Trip Facts
- Total Duration 16 Days
- Trip Grade Challenging
- Max Altitude 6189m
- Group Size 2 - 10 Pax
- Start From Kathmandu
- End From Kathmandu
- Trip Mode Climbing
- Accommodation Hotel/Teahouse
- Best Season ...
Mountainous peoples of Sherpa World are adorned with the world's famous summits. We follow the usual Everest approach through the Solu Khumbu. Namche Bazaar is veering off the trail to Everest base camp. We will enter a land of high altitude lakes and icy glaciers, Gokyo valley after crossing Chhukuma La at 6183m. Mount Imja Tse is trekking peak at a height of 6160 meter. It is popularly known as Island peak, the Island Peak Climbingname was given by Eric Shipton's party in 1953, as the peak resembles an Island in seas of Ice when viewed from Dingboche village. Then it was renamed as Imja Tse in 1983. In 1953, a British team was the first to ascend the Island peak as preparation for climb Everest. Mr. Tenzing Norgay Sherpa was one of the team members to climb it.
Island peak is part of the south ridge of mount Lhotse and Lhotse Shar & mail forming a semicircle of cliffs which rises to the north of summit of Mount Nuptse, Lhotse Shar & Makalu lie to the east of the Island peak & mount Baruntse & Ama Dablam. We attempt the summit after one night at the high camp perched on the South West Ridge. Magnificent vistas of the Khumbu are visible. On the way of it while descending to base came, you can click the photographs of Chhukung valleys' landscape. Island Peak is very easy and common so many visitors are eager to reach there. We can also see vistas of Himalayas of Mount Everest 8848m, Mount Makalu 8463m. Mount Lhote 8516m (Over 8,000m) and many other beautiful mountains. Our journey ends at Lukla airstrip and then we fly back to Kathmandu.
Fixed Departure Dates for 2024
- 02 March 2024
- 10 March 2024
- 17 March 2024
- 25 March 2024
- 02 April 2024
- 10 April 2024
- 17 April 2024
- 26 April 2024
- 02 May 2024
- 10 May 2024
- 18 May 2024
- 23 May 2024
Trip Itinerary
- Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu & transfer to hotel
- Day 02: Prepare climbing permit for Island peak
- Day 03: Flight to Lukla, trek to Phakding –Lodge
- Day 04: From Phakding-Namche 3440m.-Lodge
- Day 05: Acclimatization, day hiking uphill-Lodge
- Day 06: Namche – Thyanboche 3860m. - Lodge
- Day 07: Thyangboche-Dingboche4300m.-Lodge
- Day 08: Dingboche – Chukung 4730m. – Lodge
- Day 09: Chukung–Island peak BC5000m.-Camp
- Day 10: Island base camp – High camp 5400m.
- Day 11: High camp - Summit - back Chukkung
- Day 12: Chukkung-Thyanboche 3800m.- Lodge
- Day 13: Thyanboche– Namche bazaar – Lodge
- Day 14: From Namche bazaar - Lukla & Lodge
- Day 15: Fly Lukla – Kathmandu & transfer hotel
- Day 16: Transfer hotel to airport final departure
Trip Cost
1 Person: USD 2500
2 Persons: per person USD 2200
3, 4 Persons: per person USD 2000
5 Persons/more: per person USD 1875
What's Included
- 3 night 3 star hotel Kathmandu with bed & breakfast
- Climbing permit for Island peak 6189 m. expedition
- All meal during the trek breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Climbing guide & 2 climbers get1 porter carry 30kg
- Everest National park permit Island peak expedition
- Kathmandu-Lukla-Kathmandu flight with15kg cargo
- Island peak base camp and high camp climbing tent
- Island base camp food-climbing food, climbing rope
- Life, medical and rescue insurances for Nepali staff
- All accommodation best available guesthouse /lodge
- Airport-Hotel-Airport transfer in Kathmandu 2times
- Farewell dinner with Nepali song-dance Kathmandu
What's Excludes
- Personal equipment for Climbing
- Personal Insurance travel to Nepal
- Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu
- Emergency rescue evacuation
- Personal expenses, tipping (Tips)
- Bar-beverage/mineral water bills
- Cost for bad weather fly helicopter