A.T. Adventures International offers Island Peak (Imja Tse Peak) Climbing in Nepal with acclimatizing trip to Everest Base Camp. Island Peak lies in upper Imja Valley of the Khumbu Valley, surrounded by snow-covered mountains. Island Peak is one of the most climbed Trekking Peaks in Nepal. It can be climbed in both the spring and autumn season. Island Peak looks like an island in the sea from above Dingboche.

Island Peak offers a very beautiful outlook of Everest, Lhotse, Amadablam, Makalu and many more snow-covered mountains.

DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION	Kathmandu
DURATION DAYS TREKKING DAYS	21 Days 14 Days
DIFFICULTY MAX ELEVATION PRIMARY ACTIVITIES	Easy-Medium 6173m/20253ft Trekking, Climbing & Sightseeing
BEST SEASON TRIP ROUTE	March, April, May, September, October & November Lukla- Namche- Pheriche- EBC- Chhukung- Island Peak BC- Summit-Namche Lukla.
INCLUDED	All necessary airport arrival departure as per the itinerary. Hotel in Kathmandu for 4 nights including breakfast. Transportation for, full day sightseeing in Kathmandu. Entry fee during sightseeing in Kathmandu. Professional English speaking tour guide and his/her salary. Flight fare from Kathmandu – Lukla- Kathmandu for members. Flight fare from Kathmandu- Lukla- Kathmandu for guides. Everest National Park entrance fees. Tea house trek including food and accommodation in Tents. Climbing Guide, porters and necessary staffs during the trek. Island Peak climbing Permit fee. Food, Tents and Kitchen equipment for climbing period. Boiled water, tea and coffee. Group climbing equipment such as rope, ice screws, snow pickets, etc… Climbing Guide, his equipment allowance and salary. Additional porters for carrying climbing gears. Salary and Insurance for all Nepali staffs. Farewell dinner. Insurance for Nepali staffs. First aid kit.
NOT INCLUDED	Meals in Kathmandu (except welcome and farewell dinner). Entrance tickets during city tour. Beverages and alcoholic drinks on trek. Personal climbing equipment. All personal expenses. Personal medical and evacuation insurance. All other additional charges for additional services.

Island peak was named by Eric Shipton in 1952 and the first ascent was made by members of the 1953 British Everest team as a training climb. The climbing is challenging for the beginning alpine climber and the summit ridge provides one of the most dramatic views in the mornings that a Himalayan climber could dream of. The summit of Island Peak stands nearby to the South Face of Lhotse, one of the world’s largest ice walls, and offers stunning views of beautiful Ama Dablam and Makalu.

We offer Island Peak Climbing services in two different way; full board services and climbing only services. For Island Peak full board services we run the expedition from Kathmandu – Island Peak – Kathmandu. Island Peak climbing services aim to provide a guide and necessary climbing equipment along with permit via Chhukung – Island Peak – Chhukung for those who want to trek them self and need climbing service assistance.

The climbing is challenging for the beginning alpine climber and the summit ridge provides one of the most dramatic views in the mornings that a Himalayan climber could dream of The summit of Island Peak stands nearby to the South Face of Lhotse, one of the world’s largest ice walls, and offers stunning views of beautiful Ama Dablam and Makalu.

The summit of Island Peak stands nearby to the South Face of Lhotse, one of the world’s largest ice walls, and offers stunning views of beautiful Ama Dablam and Makalu. We offer Island Peak Climbing services in two different way; full board services and climbing only services. For Island Peak full board services we run the expedition from Kathmandu – Island Peak – Kathmandu. Island Peak climbing only services aim to provide a guide and necessary climbing equipment along with permit via Chhukung – Island Peak – Chhukung for those who want to trek them self and need climbing service assistance.

FIXED DEPARTURE DATES

TRIP START	TRIP END
Tuesday, 20 March	Monday, 9 April
Sunday, 25 March	Saturday, 14 April
Thursday, 5 April	Wednesday, 25 April
Tuesday, 10 April	Monday, 30 April
Friday, 20 April	Thursday, 10 May
Wednesday, 25 April	Tuesday, 15 May
Saturday, 5 May	Friday, 25 May
Thursday, 10 May	Wednesday, 30 May
Sunday, 20 May	Saturday, 9 June
Sunday, 30 September	Saturday, 20 October
Friday, 5 October	Thursday, 25 October
Monday, 15 October	Sunday, 4 November
Thursday, 25 October	Wednesday, 14 November
Tuesday, 30 October	Monday, 19 November
Monday, 5 November	Sunday, 25 November
Saturday, 10 November	Friday, 30 November

ARRIVAL IN KATHMANDU

An A.T. Adventures representative will be at the airport to pick you up and take you to the Hotel. There will be a short briefing at the hotel. We will have a welcome dinner in the evening.

