Overview
Island Peak was the name given to the mountain in 1952 by Eric Shipton’s party who thought it to be reminiscent of an island in a sea of ice. It is also known by its’ Nepali name of Imja Tse.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival
Day 2: Free day in Kathmandu
Day 3:Trek Preparation day in Kathmandu and Tour Briefing
Day 4: Fly Kathmandu to Lukla (2,860 m)and trek to Phakding (2,610 m)
Day 5: Trek Phakding to Namche (3,450 m)
Day 6: Acclimatization day in Namche
Day 7: Trek Namche to Thame (4,400 m)
Day 8: Trek Thame to Khumjung (3,780 m)
Day 9: Trek Khumjung to Phortse (3,850 m)
Day 10: Trek Phortse to Pangboche (3960 m)
Day 11: Trek Pangboche to Dingboche (4410 m)
Day 12: Trek Dingboche to Chukung (4730 m), after lunch hike to Chukung Ri for acclimatization around 5400m
Day 13: Trek Chukung to Island peak B.C. (5090 m)
Day 14: Base Camp to High Camp (5600 m)
Day 15: Island peak summit (6190 m) and back to base camp or Chukung.
Day 16: Extra day for summit in case of any weather or physical condition
Day 17: Island peak B.C./Chukung to – Pangboche (3960 m)
Day 18: Trek Pangboche to Namche vie Tengboche (3860 m)
Day 19: Trek Namche to Phakding (2610 m)
Day 20: Trek Phakding to Lukla
Day 21: Fly back to Kathmandu
Day 22: Rest day in Kathmandu
Day 23: Departure
