Itinerary for a Guided Island Peak Climb.
Day 1. Arrive in Kathmandu. Hotel accommodation. Dinner and instructing the group. Rest after the flight.
Day 2. Departure from Kathmandu to Lukla (about 35 minutes of flight, 2840m). Arrival, the beginning of the route – go to the village. Phakting (2.5 hours, 2610 m) or to the village of Monjo (4 hours, 2800 m), depending on the level of training of the group.
Day 3. Trekking to Namche Bazar (3440 m, 6 hours). Night at the lodge.
Day 4. Day at Namche Bazaar to acclimatize to a height. Walk to the Japanese hotel, whence in good weather overlooking Everest. Night at the lodge.
Day 5. Trekking to Pangboche, (5-6 hours, 3928 m.) Night at the lodge.
Day 6. Trekking to Pheriche (4240m). The trail passes through high hinged bridges, above the “boiling” through the huge white boulders streams. Night at the lodge.
Day 7. Trekking to Lobuche (4940m). The rise on the plateau, on which with a small climb we will approach the moraine of the Khumbu glacier. Night at the lodge.
Day 8. Trekking to Gorak Shep (5164m). From Lobuche, the group makes a two-hour trek along a winding rocky path to Gorak Shep, from where there is a beautiful view of the Kala Pathara, Pumori, Nuptse Mountains and the Gorak Shep valley. Then the group stays at the hotel, takes a break for tea, and then we visit the Everest base camp (5364m). Return to Gorak Shep (5164 m). Night at the lodge.
Day 9. Climb to the top of Kala Patar (5600 m). Descent to Lobuche (4910m), rest. Night at the lodge.
Day 10. Descend to Dingboche and then go to Chukung. Night at the lodge.
Day 11. Trekking from Chukung to the “high camp”. Setting up a tent camp. The journey from Chukung is 5-6 hours. Overnight in tents.
Day 12. Climbing Island Peak (6165 m). About 6-7 hours up and 3-4 hours down. Descent to BL. If possible – descent to Chukung. Night at the lodge.
Day 13. Reserve day.
Day 14. Descend to Pangboche. Night at the lodge.
Day 15. Descent to Namche Bazar. Night at the lodge.
Day 16. Trekking from Namche Bazar to Lukla. Night at the lodge.
Day 17. Departure from Lukla to Kathmandu. Overnight at the hotel in Kathmandu.
Day 18. Breakfast in the hotel. Transfer to the airport. Departure.
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