Island Peak Climbing with Everest Base Camp Trek is the most amazingly combined trip that lets you experience a wonderful adventure at the Everest region. Island Peak (6,189m), also renowned as Imja Tse, is one of the most popular climbing peaks in the region, with an inspiring and extremely glaciated West Face towering from the Lhotse Glacier. Before walking to Island peak, you will also trek to the foot of the highest peak on Earth- Mount Everest (8848m). From the summit of Island peak, the world’s largest ice walls and stunning views of Ama Dablam and Makalu among many other peaks will truly surprise you, and are captivating in their opal quintessence.
Island Peak Climbing begins as we fly to Lukla from Kathmandu and walk along the trail passing the large settlement of Chaurikharka village as well as wooded regions and vegetated acreages. The region is brimming with alpine woods and lush verdant forests that envelope the terrain in their natural emerald canopy. We will also walk along the trail passing through the meeting point of Dudh Koshi and Bhote Koshi Rivers to the popular Sherpa village and the center of the Khumbu region, Namche Bazaar. During the acclimatization day, we will experience a short hike to the Everest View Hotel which presents splendid sceneries of Everest, Ama Dablam and a number of other mountain peaks.
Passing by the destinations and dainty settlements like Dole and Machhermo, we will witness the emergence of a series of different Gokyo Lakes at the mountains which present a cerulean treasure-like quiddity to the travelers. They posses within them the most mesmerizing effect, their waters glimmering in the snowy enclosure of the Himalayas. The lakes also have a very interesting history and lore behind their origins and are considered holy by the Hindu people. Walking to Gokyo RI (5360m), the stunning views of mountain peaks including Everest, Lhotse, Makalu and Cho-Oyu among many others will captivate you. Then, we will make way to Everest Base Camp (5364m) -the foot of Mount Everest, which rewards you with awesome landscapes blanketed by confetti-like ivory snow and slated terra firma the shades of frozen dragon-fire. We will also walk to Kala Pathar (5545m) for splendid sunrise views over gigantic Himalayas. Then, we will make way to the summit of Island Peak Base Camp, walking on a twisting path beneath the southern face of the moraine from the Lhotse Glacier before reaching it.
Everest Base Camp Trek and Island Peak Climbing designed by Escape Himalaya will give you life-time experience of climbing up the most beautiful and adventurous summit. You will also need to learn peak climbing skills and use climbing equipment such as ice axes, crampons, harness, ascenders and ropes. You will be able to do so from our experienced guides before climbing. The Island Peak Climbing package designed by Escape Himalaya is one of the most thrilling peak-climbing packages in Nepal that bestows an exciting sight-seeing experience. It will be an unforgettable experience Escape Himalaya presents to you.
