Airport representatives will welcome you outside the terminal hall. Transfer to the hotel, brief you about tomorrow, and collect any documents required by our office.

introduction and tip preparation: Introduce your trekking guide and receive a briefing about the Tashi Laptcha pass with the Phapchhermo Peak each-day program. Trek leaders will check our trekking equipment to make sure that it is in good condition for our coming journey.

Drive north from Kathmandu through the beautiful, high green hills and white mountain views. On the way, we will visit the Bhimeshwor Temple in Dolakha. The last hour’s dusty drive will lead down to our campsite on the Tama Kosi River bank.

Our route follows the Bhote Kosi’s deep valley, which gradually becomes more gorge-like. We crisscross the hectic river on picturesque suspension bridges and pass a few hamlets and villages. The forest occasionally gives way to views of Gaurishankar (7145 m). Although this area is still Hindu, signs of Buddhism, such as prayer flags and chortens, begin to appear.

After a few hours of walking, we leave the valley to continue east. The path slowly gains altitude on an impressive slope and later crosses terraces to reach Simigaon. Simigaon is a Sherpa and Tamang village, marked by its Tibetan monastery perched above the houses on top of the hill in front of Gaurishankar.

We now enter the Rolwaling valley through a gorgeous rhododendron and bamboo forest. The path steadily climbs towards Gyalche. Eventually, we descend back down to the river and establish our campsite on the Rolwaling Khola bank.

We gradually ascend the forested valley of tropical alpine vegetation, which is surrounded by breathtaking mountain scenery. Arriving at Bedding, we should see Melungtse I (7181 m), Rolwaling’s highest summit. Bedding is a small and isolated village. An old village with a historical Buddhist monastery is located in the center of the village.

A short walk will take us to Na, the last tiny alpine hamlet that is only inhabited during the summer months. Na is situated just below the Tsho Rolpa Glacier Lake in a beautiful valley including Chobutse (6685 m), Chugimago (6259 m), and Yalung Ri (5630 m).

We can either take a rest or organize an excursion towards the Yalung La Pass. Here we climb steadily, the path taking us to a vast amphitheater at 4900 m, situated just below the pass, and the Ramdun peak ice fall, which is furrowed with streams. This is an excellent place to view the Tsho-Rolpa glacier lake. In each direction, we get stunning views: to the east, the Yalung Glacier; to the south, Ramdung Peak (5930 m); to the west, Yalung Ri (5630 m); and to the north, the breathtaking Himalayan summits along the Tibetan border.

We climb up to the dam that holds back the Tsho-Rolpa lake, preventing it from splitting the thin moraine and destroying the valleys below. We followed the northern bank, and we must cross a disordered moraine area and only scramble down the height we walked up.

The path plunges onward towards the Trakarding glacier. This is a huge and impressive rocky area that gives way to It is now quite a venture to access the glacier. We need to climb up a rock face and set a rope for the porters, helping them scramble up the 160 meters before accessing the campsite area. This provides a fantastic panorama with the Trakarding glacier below and the great glacial wall of the Drolumbau glacier to the north.

We woke up early today, around 3 to 4 a.m., and had breakfast before beginning our climb. We must reach the summit before noon because, in the afternoon, the strong winds in the Highlands might become a barrier to a successful summit. We need to rope up the glacier as it contains several crevasses. The guides will fix a rope wherever necessary. After enjoying the summit views and taking pictures, we descend to Island Peak Base Camp.

The only route to getting a foothold on the Drolumbau glacier is tricky and fairly steep. Our efforts will be rewarded by a unique view towards Tengi Ragi Tau (6943 m), Bigphero-Go Shar (6729 m), and Dragkar-Go (6793 m), with a background of many peaks towards and beyond the Tibetan border. We progress through moraines and gentle slopes, from time to time crossing glacial areas, towards the summit. The campsite is about 300 meters below the summit, just beyond a tricky but impressive rocky section.

Today offers an easy and pleasant descent. Just before arriving in the tiny Sherpa village of Thame, we can visit its picturesque monastery perched on the hillside. Thame lies on an important route for Tibetan traders and their yak caravans trekking across the Nangpa La (5716 m/18,752) on the Tibetan border to Namche Bazaar and beyond.

Namche Bazaar is the Solu Khumbu region’s sherpa capital and home to the Sagarmatha National Park visitor center. There is plenty to do around Namche Bazaar, and the trekker should spend a day here acclimatizing before heading up to the Everest base camp trek.

After breakfast, the trail drops downhill through the pine forest to the bridge and continues walking to the Monju. Again, some rules had to be followed at the National Park checkpoint in Monju before walkers continued to Phakding for lunch. After your all-way treks back to Lukla.

Early morning flight to Kathmandu; transfer to your hotel. Join the farewell dinner if you have time in the afternoon and evening.

Flight Lukla–Kathmandu might be delayed due to poor visibility and a bad weather forecast. The alternative way is by heli.

Generally, you need 3 hours before your flight time to get to the Kathmandu airport in Nepal. So you transfer to the Kathmandu airport for your flight to your destination.