SIGHTSEEING AND PREPARATION DAY

In the morning after having breakfast we begin the tour around Kathmandu with an English-speaking guide. During the day you will cover some of the historical and religious, world heritage sites:

Swoyambhunath –“the Self Existing One’. The oldest Buddhist stupa of Nepal situated in the small hill, from where you can see the nice view of Kathmandu valley. Historians believe that this area contains some of the oldest histories of Kathmandu. No sooner than you enter the periphery of Swoyambhunath, you will see the monks, chanting religious words and monkeys chattering and hanging around the different temple and trees. It is also known as monkey temple, a name given by the tourist.

Bouddha Nath Stupa: the ancient stupa of Boudhanath is one of the biggest Buddhist stupa of Nepal, situated in the northern part of Kathmandu valley, which is one of the trading routes of Nepal with Tibet in ancient time. Tibetan merchants used to take rest and offer prayers in this place during their trading time. Later when Tibetan refugees enter Nepal in the 1950s, most of them decided to stay. Even now most of the monks in Boudhanath is from Tibet. Around the stupa, you can see Buddhist painting schools of traditional paints “Thanka”.

Pashupatinath Temple: Pashupatinath the national deity of Nepal is one of the most significant Hindu temples of Lord Shiva in the world, located on the banks of the Bagmati River in the eastern part of Kathmandu. The word Pashupatinath is derived from three Sanskrit words: “pashu” means “organism”, “pati” means “protector,” and “nath” means Lord. Hence in Hindu mythology, Pashupatinath means “protector” and “Lord of all living things.” The bank of Bagmati River is the cremation centre of Hindu dead. Where you can see the cremation process of the hindu people. Beside this you can see the colorful sadhu ‘the holy devotee of Lord Shiva’ around the periphery of temple. After sightseeing, you will complete final preparations for the trekking adventure. Your trekking guide will meet you and give the final instruction for the next day.

FLY TO LUKLA TREK TO PHAKDING (2,610 M) – 30 MINUTES FLIGHT AND2 HOURS TO 2:30 HOURS WALK

We will leave early for the flight to Lukla via Twin Otter. You will see an amazing panoramic Mountain View by aircraft. In Lukla, we meet our Sherpa staff and Yaks for baggage transport and then begin our first-day trekking to Phakding – located near to the river Dudhkoshi (white like Milk).

PHAKDING TO NAMCHE (3,440 M) – 6 HOURS APPROX.

We continue walking along the bank of Dudh Koshi River, passing small villages and many suspension bridges. We walk slowly uphill to reach to Namche. Namche is the administrative center of Khumbu region. It is a marketplace for the people of Khumbu and also for trekkers to buy equipment. We stay overnight in Namche.

NAMCHE (ACCLIMATIZATION DAY)

Today is our acclimatization day in Namche. To adjust with high altitude we spend one more night in Namche. We hike to Khumjung crossing Syangboche Airport. On the way we go to Everest View Hotel for the outstanding view of Mt. Everest and Amadablam. We visit Sir Edmund Hillary’s school and hospital at Khumjung and Khunde and walk down to Namche.

TENGBOCHE (3,860 M) 6-7 HOURS

We walk towards Tengboche, going downhill to the river and cross bridge. Again, the trail climbs steeply at first. Then it will make a gradual ascent through forests and Mani stones and reach the Tengboche Monastery – the religious site which sits at 3870m. It is the best place in the world for the most magnificent views of the Himalayan giants; Kwangde (6187m.), Twachee (6,542m), Amadablam (6,812m), Everest (8,848m), Nuptse (7,879m), Lhotse (8,501m.), Kangtega, and Thamserku.

