Kanchenjunga Trekking (Sikkim)
The Kanchenjunga Trekking gathers the main attractions of the Singalila Trekking and the Blue Sheep Trekking. Passing through the giant magnolias forest, green meadows and yak pastures along the moraines, the sacred Samity Lake and the famous Gocha-la Pass, this itinerary leads you close to the Nepalese border exposing the impressive east face of the third highest summit in the world, Kanchenjunga (8586 m).
FACTS OF THE TREKKING
Trek Days : 19
Total Days : 24
Maximum Elevation : 4940 meters
Trek Grade : Moderate to Difficult
Accommodation : Camping
ITINERARY OF THE TREKKING
Day 1 : Fly from Kathmandu to Bhadrapur - 50 minutes and transfer to the border - 34 kms. After formalities, you drive to Darjeeling (2040m) - 113 kms.
Day 2 : Sightseeing in Darjeeling and preparation for the trek.
Day 3 : Drive from Darjeeling to Manaybhanjang (2134m) and commence trek to Tonglu (3070m) - 4h.
Day 4 : Tonglu - Garibas (2620m) - 4h.
Day 5 : Garibas - Sandakpu (3636m) - 5h.
Day 6 : Sandakpu - Phalut (3600m) - 6h.
Day 7 : Phalut - Raman (2560m) - 5h.
Day 8 : Raman - Rimbik (2280m) - 4h.
Day 9 : Drive from Rimbik to Yuksom (1780m).
Day 10 : Yuksom - Prekchu (2320m) - 6h.
Day 11 : Prekchu - Tsokha (3050m) - 6h.
Day 12 : Tsokha - Dzongri (4020m) - 5h.
Day 13 : Acclimatization day in Dzongri.
Day 14 : Dzongri - Thangsing (3930m) - 4h.
Day 15 : Thangsing - Samity Lake (4300m) - 3h.
Day 16 : Exploration to Goche-la Pass (4940m) and back to Thangsing - 7h.
Day 17 : Thangsing - Lam Pokhari (4230m) - 5h.
Day 18 : Lam Pokhari - Kasturi Odar (3500m) via Kasturi-la Pass (4500m) - 6h.
Day 19 : Kasturi Odar - Labdang (2000m) - 6h.
Day 20 : Labdan g - Tashiding (1740m) - 5h.
Day 21 : Drive from Tashiding to Gangtok (1437m) - 145 kms.
Day 22 : Sightseeing in Gangtok.
Day 23 : Drive from Gangtok to Bhadrapur - 185 kms.
Day 24 : Fly from Bhadrapur to Kathmandu - 50 minutes.
