Island Peak (Imja Tse) climb in the Sagarmatha National Park in Nepal, 16 days

Welcome to the beautiful Himalayan country. After you arrive, we will pick you up and transfer you to your hotel in Kathmandu. Spend the day relaxing and strolling in the city.

After breakfast, board your scenic flight to Lukla. This thirty-minutes flight to Lukla is one of the most spectacular flights. Next, trek along Dudh Koshi River to Phakding. It is a short trek of 2-3 hours and is designed to familiarize you with the trails and the culture.

Continue north towards the Dudh Koshi valley. The trail follows the course of Dudh Koshi River and leads through the village of Chumao. Passing by rhododendron, magnolia and giant firs forests we will cross Monjo and enter Sagarmatha National Park. From here, we will head to Jorsale village (2850m) to finally reach the Sherpa capital of Namche (3450m).

Take a day off at Namcha. You can also visit Khunde Hospital or view a beautiful sunset over Ama Dablam, Nuptse, Lhotse and Everest.

The trail leads to Phunki (3250m). Walking through evergreen forests, head towards the verdant plateau of Tengboche (3876m). This historical and sacred monastery offers remarkable view of Mt. Everest and Mt. Ama Dablam.

Walking through yaks pastures you will see the majestic Everest along with Nuptse and Lhotse. Passing by the spring we will reach Gompa of Devoche (3757m), settlements of Milingo (3820m) and Imja Khola (3780m).

Next, we will climb up to Pangboche monastery (3985m). After exploring the monastery, continue towards Orsho to get to Dingboche, which serves as an entrance to the Chukhung Valley.

From Dingboche you can see a beautiful panorama including Lhotse, Island Peak and Makalu. The trail from Dingboche is not steep. You can reach Chhukung in about 4-5 hours.

Acclimatization and rest day at Chhukung.

After breakfast,  continue towards the Imja and Lhotse glacier, which will lead you to the valley of Island Peak. After you reach the Base Camp, we will camp below steep grassy slopes.

Head up to the High camp. Hiking through narrow ice faces and steep rock, you will reach the High Camp and have a climbing training and brief about the final summit hike.

Today is the summit day! Crossing narrow ridges, glacier and steep slopes, you will reach the summit. From here, you will see stunning views of the south face of Lhotse along with other striking peaks. After some minutes of celebration, we will descend via the same route to the Base Camp and continue to Chhukung.

Extra day in case of bad weather.

You will start descending along the trail from Chukhung, and continue on. After passing Dingboche, within a couple of hours you will reach Pangboche.

Traversing rhododendron and magnolia forests and exploring the monasteries at Tengboche and Khumjung, you will descend to Namche. Here, you can explore the Bazaar, and grab some souvenirs.

Yet again, trek through Dudh Koshi valley to reach Lukla.

Again, board a scenic flight to Kathmandu.

Take pleasure in the free day at the Nepali capital. You can just wander in the lively streets of Thamel and Asan, and see the cultural sights. Enjoy a tasty dinner at one of the cultural restaurants of Thamel in the evening.

Departure to your place.