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Island peak climbing with Gokyo Chola pass and EBC trek

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Trip Facts

  • DesinationNepal
  • ActivityPeak Climbing
  • AccommodationHotel/Lodge/Tea House
  • Duration22 Days
  • Max Altitude6189 m
  • Meals IncludedAll Meals (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner) during the hike
  • Group size2-10
  • Activity Per Day4-6 houes
  • TranspotationDomestic Flight (KTM-Lukla-KTM)
  • Difficulty LevelModerate
  • Best SeasonMar, Apri, May, Sep, Oct & Nov

Overview

Extraordionay experience of Island peak climbing with Gokyo Chola pass and EBC Trek

Island peak climbing with Gokyo Chola pass and EBC Trek

is a comprehensive package that caters the need of every adventure lover who would love to experience every aspect of Everest region of Nepal at once. It is an only journey where you can take advantage of trekking to the top of the world along with the thrill of climbing Island peak. Trekking and peak climbing experience are not the only things that Island Peak climbing with Gokyo Chola Pass and EBC trek involves. This trek offers an opportunity to rejoice the glory of turquoise colored Gokyo Lakes in the beautiful valley of Gokyo.

Island peak climbing with Gokyo Chola pass and EBC Trek

Island peak climbing with Gokyo Chola pass and EBC Trek starts with a sightseeing tour to the UNESCO heritage sites in Kathmandu. After visiting heritage sites, the trek takes you to the Khumbu region of Nepal with a thrilling flight to Lukla. Additionally, escorts will take you from Lukla airport to the popular town of Namche via Phakding. Moreover, there are many other villages in between Namche and Phakding. Furthermore, at Monjo, you enter Sagarmatha National Park which is home to various species of floras and faunas.

Moveing on from Namche, you diverge from the regular trail to Everest Base Camp and take a trail that leads you to the beautiful valley of Gokyo. Along the way, the trail takes you to Gokyo valley via Dole and Macchermo. Gokyo valley will escort you to the Chola Pass as you leave. Notably,chola Pass in Everest region offers some magnificent views of mountains. Which includes Mt. Everest, Mt. Thamserku, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Nuptse, Mt. Ama Dablam, Mt Cho-Oyu and many other surrounding peaks.

Leaving the pass, you will be headed to the Everest Base Camp. Upon arrival, some striking and close views of mountains in the Everest region will reward you. Being at the top of the world i.e. Everest Base Camp is nothing less than any achievement. After relishing the glory of mountains from so close, you will hike to Kalapattar for the glorious views of sunrise and sunset amidst the mountains.

Next on the package is the adventure of peak climbing. You will head to the Island peak base camp to climb up the peak. With the help of climbing gadgets, you follow the climbing leader. He will take you to the summit of the Island Peak. You will be escorted down to Lukla via the normal trail of Everest Base Camp Trek after conquering the top.

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Outline Itinerary

  • Day 1: Arrive at Tribhuwan International Airport
  • Day 2: Trek preparation and Kathmandu Sightseeing Tour
  • Day 03: Fly to Lukla(2850m) then trek to Phakding(2650m) – 3 hours
  • Day 04: Trek to Namche(3443m) – 6 hours
  • Day 05: Acclimatization in Namche/Hike to Everest View Hotel
  • Day 06: Namche – Dole
  • Day 07: Dole – Machhermo
  • Day 8: Machhermo – Gokyo Lake
  • Day 9: Hike to Gokyo Ri
  • Day 10: Trek from Dragnag to Dzongla via Chola pass (5420m) – 7 hours
  • Day 11: Trek from Dzonglo to Gorakshep via Lobuche – 8 hours
  • Day 12: Trek to Gorekshep & day EBC (5364m) then back to Gorekshep(5180m) – 8 hours
  • Day 13: Hike to Kalapatthar (5545m) for sunrise then trek back to Lobuche
  • Day 14:Trek to Dingboche - 5 hours
  • Day 15: Trek to Island Peak Base Camp (5087m) – 7 hours
  • Day 16: Trek to Island Peak Base Camp (5087m) – 7 hours
  • Day 17: Descend down to Dingboche – 7 hours
  • Day 18: Trek to Namche – 7 hours
  • Day 19: Trek to Lukla – 7 hours
  • Day 20: Fly back to Kathmandu
  • Day 21: Leisure day in Kathmandu
  • Day 22: Farewell