PHERICHE 5-6 HOURS

In the morning, you can see a great view of the Himalayan range from Tengboche. We descent down to Debuche through the forest of birches conifers and rhododendrons. Crossing Imja Khola (river) on a steel bridge, the route climbs to the Pangboche. Our goal for today is to reach Pheriche, en route to Everest Base Camp and old Yak grazing place of Sherpa People. Himalayan Rescue Clinic is located in Pheriche.

PHERICHE (4,371 M) ACCLIMATIZE DAY.

Another rest day in Pheriche. We have a short hike near the hill Nangakarshang (5,010 m)for adjusting to the high altitude. Or one can visit the HRA clinic to get more knowledge about High Altitude sickness. HRA has an information class every day in the afternoon to inform trekkers/climbers more about the AMS. We will rest in Dingboche.

LOBUCHE (4,940 M) 5-6 HOURS

We continue our journey from Dingboche through the high alpine region to the conclusion of Luboche and stay overnight. On the way to Lobuche, we cross the glacial frozen river at Thukla and climb uphill to the Lubuche, here we enjoy the magnificent views of Cholatse, Lobuche, Pumori, and Nuptse.

GORAKSHEP (5,164 M) < EVEREST BASE CAMP (5,362 M) >GORAKSHEP

This portion of the trek will be shorter and we will continue to walk slowly due to the thin air and high altitude. We can see the Khumbu Glacier along the way to Gorakshep. We arrive at Gorakshep. We can view Mt. Pumori and Nuptse standing above us. After taking a short rest, we will walk to the Everest Base Camp and return to the Gorakshep and stay overnight. You can see a lot of expedition tents and groups in Everest Base Camp during expedition period in spring. It is a great place to view the Khumbu glacier.

KALAPATHAR (5,545 M) TO LOBUCHE (4,940 M) 2 HOURS

In the morning, we climb up to the Kala Patthar to view the summit of Mt. Everest. It is the best place to photograph the panoramic view of Mt. Everest. Most of the pictures of Mt. Everest are taken from Kalapathar. We descend down to the lower altitude of Lobuche.

CHHUKUNG (4,730 M) 6-7 HOURS

Today we decend down to Dingboche and then proceed to Chhukung for Island Peak Climbing.

ISLAND PEAK BASE CAMP (5,240 M) 3 HOURS

Today we will stay in a tented camp. Your guide will also provide training on the use of the climbing equipment. You will learn how to use your ice axe and crampons for ascending and descending.

HIGH CAMP 1:30 HOURS

Another camping day. Food will be served by your guide and helper in the tent.

SUMMIT (6,189M) > BASE CAMP (5,087M) 5 HOURS TO REACH SUMMIT, BACK TO ISLAND PEAK BASE CAMP 2 HOURS

Summit day begins at 3 am. During the day time it’s difficult to move up due to the sunlight and snow melting. So we will complete most of the climbing at night and after our summit, we will descend down to Island Peak Base Camp. If we arrive early to Base Camp then we will continue and stay overnight at Chhukung.

TENGBOCHE (3,860 M) 5 TO 6 HOURS

We walk to Tengboche and stay overnight there.

NAMCHE (3,440 M) 5 TO 6 HOURS

Today we reach Namche while enjoying the downhill walks. We will stay overnight in Namche.

LUKLA (2,845 M) 6 HOURS

This is our final walk on the mountain. We will also prepare for the flight to Kathmandu. This is our last, memorable day in Khumbu. We spend the night celebrating with Sherpa friends and their culture.

FLY TO KATHMANDU 30 MINUTES FLIGHT

Today we leave Lukla and fly to Kathmandu. Our staff will be at the airport to pick you up and take you to the hotel.

REST DAY

It is our rest day in Kathmandu. You can walk around Thamel in the early evening. It is a great place to shop and enjoy the markets. We will have a farewell dinner at a Typical Nepali restaurant.

DEPARTURE

Final Departure to return home. Our staff will be at the hotel to transfer you to the airport and give you a Khada for good luck.

Island Peak is a great way to prepare for Mt. Everest. This experience and these guidelines will help you to be more comfortable while ascending to the summit of that mountain.

Basic Training to attempt Island Peak

One should be able to hike for 6-7 hours a day.
One should be able to carry a 35lb backpack.

2018 AVAILABLE DATES (Minimum of 2 People)

APRIL 1-21

MAY 1-21

SEPT 1-21

OCT 1-21

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