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Arrival in the Tribhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu With the views of snow-capped mountain peaks sprawling down below you are almost delighted, beginning a whole chain of memorable experiences that stay with you for a long, long time.we will be greeted by a representative from Create Himalaya Adventure who will drop you off at the hotel. After checking in, you take a rest or visit Create Himalaya Adventure’s office. In the evening, there will be a welcome dinner hosted by Create Himalaya Adventure, you will be briefed about your daily activities.
Hotel in Kathmandu
Included Meal: Welcome Dinner
After breakfast, you begin your sightseeing tour by visiting UNESCO World Heritage Sites within Kathmandu.
Kathmandu Durbar Square:-
Kathmandu Durbar Square showcases Nepalese art and architecture at its best. The architecture is typical of the Malla dynasty who ruled over Nepal from the 12th to the 18th century.
Swyambhunath:-
Swyambhunath Temple is popular among foreigners as the Monkey Temple owing to the large monkey population residing in the area.
Pasupatinath:-
Pasupatinath Temple is situated on the banks of the Bagmati River and is one of the principal temples of Lord Shiva.
Bauddhanath Stupa:-
The Bauddhanath Stupa is one of the largest stupa's in South Asia.
Overnight at Hotel in kathmandu
Included Meal: Breakfast
After breakfast, we will be taken to the domestic terminal of TIA for an early morning flight to Lukla. After a flying above the breathtaking green and white mountains, we reach Tenzing-Hillary Airport at Lukla. This is one of the most beautiful air routes in the world culminating in a landing on a hillside surrounded by high mountains. Upon our arrival at Lukla, we meet our other crew members and after some packing and arrangements, we start our trek through the prosperous village of Lukla until we reach Phakding. To assist in acclimatization, we only have a short hike today. However, if interested in additional activities, we can take a side trip to a nearby monastery.
Overnight at Teahouse in Phakding
Included meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner
After breakfast, we walk through beautiful pine forests and then along Dudh Koshi River ending our nature-filled journey at Namche Bazaar. After walking for almost over an hour, we come across the glistening Mt. Thamserku (6,608m) on our right and also experience the serenity of pine, fir and juniper forests throughout our journey. If the weather is clear, we may even catch a glimpse of Mt. Everest peering over the Lhotse-Nuptse ridge. We continue walking until we reach the entrance to Sagarmatha National Park, Namche Bazaar, the gateway to Mt. Everest and the main trading center of this region. This day we cross five suspension bridges, the last one also known as the Hillary Bridge being the highest. It is an uphill walk from Hillary Bridge to Namche Bazaar.
Overnight at Teahouse in Namche Bazaar
Included meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner
This is the day set aside for acclimatization. Health experts recommend that we stay active and move around even during the rest day instead of being idle. There are a few options set aside for this day. We can either stroll around Namche’s quaint villages or come in contact with the Sherpa people and their rich culture, or we can hike up to the Everest View Hotel and enjoy an up-close view of the mighty Everest. While in the Namche village or upon returning from the hike to the Everest View Hotel, trekkers may also visit the local museum containing exhibits displaying the area’s native flora and fauna as well as the history of the Mount Everest region.
For trekkers who want to hike for a little longer, a hike to Khumjung village (5-6 hours) may also be an option. While in the village we can visit the Edmund Hillary School and Khumjung Monastery (a monastery famous for housing the head of the Yeti!).
Overnight at Teahouse in Namche Bazaar
Included meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner
After breakfast, we trek towards Tengboche. It is an easy walk from Namche to Phunki. Upon reaching Phunki, we ascend towards Tengboche, a village that houses the very famous Tengboche monastery which is the largest monastery of the Everest region. Located amidst the Sagarmatha National Park (a UNESCO World Heritage Site of "outstanding universal value”), it is draped with the panoramic 360-degree view of the Himalayas, including Mt. Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Amadablam and Thamserku. The monastery opens at 3:00 pm so if we are lucky we might just be able to witness a religious ceremony.
Overnight at Teahouse in Tengboche
Included meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner
With the Himalayas as its backdrop, the monastery in Tengboche is in an excellent location. We visit the monastery in the morning and enjoy taking pictures of the monastery and the amazing landscape. We descend for about half an hour through a forest before crossing a river. Next, we trek uphill and notice that as we climb higher, the landscape becomes drier. We walk past a traditional Sherpa village of Pangboche before reaching Pheriche, a beautiful village located on a riverside. Here, we will also see a small helipad that is used for helicopter rescues during emergencies. We may even take a class with a mountain specialist in a medical clinic at Pheriche.
