Welcome to the land of Himalayan at 1350m. You will be warmly welcomed by Pigeon Travel representative and escorted to your hotel. Rest of the day free for your Personal activities.

The warm day will be very joyful. After breakfast, you will be transferred to the Department of Tourism (DoT) for trip briefing, permits, and necessary documentation.

Early in the morning, board a flight to the Lukla Airport, also commonly known as Tenzing-Hillary Airport. It will be a marvelous mountain flight and the flight itself can be no less than an adventure. In less than 30 minutes, you will reach Lukla while enjoying the breathtaking views of the mountains during the flight. After landing at Lukla, you will take a light breakfast and embark on the trek. In around 3 hours, you will reach the Phakding village.

Trek from Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3440m/11,286ft, 6hrs).

As the altitude will now increase significantly, a day for acclimatization is paramount and strictly advisable for prospective trekkers. Explore the local Bazaar of Namche or visit the nearby Sherpa villages to experience the culture and lifestyle of the local people. If you are not much tired, you can join for a few hours hike to visit the Hotel Everest View (HEV) for a great panoramic view of the Mount Everest, Mount Lhotse, Ama Dablam, and such others. Located at an altitude of 3900m, HEV is highest altitude Hotel in the world.

The next day, after breakfast, you need to stretch your body and warm up for trekking from Namche to Tengboche. On the way, you can visit many significant views of the Buddhist Monasteries. Slowly the altitude will incline but you won’t feel the difference since you will be busy in soaking yourself in the beauty of the nature and capturing them in your heart and mind and of course, your camera as well.

On the Seventh day, trek to Dingboche as it is one of the most famous places in the Khumbu Region. All the trekkers and climbers take rest before they set out for Mount Everest or other Himalayas. People who live in Dingboche have their main occupation as tourism, especially by running lodges or tenting areas. You can meet local people, interact with them about their customs and traditions. Be a part of their memory by establishing friendly relationship.

This day is planned for acclimatization purposes. We will hike towards Nangkartshang peak which is just above the Dingboche Village. The peak is an excellent viewpoint from where we can see the gorgeous Ama Dablam peak, if the weather is clear. Overnight in a tea house in Dingboche.

The beautiful morning begins with a full charge of energy and encouragement to climb up along the Khumbu Khola Valley and Khumbu Glacier. Trekking through the boulder-strewn slope takes you to Chupki Lhara, a ridge from where you get beautiful views of the high peaks of the Mahalangur Mountain Range. You will be exposed to the memorials of a famous Mountaineer Scott Fischer and Babu Chiri Sherpa which may inspire you to step ahead to conquer the dream of the Everest Base Camp. From here, the trail steps down to the Khumbu glacial moraine confronting the closer views of several gigantic white peaks such as the Khumbutse, Lingtren, Pumori, and Mahalangur Himal. Nuptse towers over your right as we cross the Khumbu Glacier and reach Lobuche, the last destination of today’s trek.

The trail pushes your steps towards Thangma Riju for a 360-degree view of the mountains where you can catch the very first glimpse of the Kala Patthar before reaching Gorak Shep. After you reach Gorak Shep, you will proceed to the Everest Base Camp to get mesmerizing views of the Nuptse, Khumbuste, and Pumori today. Stay for a few hours in the lap of the Mt. Everest and capture the views of the surroundings of Base Camp. Offer the prayer flags in the memory of your family and friends and step back towards Gorak Shep.

Don’t be upset for not being able to view the face of the Mt. Everest from the base camp, our guide from Great Nepal treks will provide you the opportunity to look at the face closer. Climb towards the head of the Kala Patthar for a panoramic sunrise view over the glowing face of Mt Everest. This is the highlight of the trip and includes the classic view of the entire Everest Range and surrounding peaks including 4 of the world’s highest peaks all over 8000m. Be aware of keeping few spaces of your camera for other sceneries too. Though it is very hard for you to disconnect with the situation that you are enjoying, you need to head down towards Pheriche for overnight.

From Pheriche, you will take a route to Dingboche, and then ascend to the Chukhung Valley. The walk today, offers you 360-degree views of the high peaks of the Mahalangur Mountain Range.

Today you will have relatively easy day from Chukung to the Island Peak Base Camp. The trail crosses through the river and follows the valley for approx. 3 hours, passing below the south face of Lhotse.

After the tight sleep and warm breakfast, you will take your trekking one step further of your destiny, High Camp. Approximately, it will take 5 hours trekking to reach the high camps if the weather is in a good condition.

Today be prepared for the Island Peak Summit Push. Our Sherpas will lead you to the gully above camp and ascend through the narrow ridge for about an hour. Later you will cross the glacier, the most exciting part of your climbing. Prepare yourself with crampons, rope, and harness. From here, you have to climb steep slopes which leads you to summit the ridge. Fresh air and gigantic vistas of Mt Lhotse (South face). Retrace the same trail down while descending to the base camp.

Descend to Pangboche from the Island Peak Base Camp enjoying the Glacier Lake views. You will have your lunch at the Dingboche Village. After a couple of hours trek, you will reach the village of Pangboche. Overnight in a tea house in Pangboche. Descend to Pangboche from the Island Peak Base Camp enjoying the Glacier Lake views. You will have your lunch at the Dingboche Village. After a couple of hours trek, you will reach the village of Pangboche.

After breakfast, climb up through the Rhododendron forest until you reach Tengboche. From here, descend to the Dudh Koshi River Bridge at Phunki Tenga and further until you reach Namche. Enjoy your last day at the beautiful Sherpa Hub.

After breakfast, you will return to the place from where you began your trekking. In the afternoon, just relax and enjoy a hot shower flashing back the memories of the trek.

Early morning, you will board a flight back to Kathmandu while enjoying the 30-minutes of exhilarating mountain flight. Upon arrival, you will be transfer to your Hotel.

Today, you will have a full day sightseeing tour of the Kathmandu Valley. Our trip today consists of the Kathmandu Durbar Square, Swoyambhunath (Monkey temple) and the Patan City (The City of Fine Arts). Kathmandu Durbar Square is a complex of palaces, courtyards and temples built between the 12th and 18th centuries. The palace used to be the seat of the ancient Malla Kings of Kathmandu. The Great Stupa of Swoyambhunath stands on a hill to the west of Kathmandu. Its name stands for “The Self-created, Self-existent Buddha” also known as the Monkey Temple. Similarly, Patan City is noted for its craftsmen and metal workers. The diversity of the medieval culture that allowed both Hinduism and Buddhism to flourish has left a rich legacy of impressive sightseeing in this city for all of the visitors both internal and external.

Sadly, your most memorable journey comes to an end today. Our Office representative will guide you to the airport some 3 hours before the flight. Have a safe journey ahead.