Island Peak-additionally called Imja Tse-is presumably a standout amongst the most well-known climbing peaks in Nepal. Standing 6,189m in tallness, it is quite often the major decision for some mountain climbers before going up against greater mountains. The highest point of Island Peak offers wonderful close-up perspectives of the world’s most elevated mountains including Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Makalu and numerous others.
The mountain is a piece of the Everest Range in the Chukung Valley and seems to be a major island floating on an ocean of ice. Most of the climbers considers the peak as a decent acclimatization climb.
The adventure to Island Peak starts with a trek on the primary Everest Base Camp trail and isolates at Dingboche. Numerous climbers regularly take a meandering rate to watch and take in the staggering perspectives of Everest.
Island Peak has an amazing and exceptionally glaciated West Face that ascents from the Lhotse Glacier. The peak is really an expansion of the edge descending off the south end of Lhotse Shar. The course to the summit incorporates a lofty incline and a restricted edge.
- Destination : Island Peak (6189meter)
- Group Size : Min – 2 +
- Maximum altitude : 6189meter
- Grade : Strenuous
- Season : Spring & Autumn
- Accommodation : Tea House/Camping
- Duration : 18 Days
- Entry : Lukla
- Exit : Lukla
Adventure Outdoors warmly welcome the guest at Tribhuwan International Airport Nepal with a plea card along with Tourist bus, Hiace or a Car depending on the number of Visitors. Once arrival we transfer our guest to the hotel and if the pickup is of morning we serve a hot and wonderful lunch along a pleasurable hotel service and at night dinner in the city area and monitoring the ultimate facility of our guest we provide an accommodation service.
After the fine breakfast provided from the Hotel we pick up our guest from the hotel and help them to make a small tour in the early morning. The half day sightseen include wonderful places of Kathmandu along few driving distance country side where the food is served on a way according to the choice and preference of our customers. At night dinner is served and overnight stay hotel.
After early-morning breakfast, our guide will lift you up from the inn and drive to the local air terminal. Get your ticket and fly from Kathmandu to Lukla (2886m.) that takes around 35 minutes. The flight offers you very close perspectives of the Himalayas and sentimental scenes of slopes, ranches and waterways.
On landing to Lukla, you will start 3 hours trek to Phakding (2640 m.). You begin your trek from Lukla with a delicate ascend the mountainside on the left bank of the Dudh Koshi River.
Trek from Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3440m) takes around five hours. Namche Bazaar (3440m) is encompassed on three sides by mountain ranges and faces the Bhote Koshi toward the South. Remain medium-term at hold up.
A day for rest at Namche Bazaar for acclimatization. It is a perfect place to go through acclimatizing with the high elevation. For acclimatization you stroll up to Khumjung where you can visit a monastery. You can likewise appreciate the astonishing perspectives of Everest, Ama Dablam, Thamserku, Nuptse, Lhotse, Tawoche, and Kwangde et cetera. Or then again you can trek an hour's stroll up to Syangboche (3800m.) where Everest View Hotel is located above Namche for extraordinary perspectives of Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, Thamserku and Kusum Kangaru.
Trek from Namche Bazaar to Tengboche (3867m.) takes around five hours. As you move through the forested zone, the slope facilitates, and a marvelous view shows up. You keep climbing the mountainside corner to corner until the point that you go to the stone door worked by the lamas which denotes your entrance into Tengboche (3860m).
Trek from Tengboche to Dingboche (4260m.) takes roughly five hours. Dingboche is a wonderful interwoven of fields encased by stone dividers securing the harvests of grain, buckwheat and potatoes from the chilly breezes and munching creatures.
Trek from Dingboche (4350m.) to Chhukung (4730m.) takes around 2 and half hours. The trail step by step rises to the Chhukung. In transit, you can see summer cottages made particularly to keep the domesticated animals' in mid-year. Along this, you appreciate the lovely mountain sees in and around the valley.
Trek Chhukung to Island Peak Base Camp (5087m.) takes around three hours. You trek through steady climb way the distance to Base Camp. In transit you can appreciate the all-encompassing perspectives of Ama Dablam, Lhotse, Nuptse, Island Peak and numerous others.
