Activity
Adventure Treks
Altitude
6189m, Island Peak
Best Season
March - May September - November
Meals Included
Transportation
Flight, Car or Jeep
Accomodation
Duration
15 Days
Region
Everest Region Treks
Group Size
2
Grade
Overview
Island Peak (6189m) is one of the most popular climbing peaks in Nepal. This trek offers an excellent opportunity to climb Island peak (6160m) together with an exciting trek to the Everest Base Camp (5357m) and Kalapattar (5550m). The summit of the Island peak offers brilliant views of the giant Mt.Everest, Makalu, and Lhotse.
USD 1,999/ pp
Island Peak Climbing Details
Island Peak Climbing at Lukla after flying from Kathmandu (Nepal’s Capital) to Lukla. We trek up the Dudh Kosi valley from Lukla, passing through Namche and Tengboche on our way to Kalapathar and Everest Base Camp Trek. After being rested and feeling physically fit and acclimatized, we then head up the beautiful Imja Khola valley towards Island Peak. Besides trekking adventure, we also get to witness pristine Sherpa villages and ever-so-serene monasteries. Island Peak located on top of the Chhukhung glacier between Ama Dablam and Lhotse Mountains. To climb Island Peak, one has the option of starting from a base camp at 5,087 meters (16,690 ft) called Pareshaya Gyab. Another popular option is to ascend to High Camp at around 5,600 meters (18,400 ft) to reduce the amount of effort and time needed for summit day. However, adequate water supply and concerns about sleeping at a higher altitude may dictate starting from base camp. Basecamp to high camp is basically a hike but just above high camp, some rocky steps require moderate scrambling and up through a broad open gully. At the top of the gully, glacier travel begins and proceeds up to a steep snow and ice slope. From here, fixed ropes may be set up by the guides for the strenuous ascent of nearly 100 meters (330 ft) to the summit ridge. The climb to the summit is somewhat difficult due to steep climbing. The brilliant views from the summit, the giant mountains, Nuptse (7,879m), Lhotse (8,501m), Lhotse Middle Peak (8,410m) and Lhotse Shar (8,383m) make a semi-circle in the north.
After the summit the Island Peak, we return down through Namche to Lukla, and from there we back to Kathmandu by flight. This trip can be done during March to May and September to November.
A physically fit and acclimatized person is well qualified to make an ascent over this Peak.
Outline
Arriving in Kathmandu (1350m).
Kathmandu - Lukla flight and trek - Phakding
Trek Phadking - Namche
Acclimatization day
Trek Namche - Tengboche
Trek Tengboche - Dingboche
Trek Dingboche - Chhukhung
Acclimatization day
Trek Chhukhung - Island Peak Base Camp
Summit Island Peak, back to Island Peak Base Camp or Chhukhung
Trek Island Peak Base Camp or Chhukhung - Pangboche
Trek Pangboche - Namche
Trek Namche - Lukla
Fly back to Kathmandu
Departure from Kathmandu (1350m).
Daily Itinerary
Arriving in Kathmandu
Accomodations
Hotel
Arriving at Tribhuwan International Airport (TIA) you will meet with me then transfer to hotel by private vehicles then stay at the Hotel and free activities in the evening.
Kathmandu-Lukla-Phakding
Activity
35 minutes flight, 3 hours walk
Highest Altitude
2610m, Phakding
Accomodations
Lodge
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Fly to Lukla (35 minutes) and Trek to Phakding (2610m,3-4 hours walking) and then overnight at the Lodge.
Phakding-Namche Bazar
Activity
5-6 hours walk
Highest Altitude
3440m, Namche Bazar
Accomodations
Lodge
Meals
Breakfast, Luncha and Dinner
Trek from Phakding to Namche (3441m, 5-6 hours walking) and then overnight at the Lodge.
Rest day in Namche.
Activity
4 hours walk
Highest Altitude
3860m, Everest View Point
Accomodations
Lodge
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
We can hike up to Syangboche, Everest View Point and Khumjung village. The Himalayas views including Thamserku, Mt.Everest (world highest peak), Mt. Lhotse, Konde, Kangtega, Ama Dablam, Tawoche are excellent from Everest View Hotel.
Namche-Tengboche
Activity
5-6 hours walk
Highest Altitude
3860m, Tengboche
Accomodations
Lodge
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Trek from Namche to Tengboche (3860m,5/6 hours walking) and then overnight at the Lodge.
Tengboche-Dingboche
Activity
4-5 hours walk
Highest Altitude
4410m, Dingboche
Accomodations
Lodge
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Trek from Tengboche to Dingboche (4358m, 4hours walking) and then overnight at the Lodge.
