19 days tour

Everest Base Camp & Island Peak Summit

$ 2,550 .00 USD

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Everest Base Camp & Island Peak Summit

This tour includes:

Flights

Kathmandu - Lukla - Kathmandu flight inclusive with all airport taxes

Guide

1 well experienced English speaking licensed trekking and climbing guide 1 Engish speaking assistance guide (if group size excceds 5+ persons)

Meals

Breakfast at Kathmandu Full board (breakfast, lunch and dinner) in trek

Others

All permits: Island Peak Permit fee, Sagaramtha (Everest) National Park fee, Khumbu Pashang Lhamu Rural Municipality fee First aid medical kit, oxymeter to check pulse and heart rate at higher altitude Unique Adventure sleeping bag, down jacket and duffel bag

Transport

All airport transporations by private vehicle

Accommodation

3 nightโ€™s hotel accommodation in Kathmandu with breakfast Twin sharing guesthouse / tented camp accommodation during the trek

Not included:

Insurance

Reccommend best travel insurance companies upon request

Optional

ยญOther activities and services are not included.

Others

Nepal visa (can obtain at the airport or immigration counters at the borders: USD 25 for 15 days and USD 40 for 30 days and two passport size photographs is required) Your international flight to and from Nepal Porter for carrying luggage (you can add on when booking if required) Travel insurance (for helicopter evacuation if needed whilst trekking) Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone, internet/e-mail, etc Bar and beverage bills Tips for guide, porter, driver.

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Itinerary of your trip Everest Base Camp & Island Peak Summit

  • Day 1 Day 1: Arrival At Kathmandu, Overnight At Hotel
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Arrival At Kathmandu, Overnight At Hotel

      Meeting upon arrival at Kathmandu International airport by our representative, transfer to hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. 

  • Day 2 Day 2: Fly To Lukla And Start Trek To Phakding, Overnight At Guesthouse
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Fly To Lukla And Start Trek To Phakding, Overnight At Guesthouse

      Transfer to airport to connect 30-minutes flight to Lukla. The trek begins gently up by the riverside, along with excellently paved footpaths, passing a multitude of teahouses and scattered green conifers. Phakding at 2,610meters is a pretty village comprising approximately 30 houses. It is roughly a 3-hour walk from Lukla and is located at both sides of Dudh Koshi River.  

  • Day 3 Day 3: Trek To Namche Bazaar, Overnight At Guesthouse
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Trek To Namche Bazaar, Overnight At Guesthouse

      The day will begin with the gentle walk to Monjo, another beautiful Sherpa settlement of the trek; official entry into the Sagarmatha National Park where you will have to show your permits (SNP entry permit and TIMS card)at the office in Monjo. The walk to Namche Bazaar involves a tough uphill climb of about 590m, taking approximately 5-hours, however, halfway up the hill, you will be able to see Everest and Lhotse for the first time. As you approach the town of Namche Bazaar, the peaks of Thamserku (6, 648) and Kwangde (6,224m) are visible to the East and to the West, the sacred mountain Khumbila (5,707m).   As the gateway to the Khumbu region, Namche Bazaar, at an altitude of 3440meters, is famous for its many bakeries and local market (haat bazaar) which takes place each Saturday. Built on a steep mountain bowl with excellent views of high Himalaya on either side, the town has restaurants, shops, banks, and currency exchange. Remarkably, for such a remote location, there is also the availability of cyber cafes and pool halls.

  • Day 4 Day 4: Acclimatisation Day At Namche Bazaar, Overnight At Guesthouse
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Acclimatisation Day At Namche Bazaar, Overnight At Guesthouse

      It is important to walk to higher altitudes while you stay two days in Namche Bazaar. There are options here to trek to Khumjung where you can visit the local school and hospital or to Thame village of Sherpa Everest expediters and of the great Everest Sherpa Tenzing Norgay or to airstrip at Shyanboche (3720m), above the airstrip is the Everest view hotel, which was set up by the Japanese to bring affluent tourists into the region for a prime view of Everest. The scheme was brought down by the fact the hotel was at nearly 4000m and many suffer from altitude sickness.

  • Day 5 Day 5: Trek To Tengboche, Overnight At Guesthouse
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Trek To Tengboche, Overnight At Guesthouse

      The day begins with a slight climb up about 10-minutes and descends back to the Dudh Koshi at 3550m before ascending to Tengboche at 3870meters. The views of Everest, Thamserku, Amadablam and the valley are mind-blowing. At an altitude of 3870meters; Tengboche is a charming spot built around the main Tibetan monastery in the region where you can enter and listen to the monks chanting their mantras. The view of Lhotse, Everest, and Amadablam are unforgettable.

  • Day 6 Day 6: Trek To Pheriche, Overnight At Guesthouse
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Trek To Pheriche, Overnight At Guesthouse

      Your journey will pass through wooded forests and along the Imja Khola valley. The views will become more impressive as the high Himalaya begin to surround you. You will contour gradually to Pangboche, an interesting gompa site above the main village, this is the oldest monastery in the region and apparently dates from the introduction of Buddhism to Khumbu. You will then climb up to Pheriche. The views of Amadablam, Cholatse and Taboche are breathtaking.

  • Day 7 Day 7: Another Day Of Acclimatisation, Overnight At Guesthouse
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Another Day Of Acclimatisation, Overnight At Guesthouse

      Today, we will have another day of acclimatization. You will head to another beautiful part of the Khumbu region, Chhukung or Nangkartshang Peak 5,083 meters. Todaayโ€™s hike offers you a magnificent view of the Mt. Makalu, Island Peak, Peak 38 etc. 

