On reaching Kathmandu International Airport, received by our guide and staff and then transfer to your respective hotels in the hub of Kathmandu city.

First check into your hotel rooms after getting refreshed from the flight, where our expert guides will inform regarding hotels, trekking, local lodge and overland drives with do’s and dont’s information.

After an early morning flight from Kathmandu to Lukla, which takes around 35 minutes, you’ll embark on a short and gradual hike to Phakding, typically taking 3-4 hours of trekking.

Today walk leads to famous Namche Bazaar where altitude gains as walk progress, morning walk starts following the river and crossing several times to reach at Monjo village near Sagarmatha National Park entrance, from here walking on river valley and gorge covered within nice woodland of tall rhododendron-pines and fir trees.

After crossing a high last bridge with few hours climb to Namche Bazaar with stunning views of Everest-Lhotse and Kongde peaks.

Namche Bazaar at 3,440 m high an ideal place for rest day to acclimatize, the main town / village of Khumbu where colorful and exciting Saturday market takes place once a week.

Rest day for acclimatization before heading higher terrain, morning after breakfast with options for hike to Everest View Hotel or walk on top of Namche, where you can catch super landscapes scenery with Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Amadablam with series of high peaks, here enjoy visiting National Park Museum provides you with much information of Khumbu region, Sherpa history-culture-flora and fauna including detail on mountaineering.

From Namche Bazaar walk leads on gradual scenic path with uphill to reach at Mong Hill with few houses serving as Tea-House and Lodge with fantastic views of peaks, from here downhill to Phortse Tenga near Dudh Kosi within forested area.

With possible lunch stop, afternoon walk leads to a climb into rhododendron, pines, fir forest with grand views of snow-capped peaks.

After few hours climb reaching at Dole at 4,200 m high a moderate size settlement with good lodges to stay.

After Dole, walk on high trail for an hour to Lhabarma Kharka at 4,325 m and Luza at 4,390m; then skirting around a ridge with views of Machherm0, situated below on a small valley, walk downhill to Machherma for lunch and overnight stop.

Here after lunch rest of the afternoon free for acclimatization and short hike with views of Mt. Cho Oyo 8,210m and other mountains flanking above Ngozumba Glacier.

Morning walk leads to Gokyo Lake following a scenic trail to Pangka 4,545m, then climb on rocky path into ablation valley passing first lake and then second lakes, to reach a third lake called Dudh Pokhari or Gokyo Lake.

This beautiful area within Gokyo at 4,800 meters high, after lunch short walk around lake with views of Mt. Cho Oyo world’s 06^th highest and Gyachung Kang that reflects on emerald Gokyo Lake.

Free day at scenic Gokyo valley and its beautiful glacial lakes, where morning climb of few hours leads you to the highest point of the adventure on top Gokyo Ri at 5,357 m high, offering tremendous panorama from Mt. Cho-Oyu, Mt. Everest, Lhotse and of Mt. Makalu covering four world highest mountains at one glance with series of smaller peaks.

Enjoying views of grand peaks with massive Ngozumba Glacier and then down to Gokyo for lunch with rest of the afternoon at leisure.

Morning at leisure marvel breathtaking views of high snow capped peaks with Cho-Oyu that straddles the border with Tibet and Nepal.

After breakfast slowly walk towards Cho-la pass base at Thaknag, a short day as walk heads back to second and first lake close to Ngozumba Glacier moraine, as journey continues to the bottom of Cho-La Pass also called as Tsho-la a small settlement with few lodges.

Starting early morning before crack of dawn heading for a long steep climb to reach at the top of Cho-la pass (pronounced as Tsho-la), over rocky moraine in snow condition this will be tough to find the right path in snow and ice, walking on rubble of moraine reaching at the top enclosed by Cholatse, Nirekha and Taboche peaks, after a hard climb to the top, descend with care to a small valley at Dzong-la for overnight halt where few lodges available overlooking close Cholatse and Taboche peaks.

After pleasant overnight at Dzongla, morning walks leads to a short uphill climb and then on gradual path above Thugla (Dugla), located on the midway of Pheriche and Dingboche on route Everest Base Camp and Lobuche. From here a slow good walk to Lobuche for overnight stop.

