After acquiring all the designated documents, we begin our trip to Bhaktapur. Schedule for the first half is visiting historical landmarks like Kathmandu Durbar Square, Boudhanath, Changunarayan Temple, and Pashupatinath. We will also try to explore Monkey temple on our way back to the hotel.

Flight time : 25 Min

Altitude : 9,250 feet

Flight from Kathmandu to Lukla where will trek to Phakding which is at an elevation of 8,700 feet and spread over 8 km. We will take an early morning flight to Lukla from Tenzing-Hillary airport, overlooking the great Himalayas. From Lukla, we will trek for around 5 hours, passing small villages and Buddhist monuments and finally reaching Phakding.

Altitude : 8,700 feet to 11,300 feet

Distance : 9 km

Time required: 7-8 hrs

This is a challenging day as we will cross via suspension bridges and steep ascents through forest trails. We  will reach the Monjo village after about 3 hours into our trek and  pass through the Sagarmatha National Park, which is a UNESCO World heritage site. Once we reach the picturesque bridge right over the Dudh-kosi river, we will be able to spot peaks like KandeRi (19,700 feet) and Thamserku (22,020 feet) along with the mighty Everest (28,980 feet) respectively.

After reaching Namche Bazar, the ideal thing to do would be to comprehend and blend with the conditions. So, the start of the day will be laid back to relax a bit. After a while, we will take a short hike to the Everest View Hotel to catch a glimpse of the panoramic views of Everest, Lhotse, Tawache, and Ama Dablam. 

We can also visit the Sherpa Cultural Museum on our way and later, get trekking gear and souvenirs to continue our journey.

Altitude : 11,300 feet to 12,690 feet

Distance : 10.5 km

Time required : 5-6 hrs

Starting off with a pleasant trek to Shanasa, followed by a trail along the Imja Tse River, which will lead us to Tengboche, in under an hour, where you can spot the Buddhist prayer flags. Day six is concluded under 6 hours.

Altitude : 12,690 - 14,500 feet

Distance : 12 km

Time required : 5-6 hrs

Our day is full of adventures. We begin with crossing the rivers using the bridges and trek through forests of birch, rhododendron, and juniper to reach Dingboche. Once we reach, we can witness the stunning views of Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, and Ama Dablam.

Altitude : 14,500 feet 

Time required : 5-6 hrs

Start off with an early hike to Nagerjun, located on the flank of the Chukkung Valley, It is a steep climb, making this a necessary acclimatisation hike. From the top, we can hover amazing view of the mountains, such as Lobuche East (6119m), Lobuche West (6145m), Taboche Peak (6367m), Thamserku (6608m), Kangtega (6685m), Ama Dablam(6856m) and Makalu (8463 m).

Altitude : 14,500 - 16,250 feet

Distance : 11.5 km

Time required : 6-7 hrs

Today, we advance towards the Khumbu glacier. The first hour of the trek is an easy gradual trek to the Tibetan Mani (a symbol built in remembrance for someone). A gentle trek down and we reach the plains of Pheriche – the Himalayan Rescue Association. 

The route will take us through Pangboche, which has amazing views of Ama Dablam right above us. We will cross the Khumbu glacier, from where we can spot peaks like Khumbutse, Lingtren and Mahalangur, Pumori as well. We will come across various memorials of the sherpas and climbers who tried to conquer Everest. The famous Scott Fisher’s memorial can also be seen here.

Altitude : 16,250 - 17,000 feet | 17, 650 - 7,000 feet

Distance : 15 Km

Time required : 8 hrs

The longest trek on our schedule, also, the farthest point of our trek. We will trek mostly on the glaciers. Even though we may not get great views Mt. Everest we will enjoy our trek. You can spot a couple of natural glacial ponds on our way to Gorak Shep.

From Gorekshep the trek to Everest base camp is a formidable ascend. Upon reaching the base camp, we can click some pictures and start descending towards Gorak Shep. Everest Base Camp is the closest we get to the world’s highest peak standing still at a staggering 8,848 mts.

Spending these moments out here can be an uncanny situation for enthusiasts. Many mountaineers who are willing to attempt Everest, will be camping at this base camp. If time allows, we shall hold an insightful talk with the climbers and learn a thing or two.

Altitude : 17,000 -18,625 - 14,500 feet

Time required : 8- hrs

Distance : 15 Km

The goal is to trek to Kalapathar, scaling up an altitude of 18,625 feet. It is a very tiring climb. Our previous day trek experience to the base camp will help us today. We will trek for about an hour, climbing on steep trails. After we cover the steep ascend, we have gradual and less difficult ascends, and will uncover the best views of the Mt. Everest. 

After a while, we will revert back from Kalapathar and seek some rest. After relaxing a bit, we will pick up our stuff and start to descend. It will be a long trek back to Dingboche, be sure to take up all the rest before taking the plunge.

Altitude : 14,500 - 17,200 feet 

Time required : 6 hrs

Distance : 5 Km

After saying goodbye to Dingboche, we head towards the Imja Valley, walking through the thick chunks of glaciers. We will be advancing towards the base camp of Island Peak. Upon reaching the base, the guides will provide training on peak climbing techniques and teach you how to utilise the climbing gears, such as ice axe, crampons, harness, ascender, etc. This will be a very important session as this will shed light on the conditions and in a way, prepare you to conquer the Island peak.

Altitude : 17,200 - 20,400 - 15,600 feet

Time required : 12-13 hrs

Distance : 10.5 Km

The day starts early, around dawn. We will trek to the highest point of our journey, which would be a whopping 20,400 feet, Island Peak Summit. The trek route will be hard and challenging. Our session with technical equipment will certainly come in handy. We will advance through the glaciers, crevasses, ridges and a rocky gully. It is a steep vertical climb, and we will be climbing with the help of a rope. Finally, after reaching the top you’d want to spend some time, soaking in the wonderful feeling of completing the summit, it's a feat not everyone is destined to achieve. 

After spending glittery moments on the top of the world, we prepare to roll down safely.

Once we have reached the base, we can take a call to descend further to Dingboche or take the day off and relax.

As discussed earlier, scaling the peak depends on weather parameters as well, so in case of any inconveniences in the camp or any developments in the plan to and fro, day 14 will serve as a reserve day.

Altitude : 15,600 - 11,300 feet

Time required : 6-7 hrs

Distance : 10 Km

Leaving the mountains behind us, the descent takes us through the beautiful towns of Orsho, Somare, Pangboche, Tengboche and then Phungki Thanka, Kyangjuma followed by a quick trail to Namche Bazar. It will be a steep descent and we’ll ensure a smooth transit at a comfortable pace. The point is to avoid any injuries at all costs, while getting down to Namche.

Altitude : 11,300 - 9,250 feet

Time required : 8 - 9 hrs

Distance : 18 Km

Post breakfast, we can spend some time wandering around Namche Bazar before we head for Lukla. You can also shop around for souvenirs to back with you, before we start our trek to Lukla. We will trek down comfortably to Phakding and continue the descent to Lukla.

After bidding farewell to Lukla, we will proceed towards the airport to board our flight to Kathmandu. It will be a quick flight, roughly 35mins. From there, we will head straight to our hotel and check-in. Later in the day, we will take a tour on the streets of Kathmandu and explore the local markets & cafes. This would be a great day to do some shopping as well.

We will all meet in the evening for the closing ceremony.

After breakfast, we will finish up with the check-out formalities from the hotel and take a ride to the airport to catch our designated flights.