Day 01 Arrival Day in Kathmandu 
Atitude1350m/4428 ft 
Meals: Welcome Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Kathmandu

On arrival to Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu; Advanced Adventures Guide will greet you and transfer to our trip hotel. Once checked in to hotel, you will have free time for the day. 
In evening, we will have group meeting at hotel, and briefing and discussion about upcoming climb with us. If you have any questions about this trek/climb, we will discuss about it while having group meeting now. This evening, we host welcome dinner at one of the finest local restaurant in Kathmandu with music and ethnic dance. We will be eating Nepali Food at this dinner. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 02 Trip Preparation Day
Altitude: 1,350m/4,429ft
Accommodation: Hotel in Kathmandu
Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast in our hotel, you may wander around nearby areas and do some shopping for our adventurous trip the following day. In the afternoon, we will visit for a pre-trip discussion and meet our trekking guide as well as other participants. You will also be briefed on the nature of expedition, equipment and team composition. Overnight in Kathmandu.

Day 03 Fly to Lukla and Trek to Phakding 
Altitude: Lukla 2,800m/9,184ft & Phakding 2640m/8659 ft.
Distance of walking: 3 to 4 hours walk 
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Overnight: Mt. Lodge

As per flight time, our Guide will meet you in to your hotel and takes you to the domestic airport to fly in to Lukla. It is scenery flight about 35 minutes, once you get in to the Lukla, breakfast at the lodge and prepare luggage for the Porters then walking starts through the stone paved trails towards Bhaisekharka. It is few up downs to get in to Phakding passing through plenty of prayer Rocks (Mani in local language). After getting in to the lodge at Phakding, fresh up and short walk to the village or hike up to the Gompa to get acclimatize. O/N at Mt. Lodge.

Day 04 Trek to Namche 
Altitude: 3440m/11283 ft 
Distance of walking: 5 to 6 hours walk 
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Overnight: Mt. Lodge

After hot breakfast at your lodge, the trail leads towards the suspension bridge and easy uphill to the Monju from where Sagarmath National Park begins. After short National Park formalities, drop down to the river, cross another suspension bridge and continue walk to the high Hilary Bridge at the bottom of the hill. After the bridge, the trail leads uphill to the Namche Bazzar. On the way, you will have great view of Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Kusum Khangru and more with beautiful Valleys. O/N at Mt. Lodge.

Day 05 Rest & Acclimatization Day 
Altitude: 3440m/11283 ft 
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Acclimatization and explore the surroundings
Overnight: Mt. Lodge

Today you explore the Museum, visit Khumjung village and Khongde village where you can enjoy the views of Mt. Everest and surroundings peaks with Sherpa culture. You can also visit Thame which is old Sherpa village as an option. Remaining of the day you can explore Namche Bazzar where you can use Internet, visit National Park head office, Museum and monastery as per your interest and time.

Day 06 Trek from Namche Bazaar to Tengboche 
Altitude: (3870m/12694ft)
Activities: 5-6 Hours Trek (11-12 Kms)
Meals Plan: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner
Overnight: Mt. Lodge in Tengboche

We begin the trek with the uphill walk to emerge out of Namche. Thirty-minute walk along the twisted trail savoring the views of Everest, we arrive to Tenzing Norgay Memorial Stupa. Almost two hours of walk on the open hillside from the stupa brings us to Kyangjuma. The view of Dudh Koshi River Valley from Kyangjuma is exceptional. 300m downhill trek through the pine forest from Kayngjuma brings us to Phungitenga, where we have our lunch. Post lunch we cross the bridge over Dudh Koshi River and begin the uphill climb to Tengboche. The first one and half hour uphill walk to Tengboche are tougher along the stony trails whereas, the next one hour is a pleasant and gradual climb through the beautiful forest of pine and rhododendron. Tengboche, one of the most beautiful places in the Himalaya, is famous for its amazing views of Ama Dablam Mountain at the backdrop of Tengboche monastery itself. The Tengboche monastery is one of the biggest Buddhist monasteries of Khumbu region, your guide will take you to see these monastery surroundings, chant with Buddhist monks, enjoy the praying ceremony. O/N at Tengboche.

