Detailed Itinerary

• Day 1: Arrival to Kathmandu (Tribhuvan International Airport – TIA) (1, 350 m/4, 450 ft)
  Upon your arrival at the Tribhuvan intl. airport our representative from Mountain Sun Valley treks welcomes you and assists to transfer in your hotel.

• Day 2: Full Day Tour, Kathmandu Valley Sightseeing
  Today, after breakfast, we will do full day Kathmandu valley sightseeing to religious historic places around world heritage sites. Explore Pashupatinath, Swyambhunath, Buddhanath. Overnight stay at Kathmandu.

• Day 3: Flight to Lukla (2850 m/9,350 ft)-30 Minutes, trek to Chutang (3020m) – 5 to 6 hrs
  We will take adventurous 24 minutes flight to Lukla. We then start our trek to Chutang. The Trek follows through hamlets and wood yards until we reach a thick forest of Silver fir, birch pastures and rhododendron and pine forests. There are many small streams with numerous places en route, the whole of this area referred to as Chutanga which is a summer pasture. We will explore the nearby villages.

• Day 4: Chutang to Chhatrwabuk/Thuli Kharka via Zatrwa La (4,620m) - 7 to 8 hrs
  Today we will have a steep climp to cross the Kalo Himal Ridge range, then we will enter into the Hinku valley, leaving the Khumbu valley. We will continue walking towards Zatrwa La pass (4610m). Here we are welcomed by traditional Buddhist style with prayer flags. After the welcome ceremony we will continue our walk. From here less than an hour, we reach Thuli Karkha where we spent the night.

• Day 5: Chhatrwabuk to Kothe (4182m) – 4 to 5 hrs
  Today we will be amazed by the beauty of hills filled with rhododendrons-Nepali national flower. Today’s trek is relatively short and downhill. The trail follows the Hinku Valley, beautiful forests of Himalayan pine and rhododendron, bamboo along a ridge to the Hinku River all the way up to Kothe. Overnight at Kothe.

• Day 6: Kothe to Thangnak (4356m) 4 - 5 hrs
  Today our walk will be steady and gradual climb up the valley. We walk near the river on a rocky trail, and then climb up to grassy yak pastures (kharka) above river level. We pass through the Gondishung, which is a famous ancient monastery. We will then reach to Thagnang, where we will spend our night.

• Day 7: Thangnak to Khare (5045m) - 4 to 5 hrs
  Today, our trek heads eastwards and walks up slowly in destination enjoying the beautiful scenery. After two and a half hours of climbing through the lateral moraine of Dig Glacier to walk on the large pasture of Dig Khraka, The trek, then leads to a steep climb through moraines to the snout of the Hinku Nup and Shar Glaciers. We will cross the stream and follow the trail across the boulder-strewn hillside for over an hour. The steep climb brings us to Khare where we will spend our night.

• Day 8: Acclimatization and Preparation day in Khare(5045m)
  Today we have a rest day for acclimatization, exploration and practice of essential ice-climbing course under the guidance of our experienced climbing guide. After breakfast, we head up to the start of the Mera Glacier by climbing a steep ridge that we will later follow to the Mera La pass. Here we will take the opportunity to practice skills needed for glacial travel and organize a session on the glacier. Later in the day, we return to Khare for over night’s sleep.

• Day 9: Khare to Mera La (5415m) to Base Camp (5350m) - 4 hrs
  Today will be an exciting day, where we will attend three hours over a boulder-strewn path up to the glacier, leading up to Mera La. After reaching the snout of the glacier where we gear up fully putting on crampons, harness, mountaineering boots and walking with ice axes. The views from the pass and first experience of mountaineering are spectacular. We will first climb up to the Mera La (5,410m) and back up the ridge and then onto the back of the Mera base camp to settle in for our night’s sleep.

• Day 10: Base Camp to High Camp (5800m) - 4 hrs
  Today, we will head to high camp from base camp at altitude of 5,800 meters through Mera la pass. We make our way to the top of the rock band, which is marked by a large cairn. We set up a high camp and from here the sunrise and sunset can be view along with the Mt. Everest Makalu, Cho Oyu, and south face of Lotshe, Nuptse, Chamlang and Baruntse are outstanding and seems like they are piercing the skyline.

