• Duration: 23 Days
  • Diffculty: Strenuous 
  • Best Time: Sept -Dec / March - May
  • Max. Altitude: 6,189 m

Everest High Passes and Peak with Island Peak

Anyone looking to venture on high passes to climb a peak in the Himalayas? The obvious answer is to join the Everest High Passes and Peaks. This trip includes the climb of Island Peak with two high passes in Everest. It explores four valleys, crosses two high passes, and climbs three peaks, including the Island peak. This passes, and peaks trip is a strenuous and picturesque trek to climbing journey. It fulfills the dream of every amateur climber and serious trekker to experience the thrill of peak climbing beyond trekking. No need to have the prior climbing experience to join it. Good physical fitness, stamina, and previous trekking experience would be great.

Rare 100% Success summit rate on Island peak climbing in spring 2017. Above 80% summit success in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, and 2023.

Exploration of Four Valleys, Two Passes, and Three Peaks.

We check the gear before we take an exciting flight to Lukla. We hike along the Dudh Koshi River to Namchhe Bazaar. From here, we follow the less-trodden Bhote Koshi valley of Thame and Lungden. The Rinjo la pass on the way to Gokyo Valley offers wonderful views. The best vantage point on the entire journey is to click the pristine Gokyo lakes and Mt Everest with parades of peaks. We hike to Gokyo Ri and cross the Chola on our way to EBC and Kalapathar. EBC is the ultimate destination for many trekkers around the globe.

We organize the climbing training at the base camp of Island Peak before the summit push. Our expert climbing Sherpa carries out training on various aspects of climbing techniques. Thus ensuring that you have the required skills to summit the peak safely. Your historical climb to the Island peak will get rewarded with one of the best panoramic summit views. You feel so close to Lhotse, Nuptse, Baruntse, Ama Dablam, and Makalu that you could almost touch them - a truly magical experience! After celebrating the summit's thriving experience, we descend to Namche via Pangboche and Thyangboche. We complete our venture of four valleys of Bhote Koshi, Gokyo, Khumbu, and Imjatse valleys in the Everest region. This makes a remarkable huge circuit and a great adventure experience of a lifetime.

High Passes with Island Peak: all Climbing Gear Provided

To ensure that you have a hassle-free adventure. We provide all the personal and group climbing gear, including the La Sportiva climbing boots. We also offer some warm gear like a sleeping bag and a down jacket. We stayed in tented camping while climbing and at a tea house while trekking. Thus, our Everest high passes and peaks with Island peak trip provide the experience of a tea house and camping in one trip.

Trip in Nutshell

  • Popular trekking peak climbing with high passes in Everest.
  • Stunning Himalayan summit thrill experience of a lifetime.
  • Climb with a most experienced climbing guide (more than 200 times).
  • Travel with the Top 10 adventure companies in Nepal
  • Proper safety backup with Oxygen Cylinders and medical kits
  • All personal and group climbing gear provided, including the climbing boots
  • Climbing clinic training at Imjatse base camp
  • Fixed departure group joining dates
  • All full board meals on the trek ( Breakfast, Lunch, and Diner)
  • Responsible travel policy 1 Trekker:1 Porter

Trip map

Everest High Passes and Peaks map

Itinerary

  • Our representative welcomes you at Airport and transfers you to the hotel.
  • Please check the Mountain Monarch clipboard on arrival.
  • Arrival pre-trip information.
  • Traditional Nepali dinner with a cultural show in the evening.
  • AccommodationHotel
  • MealsWelcome Dinner
  • Altitude1340 M

  • After breakfast, half day guided city tour to Bhaudhnath and Pashupatinath
  • Late Afternoon your trek briefing and trip gear distribution.
  • Sorting out all the permits and gear for the climbing.
  • AccommodationHotel
  • MealsBreakfast
  • Altitude1340 m

  • Today, we fly to Lukla. To avoid the huge air traffic in Kathmandu, we fly out from Ramechhapr.
  • Meet the trek crew at Lukla
  • Easy 3 hours trek to Phakding for the first night in the mountain
  • AccommodationTea house
  • MealsBreakfast, Lunch and Dinner
  • Altitude2650 m