Dingboche-Chhukhung
Activity
3 hours walk
Highest Altitude
4730m, Chhukhung
Accomodations
Lodge
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Trek from Dingboche to Chhukhung (4750m,3 hours walking) and then afternoon explore around Chhukung valley and then overnight at the Lodge.
Rest day
Activity
2-3 hours walk
Highest Altitude
5000m
Accomodations
Lodge
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
This day, you will hike to Chhukhung Ri, overnight at the same place.
Chhukhung-Island Peak base camp
Activity
4-5 hours walk
Highest Altitude
5080m , Island Peak Base Camp
Accomodations
Tent Camp
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Trek from Chhukhung to Island peak base camp (5080m, 4-5 hours walking) and overnight at Tent.
Island Peak summit-Chhekhung
Activity
9-10 hours climbing
Highest Altitude
6189m, Island Peak
Accomodations
Tent Camp or Lodge
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Today is hardest and longest day of the trek. You will start very early in the morning. The ascent of island peak (6189m) and then back to Base Camp or Chhekhung and overnight at Tent camp or Lodge.
Tent Peak Base Camp - Chhekhung-Pangboche
Activity
5-6 hours walk
Highest Altitude
3980m, Pangboche
Accomodations
Lodge
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Trek from Island Peak base camp or Chhukhung to Pangboche (3950m,5-6 hours walking) and then overnight at the Lodge.
Pangboche-Namche
Activity
5-6 hours walk
Highest Altitude
3440m, Namche Bazar
Accomodations
Lodge
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Trek from Pangboche to Namche (3450m,5-6 hours walking) and then overnight at the Lodge.
Namche-Lukla
Activity
7 hours walk
Highest Altitude
2840m, Lukla
Accomodations
Lodge
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Trek from Namche to Lukla (2820m,7 hours walking) and then overnight at the Lodge.
Lukla-Kathmandu
Activity
35 minutes flight
Highest Altitude
1342m, Kathmandu
Accomodations
Hotel
Meals
Breakfast
Fly from Lukla to Kathmandu (35minutes)in the morning and transfer to the selected Hotel.
Departure to your home country
Meals
Breakfast
Final departure to international airport to fly your home country.
Travel Map
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Whats Included?
- Pick-up and drop-off service at Trivuwan International Airport in Kathmandu by private Car/Van/Bus.
- 2 Nights Standard Hotel in Kathmandu on BB Plan.
- Kathmandu-Lukla-Kathmandu by flight.
- All meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) with Tea house and Tent Camp accommodation during the trek.
- One English speaking experience climbing sherpa required porters.
- Island Peak Climbing Permit.
- Sagarmatha national park fee.
- Duffel Bag.
- Fingertip Pulse Oximeter (we use every day to check your oxygen level and blood pressure in your body to avoid high risk ).
- Himalaya Trip T-shirt.
- Equipment such as Tent, Ice ax, Rope, Ices crow, Snow bar.
- Garbage Deposit.
- First Aid Kids.
- Climbing guide/porters/other staffs: Salary, Insurance, Equipment, Meals, and Accommodation etc.
- 13% Government VAT and official charge.
Whats not Included?
- International airfare and visa fee (15 days for USD$30 and 30 days for USD$50).
- Lunch and Dinner in Kathmandu.
- All the drinks such as coke, beer, mineral water.
- Personal climbing gears & clothing (also available on hire).
- Your travel insurance which should include emergency Rescue.
- Tips for staffs.
Group Joining dates & Prices
Our fixed group tours are thoughtfully scheduled and offer specific departure dates, providing a fantastic opportunity for both solo traveler and groups to come together. If you are two or more, private trip is available any date. Read more about fixed departure.
Go on a private trip!
Customize this itinerary
If these dates do not suit your plans, please contact us to request alternative dates. We are more than happy to customise the itinerary and schedule to better fit your needs.
There is no additional cost on the private trip. Group discount will be applied on checkout.
Important Note
Available of the trip
We organise small group private trip. If you are 2 or more people in your group, you may book any dates.
Travel Insurance
The travel insurance is need in case of any emergency. It is recommend to have. If you are doing short  and low elevation trek, you can do normal insurance. But if you are doing high altitude or adventure trek, you should have emergency rescue.
Last Minute booking
Normally, trekkers plan the trip before 3-9 months. Some trekkers decide the trip in last minutes. It is also possible to book your trek at last minutes. For the Last minutes booking, you need to make a full payment.