Day 07 Trek from Tengboche to Dingboche 
Altitude: (4410m/14465ft)
Activities: 5-6 Hours Trek (12-14 Kms)
Meals Plan: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner)
Overnight: Mt. Lodge in Dingboche

Breakfast at Tyangboche then will start walking off this day. The trail descends down winding through the rhododendron forest to Devoche. Crossing a bridge over the raging Imja Khola River beyond Devoche, we hug the valley wall and then traverse to the plains of Pangboche village which is the biggest Sherpa village of Khumbu. Here we have a great chance to see the typical Sherpa people, culture and traditions. We will take a short hike to the monastery over to hill at Pangboche- probably the oldest monastery of Khumbu. Then, we walk thirty minutes through the village and hike for an hour through the open valley to Somare 4040m. Somare is the treeline border during Everest Base Camp Trek. We have our lunch at Somare and then begin the real adventure of Everest Base Camp Trek. Climbing gradually on an uphill trail through the glacial moraines and yak grazing lands for two and a half hours we arrive at Dingboche.

Day 08 Acclimatization Day in Dingboche
Altitude: 4410m/14465ft
Activities: Morning, Acclimatization walk to Nagarjun Hill or Chhukung Ri, Afternoon, Rest
Meals Plan: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Overnight: Mt. Lodge in Dingboche

On this day, you will rest before the last leg of the journey. You may explore the surrounding Chhukung and Imja valleys which are connected with the most interesting Island Peak, the high passes of Amphu Laptse and Makalu Barun National park.

If you are interested, you may hike to the Chhukung RI (5000m+) for the panorama of the valley or explore the Dingboche itself with its typical local peoples and their lifestyles. 

However, we suggest you hike up to Nagarjun Hill, which is 300m higher than Dingboche and just 2-3 hours roundtrip. From the hilltop the views of Thamserku, Kantega, Ama Dablam, Makalu, Cholatse, and Island Peak among others are wonderful. O/N at Dingboche.

Day 09 Trek from Dingboche to Lobuche 
Altitude: 4928m/16164ft
Activities: 6-7 Hours Trek (12-13 Kms)
Meals Plan: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner
Overnight: Mt. Lodge in Lobuche

From this day onward, the trek is gradual uphill; due to the altitude, it is harder and tough. However, for two and half hours until reaching to Dungla, we walk mostly on the leveled trail that winds through yak herders shelters and grazing lands. At Dughla, we have a short breather and enjoy a hot cup of tea or coffee. One hour of uphill climb from Dughla brings us to Dugh-La Pass 4620m, which has the memorials of famous climbers who lost their lives during Everest Expedition. The memorials here include of Scott Fisher and Babu Chiri Sherpa. From the pass, the Everest Base Camp Trek now winds on the trail beside Khumbu Glacier for almost an hour to Lobuche. From Lobuche, we see the best views of Mt. Lobuche, Mt. Pumori and the Nuptse. O/N at Lobuche.

Day 10 Trek from Lobuche to Gorakshep (5160m16925ft), Everest Base Camp Hike 
Altitude: Everest Base Camp (5364m/17594ft)
Activities: 7-8 Hours Trek (12-14 Kms)
Meals Plan: Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner
Overnight: Mt. Lodge in Gorekshep

The first hour of the trek today is an easy walk on the leveled trail. Then we climb up for 25 minutes or so followed by next thirty minutes of an easy hike to catch the glacial moraines of Mt. Pumori all the way to Gorakshep. Though it is quite early to have lunch at Gorakshep, we will have light lunch before kicking off the adventurous walk to Everest Base Camp.

Post lunch the walk of your lifetime to Everest Base Camp begins. Two and half hours of up and down trek on the glacial moraines extended from Khumbu Icefall is an adventurous roller coaster. Going down to the glacier crossing half of it all the way to Everest Base Camp is amazing fun walking. At Everest Base witness the colorful tents of Expedition Groups if it is peak season of climbing. Take enough photographs and feel the world's highest summit from the nearest proximity possible. At the latter half of the day trek back to Gorakshep for the overnight stay.