Overnight at Teahouse in Pheriche
Included meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner
After breakfast, we start with an easy walk towards Dugla. Next, we trek up the steep terminal moraine of the Khumbu Glacier, and then pass through the boulder-strewn slopes as we ascend Chupki Lhara where we find an array of stones with prayer flags used as memorials to Scott Fischer (American mountaineer) and 10-time Everest Summiter Babu Chiri Sherpa (Nepalese mountain guide) who perished on a mission to climb Everest. The trail then continues to the Khumbu Glacier moraine and we find ourselves facing several great peaks - Khumbutse, Lingtren, Pumori and Mahalangur Himal.
Overnight at Teahouse in Lobuche
Included meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner
We take the trail to Everest Base Camp through the once vast Gorak Shep Lake. Continuing straight ahead, we come across the Indian army mountaineers' memorials. The path from here can be misleading; hence it is important that we follow our lead Sherpa diligently. The walk is strenuous due to thin air in the high altitude. We pass through rocky dunes, moraine and streams before reaching the Everest Base Camp. Upon reaching the Everest Base Camp, we see tents of mountaineers that stand out in bright colors against the monotony of gray surroundings (especially in the spring). Nuptse, Khumbuste and Pumori are the mountains we can view from the base camp. We get back to GorakShep for a good night's rest.
Overnight at Teahouse in GorakShep
Included meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner
We prepare for an early morning departure, amid pre-dawn darkness and cold temperatures (-10 to -14 C). Plus, there is always the potential for chilly winds which are quite common. Familiar peaks such as Lingtren, Khumbutse, and Changtse tower to the east even as Everest begins to reveal itself. But, it is upon reaching Kala Patthar that we get to see360 degree up-close and formidable views of Mt. Everest. We take pictures, enjoy the magnificent mountain panorama, and then return back to Lobuche for a good night's rest.
Overnight at Teahouse in Lobuche
Included meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner
After breakfast, we trek via Khumbu Glacier to Kongma La Base Camp 5,000m. The ascent to Kongma La pass is the most difficult part of our trek today. In the Kongma La, we see cairn wrapped in prayer flags to mark the pass. Then we descend gradually to Imja Khola valley, followed by another descent to Chhukung, a small summer settlement. After reaching Chhukung we will also check our equipment in order to get ready for our ultimate climb.
Note: If we do not want to undertake the Kongma La pass, we can follow another route via Dingboche to Chhukung instead.
Overnight at Teahouse in Chhukung
Included meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner
The trek to Island Peak Base Camp is on a fairly steep trail. First, we climb south then turn east to the main line of the valley. We then walk on a winding path below the southern flank of the moraine from the Lhotse Glacier. Next, we continue walking on a pleasant trail along a streamside. The route to the Amphu Labtsa lies to the southeast. A crisscross route through the Imja and Lhotse glacier moraines leads to a wide valley flanking the SW side of Island Peak.
Overnight at Island Peak Base Camp in Tent
Included meals:Breakfast Lunch Dinner
We begin our pre-climb training today after breakfast. Our guides will provide training on peak climbing techniques and the proper ways of using climbing gears such as the ice axe, climbing boots and crampons, harness, ascend, etc. The training will also include using ropes to go up and down. Although it is not mandatory to have prior training for Island Peak Climbing, we strongly believe that some training experience will boost your confidence and climbing skills to increase the chances of scaling the summit as well as to fully enjoy the experience. We can spend the rest of the day hiking to high camp and back or resting for the next day’s climb.
Overnight at the base camp Tent
Included meals:Breakfast Lunch Dinner
We wake up early today at around 12 to 1 am and have our breakfast before beginning our climb. It is important we reach the summit before noon because in the afternoon the strong winds in the highlands might become a barrier for a successful summit. The trail moves up beyond the base camp for several hundred meters before striking off the steep hillside. Initially sandy, the path soon turns to grass before becoming boulder strewn. As we climb up the hill, we will see that the slope narrows and the trail enters a steep rock channel. We climb the rock gully. This is not difficult, but there are several short rock steps to climb before we emerge on the right side of the gully. The route then follows a ridgeline, which leads to an exhilarating and exposed traverse onto the snout of the summit glacier. The guides will fix a rope when required. A steep snow slope leads us onto the summit ridge. Both fixed rope and man rope will be used during the climb for safety. We use fixed rope after successfully climbing on rock. The length of the rope will usually be 350 m. However, the length depends on the time of the season and the crevasses.There are two newly formed crevasses which are approximately 3 and 4 meters long. We will be using ladders to cross them. After enjoying the summit views and taking pictures, we descend all the way to Island Peak Base Camp where some of our crew are waiting for us. We celebrate on our successful Island Peak climb.