Includes

  • All the ground transports including airport pickup and drop
  • Accommodation at a three-star hotel in Kathmandu which is inclusive of breakfast
  • Entrance fees to UNESCO listed heritage sites in Kathmandu and a knowledgeable sightseeing guide
  • Three board meals during the trek
  • An English speaking, well learned and professional trekking guide
  • Permit fees to Sagarmatha National Park and Trekkers Information Management System (TIMS)
  • Permit for peak climbing
  • Climbing leader and porter
  • Duffel bag and down jacket (if you want to use company’s bag and jacket and return it back after your journey)
  • First aid kit and other assistance

Excludes

  • Food and Accommodation
  • Meals not included in an itinerary
  • Personal nature expenses like telephone, wifi, laundry, etc
  • Hot water bath in high altitude regions
  • Soft drinks and other extra food items besides three full board meals.
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal climbing gears
  • Tips for guide and porters though it is not mandatory

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive at Tribhuwan International Airport

Welcome to Nepal! A representative from Nepal Intrepid Treks will pick you up at the airport and escort you to the hotel. Check in the hotel and rest for a while. Fulfill your query about the travel as the representative from Nepal Intrepid Treks will explain you about your journey plans ahead. Spend the night at a hotel in Kathmandu. (Breakfast included)

Day 2: Trek preparation and Kathmandu Sightseeing Tour

Before starting your trekking journey, we have set aside a day in Kathmandu that will help you learn about the unique art, culture and architecture of Nepal. You will be guided to the UNESCO listed heritage sites in Kathmandu. First, you will be escorted to Kathmandu Durbar Square where you can visit the museum, palace, its premises and temples built around. Next, you will be escorted to the monkey temple – Swayambhunath. We walk up the stairs to the stupa. From the height, we can get an excellent view of Kathmandu city. Then, we visit a popular Hindu temple – Pashupatinath temple and head towards the largest stupa in the world – Boudhanath stupa. In the evening, we return back to our hotel for overnight stay. You can pack your bags and arrange for left out items required for trek if any. (Breakfast included)

Day 03: Fly to Lukla(2850m) then trek to Phakding(2650m) – 3 hours

An early flight from the domestic terminal of Kathmandu airport will take you to the Lukla airport. The flight to Lukla is a thrilling experience owning to the dramatic location where this airport is placed. During the flight, you will be able to get some stunning views of mountains arranged like a row of thorns from the windows of the plane. Once you reach the Lukla airport, you will step of the Khumbu region of Nepal which treasures the highest peak of the world – Mt. Everest. Lukla is nothing but an airport and few guesthouses around. From Lukla, your guide will lead you through a trail that takes you to Phakding. At first, we descend down to Dudhkoshi river and then cross a suspension bridge over the river. Then we continue through the well paved path to Phakding. Phakding is a small village in the Khumbu region of Nepal and our stopping point for the day. Overnight stay at a guesthouse in Phakding (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Day 04: Trek to Namche(3443m) – 6 hours

Leaving Phakding, we follow the trail that undulates up and down through some villages and rhododendron forests to Namche. We enter Sagarmatha National Park and walk to a village named Jorsale from where we follow a river. We cross a suspension bridge over two rivers today and pass another village called Monjo. From Monjo, we walk uphill for around three hours to Namche. Namche bazaar is a popular place in the Khumbu region. It used to be a trading capital for people residing there and Tibetan people in ancient area. Even now it is a happening place in Khumbu region with many shops stalled and nice hotels. If you want to buy anything, you can find it here. Namche bazaar is also the only way to Everest Base Camp therefore, it is also known as the Gateway to Everest. Today, we stay at a guesthouse in Namche for the night. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Day 05: Acclimatization in Namche/Hike to Everest View Hotel