  • We enter the Sagarmatha National Park World Heritage site with spectacular high mountain views, including the majestic Mt. Everest. The following morning after breakfast will take you on an acclimatization hike to the Everest View Hotel. The afternoon is free to explore the local market or relax.
  • Approx 6 hrs trek to Namche.
  • AccommodationTea house
  • MealsB, L, D
  • Altitude3440 m

  • We trek clockwise, Mt Everest, and a parade of peaks in front of us.
  • 4/5 hour easy walk to Thame village, which is home of legendary Late Tenzing Norgay.
  • AccommodationTea house
  • MealsB, L, D
  • Altitude43800 m

  • It is a half-day walk from Thame to Lungden, closer to the Tibet border. About 4 hours in the direction of the Nangpa-La glaciated pass
  •  We will rest for an acclimatization hike above the tea house at Lungden.
  • MealsB, L, D
  • Altitude4360 M

  • Approx 08 hrs trekking to Gokyo crossing the Rinjo pass.
  • We start walking before the light comes in the valley to reach Rinjo Pass on time. The initial walk and last part of the pass have steep climbing. The views from the pass are incredible. Majestic Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Makalu, many more gigantic Himalayan peaks, and Cho- Oyu above the lakes in very close view. Finally, we will descend 600 meters to Gokyo Lake at 4,790 m.
  • AccommodationTea house
  • MealsB, L, D
  • Altitude4790 M

  • Around 4 hrs trek to Thangnak and 4 hrs hike to Gokyo Ri
  • We start the ascent of Gokyo Ri early in the morning. It is around 4 hour's walk to the top, one of the best panoramic viewpoints.
  • Today we cross the Ngozumpa glacier on the way to Thangnak for an overnight stay.
  • AccommodationTea House
  • MealsB, L, D
  • Altitude4700 m

  • We start hiking early in the morning to avoid unforeseen situations during the mid-day walk. After the Pass, there are no hazardous sections to come across.
  • The next day we hike to Lubuche and like to see more trekkers on this Khumbu EBC section.
  • AccommodationTea houise
  • MealsB, L, D
  • Altitude4830 m

  • Approx walking of 7 – 8 hrs.
  • Kalapathar - the best and closest vantage point on Earth to see Mt Everest.
  • We walk west of Khumbu Glacier and pass the moraine to Gorak Shep. After the light lunch, we continue our hike to the Base Camp. Today’s walk would be strenuous due to the EBC excursion and high altitude.
  • AccommodationTea House
  • MealsB, L, D
  • Altitude5140 m

  • Hiking around 8 – 9 hrs.
  • Kala Pathar: the best vantage point to see Everest on Earth.
  • Morning excursion to Kalapathar (5,545 m) walk approximately 5 hrs and trek back to Dingboche for about four hrs. Early morning, we ascent Kalapathar with the help of a flashlight. The trail is challenging to follow in the dark, although it catches rewarding views from the summit of Kalapathar. After good shots of dramatic mountains, we take breakfast at the lodge before continuing to Dingboche.
  • AccommodationTea house
  • MealsB, L, D
  • Altitude4410 m

  • Trek to Island Peak base camp/ Rest and climbing clinic course.
  • From Dingboche, we follow the glacial river and open arid valley to the Island Peak Base camp. We have lunch at Chhuking on our way to base camp. We have a fixed tent at the base camp. Our company chef prepares food for as long as you stay at the base camp.

CLIMBING CLINIC @ base camp of ISLAND PEAK

  • Today we take breakfast leisurely and prepare for the climbing clinic. The climbing guide displays all the required climbing equipment, briefs you about technical aspects, and demonstrates it properly. All the climbing members should learn basic climbing gears to cope with the difficult situations on submit day. The climbing guide is always eager to assist you until you are confident using climbing gear.
  • AccommodationTented Camp
  • MealsB, L, D
  • Altitude4970 m