Overnight at Island Peak Base Camp in Tent
Included meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Today’s walk will be a much easier as we descend to the lower altitudes. Following the same route back through the wide valley of Khumbu Khola, we pass through the beautiful Sherpa villages, Orsho and Shomare. We can also take a different trail to visit the Gompa in Upper Pangboche, which is believed to be the oldest in the Khumbu region or take the regular trail to reach Pangboche. Pangboche is a scenic village surrounded by Everest to its north, Amadablam, Thamserku, and Kangtaiga to the east, the Kongde range to the south and the Imja Tse river flowing through the wide fertile valley.
Overnight at Teahouse in Pangboche
Included meals:Breakfast Lunch Dinner
From Pangboche we retrace our steps down to the Imja Khola and up through the forest to Tengboche. If interested, we can also visit nuns at the Tengboche monastery. After lunch at Tengboche, we continue through the hillside blanketed by rhododendron and juniper trees. After crossing the bridge over the Dudh Koshi River, our trail follows the Dudh Koshi gorge descending rapidly through the pine forests before reaching Sansa. We keep a lookout for wildlife such as mountain goats, snow leopards, colorful pheasants, etc., while passing through the forest. After passing a chorten, we reach the army camp at Namche Bazaar.
Overnight in Namche Bazaar
Included meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner
The trail descends steeply downward so we need to walk cautiously as our shaky legs continuously battle the rocky terrain. After crossing the suspension bridges over the fast flowing Dudh Koshi and its tributaries, the trail becomes more level and natural. After our arrival in Lukla, we stretch those sore legs and recall the experiences of the last couple of weeks.
Overnight in Lukla
Included meals: Breakfast Lunch Dinner
We catch an early morning flight to Kathmandu after our long mountain journey. After reaching Kathmandu, we can take a rest or do some souvenir shopping. If we want to explore any other areas of Kathmandu, we may do that today. Our guides can help you with both souvenirs shopping or sightseeing. There will be a farewell dinner in the evening to celebrate the climbers’ successful summit of the Island peak.
Overnight at Hotel in Kathmandu
Included meals: Breakfast & Farewell Dinner
Your adventure in Nepal comes to an end today! There is nothing to do but trade emails with your travel companions and organize your photos. A representative from Create Himalaya Adventure will take you to the airport, approximately 3 hours before your scheduled flight. On your way home you'll have plenty of time to plan your next adventure in the wonderful country of Nepal.
Included meals: Breakfast
you can share your experience, which may help for other travellers.
1. I hadn’t tried trekking till date. Should I have to do training for Island Peak Climbing with Everest Base Camp Trekking?
If you are physically fit, you don’t need any training for trekking even if it’s your first time for the Everest Base Camp. You must walk for a 5-7 hour per day during the trek and the trail are uphill and downhill with a rough path so that you must be physically fit. And we had set such itinerary that’s make the trek a bit easier and more adventurous. The more you are physically fit, the more you can enjoy the trek. And For Island Peak Climbing you must have some idea about Peak Climbing.
2. Is Island Peak Climbing with Everest Base Camp Trekking difficult?
This trekking destination is a comparatively hard trek then other but it’s ok if you are physically fit. The Island Peak Climbing with Everest Base Camp Trekking is of 19 days as you must walk for the 5 -7 hours per day for the 14 days. The trekking trail is rough, uphill and downhill. As the trial is not paved so the trial is rocky somewhere, so you must be careful if you have a weak ankle and the trail is also filled with the snow depending upon the season.