With the rise in elevation, acclimatization becomes a must. Therefore, we spend our day acclimatizing in Namche. In the morning, we set off for a hike to Everest view hotel. It is a vantage point in Everest region that offers some stunning views of mountains in Rolwaling range like Mt. Everest, Mt. Ama Dablam., Mt. Thamserku, Mt. Lhotse,Mt. Nuptse and many more. On the way to Everest view hotel, we come across Syangboche airport and on our return journey from the hotel; we visit a museum and photo gallery. In the evening, we return back to our guesthouse in Namche for overnight stay. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Day 06: Namche – Dole

We continue our trek with an easy walk up to Kyangjuma. We then climb up steep out of the valley through rhododendron forests. The juniper and other conifer trees can also be seen as the elevation increases.We pass many summer settlements used by Sherpas while bringing their yak herds for grazing in these high pastures. We pass the settlements like Tongba and Gyele to Dole. The views of Mt. Khumbila and Mt. Tawache are fascinating which comes in sight throughout our journey today. There are few lodges around Dole. We stay at a guesthouse for the night. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Day 07: Dole – Machhermo

We continue ascending to Lambara and then to Luza. In most of the places, the trail climbs steep through the junipers. We can find a summer settlement known as Kharkas at the flat lands wherever there is a slight hint of water available. We continue climbing up along the side of the valley and cross the sandy projection to reach Machhermo. It is said that in 1974, a Yeti had killed three yaks and attacked a Sherpa women at this place. Overnight at a guesthouse in Machhermo (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Day 08 : Machhermo – Gokyo Lake

Today, we climb up a ridge. The views of valley down to Katenga and up to Cho Oyu are outstanding from the ridge. Moving ahead from the ridge, the valley widens as our trail passes through Pangka.We start descending to the riverbank before beginning our climb to the terminal moraine of Ngozumpa Glacier. Our climb up to the glacier is steep and we walk until we reach the first lake in the Gokyo valley. Overnight at guesthouse in Gokyo Lake (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Day 09: Hike to Gokyo Ri

We wake up early in the morning and climb up to the Gokyo Ri, for the fascinating views of Mahalangur Himalayan range. We ascend for around two hours to climb up to the peak from where we get spectacular views of mountains like Mt. Cho-Oyu, Mt. Gyachung Kang, Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Makalu, Mt. Cholatse and Mt. Tawache, In addition to the mountains, the view of the largest Ngozumpa glacier is amazing. After beholding the beauty of the mountains, we descend down back to Gokyo lake.Overnight at guesthouse in Gokyo Lake. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Day 10: Trek from Dragnag to Dzongla via Chola pass (5420m) – 7 hours

Our walk for the day is quite challenging. At first, our trail ascends up through narrow and rocky trail to Chola pass. The path is icy and sloppy making our walk through the pass difficult. Nevertheless, the trail is adorned with mani walls, colorful prayer flags and chortens which gives a true spiritual vibes. From the pass, you will be blessed with wonderful views of mountains in Everest region and other neighboring glacier and peaks. From Chola pass, we descend down and make our way to Dzongla. We spend our night at a guesthouse in Dzongla. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Day 11: Trek from Dzonglo to Gorakshep via Lobuche – 8 hours

Leaving Dzongla, our path undulates up above the glacial lake through the beautiful peaks of Cholatse and Taboche. We leave the peaks and head towards the peak of Ama Dablam. Continuing with the trail, we descend down into a valley and walk until we reach Lobuche. From Lobuche, we walk a little further along the trail to Everest Base Camp until we reach Gorekshep. We stay at a guesthouse in Gorekshep for the night. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Day 12: Trek to Gorekshep & day EBC (5364m) then back to Gorekshep(5180m) – 8 hours

Today is the most important day of your journey as you will come across your ultimate dream of standing in front of Mt. Everest in the Everest Base Camp. Leaving Lobuche, we head towards Gorekshep with the views of northern ridge of Everest along with Mt. Pumori, Mt. Lingtern, Mt. Khumbutse, Mt. Nuptse, etc. As we walk down to ThangmaRiju, we will be blessed with the 360 degree view of snow clad mountains. We then climb up steep through the Changri glacier where Kalapattar comes to our sight! We continue walking until we reach Gorekshep. As we reach the place, we can see mountains all around us. The towering peaks standing right in front of us, one after another, our eyes will wander where to look at! The moment is truly the moment of our life as we will be standing on the Everest Base Camp, the dream of ultimate adventure lover; the top of the world. After accomplishing our goal of being on the base camp, we retrace our steps back to Gorekshep. Overnight stay at a guesthouse in Gorekshep (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Day 13: Hike to Kalapatthar (5545m) for sunrise then trek back to Lobuche