Day 11 Gorekshep- Kalapathar- Lobuche 
Altitude: At Kalapathar 5545m/ 18187 ft. & Lobuche at 4910m/16104 ft.
Distance of walking: 5 to 6 hours walk 
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Overnight: Mt. Lodge

This day required an early wake up and wakeup as we will head to the Kalapathar (the back-rock hill top) by the morning to see the most amazing sunrise panorama over to the Mt. Everest (8848m) and its entire surroundings Khumbu Himalayas. This is the tough hill up and takes about 2 and half hours to reach the top. The great view of Mt. Everest just in front of you is just incredible. The other great Himalayan panorama surrounding the Mt. Everest are, Pumari chantse, and Lingtiring & south col on the left and Nuptse, Lhotse sar etc on the right. It has a great panorama from the left to right, the most amazing views. 

Enjoy this moment, as it is the best opportunity to photography and video the Himalayan Shangri-la. It could be freezing cold so make sure that you are warm enough with your clothing. After amazing time over here, return back to Gorekshep, breakfast and pack up your bag and get ready to walk back to Lobuche. 

From Gorekshep, the walk back to Lobuche is just an hour and half so you will reach to Lobuche at Lunch time. Here, you will meet your Lobuche expedition leader; he will check your entire climbing equipments and the final preparation for climbing to the trip. O/ N at Lobuche.

Day 12 Lobuche - Lobuche High Camp 
Altitude: 5,600m/18,368 ft. 
Distance of walking: 5 to 6 hours walk 
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Overnight: Tented Camp

After breakfast at Lobuche, we will start our hiking towards to Lobuche Base Camp. The hiking is relatively easy for a while then the trail gets more stepper and rocky. Furthermore, we will move the Lobuche glacier, the views along the route is spectacular as you have a great view of Ama Dablam, Cholatse, Pokalde, Thamserku, Kantega, etc. We continue our hiking to Lobuche High Camp. Our guide will set up the tented camp at high camp. Now you may just relax at high camp and continue the discussion over the preparation to the summit, final checks of the climbing equipments etc. O/ N at Tented Camp.

Day 13 Summit Day: Lobuche East Summit & back to Lobuche 
Altitude: 6119m/20,070 ft.
Distance of walking: 7 to 9 hours 
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Overnight: Mt. Lodge

You would hardly sleep night at High Camp as you would dream of the following day excursion to Lobuche at all the night. Today, we will have an early start!!! Our Team will prepare some light breakfast by such early in the morning, take a light breakfast, prepare enough drinking water, take some of your personal favor energetic drinks and snacks than set on to the summit excursion. 

We will use south East Ridge to summit, which is involves walking through the moderate steep snow and ice and we often required to fix rope to climb gradually. The final ascend is steadily to a plateau at around of 6000m, and then traverse to the exposed ridge which will follow the final summit slopes.

Approx of 5 to 6 hours of steady climbing would bring us to the summit of Lobuche East (6119m/20,070 ft). You are excited to be here with such a hard work. The views from the summit are just amazing as it offers the great panorama of the entire Khumbu region Himalayas including with the greatest Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Ama Dablam, Cholatse, Pumori, Cho Oyu, and many more. We will take some time here for the celebration of success, taking a great photos and videos. After this cheerful moment at summit, we will climb back to high camp then to Lobuche for overnight stay.

Day 14 Trek to Chhukung 
Altitude: 4700m/15416ft
Distance of walking: 5 to 6 hours 
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Overnight: Mt. Lodge

Today, you have easy morning, and breakfast. Afternoon, trek to Chhukung Valley. This takes about 5-6 hours walk which is nice and pleasant walking in this Himalayan valley. You have full day in Chhukung. Evening, meeting with Climbing Guide/s, equipment checks and climbing discussion. O/N at Chhukung.

Day 15 Trek to Island Peak Base Camp 
Altitude: 5200m/17060ft
Distance of walking: 3-4 Hours Walk
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Overnight: Tented Camp

Today after breakfast, we head further on to the steep way climbing southern part then turning east to the main line of the valley. Continue short pleasant walking along a streamside leads to the Big –rock and the route to the Amphu Lapcha lies to the southeast from here. A mid difficult cross route through the Imja and Lhotse glacier moraines leads you to a wide valley flanking of Island peak where we will set up our base camp for overnight.

Day 16 Extra Day in Base camp for Ice Climbing Practice. Option- Trek to Island Peak High Camp
Altitude: 5600m/18372ft
Distance of walking: 2-3 Hours Walk
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Overnight: Tented Camp

Today, in the morning, you will have few hours of Ice climbing / glacier climbing practice session. Afternoon, you have acclimatized hike to the Imja Lake for the great view of the Himalayan lake and valley. Overnight in base camp.