  • Day 8 Day 8: Trek To Lobuche, Overnight At Guesthouse
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Trek To Lobuche, Overnight At Guesthouse

      The valley now becomes barren of vegetation as you walk up towards Lobuche, but your attention will be firmly on the snow-capped peaks, which soar above you. The path joins the trail below Thugla and gives beautiful views of Cholatse (6442.) across the valley. The path can become quite rocky in places and it is important to watch your step. After another steep ascent, Tawache and Nuptse are particularly spectacular form Lobuche, towering almost 2 kilometers directly overhead.

  • Day 9 Day 9: Trek To Everest Base Camp And Back To Gorakhshep, Overnight At Guesthouse
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9: Trek To Everest Base Camp And Back To Gorakhshep, Overnight At Guesthouse

      Today, the walk towards Everest is along the Khumbu Glacier. You will reach the small village of Gorakhshep, where you will be able to have lunch. After having your lunch the trail will lead you to the Mt. Everest base camp at an altitude of 5400meters. Everest base camp gives you an unforgettable view of Khubutse, Mt. Pumori, Changtse and Khumbu ice fall instead of Mt. Everest. 

  • Day 10 Day 10: Climb To Kalapatthar And Trek To Chhukung, Overnight At Guesthouse
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 10: Climb To Kalapatthar And Trek To Chhukung, Overnight At Guesthouse

      The ascent of Kalapatthar or โ€™Black Rockโ€™ will offer the best views of Everest. At the top you will see a 360-degree view of some of the highest peaks in the world including Mt. Pumori (7169m), Mt. Everest (8848m) and Lhotse (8516m), the Tibetan peak Changtse, Nuptse (7861m) and countless other smaller peaks. We after hike towards Chhukung Valley. Chhukung Valley is located unwaveringly under an incredible rock wall which links Nuptse with Lhotse. From here, we will be having fabulous views of Amadablam (6,856m) which is also titled the most photographed mountain in Nepal. 

  • Day 11 Day 11: Trek To Island Peak Base Camp, Overnight At Tented Camp
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 11: Trek To Island Peak Base Camp, Overnight At Tented Camp

      Today, we walk along the Imja Khola to Pareshaya Gyab, it is an enjoyable place by a small lake with nice views of the Lhotse glacier and Nuptse-Lhotse wall. Once our camp is ready, we will be off to get our climbing materials for the purpose of getting ready for the next day of our ascent.

  • Day 12 Day 12: Summit Day Of Island Peak And Return Back To Chhukung, Overnight At Guesthouse
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 12: Summit Day Of Island Peak And Return Back To Chhukung, Overnight At Guesthouse

      In the early morning, we will begin our climbing to arrive at the summit.


      Ascending from the base camp we will reach to the Island Peak High Camp (5600m). From this point, we can see semicircle view of cliffs that go up in the north to the rocky peaks of Nuptse (7,879m), Lhotse Middle Peak (8,410m), Lhotse (8,501m) and Lhotse Shar (8,383m). To the east, we will view the iced up waves of the Lhotse Shar Glacier above which towers Cho Polu (6,734m) and we will also witness Makalu (8,475m). From the south of the Imja glacier, we will be rewarded by Baruntse (7,720m) and Ama Dablam (6,856m). 


      Our trail will get complicated once we reach the bed of the pointed icefall beneath the peak. In order to succeed, great caution must be implemented while balancing the barrier to approach out on the rim leading to the summit. After we reach the summit, we will be back to the Chhukung via Base Camp.



  • Day 13 Day 13: Reserve Day
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 13: Reserve Day

      We have set aside a day at the base camp just not to mess up our schedule because of bad day weather. 

  • Day 14 Day 14: Trek To Pangboche, Overnight At Guesthouse
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 14: Trek To Pangboche, Overnight At Guesthouse

      Today, we trek to high peak walking around stunning Imja Khola Valley via Dingcbohe. Dingboche is located in a hop hedge of little ground bounded by stone wall defensive crops of potatoes and barley.


      We take a little dissimilar means down to Orsho, then moving to Pangboche village. Here we can see the oldest monastery in the region which contains what is said to be the scalp and skeleton of a โ€™Yetiโ€™ or the repulsive snowman.



  • Day 15 Day 15: Trek To Namche Bazaar, Overnight At Guesthouse
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 15: Trek To Namche Bazaar, Overnight At Guesthouse

      Leaving mountains behind us, our descent takes us through Tengboche Monastery at height of 3860 meters before continuing back to the town of Namche Bazaar at 3441meters. We arrive back at Namche Bazaar in the afternoon.

  • Day 16 Day 16: Trek To Lukla, Overnight At Guesthouse
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 16: Trek To Lukla, Overnight At Guesthouse

      After having our breakfast, go back over the major road down to Dhudh Koshi retracing to Phakding. Following the track, we arrive at Lukla scaling different Sherpa villages crossing a suspension bridge above Thado Koshi. For about 45 minutes, we go up to accomplish the whole trail and we reconfirm flight ticket and see off to local porters.

  • Day 17 Day 17: Fly To Kathmandu, Overnight At Hotel
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 17: Fly To Kathmandu, Overnight At Hotel

      After traveling for 35 minutes, we fly Back to Kathmandu from Lukla in the morning and move back to the hotel. Rest of the day we can lighten up.

  • Day 18 Day 18: Buffer Day
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 18: Buffer Day

      Today is buffer day in Kathmandu. It is up to us finalize; either we stay at the hotel and loosen up or go out by yourself and do shopping or similar.

  • Day 19 Day 19: Transfer To Airport, Departure Back Home
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 19: Transfer To Airport, Departure Back Home

      After all the procedures at the airport, we will be departed to our respective destination.

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Challenging

Long and challenging experience. Youโ€™ll be required to have good physical fitness to go on it. In some of these activities you'll need previous experience on similar activities.

Age range

Age range

Min: 16 / Max: 75

Age range allowed for this experience.

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