From Lobuche walk heads closer towards Everest Base Camp, where morning leads to gentle uphill with short steep climb in between glacier and moraine reaching at Gorakshep.

Gorakshep located beneath Mt. Pumori and Kalapathar view point hill, after a brief refreshing stop at Gorakshep, this was an early Everest base camp till mid 1980’. From here walk continues towards east at Everest Base Camp, where route leads over moraine and glaciers then finally reaching on the foot of Everest at base camp.

Enjoy glorious views of massive Khumbu Ice Fall and glaciers, after completing an adventure of a lifetime experience walk back to Gorakshep for overnight halt.

Morning climb on top Kalapatthar at 5,545 m, highest spot on treks offers panorama of mountains with Everest at stone throw distance.

With amazing time on top head back to Gorakshep for breakfast and continue trek downhill past Lobuche and Thugla, where walk leads on good scenic trail towards Imjatse valley to reach at Chhukung a small settlement with few good lodges for overnight stop before Island Peak climb.

Morning from Chukung an early start to reach at high Imjatse valley where route leads to Parsya Gyab close to Island Peak, after a steep climb heading south over moraine and left of Lhotse glacier, following glacial streams to the snout of Imjatse glacier crossing a dry lake between Lhotse and Imja glaciers to reach at island Peak base camp, afternoon free to relax and preparation for the climb.

From base camp, heading further high up towards Island peak on our final day as well the highlight of the adventure, with final preparations heading for the climb before crack of dawn to reach across a broad and open gully, and then follow snow-covered glacier above, avoiding serac and crevasses climbing northwards over snow covered scree in the margin in between a glacier and base of the main top ridge.

Then climb leads to cross a gully with some stone and icefall danger, a steep snow and ice ramp leads upwards for nearly 100 meters (300ft) to the top of the summit, on reaching the topwith high spirit and triumph overlooking panorama of world’s highest mountains Mt. Everest 8,848 m, Lhotse 8,501 m, Mt. Amadablam 6,856 m, Mt. Makalu 8, 463 m, Chamlang and Baruntse peaks in the far distance, after an experience of a life time descend on the same route towards base camp.

We have taken extra care for this classic climb, where Himalayan bad weather might obstructs with our programs and schedule itinerary days. To be safe an extra contingency or reserve day to accommodate the safe climb if weather is a problem. Where with extra day will help and support to achieve successful climb on top Island Peak.

If all goes well this spare day to be used with easy walk on route to Namche and Lukla with more day in between making the day walks a short.

After wonderful adventure of a lifetime experience on Island Peak Climb walk leads down with short climb and then a long descend to reach at Dingboche and then towards Pangboche village with unique views of Amadablam at close distance.

From Pangboche walk downhill to cross a bridge over Imjatse Rive and then an hour climb to Thyangboche Monastery within green vegetation and tree lines, with time here to relax and enjoy the scenic views, and then head downhill to Phunki Tenga with climb for an hour to reach a small place at Kyanjinma route Namche, a pleasant peaceful spot facing views of Everest-Ama Dablam and Tharmasarku with other range of peaks.

Here chances of spotting some wild-life like musk deer, herd of Himalayan Thar and pheasant Danfe (national bird of Nepal).

After a refreshing stop with super views of Everest and adjoining peaks, a nice walk leads you at Namche for overnight stop.

Our last day walk of the adventure where trek follows on the same trail back to Lukla past Monjo, Phakding and Ghat villages crossing few times over Dudh Kosi, with last final climb to reach Lukla town for last overnight stop around high scenic Khumbu and Everest region.

Morning transfer to Lukla Tenzing and Hillary airport for sweeping short flight to Kathmandu facing scenic views of mountains, green scenery of hills and farm fields with nice villages and towns as flight lands at Kathmandu airport and then back to your hotel, with free afternoon to relax of great memorable adventure on top Island Peak Climb with Gokyo Valley and Everest Base Camp.

Last day in Nepal after a wonderful experience and adventure on Island Peak Climb with great service of Lhasso Adventure, and as per your international flight then transfer to Kathmandu international airport for homeward bound or to your respective destinations.