3. What sort of different facilities can I expect in the trekking trail?
You can expect a standard room at a 3-star category hotel with breakfast and launch in Kathmandu. But along the trekking trail, there are the tea houses and lodges providing the facility of accommodation and food. They provide the clean mattress and blanket as we offer you a Create Himalaya sleeping bag which is a good idea to have your own sleeping equipment (Sleeping bag must be returned after the trip). The lodges in trekking routes provide single or double bedrooms. The food during the trekking trial provided by the tea houses/lodges is delicious of mostly vegetarian fare. During the time of touring in the city area, you can be served with the local food as well as western food. Trekking in the high Himalaya, you will be served with the basic western food and local food. The local foods like Tibetan’s fries’ bread, soups, steamed and fried dumplings (momo), steamed and curried vegetable (Tarkari), different varieties of potatoes, lentils, and rice (dal-bhat). Different varieties of meats are also served by the tea house. The tea house served the eggs, toast, peanut butter, hot porridge, muesli, and local honey in the breakfast.
Each day dinner and breakfast will be at the lodges/tea houses where we’ll stay. And for launch, we will stop on the trail where you can order a meal as per your choice. Our Guide will help you to stop at the best possible places to eat.
4. Is travel insurance needed for trekking?
Yes, you need travel insurance including mountain trekking or mountain climbing. You must assure that your travel insurance policy covers this destination. Some of the insurance companies do not cover expenses above contain altitude. A rescue cost $5,000 just for the helicopter. So, it is the most need for the coverage of the expenses.
5.What if I am sick during the trekking period?
Our guides had a trekking certificate from the Tourism center. They are trained about the first-aid training for high altitude too besides other training and they always carry the essential first-aid kit during trekking trial. So that they can take care of you in the minor case in the mountains as our guide are 24 hours available for the service during trek.
But, in the case of an emergency, our Guide carries the local sim card to be in contact with the office in Kathmandu. Our guide keeps on updating the situation of the Client, then the office will be managed to send the Helicopter in the trail if the client is seriously sick in the mountain.
6. Can I add the extra days to my trekking route?
Yes, you can add the extra days to explore the destination. But, you must pay the extra charge to the company to cover your expenses for the accommodation, food, transportation, and the charge of the Guide and Porter for the extra days.
7.What if the flight to/from Lukla got delayed or canceled?
If the flight is canceled or delayed due to the weather condition or in Lukla or Kathmandu Airpor1t. We recommend our client to wait for the time to clear out the weather condition fine. But in case of the bad weather condition for a day or more then we will arrange a flight by helicopter charter to our client but only if the client agrees to pay the expenses for the Heli ride. The helicopter takes 4 -6 people at a time and the condition of paying expenses is sharing the cost among the passenger. The cost must be paid by the passenger themselves. We will help you in providing the necessary document for the Heli ride.
8. What is the alternative option of the trekking destination beside Island Peak Climbing with Everest Base Camp Trekking destination in the same region?
If you are seeking for the alternative destination beside this trekking destination, you can choose the 19 days Everest Base Camp Trek, Ama Dablam Base Camp Trekking, Everest Base camp Luxury Trekking, are amazing trekking routes.
9. How do I book this trip with your company?
At first, you must fill-up the form with your personal detail and trip detail with the date you preferred to start the trip, then you must send the 30% advance trip payment to our company in our bank account to secure your booking. But, if you cancel the trip then a 10% advance trip payment will be non-refundable and 20% will be refunded on your account.
On receiving your 30% advance trip payment and following personal document like a passport with scanned or photocopy, along with booking forms, then we will send you a full confirmation letter with the deposit as well as receipt of advance trip payment.
You can deposit advance trip payment through the bank account or Visa card, Master Card. And you can clear the remaining payment after you arrive in Kathmandu, Create Himalaya Office.
Island Peak Climbing with Everest Base Camp Trek is the fantastic trekking destination in the Himalayas of Nepal. It is organized for energetic and physically fit trekkers with little or no experience in mountain expedition. Island Peak with an altitude of 6,189m and 20,305ft is one of the amazing climbing peaks in the Everest Region of Nepal with an impressive and highly glaciated West Face that rises from the Lhotse Glacier. It is the one famous of the 'trekking peaks' as it is very little technical aspects. And Island Peak is not a difficult trekking peak for a beginner climber wishing to enter the incredible world of mountain climbing so if anyone is seeking to climb the island peak you can but must be physically fit. Hundreds of climber’s flocks to Nepal every year to get a permit for Island Peak climbing. The adventure also takes us into the heartland of the Khumbu Valley and Sherpa ancient culture. Before scaling the peak, we also visit, possibly the most popular trekking destination in the world - Everest Base Camp (5,364m /17,575ft) and Kalapatthar (5550m) for the up-close views of Mt. Everest and other high mountains.