• Day 11: Mera High Camp to Summit and back to Khare(5045m)- 9 to10 hrs
  Approximately after 6/7 hours walk will take you to the summit of Mount Mera. The view from the summit, can be seen the spectacular panorama including Mt. Everest (8,848m), Kangchenjunga (8,586m), Makalu (8,463m), Lhotse (8,516m), Cho-Oyu (8,210m), Nuptse (7,855m), Chamlang (7,319m), Baruntse (7 ,129m) Ama Dablam (6,812m) Kangtega (6,779m) and many peaks over six thousands meter. We spend some time taking it all in before we finally descend back down to Khare for our overnight at lodge which is about 2 hour descent.

• Day 12: Reserve Day
  We have allocated an extra day as a spare day or contingency day, set aside in case of problems with the weather or acclimatization.

• Day 13: Kongma Dingma to Seto Pokhara via Honku Valley (5035m) - 5 to 6 hrs
  After a successful expedition to Mera peak, we walk today through the remote valley of the upper yak pastures of this. Throughout the route, we will enjoy panoramic views of the Himalayan valley. Overnight in camp at Seto Pokhari.

• Day 14: Seto Pokhari to Amphu Lapcha Base Camp through south (5650m) - 5 to 6 hrs
  Today we will trek through the remote parts of high altitude Himalayas to reach Amphu Laptsa base camp. We will steeply ascend just beyond White Lake, the first of a series of lakes that occupy the upper Honku Basin. On the right is Chamlang (7,321m) with hanging glaciers on its South-West and North-West faces, the Honku Valley is true mountain wilderness.

• Day 15: Amphu Lapcha Base Camp (South) to Amphu Lapcha Base Camp (North) [5300m) - 6 to7 hrs
  We start our climb an early in the morning from the South base of Amphu Lapcha to the north base camp of Amphu Lapcha through the steep sections of rock and ice.

• Day16: Amphu Lapcha Base Camp to Chukung (4700m) – 5 to 6 hrs
  Today’s walk is though downhill towards Chukkung- the starting point for the Island Peak. The Imja Khola joins the Dudh Koshi river a little above the Pangboche Village. There is a famous monastery at Pangboche believed to have been the oldest in the Khumbu region. To reach Pangboche after a few long days of hard mountaineering and trekking is a delight. Overnight in Chukung.

• Day 17: Rest Day to Relax and Acclimatize at Chhukhung
  Today is a rest day for proper acclimatization which we will utilize for preparation for climb under the guidance of Sherpa climbing guide, training on peak climbing techniques and way of proper using climbing gears such as climbing boots and crampons, harness, way of climbing up and climbing down on ropes will be conducted.

• Day 18: Trek to Island Peak Base Camp (5,200 m / 17,050 ft)- 3 to 4 hrs
  It will be another easy day as we make our way from Chukung up an open valley with marvelous landscape and mountain viewpoints. Overnight at Tented Camp.

• Day 19: Island peak Summit (6,183m) Peak and return to Chhukhung
  Today we begin our climb with a predawn, lighting our way by headlamp up the rocky trail through rock gorge leading to glacier pass of the summit. Our guide will fix a rope up using crampons and ice axes whenever necessary into glacier of crevasses. We will follow the guide's footsteps. We descend all the way to Chhukung for overnight stay.

• Day 20: Contingency Day
  We have allocated an extra day as a spare day in case of problems with the weather or acclimatization. The day will be reduced accordingly with the adjustments on the itinerary.

• Day 21: Trek to Tengboche(3,855 m/12,850 feet) – 6 hrs
  Afte breakfast in Chukung, we will head down the valley through Dingboche and on to Tengboche.

• Day 22: Trek to Namche Bazaar (3440 m/11,285 ft) - 6 hrs
  From Tengboche, we will make a return following our footsteps in back to Namche. We will drop down to cross the DudhKosiriver and then climb and contour to the town of Namche.

• Day 23: Trek to Lukla (2850 m/9,350 ft) – 6 to 7 hrs
  This will be our last day on the trekking trails and it will be a long but rewarding day as we make a return down the DudhKosi valley. Overnight in Lukla.

• Day 24: Fly back to Kathmandu
  The flights to Kathmandu are usually scheduled for morning due to safety reasons. After reaching Kathmandu, we have the rest of the day off to past the time. We could take a rest in our hotel room or shop for souvenirs for our loved ones.

• Day 25: Free Day at Kathmandu
  Today you will take a rest or have shopping for your family and friends in Kathmandu.

• Day 26: Final Departure to home country
  We will drop you at the airport 3 Hrs before your flight time for your final departure.