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Bus, Airlines
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3 Stars Accommodation in City & Guest House During Trek
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6,189m (20,306ft) at Island Peak
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Kathmandu
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September - November & March - May
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Expedition
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All meals during the trek
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English, Spanish, French, Chinese
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Easy to Moderate
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2-15
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12
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65
Overview
Experience the thrill of the Island Peak Aggressive Climb in Nepal’s renowned Everest region with Everest Dreams.
This extraordinary adventure takes you through the mesmerizing Khumbu region, where you’ll trek amidst picturesque villages and acclimate at iconic destinations such as Namche Bazaar and the revered Tengboche Monastery. Ascend to Island Peak Base Camp, where comprehensive training prepares you for the exhilarating summit push, involving the use of crampons and ropes.
Marvel at the breathtaking panoramas of the majestic Himalayan range before retracing your route back to Lukla. Fulfill your Himalayan aspirations by joining Everest Dreams on this unforgettable journey.
Highlights
- Conquer Island Peak, reaching an impressive elevation of 6,189 meters.
- Marvel at the panoramic vistas of magnificent peaks that seem to stretch endlessly.
- Trek through the awe-inspiring Sagarmatha National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Traverse diverse landscapes, including deep wilderness, high alpine valleys, and rocky terrain.
- Immerse yourself in the rich culture and lifestyle of the mountain people, visit ancient monasteries, and savor the delicious local cuisines.
Itinerary
Cost
Cost Includes
- Arrival and departure transfer services to and from both domestic and international flights as per itinerary.
- 3 Night hotel accommodation in Kathmandu including breakfast. 3* and Twin Sharing
- Experienced and government licensed high altitude climbing and trekking guides during the trekking and climbing period
- Schedule flight tickets for Kathmandu-Lukla-Kathmandu to all the climbing members and climbing guides.
- 3 meals a day, breakfast, lunch, and dinner with tea/coffee available in the tea house/hotel/lodge during the trek.
- Professional porters with proper safety equipment and walking equipment, his salary, food, accommodation, and insurance (one porter for two people).
- Trekking permit (Sagarmatha national park entry fee).
- TIMS card (Trekking Information Management System).
- Climbing permit of Nepal government to climb Island Peak.
- First aid medical kits for the group and the staff.
- Use of sleeping bag, down jacket, duffel bag, and walking poles (if you don’t have your own, to be returned after trip completed).
- Helicopter rescue insurance for high-altitude staff.
- Trekking and climbing map of Island peak.
- Our service charge and government taxes are levied in Nepal.
- Farewell dinner in a typical Nepali restaurant with a domestic culture show in Kathmandu.
- Everest Dreams T-shirt.
- Oxygen meter to check your pulse and oxygen saturation and heart rate twice daily (Very useful to check Altitude Mountain Sickness symptoms which will ensure your health during the trek.
- Ncell Sim Card (Nepalese Sim Card including 20 GB data pack) - Only 1 for a group.
Cost Excludes
- Lunch and Dinner during your stay in Kathmandu (except farewell dinner).
- Any packed food/snacks, aerated drinks, energy drinks, mineral water, alcohol, cigarettes, chocolates, health bars.
- Items of personal nature - laundry expenses, tips.
- Rescues, repatriation, medicines, medical tests, and hospitalization expenses.
- Medical insurance and emergency rescue evacuation if required.
- Travel insurance and helicopter rescue.
- Airfare of international flights.
- Nepal entry visa fee (easy to obtain the visa on arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport – Kathmandu). $30 USD for a 15-day visa.
- Personal climbing gear.
- Tips, gifts, souvenirs.
- Tips for the guide, porter, and driver (tipping is expected)
FAQs
Everest region Trek is one of the most facilitated trekking destinations in the country, providing basic to luxury ones.
In this trail, you’ll be provided with a variety of cuisine to choose from. Nepali, Tibetan, Indian, and western as well as continental meals. As the region has small tea houses to luxury hotels the facilities they provide are basic to grandeur according to your budget. Try various traditional cuisine and popular snacks and delicacies renowned in the region.
Similarly, drinking water is accessible with natural water supplies which are untreated, so direct use of the water is not recommended, you may refill boiling water or cold filter water from any of the teahouses. However, if you buy a water purification tablet, chlorine drops or utilize SODIS (sunlight assisted) filtration procedures for further assurance, saving money and reducing plastic pollution.
All clients participating in any activity must have travel insurance. Personal injury, death, hospital expenditures, repatriation fees, and helicopter rescue. Any other disease covered by the insurance plan will be given. We highly advise you to acquire a comprehensive insurance plan from a trustworthy insurance company.
Accommodations are available in trekking lodges, teahouses as well as a number of hotels all along the trail, providing basic well-maintained, and reasonably luxury 5-star ones with additional needs according to your budget. Tea houses on the trail vary in quality and price, depending on the amenities they feature.
The tea house’s room has shared beds and some basic furniture like a small table or a chair. Normally, beds contain pillows and sheets and almost all tea houses provide extra blankets as it will be freezing at night. Usually, hot showers are available throughout the trek.
For trekkers who want to Camp, various campsites are available along the. On Base Camp, you will be accommodated in makeshift camps.
Every client must have a valid passport from the return date with a 6-month prior validity by the Nepalese consulate in your country or the immigration office at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu.
General Equipment required:
• Find the guidelines regarding essential trekking gears.
• Daypack above 40 liters. (Must be waterproof)
• Down jacket (rental available)
• Warm sleeping bag (rental available)
• Sun head, gulf cap, sunglasses, headlamp, and torchlight.
• Ear-muffs, wooly Hat, Fleece Balaclava
• Sun Lotions/sun cream.
• One pair of liner gloves is thin wool and synthetic.
• Cotton t-shirts, Synthetic t-shirts.
• Thermal Top, Fleece Sallopettes, Thin Fleece
• Body Warmer – Thick Fleece -Schoeller Trousers
• Long sleeve polyester or synthetic lightweight for sunny days.
• One Soft-shell jacket (water & wind resist)
• Inner clothes as your requirement.
• Liner socks, woolen socks.
• Proper trekking shoes, Sandals
• Imodium or Pepto Bismo capsules for upset stomach or diarrhea.
• Diamox for altitude sickness. The guide will help you to take it.
• One small personal-sized first-aid kit with blister treatments such as moleskin, bands,
• anti-infection ointments, and muscle relief ointments
• Wet wipes
• Vitamin Tablets
Technical Equipment required:
• Ice Axe, Ice Hammer
• Harness, Crampons, Ice Screws
• Belay Plate, Jumar and Ropeman, Prussicks
• Rack – Tat + Maillons – Abalokov Threader
• Head Torch x 2 – Spare Batteries + bulb – Rope
• Helmet – Radio + Batteries – Spare Pick
• Repair Kit (tape, superglue, string, cable ties, strap, needle, thread, leatherman with pliers)