Move to Island Peak (6189m.) Crossing the ravine over the camp the trail makes a move for one more hour to a thin edge, driving on to the icy mass. Here, the time has come to rope up and put on your crampons as the most fascinating piece of the climb starts with the ice sheet crossing. This is trailed by the lofty snow incline that leads onto the summit edge. This edge is brilliantly breezy and on achieving the summit you have dazzling close-up perspectives of the south face of Lhotse approaching over you while the other way, there are more mountain sees. You slide along a similar course, down to base camp. Remain medium-term in camp.
Trek from Island Peak Base Camp to Chhukung takes around three hours.
Trek from Chhukung to Tengbochhe (3867 m.) takes roughly four hours. Tengbochhe is a little town with a renowned religious community offering you breathtaking perspectives of Ama Dablam, lavish green slopes and waterway sees. Remain medium-term at stop.
Trek from Tengboche to Namche Bazaar (3440 m) takes around four and half hours. The stroll from Tengboche is for the most part downhill on the primary occupied trail with a couple of soak moves for an hour from the scaffold at Phungitenga, close to Shanasha. The stroll to Namche is extremely grand on a long winding way. On the way you will visit conventional towns of Khumjung and Khunde. From Khumjung town an additional 30 minutes’ walk conveys you to the town of Khunde. Remain medium-term at stop.
Trek from Namche Bazaar to Phakding (2640m.) takes around four hours. The trails drop steeply for around one and a half hours. From that point forward, the way takes after few good and bad times to Phakding by means of Monjo. Remain medium-term at hold up.
Trek from Phakding to Lukla (2886m) takes around three hours. Your last day's trekking takes after the Dudh Koshi withdraw to Lukla.
Departure from Lukla to Kathmandu takes 35 minutes. You take an early morning trip back to Kathmandu.
Free day in Kathmandu for shopping or you can go for city visit.
According to your flight plan, our airplane terminal agent will exchange you from your lodging to the air terminal for your last takeoff.
Service Included
- Airport pick up & Drop off
- Peak climbing permit/TIMS
- Climbing guide / Sirdar (One climbing guide for 4 climbers)
- One trekking guide/leader
- Necessary porters including a cook (some nights will be camping and will require cook and cooking utensils)
- All land transportation (from hotel to airport and from airport to hotel)
- All meals three times a day during the trek/climb (Breakfast, lunch and dinner)
- Accommodations in tea houses (lodges) and some nights for camping
- Necessary trekking/camping equipment such as tents, mattresses, sleeping bags, down jackets, cooking utensils, etc.
- Cooking fuel
- Camping charges
- Insurance and equipment for the climbing & trekking staff
- First Aid kit
- 4 nights hotel accommodation in Kathmandu
Service Excluded
- Personal nature expenses
- All drinks & beverages
- Hot shower
- Battery charges
- Tips
- Climbing equipment's
- Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu
Frequently asked Questions
Annapurna Base Camp is a Grade B or a moderately difficult trekking route. So any fit person can do this trek, even if you do not have any previous experience. You should be aware of what to expect and mentally prepare for it. Then, as long as you will to, you can.
On average, you walk about 4 to 6 hours per day. One or two days can be as less as 3hrs and one or two days can be as long as 7hrs.
The highest altitude reached is 4190m. This is the elevation of Annapurna Base Camp. ABC is the highest we will climb in this trek.
Yes, you can charge batteries en route. Charger should be brought. There are hot shower facilities as well. You may have to pay certain amount for both ($1-$2). Negotiate. Also, hot water facility could be free at lower elevation.
No. There are no ATMs on this trek route. You will have to draw enough cash in Pokhara or Kathmandu. There are a number of ATMs in these cities. Everything is paid in Nepali rupees. So money should be exchanged before the start of the trek.
Yes. Internet can be accessed in most places. Sometimes, there might be some technical problems. Internet in Nepal is not as fast as you are used to and at times you can just lose connection.
Not really. It depends on you. If you want, ABC trekking can be done independently. You could hire a guide and a porter by yourself instead of going through an agency or not hire a guide at all. Although, not having a guide can be a little problematic during off season. It really depends on you. Is it your first time in Nepal? How confident are you of being able to find your way around? How pressed on time are you? If you go through an agency, it will be costlier but everything will be planned. You will only have to come, trek and return.
For Annapurna region, pay for guides range from $20 to $30 per day and porters take $15 to $25 per day.