Tipping
Tipping is highly expected. Our staffs try their best during the trip. After the trip, Tipping is expected. It is not fixed amount or percentage. We recommend the tipping according to their services.
Safety
When you are travelling, the safety is most important. For the safety of our clients, we trained our guide and porters. They are all register trekking / Tour  / Climbing guide and experience porters.
Extra personal expenses
For the extra expenses, it is good to bring USD / Euro / Pound Sterling or ther currency. You may change to Nepali Rupees (NPR) at Tribhuwan International Airport or near your Hotel in Kathmandu. You will use only Nepali rupees during the trip.
Nepal visa
Accept few countries , you will get on arrival Nepal’s Visa at the Tribhuwan International Airport or Nepal board. I recommend to fill up Nepal Visa online form and bring it with you. It will be faster and easy for you and visa fee is recommended to bring cash US dollar. You can’t pay by using credit card.
Trip extension or Itinerary Disclaimer
We organize small group private trip. The trip extension is possible but you have to figure out when you booking the trip.
Group joing and Fixed departure
Most of the time, we have small group private trip. Group joining or fixed departure will be available only at the clients request.
Luggage store
You are not taking all the lugguage on the trek. You will take only necessary gears on the trek and rest of the gears, you will store at your Hotel in Kathmandu or Pokhara or in our office in Kathmandu. All the Hotels have free luggage store services. It is more convenient to store at your Hotel.
Responsible travel
- Ask permission to photograph people.
- Do not remove or purchase antiques, it is illegal.
- Avoid wearing revealing clothes and avoid outward displays of physical affection.
- Do not anything to disturb environment or wild animals.
Domestic flight
Normally, domestic flight is not on time. If you have international flight with domestic connection flight. It is always better to keep some gaps.
Trek Booking
For the Booking, we need passport copy, passport size photo by email or What’s App  and 20% deposit.
Why Himalaya Trip ?
- Fast response
- Small group private trek
- Safety is top priority
- Recommended on TripAdvisor
- Tailor made itinerary
- Seasonal package
- 200 plus trekkers take service every year
- 30-40% repeated customer
Trip Reviews
Reviews from the globe
Incredible!
Hi! Im Sara, from Spain!
Good morning!
Yesterday we arrived from our 11-day trekking in Gokyo.
There were 3 people from Spain, and I don’t know how to express how happy I felt.
From the beginning, Himalaya Trip has been attentive to us, with a welcome at the hotel and explanation of the route, rental of necessary equipment, etc.
The most important thing for us has been the ease and comfort with which Ramesh (our precious guide) has taken care of us at all time.
Attentive to the food, to make sure we didn’t get cold, adapting the route day by day according to the needs of the team.
I only have words of gratitude for Ramesh, who I would recommend for any trekking in the world.
In addition to being a great guide and knowing all the mountains of Nepal perfectly, he is a great person, with a big heart.
We hope to repeat in the not too distant future and hopefully it can be with him, since he is already part of our family.
Thank you for everything, from the bottom of my heart.
Thanks!!!!
Couldn’t recommend enough
Had an incredible experience doing the Mardi Himal trek with Himalaya Trip. Our guide Jay and our two porters Umesh and Masak were all simply incredible people.
I’m a photographer so always have odd requests for weird areas to access for better angles or even simply just extending time in certain areas and all requests were met with so much help from the team. Highly recommend
Mardi Himal: fantastic trek & wonderful guide
I had an amazing time trekking with Surpa, particularly as this was my first solo trek. Beautiful views doing the Mardi Himal trek over 4 days, Surpa was a great guide who organised everything so well for me, kept me well fed, supported a good pace the whole way and always cheerful. Would recommend, and I would happily have him as my guide again in the future. The organisation and booking with Himalaya Trip was great, really responsive on emails and Harka was so helpful in organising everything and meeting me in Kathmandu for a briefing before the trip. Thanks so much!
Once in a lifetime experience in the Himalayas
Our 4 day Mardi Himal Trek with guide Milan and porter Plekta was a wonderful experience. The manager Harka Gurung met with us over coffee in Kathmandu and briefed us about expectations as this was our first trek. After that our guide met us at our hotel in Pokhara, helped us rent equipment, and handled all logistics in between. Our first time in the Himalayas was unforgettable between all the unbelievable landscapes and scenery, and we were lucky to have MIlan and Plekta with us to experience it all. I can’t begin to describe how ethereal sunrise is over the base camp, but hopefully you’ll be able to experience it soon!
USD 1,999/ pp
