Itinerary
- Day 1
Kathmandu
- Start point
- Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) त्रिभुवन विमानस्थल, त्रिभुवन विमानस्थल, Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal (Main Entrance)
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner with Nepalese cuisine)
Included Activities
- Welcome dinner with Nepalese cuisine
- Day 2
Kathmandu
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Equipment check with climbing guide
- Pre-trip briefing and orientation
- Day 3
Kathmandu to Lukla to Phakding
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Domestic flight to Lukla
- Trek from Lukla to Phakding
Optional Activities
- Side trip to nearby monastery
Landmarks Tenzing-Hillary Airport - Day 4
Phakding to Namche Bazaar
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek from Phakding to Namche Bazaar
- Crossing five suspension bridges including Hillary Bridge
Landmarks Mt. Thamserku Mt. Everest Dudh Koshi River Hillary Bridge Sagarmatha National Park Namche Bazaar - Day 5
Namche Bazaar
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Stroll around Namche's villages
- Visit local museum
- Hike to Everest View Hotel
- Hike to Khumjung village (5-6 hours)
- Visit Edmund Hillary School
- Visit Khumjung Monastery
Landmarks Everest View Hotel Namche Museum Khumjung village Edmund Hillary School Khumjung Monastery - Day 6
Namche Bazaar to Tengboche
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek from Namche Bazaar to Tengboche
Optional Activities
- Attend religious ceremony at Tengboche Monastery
Landmarks Tengboche Monastery Mt. Everest Nuptse Lhotse Ama Dablam Thamserku - Day 7
Tengboche to Pheriche
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Tengboche Monastery
- Trek through Sherpa village of Pangboche to Pheriche
Optional Activities
- Class with mountain specialist at medical clinic
Landmarks Tengboche Monastery Pangboche Pheriche - Day 8
Pheriche to Lobuche
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek from Pheriche to Lobuche
- Cross Khumbu Glacier moraine
Landmarks Khumbu Glacier Chupki Lhara Khumbutse Lingtren Pumori Mahalangur Himal - Day 9
Lobuche to Everest Base Camp and Gorak Shep
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek to Everest Base Camp
- Return to Gorak Shep
Landmarks Gorak Shep Lake Everest Base Camp Nuptse Khumbuste Pumori Gorak Shep 
- Day 10
Gorak Shep to Kala Patthar and Lobuche
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike to Kala Patthar
- 360-degree views of Mt. Everest from Kala Patthar
Landmarks Kala Patthar Mt. Everest Lingtren Khumbutse Changtse - Day 11
Lobuche to Chhukung
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek from Lobuche to Kongma La Base Camp
- Cross Kongma La pass
- Trek to Chhukung
- Equipment check
Optional Activities
- Alternative route via Dingboche to Chhukung (for those not undertaking Kongma La pass)
Landmarks Khumbu Glacier Kongma La Base Camp Kongma La pass Imja Khola valley Chhukung Dingboche - Day 12
Chhukung to Island Peak Base Camp
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek from Chhukung to Island Peak Base Camp
Landmarks Lhotse Glacier Imja Glacier Island Peak Amphu Labtsa - Day 13
Island Peak Base Camp
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Pre-climb training on peak climbing techniques
- Climbing gear instruction (ice axe, crampons, harness, ascender, rope techniques)
Optional Activities
- Hiking to high camp and back
Landmarks Island Peak Base Camp - Day 14
Island Peak Summit Climb
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Island Peak summit climb
- Use of fixed ropes and climbing techniques
- Crossing crevasses via ladders
Landmarks Island Peak Island Peak Base Camp - Day 15
Island Peak Base Camp to Pangboche
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Descent to lower altitudes
- Trek through Sherpa villages Orsho and Shomare to Pangboche
Optional Activities
- Visit Gompa in Upper Pangboche (believed to be oldest in Khumbu region)
Landmarks Khumbu Khola valley Orsho Shomare Upper Pangboche Gompa Pangboche Mt. Everest Ama Dablam Thamserku Kangtaiga Kongde range Imja Tse river - Day 16
Pangboche to Namche Bazaar
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Tengboche), Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek from Pangboche to Tengboche to Namche Bazaar
- Cross Dudh Koshi River
- Descend through Dudh Koshi gorge and pine forests
Optional Activities
- Visit nuns at Tengboche Monastery
Landmarks Imja Khola Tengboche Monastery Dudh Koshi River Dudh Koshi gorge Sansa Namche Bazaar - Day 17
Namche Bazaar to Lukla
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek from Namche Bazaar to Lukla
- Cross suspension bridges over Dudh Koshi River and tributaries
Landmarks Dudh Koshi River Lukla - Day 18
Lukla to Kathmandu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner to celebrate successful Island Peak summit)
Included Activities
- Domestic flight to Kathmandu
- Farewell dinner
Optional Activities
- Souvenir shopping in Kathmandu
- Sightseeing in Kathmandu
- Day 19
Kathmandu Departure
- End point
- Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) त्रिभुवन विमानस्थल, त्रिभुवन विमानस्थल, Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal (Main Entrance)
- Meals
- Breakfast
