Island Peak

The first few days of the hike, you will be hiking through forests, crossing bridges and passing by running rivers. The scenery is unbelievable and the sound of the flowing water will keep your mind at ease. Once you start gaining more altitude, the terrain changes from forests ridges overlooking green fields. The higher up you go, the more rocky it becomes and the green starts to be replaced with snowy mountain tops and a rocky trail. Once you get to Island Peak base camp, everything will turn into white as the mountain is completely covered in snow. You will learn how to walk in crampons and how to use your ice axe to help you along the ridges and some basic climbing and ropes techniques.

October - November Peak season as this offers the best weather, sunny and not too cold at night. December - February December when the winter season starts to kick in offering pretty cold nights and moderate temperatures in the morning of around 20 c at lower altitudes and can reach to -10 at higher altitudes. March - May This is when spring starts and the temperatures start to rise up to 30 c with clear skies and blossoming flowers. April and May are the climbing season for mountaineers who are attempting higher mountains in the region especially Everest. June - August Monsoon season and not recommended for hiking

Island peak stands at an altitude of 6,189m which can be quite high for someone who hasn’t been at this altitude before. However, this trip is designed to help you acclimatise in the best way possible to avoid any altitude sickness problems. You will be gaining more altitude each day as you go higher but at a moderate speed so your body will have enough time to get accustomed to the lower oxygen levels

During the hike, you will have 3 meals, all energy based to help give you the required nutrients for hiking around 7 hours a day. Breakfast and dinner are prepared by the tea houses and lunch is taken at other guest houses along the way while hiking. Nepali mountain food is very delicious and has its own flavour, we recommend you go for the Dhal Bat which is a typical Nepalese dish and very high on energy. Try to stay away from any meat during the hike.

In Kathmandu, we will be staying in the heart of Kathmandu and if you just step out of your hotel and find all the hustle bustle of Thamel around you. Once you reach Lukla, you will be hiking from one village to the next and spending your nights in tea houses, which are family owned guest houses for trekkers passing along the way. Rooms are double or triple with beds and blankets to keep you warm. All tea houses have a main room where all hikers gather for meals, briefings or just to chill and play card games. They are all heated with a huge fireplace in the center so you will definitely be warm. All of them have wifi available for purchase as well as electricity (at an extra cost) for those who want to charge their cameras, phones...etc. Most of them also sell snacks, energy bars, juice and water. On the last 2 days of the ascent, you will be leaving the villages and packing your camping gear as these days will give you the true camping experience on the mountain.