Option: High Camp
If you heading to high camp, you will be heading to base camp after breakfast. As you climb the hill, you will see that the slope narrows and the path enter a steep rock channel nearby where we'll overnight at camp tented camp. High camp is usually windy and dry.

Note: Our climbing Guide will help you to decide where we camp today based on weather condition, and based on your health and acclimatization requirement. 

Day 17 Trek & Climb to Island Peak Summit (6189m/20305ft) & Trek/Climb back to Chhukung Valley (4750m/15500ft) 
Altitude: 6189m/20305ft
Distance of walking: 6-8 Hours Climb
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Overnight: Mt. Lodge

Today, we take early morning breakfast about 1:00 am, then pack our day pack with drinking water and some chocolate/ dry food for the day, and start the walk about 2:00 am in the morning. Early start is always important for the climb so we could have extra time/ hours for the day in case of bad weather or for health and safety requirement. Practically, the weather at Island Peak Top gets bad (Windy mostly) at afternoon so early ascent is safe. The first hour of the trek will be via the rock gully. This is not difficult but there are several short rock steps to climb before you emerge on the right side of the gully. The route then follows a ridgeline where you will use your climbing boots and crampons now, which leads to an exhilarating and exposed traverse onto the snout of the summit glacier. You will need to rope up for the glacier as it contains several crevasses but it leads without difficulty with support of your climbing guide, to a 100m (330ft) snow and ice slope (40-45 Degree) on which your climbing guide will fix a rope for safety climb. From the top of this slope, 3 rope lengths along a sharp summit ridge lead to the top of Island Peak.

Island Peak summit offers a great view of the Himalayas panorama and valleys. Summit view is spectacular. After enjoying the short time in summit, you will now descend to the same trail down to high camp, and have pack lunch. With short rest, you will then head down to Chhukung Valley in the evening. O/N at Mt. Lodge in Chhukung.

Day 18 Trek back to Namche 
Altitude: 3440m/11283ft
Distance of walking: 5-6 Hours Trek
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Overnight: Mt. Lodge

The trek comes down from Chukkung, via Dingboche to descend to Panboche. Further gradual descent to the bridge, across the bridge then short walking in sub- tropical forest and another 30-minute uphill bring you to Tengboche for lunch break. Further descend through forest till to the riverside for approx. of 2 hours, across the river and take a walk up towards a big hill for two hours and will have a nice pleasant walk till to Namche. Overnight at Namche.

Day 19 Namche Bazaar – Phakding- Lukla 
Altitude: 2,800m/9,184 ft. 
Distance of walking: 12-16 kms- 6 to 7 hours 
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Overnight: Mt. Lodge

After breakfast, we hike steeply descends to the Hillary Suspension Bridge and then continues walking over several local villages of Jorshale, Manjo & Phakding etc. and most of walking is at Dudh Kosi valley surroundings. It is the last day walking, but slightly long but mostly descent and walking through the villages, farming lands, river valley with crossing suspension bridges. Upon reaching to Lukla, refreshed up at your hotel and relax. Evening, you could have a party with your trekking crew as it is your celebration of the Trek and the last night at mountain. O/N at Lukla.

Day 20 Lukla – Kathmandu flight 
Altitude: 1350m/4428 ft. 
Meals: Breakfast & Farewell Dinner
Overnight: Hotel in Kathmandu

Our flights are in the morning for Kathmandu. After breakfast at Lukla hotel, you will check in to the airport and take your board to fly Kathmandu. (Depending on the weather conditions and visibility, the flight may get delayed). Transfer to your hotel. You will have free time to relax, refreshed up and rest. Evening, we will meet you again, take a feedback of your trekking and host a farewell dinner at one of the finest Nepalese restaurant in town. O/N at Kathmandu

Day 21 Departure from Kathmandu 
Altitude: 1350m/4428 ft. 
Meals: Breakfast

It is your final day on your trip with us. Breakfast at Kathmandu hotel, then you are free for your personal shopping at the Kathmandu shopping paradise at Thamel. Thamel has a typical souvenir of shops of local stone jewelry, local fabrics, Buddhist painting and arts, antique handmade wooden and metal stuff etc. it is often knowing as a great shopping place for the tourists. As per your flight departing, we will transfer you to airport on time and your trip ends now. 
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