  • Early morning start walking with the help of a flashlight; the track leads a rugged flat path a few hundred meters northeast beyond the base camp before a steep climb of the hillside. We climb uphill through rocky slopes, entering a steep, narrow gully with complex rock steps until we emerge on the right side of the ridge. We follow the ridge and come into the exposed area next to the summit glacier. We rope all members to traverse the icy glacier and cross several crevasses. Ultimately we reach the bottom of the south summit ridge and use fixed rope and Jumer (ascender) onwards, climbing a 45-degree ice slope and sharp summit ridge to the top. Without delaying on the summit, we descend to base camp for a night stay.
  • CLIMBING SPARE DAY – It is vital to keep a spare day in case of bad weather or any problem that occurs before the summit day.
  • AccommodationTented Camping
  • MealsB, L, D
  • Altitude4970 m

  • After the summit's thrilling experience, we descend to Lukla via Namche and Pangboche.
  • The journey makes a huge circle covering the less-trodden section of Everest till a long more to see, including the Pangboche and Thyangboche monasteries en route.
  • AccommodationTea house
  • MealsB, L, D
  • Altitude2860 m

  • We fly back to Kathmandu and stay at a hotel.
  • AccommodationHotel
  • MealsBreakfast
  • Altitude1340

  • We customize the airport transfer for your onward flight.
  • MealsBreakfast

Everest High Passes and Peaks itinerary:

Guideline itinerary of Everest high passes and peaks. It includes the Island Peak, Rinjo, and Chola Pass with Gokyo Ri, Kalapathar, and EBC. Thus a complete adventure journey in the entire Everest region.

What's Included
  • Airport transfer or both domestic and Internation flights.
  • Hotel on twin sharing with breakfast in Kathmandu as on trip plan.
  • Group welcome dinner of local cuisine.
  • Half-day guided cultural tour in Kathmandu.
  • Tea house and Tented camping accommodation on the trip.
  • Full board meals like Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner on a trip.
  • Kathmandu Lukla Kathmandu (Ramechhap) flight.
  • Responsible adventure 1 Trekker: 1 Porter
  • Experience and Medical trained trek guide and support crew with required gear and insurance.
  • Experienced climbing guide and cook while climbing
  • Oxygen cylinder and medical kit as a safety backup.
  • Island Peak permit worth US$ 250 PP
  • Special climbing clinic course at the base camp.
  • All personal and group climbing gear, including the climbing boots.
  • All tented camping gear, including the member, crew, and Kitchen tent, during climbing.
  • Company trek gear like a sleeping bag down jacket for use.
  • Complimentary T-shirts, trek duffle bag, and trek map
  • VDC or trekking permit and Everest National Park entry permit
What's Excluded
  • Nepal Visa fees
  • Travel insurance of any kind.
  • International Airfare and Airport Tax.
  • All Drinks and main meals in cities.
  • Beverage drinks on the trek
  • Tips to the trip crew
  • Items of personal expenses like the hot shower, battery charge, Wi-Fi, etc

Dates & Availability

Everest High Passes and Peaks trip dates

We have set departure dates for the spring and autumn season of 2024. Join the high passes trekking to the peak climbing in the Everest region of Nepal. We offer an affordable and hassle-free trip of a lifetime.

March Departure
     
Start DateStart DateMarch 31, 2024End DateEnd DateApril 22, 2024StatusStatusAvailablePricePriceUS$2890
Customer Reviews
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    Markus Arnold 5.0SwitzerlandJuly 27, 2015logo
    Wonderful Adventure

    Thank you, Pradip and your team (Yugal), again for the wonderful high passes and peaks trip in the Everest region. Our trip was like Swiss standard – awesome planned and excellent success.

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    Lila Taylor And Anna Charlesworth 5.0CanadaJuly 25, 2015logo
    Wonderful time with Mountain Monarch

    I cannot thank you enough for your kind generosity. We had a great time on our trek. However, I do not think you could improve the trek in any way.

    The staff did everything they could to make our trip enjoyable and safe. It was truly a trip of a lifetime, and the mountain monarch did an outstanding job. I will defiantly recommend this trip and this company to everyone I know going to Nepal. We had a wonderful time.

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    Konstantinos 5.0GreeceMarch 18, 2014logo
    Experience with Mountain Monarch in Nepal

    In April 2014, my friends and I from Greece had an experience with Mountain Monarch in Nepal. We did high passes and peak trips in the Everest region with them. They are very professional and quick in answering all our strange questions. They are flexible and have excellent staff. Send them an e-mail, and you will soon understand what I mean by the word excellent. Do not bother searching for something better - there is no

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