Today will be the best day of your journey as you will be able to see the golden sun rise above the White Mountains. The glittering ray of golden sun over the white snow is a superb combination. Kalapattar is the best place to take beautiful snaps of mountains, sunrise and wild landscape. If you are an enthusiastic photographer then this place is probably the one for you! It is an opportunity to views the mountains in Everest region with the mighty Mt. Everest which was quite invisible at Everest Base Camp. This place will give you a picture of heavenly beauty that is described by many authors in many ways. After beholding the beautiful memories from Kalapatthar, we descend down to Lobuche, our halting station for the night. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Day 14: Trek to Dingboche - 5 hours

From Lobuche, we descend down to Dingboche. We walk for around five hours enjoying the pastures and views of Himalayas all around us. The path seems familiar as we take the same path that we had taken earlier from Dingboche to Lobuche. We spend our night at a guesthouse in Dingboche. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Day 15:SyabruBesi to Kathmandu

We drive back along the same scenic landscape to Kathmandu. Stay at a hotel in Kathmandu for the night. (Breakfast and lunch included)

Day 16: Farewell

After fifteen days of companionship to the Langtang region of Nepal, it’s finally time to bid you a goodbye. Your guide will escort you to the airport before the scheduled flight for your journey ahead. Hope you had a good time with us.

Day 15: Trek to Island Peak Base Camp (5087m) – 7 hours

Leaving Dingboche, we ascend up to the Chukhung valley. From Chukhung, we head towards the Imja valley with stunning views of Mt. Ama Dablam on sight. Today, we walk for around seven hours until we reach the Island peak base camp. Our walk for the day is quite reviving as the path offers splendid views of mountains all the way to the base camp. We spend our night in a tented camp in Island peak base camp. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Day 16: Summit the Island peak (6189 m) – 9 to 10 hours climb and descend down to the base camp

Today, we climb up the summit of the Island peak. Prior to the climb, our climbing leader will give you some tips on do’s and do not’s during the climb. At first we fix the ropes up to ease our climbing journey. We use axe and follow our climbing leader to the summit of the peak. During the climb, you will be blessed with some magnificent views of mountains in the surrounding area. After achieving the top, we descend down to the base camp for overnight stay. We stay at a tented camp in the base camp for the night. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Day 17: Descend down to Dingboche – 7 hours

Today, we descend down to Dingboche. We retrace our steps back through Imja valley and Chhukung to the pastures of Dingboche. We stay at a guesthouse in Dingboche for the night. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Day 18: Trek to Namche – 7 hours

From Dingboche, we retrace our steps back through same undulating paths – up and down through rhododendron and juniper forests to Namche Bazaar. Upon arrival, we stay at a guesthouse in Namche for the night. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Day 19: Trek to Lukla – 7 hours

We retrace our journey back through same path to Phakding and continue with the well paved path to Lukla. The Dukhkoshi river, suspension bridge and the lush landscape would be a flashback to the path you had taken earlier. The walk today would be an accomplishment to the task you had started. Overnight at a guesthouse in Lukla (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Day 20: Fly back to Kathmandu

Today, we bid a goodbye to the Khumbu region of Nepal. After all the beautiful memories that this region has given, we take a flight back to Kathmandu from Lukla airport. Upon your arrival in Kathmandu, you will be escorted to your hotel room. The rest of the day is on your own; whether you want to stay and rest or wander around. Your stay will be at the hotel in Kathmandu for the night. (Breakfast included)

Day 21: Leisure day in Kathmandu

It’s a free day in Kathmandu. After an exhilarating journey, you can either relax or opt for shopping in the streets of Thamel or in other shopping malls in Kathmandu. Overnight stay will be at your hotel in Kathmandu (Breakfast included)

Day 22: Farewell

After twenty one wonderful days of trekking, it’s finally time to bid you a goodbye. You will be escorted to the airport for your journey ahead! But we hope to serve you and your friends once again. We look forward to your suggestions if any! (Breakfast included)

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