We begin the day with the flight from Kathmandu to Luka. The flight lets you enjoy the beauty of green hills with a background of snowy mountain peaks. The flight to Lukla is taken to be most thrilling and exciting as the pilot gracefully flies between hills and lands on a small strip atop a hill. The trek begins from Lukla and we head towards Phakding. First we will be passing through the Cheplung village enjoying the sight of Mount Khumbila. We will further move downhill and finally reach Phakding village. We are welcomed by the grand sight of mountain Kusum Kangraru. We can get a sense of increasing tourism business in the village as there are number of lodges and tea houses serving the guests. We stay for the night at Phakding.

Moving ahead from Phakding, we take the trail ahead and cross the Dudhkoshi river several times by suspension bridges as we pass through the Sherpa villages of Tok Tok, Benkar, Monjo (from where Sagarmatha National Park area begins). We will take care of all the required formalities at the entrance) and Jorsalle. From here, we ascend the valley gradually to the foot of the steep climb to Namche Bazaar. In the halfway up this climb, we may get the first view of the Mount Everest, Mount Nuptse and Mount Lhotse. A final 1 hour climbing takes us to the Namche Bazaar, the land of Sherpas, where we spend our night.

We will go for an acclimatization hike this morning, ascending out of Namche past the world highest airstrip at syangboche, to the Everest View Hotel, from where we can have a great panoramic view of the highest peaks on earth - Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Nuptse, Mt. Thamserku, everyone's favorite mountain Ama Dablam and many other Himalayan giants. This spectacularly located hotel with stunning view of the highest peaks on earth is an amazing place for a short tea break. We will then be descending through the Syangboche airstrip to the National Park head quarter where there is a statue of Tenzing Norgay Sherpa, the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest along with Edmund Hillary and there is also the Sherpa museum. We spend some time to visit this wonderful place. We then return to Namche Bazaar and stroll around the village and visit ancient monasteries. We stay overnight at Namche Bazaar.

Today, we descend to the Dhudhkosi river where the trail passes through small settlement of Sherpas and along lush rhododendron forest. We then climb steeply 1hour and 30 minutes through the forest to Tengboche. Reaching Tenngboche, we get to visit the most famous and largest monastery in the Khumbu region .The magnificent panorama view of the highest mountains on earth - Mount Everest, Mount Lhotse, Mount Nuptse, kongde and everyone’s favorite mountain Ama Dablam provide a stunning backdrop to the monastery. Rare species of flora and fauna can be spotted in the forest surrounding the monastery. We will spend the night in Tenngboche.

Descending through the beautiful forests to Debuche and a little further we cross the wooden bridge over the Imja river. We then ascend about an hour to Pangboche. The upper trail of Pangboche rewards us with spectacular views of the giant Himalayas. We will also spend some time exploring the Pangboche monastery. Ascending the Imja Valley, we stop for a lunch break at Somare. After that, we leave this wonderful village and trees behind and cross the wooden bridge over the Khumbu Khola. From here, a short steep climb takes us to the beautiful Sherpa village of Dingboche. At Dingboche, you will see a beautiful stone wall surrounding a field to protect barley, buckwheat and potatoes from cold winds and grazing animals. We will spend the night in Dingboche.

We leave Dingboche and head towards Chhukung today. We walk past the settlement areas enjoying the nice view of mountains around. The walk will take us to the fields surrounded by walls to keep off the cold strong winds and save the crops. The walk further continues and we reach Imja valley. From here, going further ahead, the trail passes through glacial moraines accompanied by the eye catching peaks like Mount Ama Daablam and Lhotse. We get the amazing sight of Island peak when we cross the Bibre village. Walking ahead, we head for Chhukung village which has small settlement. We enjoy the great sight of mountains around and will spend night at Chhukung.

We have yet another day for acclimatization. The increasing altitude requires acclimatization to adjust our body to the surrounding. We will be climbing the small and easy Chhukung Ri that is located right above the Chhukung village. The climb is relatively easy and will take around 3-4 hours. Reaching the summit will offer us the nice view of valley down below with the majestic view of Mount Ama Dablam and Amphu Labsa. After this, we will climb down and head back to Chhukung where we will be spending today’s night as well.

Leaving Chhukung behind, today we will be reaching the Island Peak Base Camp. There will mostly be uphill climbing through the glacial trails. We begin the trek with uphill climb and after a while walk along the main ridge of the valley. The winding trail then takes us along the Lhotse glacier. We further walk ahead and cross the jig jag path that eventually will lead us to the South Western side of Island Peak. This is where the base camp lies. We will spend our night at the base camp.

Today we will get ready for climbing the Island Peak. Before the climb begins our guides will provide training on climbing techniques, proper ways of using the climbing gears and ropes. You will also be provided information on safety measures to be followed during the climb. You are not required to have prior climbing experience and the training provided by our guides will be enough to scale the peak. After the training we will get on with the climbing. We will be climbing through the steep rocky areas for a while and after that there will mostly be icy paths. We will have to make use of ropes wherever necessary. We might reach up to the high camp and then get back to the base camp or may choose to get back and take rest at the base camp. Overnight at the base camp.

We take the steep uphill trail from the base camp through the rocky path. Walking through the rocky areas we take the route through the moraine towards the summit. We make use of ropes whenever required. Our guides will be there to help you in scaling up. Enjoying the majestic view around, we climb further ahead, towards the peak. Upon reaching the summit the success of finally reaching the summit will leave you feeling elated and exhilarated. We take the pictures together and then head back to the base camp. We reflect on our days climb enjoy together and take a good night’s sleep at the base camp.

We take the downhill walk through the valley and passing Khumbu river We walk ahead through the Sherpa villages and head ahead towards Pangboche village. We visit the oldest monastery in the village and finally reach the Pangboche village. From there you get to view the beauty of mountain peaks as well as watch the flowing Imja river down below. Overnight at Pangboche.

We walk ahead from Pangboche through the downhill trail towards the Imja river. The walk then takes us through the rhododendron and pine forests and towards the Tengboche village. Further ahead, we cross the suspension bridge over Dudh Koshi river and take the trail ahead towards the village called Sansa. We continue walking ahead until finally reaching Namche Bazaar. We spend the night at Namche Bazaar.

We take the rocky trail downward towards Dudh Koshi river. Upon crossing the river we head towards Lukla crossing Monjo (Sagarmatha National Park entry and exit). We can see prayer flags, mani walls and chhortens all along the way. Walking downhill and crossing the suspension bridge over Dudh Koshi river, we walk ahead to Phakding. We can see number of peaks in the backdrop. From Phakding we catch the trail uphill until finally reaching Lukla. Upon reaching Lukla we give a rest to our aching body and spend the night in a lodge.

We take a flight back to Kathmandu enjoying the scenic flight and bidding goodbye to the mountains. Upon reaching Kathmandu we might roam around the city for some souvenir shopping. We organize farewell dinner for you and celebrate the successful completion of trek and exchange final greetings and wishes.

Today is the final day and we get ready for the departure. We offer you the facility to drop at the Tribhuvan International Airport. We exchange final greetings and wishes and hope to see each other next time as well. We wish pleasant journey and bid the final goodbye. If you like you can also continue your stay in Nepal and choose the next trip.