Island Peak expedition and Everest base camp

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This trip combines the classic Everest base camp trek with climbing one of Nepal's trekking peaks at 6,189m. After visiting Everest base camp and climbing to Kalapatar we enter the next valley and hike to Island Peak base camp. We have 3 days to climb Island Peak which includes an extra day in case the weather does not co-operate on our first attempt.

The Island Peak expedition would be suitable for either a climber visiting the Himalayas for the first time or keen hill walkers with some previous experience of using crampons and iceaxes. Island Peak is a more technical peak than some of the other trekking peaks- there is an easy scramble and a rock ridge to a glacier, and above here there is a steep snow headwall leading to a classic summit ridge. The views from the top are superb including the south face of Lhotse, Ama Dablam and many others!

This itinerary has been carefully designed to allow for gradual acclimatisation which increases your chances of summitting Island Peak but also makes the trip more enjoyable and safer! As a safety precaution we bring a portable altitude chamber, a comprehensive first aid kit and an oxymeter which is a small device which measures the oxygen saturation of your blood- ie how well your body is acclimatising.

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OUTLINE ITINERARY

• Day 1 Arrive in Kathmandu
  
• Day 2 Fly to Lukla (2,840m), trek to Phakding (2,610m)
  
• Day 3 Trek to Namche bazaar (3,440m)
• Day 4 Acclimatisation day in Namche bazaar
  
• Day 5 Trek to Thame (3,801m)
  
• Day 6 Trek to Khumjung (3,791m)
  
• Day 7 Trek to Tengboche (3,867m)
  
• Day 8 Trek to Dingboche (4,350m)
  
• Day 9 Rest and acclimatisation day in Dingboche (4,350m)
• Day 10 Trek to Lobuche (4,931m)
  
• Day 11 Trek to Gorakshep(5,200m), afternoon to Everest base camp
• Day 12 Ascend Kalapathar and return to Lobuche
• Day 13 Trek to Dingboche (3,820m)
• Day 14 Trek to Island Peak base camp (4,970m)
• Day 15 to 17 Climbing Island Peak, an extra is included in case of poor weather
• Day 18 to 20 Return to Lukla
• Day 21 Fly to Kathmandu
• Day 22 At leisure in Kathmandu
• Day 23 Fly back home

Recommended books & maps:

Nepal
Everest 

Take a look at our other trekking peak expeditions:

Mera peak expedition
Stok Kangri expedition and Ladakh trek (India)

Take a look at our Nepal extensions:

Royal Chitwan National Park