The 19-day journey begins from and concludes at one of the most famous airstrips in the world, the Lukla Airport in the Everest Region.
→ Trans Himalaya Lukla Flights
→ Enter Sherpa Community
→ Enter Namche Bazaar gateway of Everest
→ Sagarmatha National Park
→ Syangboche airport & Everest View Hotel lies in 3850m.
→ Tengboche Monastery, panoramic view of Mt.Everest, Amadablam, Lhotse and Lhotse Shar, etc.
→ The viewpoint of Kala Patthar & Nangkartsang peak.
→ Everest Base Camp, Khumbu Icefall, Khumbu Glacier.
→ Chhukung Village and Island Glacier.
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu(1333m)
Day 02: Kathmandu Valley Sightseeing and Trek Preparation
Day 03: Fly to Lukla (2860m) then trek to Phakding (2610m) 30 min flight, 3-4 hrs walk
Day 04: Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3440m) 5-6 hrs walk
Day 05: Namche Bazaar Excursion
Day 06: Namche Bazaar to Tengboche (3867m) 5- 6 hrs walk
Day 07: Tengboche to Pheriche (4200m) 4-5 hrs walk
Day 08: Pheriche to Lobuche (4920m) 5-6 hrs walk
Day 09: Lobuche to Gorak Shep (5180m), visit Everest Base Camp (5364m) 7-8 hrs walk
Day 10: Gorak Shep to Kala Patthar (5550m) and back to Lobuche (4920m) 7-8 hrs walk
Day 11: Lobuche to Kongma La (5528m) to Chhukung (4730m) 6-7 hrs walk
Day 12: Chhukung to Island Peak base camp (5200m) 3-4 hrs walk
Day 13: Pre-climb training on Island Peak Base Camp
Day 14: Island Peak Base Camp to Island Peak summit (6,189m), back to Base Camp 10-12 hrs walk
Day 15: Island Peak Base Camp to Pangboche (4000m) 5-6 hrs walk
Day 16: Pangboche to Namche Bazaar (3440m) 4-5 hrs walk
Day 17: Namche Bazaar to Lukla (2860m) 6-7 hrs walk
Day 18: Fly to Kathmandu (1333m)
Day 19: Final Departure
Winter
December to February are the coldest months to trek, with the shortest days and the fewest people. There is often a lot of snow on the ground, especially above Namche and getting to EBC can sometimes be very difficult or impossible.
Spring
March, April, and May are some of the busier months and for good reason. The days are getting warmer, the weather is mostly stable and the climbing season is in full swing. This is the only time of year when you can see EBC full of tents and climbers. It really is an amazing sight from Namche Bazaar and Kala Patthar. In the lower valleys, the flowers are blooming on the Rhododendrons and the terraced fields turn green with new shoots of vegetables.
Summer
From June to August the summer monsoons bring rain and snow. There are fewer visitors during these months, although some of the most beautiful, warm, blue-skied days occur now. Usually, by the afternoon, there is a rainstorm or snow higher up. Sometimes flights to & from Lukla Canceled for a few days due to weather making travel a little less reliable.
Autumn
This is the most popular time to visit the Khumbu. September through November is a time of steady weather patterns, less precipitation, and cleaner air. The lodges are full and everyone is friendly. If you enjoy meeting new friends, want the best chance for great weather and don’t mind an empty, this is the best trekking season.
Tour Note
Your safety is of paramount concern while traveling with Create Himalaya Adventure. Please note that your leader has the authority to amend or cancel any part of the itinerary if it is deemed necessary due to safety concerns. Every effort will be made to keep to the above itinerary. However, this adventure entails traveling in remote mountainous regions, we cannot guarantee that we will not deviate from it. Weather, the health condition of a group member, unexpected natural disasters, etc., can all contribute to changes in the itinerary. The leader will try to ensure that the trip runs according to plan, but please be prepared to be flexible if required.
Every effort will be made to keep to the above itinerary; however, since this adventure entails traveling in remote mountainous regions, we cannot guarantee that we will not deviate from it. Weather conditions, health condition of a group member, unexpected natural disasters, etc., can all contribute to changes in the itinerary. The leader will try to ensure that the trip runs according to plan, but please be prepared to be flexible if required.
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