16 Days - Island Peak Expedition
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Overview
Highlights
- Visit Everest National Park
- Challenging trekking peak,
- Visit Lhotse Glacier
- Himalaya mountain views includng top of the world mountain Everest
- Panoramic views of MT. Everest. Makalu, Amadablamm, Pumari & Kanchanjungha.
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Trip includes
- All land transportation by private vehicle.
- 2-night accommodation in 4* Yatri Suites and Spa or similar in Kathmandu on breakfast basis
- 13 night accommodation throughout the trek including breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- Domestic flight tickets from Kathmandu to Lukla and Lukla to Kathmandu.
- TIMS, Trekking and other park Permit, special climbing permit and local taxes.
- An experienced, English speaking and government-licensed holder trekking guide.
- An experienced, professional climbing guide
- Equipment for climbing including camping equipment
- Porter Service (2 trekkers: 1 porter).
- Staff costs including their salary, insurance, equipment, domestic airfare, and accommodation.
- All government and local taxes.
- First-aid Kit.
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Itinerary
Accommodation: Overnight in Yatri Suites & Spa or similar
Welcome to Kathmandu Nepal.
Asian Heritage Treks & Travel Representative welcome you at the Airport with your nameplate. After Arrival at Nepal airport transfer you to the hotel. On the wa...
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You will take a flight from TIA to Tenzing-Hillary Airport at Lukla in Solukhumbu. The flight takes you over the Himalayas giving you a breathtaking panoramic view of the higher mountains, including the...
Accommodation: Overnight in the available local lodge
After breakfast, you walk through beautiful pine forests and then along Dudh Koshi River ending your nature-filled journey at Namche Bazaar. After walking for almost over an hour, you come across the gliste...
Accommodation: Overnight in the available local lodge
Namche Bazaar is also known as the Sherpa Capital. You can use your time to acclimatize, relax and explore the surrounding places. Most of the trekkers prefer to get up before sunrise to view the magnificent...
Accommodation: Overnight in the best available local lodge
After having breakfast, we will start trekking towards Tengboche. Walking will start with the old but still used, Everest Expedition Trail. The trail is a winding smooth path that offers a fantastic vie...
Accommodation: Overnight in the best available local lodge
In the morning we visit the Tengboche monastery. Through the coniferous forest, the trail then descends to Debuche, crossing Imja River before climbing up to Pangboche. Also, we visit the Pangboche monastery. Then we descend into the river and start a climb up to Dingboche.
Accommodation: Overnight in the best available local lodge
We will spend a day here to acclimatize and adjust to the thinning of the air pressure. We will have a trip to Chhukung valley via the Imja Khola valley to get a marvellous view of the surrounding mountains, especially Lhotse's massive south wall, then return to Dingboche in the evening.
Accommodation: Overnight in the best available local lodge
This day is for acclimatization. You will get used to the high altitude mountain settlement and scenarios. You can roam around and know more about this place.
Accommodation: Overnight at camp
The trek to Island Peak Base Camp is quite steep. First, we climb south then walk on a winding path. Next, we continue walking along a streamside. A crisscross route through Imja and Lhotse glacier moraines leads to Island Peak.
Accommodation: Overnight at the camp
After breakfast, you will be trained in peak climbing techniques and the use of climbing gears such as the ice-ax, climbing boots, and crampons, harness, ascend-er, etc. Though it's not mandatory, the training would be quite helpful.
Accommodation: Overnight at the camp
We wake up early around midnight and have our breakfast before starting our climb. It is required to reach the summit before noon due to the probability of high winds. After enjoying the summit views we descend to Island Peak Base camp.
Accommodation: Overnight in the best available local lodge
We will be descending to the lower altitude this day through the beautiful Sherpa villages Orsho and Shomare to reach Pangboche – a beautiful 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 valley.
Accommodation: Overnight in the available local lodge
From Pangboche we retrace our steps down to the Imja Khola and up through the forest to Tengboche and after our lunch there we continue till we reach the army camp at Namche Bazaar.
Accommodation: Overnight in the available local lodge
After Breakfast you will continue the trek through the Chumoa village- a beautiful village to have lunch. After lunch, you will walk along the riverside to Phakding and then head towards Lukla. After a few h...
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Enjoy your last glimpse of the mountains you have recently visited for one last time. The flight to Kathmandu leaves before 10:00 am. Sometimes, it differs according to weather conditions. On arrival at Kathmandu, you will be transferred to the hotel.
Our representative will pick you up and drive you to Kathmandu. You will be advised and assisted with your onward travel arrangements and transfer to Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport by our private van around 3 hours before your flight schedule and flight back to your home/other travel destination.
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What's excluded
- Your Personal Expenses.
- Food in Kathmandu and all Drinks/ Beverage bills.
- Tipping (Tips for guide, driver and supporters)
- Entrance fees for National Parks
- Travel Insurance
- International Flights
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