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Island Peak
Duration : 21 Nights / 22
Days
Destination Covered :Kathmandu city-Swoyambhunath-Patan city-Namche
bazaar-Tyangboche -Pheriche-Lobuche-Everest Base Camp-Dengboche-Chukung -Namche
Bazaar -Lukla
Island peak, at a height of 6,160 meters, is more popularly
known by the name of Island Peak. The peak was named
Island peak by Eric Shipton’s party in 1953, as the
peak resembles an island in a sea of ice when viewed
form Dingboche. Later in 1983, the peak was renamed
as Imja Tse. The peak was first ascended in 1953 by
a British team as preparation for climbing Everest.
Tenzing Norgay was one of the members who successfully
ascended it. The peak is part of the south ridge of
Lhotse Shar and the main land forms a semicircle of
cliffs that rise to the north of the summits of Nuptse,
Lhotse, Middle Peak and Lhotse Shar. Cho Polu and Makalu
lie to the east of the Island Peak. Baruntse, Amphu
and Ama Dablam lie to the south.
Itinerary:
Day 01: Arrive in Kathmandu
Day 02: Kathmandu sightseeing; Kathmandu
city, Swoyambhunath, Patan
Day 03 : Flight Kathmandu to Lukla
(2835m) then start trek to Phakding (2652m).
Day 04 : Phakding / Namche Bazaar (3446m)
Day 05 : Rest at Namche bazaar
Day 06 : Tyangboche (3867m)
Day 07 : Pheriche (4252m)
Day 08 : Lobuche (4930m)
Day 09 : Trek to Kalapather (5545m)
and back to Gorak Shep. Camp at Gorakshep
Day 10 : Excursion to Everest Base
Camp and trek back to Lobuche
Day 11 : Dengboche (4343m)
Day 12 : Dingboche / Chukung (4730m)
Day 13 : Chukung / Island Peak base
camp (4970m)
Day 14 : Island Peak base camp / High
camp (5700m)
Day 15 : Climb the peak (6189m) then
back to Chukung (4730m)
Day 16 : Extra day
Day 17 : Chukung / Pangboche (3930m)
Day 18 : Pangboche / Namche Bazaar
(3446m)
Day 19 : Namche Bazaar / Lukla (2835m)
Day 20 : flight to Kathmandu
Day 21: Kathmandu Sightseeing; Pashupatinath,
Boudhanath, Bhaktapur
Day 22: Transfer to the airport for
international departure.
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