Detailed Itinerary

Day 01: Arrival at Kathmandu

This day is your arrival day in Kathmandu and our team will welcome you at the Airport. We will receive you from Tribhuvan International Airport and drop you to your Hotel. Later, we will be briefing you about our trek and the next day we leave for our destination early morning.

Day 02: Sightseeing in Kathmandu

After breakfast, our tour guide will take to for historical monuments sightseeing in Kathmandu valley such as Pashupatinath, Swayambhunath, and other World Heritage Sites.

Day 03: Fly Kathmandu to Lukla, Elevation: (2,834 m) & trek to Phakding, Elevation: (2,611 m)

Early morning, we catch our flight for Lukla from Kathmandu and upon arrive here at Lukla, we then trek towards Phakding, which is the first view point to observe Kongde Ri mountain. Walking along the trail viewing the manistones and stonewalls, we climb to reach Phakding.

Day 04: Trek to Namche Bazaar, Elevation: (3,440 m)

Walking from Phakding, our next destination is Namche Bazar where you will be finding colorful Khumbu villages. Namche Bazar is well-known among us as the major gateway to Everest. We are able to take the first glimpse of Everest from here.

Day 05: Trek to Khumjung, Elevation: (3,790 m)

From Namche, we head towards Khumjung for our next stay. You will be touched by the impeccable views around you, making you awe-inspired.

Day 06: Trek to Tengboche, Elevation: (3,867 m)

From Khumjung, we move for Tengboche passing by the Army Barrack at Phunke Tenga and reach Tengboche. Tengboche has an old Buddhist Monastery where we visit and explore it to get some clues about the history.

Day 07: Trek to Dingboche, Elevation: (4,343 m)

Ascending from Tengboche, we pass by the National Park Head Office and Deboche. Moving through the trails, we reach pangboche and find the Pangboche Gompa. We visit here and walking though tea shops, we reach Dingboche.

Day 08: Trek to Chhukung, Elevation: (4,730 m)

We ascend for Chhukung valley capturing the mani stones. This is a hidden valley near Island Peak Base Camp where we will be preparing for camping and climbing the next day. The valley is a charm surrounded by the Nuptse, Nup Glacier and others. The Island Peak is appealing from here.

Day 09: Island Peak base camp

Trekking through the icy trails, we move carefully towards Island Peak Base Camp. Leaving Amphulapcha on south east, we walk via Imja Tsho and Amphulabsta Tsho and then reach the base camp. Indeed, the Island Peak appears way too stunning from here and we camp here at the Island base camp.

Day 10: Island Peak High camp, Elevation: (5,600 m)

From the Island Peak Base Camp, we move uphill for the High Camp passing through the narrow slopes and rock channel. You will be trained for the walking style and the use of climbing gears. This climbing to high camp provides you the prior basics for Peak Climbing experience such that it would be easy for you the next day.

Day 11: Island Peak Summit, Elevation: (6,187 m) and back to base camp.

Starting early, we climb for the Island Peak Summit and reach there before noon as the winds can become a barrier in the afternoon. Walking though an exposed traverse of summit glacier, we pass through several crevasses. Finally, after crossing a 100m ice slope, we will be summiting the Island Peak. Marking your victory, you will be thrilled with the alluring views near you. Then, after spending time here, we move our way back to the Island Base Camp.

Day 12: Trek to Pangboche, Elevation: (3,901 m)

We move for Pangboche retracing the previous trekking trail along Dingboche. Descending via Imja River, we move downhill and arrive at pangboche.

Day 13: Trek to Khumjung, Elevation: (3,790 m)

Following our journey back, we trek downwards capturing the pleasant glimpses of the mountains appearing here and finally reach Khumjung.

Day 14: Trek to Phakding

From Khumjung, we set our travel back to Phakding, the very first point we trekked to. Upon arriving at Phakding, we enjoy our moments here as we are almost at the end of our trek.

Day 15: Trek to Lukla

Following our journey back to Lukla, we move from Phakding to reach Lukla. Upon reaching Lukla, we move around to take in the verdant greeneries around. We rejoice our final moments in Everest region.

Day 16: Fly from Lukla to Kathmandu

Early morning, we take in the flight for Kathmandu that takes around 30 to 40mins. You will be picked up from the Airport and dropped to your Hotel.

Day 17: Rest at Kathmandu

You can take a day rest in Kathmandu by taking a leisure day for yourself; just visit nearby the Thamel streets and take in some souvenirs. This calls for the day to relax and enjoy your day in Kathmandu

Day 18: Departure on your own destination

This day, we bid farewell to each other as your trekking ends here. We will drop you to Airport and you will departure to your destination.

Essential Information

When trekking in Nepal Himalayas “Altitude related Problems” are the important factors to be considered because there is always a real danger of mild to serious problems related to altitude and it is important that trekkers understand that they will be affected to a greater or lesser extent when they ascend to altitudes over about 3000 meters. Altitude sickness, often known as Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) and it means the effect of altitude on those who ascend too rapidly to elevation above 3000 meters. The victim can develop severe symptoms very rapidly if the mild effects are ignored.

We advise our clients to remember the following suggestion when you are on trekking in the high altitude areas above 3000 meters. The following are the basic symptoms of the altitude sickness and to avoid such sickness we recommend few important points.

1. Basic Symptoms:
(I) Loss of appetite
(II) Sleep disturbance
(III) Difficult to pass urine

2. Medium Symptoms:
(I) Headache which is bad
(II) Irregular breathing
(III) Nausea
(IV) Mild weakness

3. Serious Symptoms:
(I) Slight swelling of hands and face
(II) Cannot stand upright without swaying while eyes are closed.
(III) Can hear gurgling sound in the chest.
(IV) Zero energy.

What to do about Altitude Sickness?
Altitude illness can be prevented by acclimatization; that is, by a graduate rate of ascent (not more than 400 – 500 meters), allowing sufficient rest at various intermediate altitudes. The dry air of the mountains tends to dehydrate you so an increased fluid intake is necessary. Try to drink at least four liters of water a day. On the trail you can drink hot garlic soup that will help you to some extent. When we reach to our destination it is better to make some hiking up to a bit higher point and come down to the camp or hotel. This is a really good way to get acclimatization. You may take Diamox 250mg tablets the night before flying / going to altitude. Sometimes the symptoms often disappear and the trek can be resumed.

If you feel obviously suffering from the serious symptoms of AMS then descent should not be delayed even if it means going down in dark. In such case, should an emergency situation arise, horse, or porter will be arranged; or we carry you and run to lower (descend) altitudes. We can arrange for immediate evacuation, by horse or helicopter, depending on the severity of the case.