Kanchenjunga Trekking Information

Kanchenjunga Trekking Details, Cost, Booking

Eastern India is famous for tourism, hence always crowded with many visitors and tourists. Sikkim is dumped with natures beauty, it is composed of magnificent mountains, lovely Orchids, colourful butterflies, interesting monasteries..etc. Sikkim is known for its beautiful nature, climate and weather. As Sikkim is dumped with these beauties it is the best spot for trekking. During trekking one can come across the bird and wildlife of different flora and fauna in person. The Kanchenjunga is known to be the third highest mountains in the World. As this spot is perfect for trekking, thousands of people chose this place for trekking.

Kanchenjunga Trekking TIME & Destination

Duration	12 Nights & 13 Days
Areas Covered	·       Delhi ·       Bagodra ·       Gangtok ·       Yuksom ·       Dzongri ·       Darjeeling

Things to be considered :

Kanchenjunga Trekking Packages

Accommodation	On self-basis
Water	On Self Basis (Should be carried)
Food	On Self Basis (Should be carried)
Medicines & Other Stuff	On Self Basis (Should be carried)

Note :

The Kanchenjunga National Park Trek will not provide :

• Food
• Water
• Camping and Shelter

Do’s during the Trek :

• Carry a good pair of trekking shoes
• Carry food & water
• Carry all required medicines & first aid kit
• Carry proper clothing according to the season
• Carry Cameras, batteries..etc
• carry proper gadgets, equipment required for trekking
• Prepare yourself before starting your trek.

Schedule of the Trek :

1^st Day of Trekking :

• Arrive at Delhi
• Move to a suitable hotel or resort

2^nd Day of Trekking:

• Fly morning to Bagdogra from Delhi
• On arrival to Bagdogra travel by Road (By surface transport) to Gangtok
• Take rest in a Hotel for Overnight.

3^rd Day of Trekking :

• Morning Drive to Yuksom from Gangtok
• This Morning drive is the base of the trek
• Visit Tashiding Monastery on the way of Trek
• Move to hotel after reaching Yuksom rest for Overnight

4^th Day of Trekking:

• Trek a distance of 1785 meters to 3000 meters, from Yuksom to Tsokha
• Trek starts from Yuksom bazaar, through the main road (Only way towards north)
• Visit Ratong Chu River banks
• After 5o minutes of each trail, one can cross 4 bridges
• From 4^th bridge, the trail proceeds towards the north-west
• After 1 hour can reach the forest rest house at Bakhim
• From there can restart the trail form Bakhim bungalow
• Travel (North – West direction) forest of Magnolia & Rhododendron
• It takes about 60 minutes to Tsokha.
• halt the trek and rest for Overnight (trekker’s hut)

5^th Day of Trekking:

• Trek from Tsokha to Dzongri which is at a distance of 4030 meters
• Trail passes by the village of Tsokhaand continues to forest of Rhododendron
• From the forest of Rhododendron have to climb alp of Phidang
• The trail takes about 3 hours
• Thereby the trail passes through Mon Lepcha
• The Dzongri trekker’s hut can be seen.
• From Phidanfg to Dzongri it takes approx 4 hours walk.
• Halt for Overnight at a camp or at the trekker’s hut

6^th Day of Trekking:

• Rest and acclimatization at Dzongri
• Climb the hill above the Dzongri top / Black Peak
• Afternoon climb up to Dablakhang(Ridge with 4 Chortens)
• Halt for Overnight at a camp or at the trekker’s hut

7^th Day of Trekking :

• Trail from Dzongri to Thangsing which is about 3800 meters
• From Dzongri have to take a right river bank trail to reach Thanking
• One can see valleys and thereby cross a bridge over the Prek Chu river.
• Takes 30 minutes to Thansing from the north from the bridge.
• Halt for Overnight at a camp or at the trekker’s hut

8^th Day of Trekking :

• Travel from Thangsing to Samithy which about a distance of  4,500 meters
• From north (valleys, streams and alpine meadows)
• After 30 minutes comes Onglathang where one can observe Mount Khangchendzonga (Southface)
• After that climb to glacial moraines, emerald green lake (Samithy)
• Halt for Overnight at a camp or at the trekker’s hut

 

9^th Day of Trekking:

• Travel from Samithy to Goechala which is at a distance of  5002 meters
• From there travel to Kokchorung which is about 3800 meters
• One can see the Glacial Moraine, lake at Zemthang, rocks raised up to 400 meters
• Trek leads to deep between Pandim and Kabru Spurs, deep valleys to view the mount Khanchendzonga.
• After this trek, trek back to Kokchorung via Thangsing and Dzongri
• Halt for Overnight at a camp or at the trekker’s hut

 

10^th Day of Trekking:

• Travel from  Kokchorung to Tsokha
• Time took – 6 hours Downhill
• Halt for Overnight at a camp or at the trekker’s hut

 

11^th Day of Trekking: 

• Travel from Tsokha to Yuksom
• Time took – 5 hours downhill
• Halt for Overnight at a camp or at the trekker’s hut

 

12^th Day of Trekking: 

• Take a Drive to Darjeeling
• Optional tour to Darjeeling covering :
  • Mountaineering Institute
  • The Zoological Park
  • The Botanical Garden
• Return to hotel after trek and rest Overnight

 

13^th Day of Trekking :

• Morning drive to Bagdogra to fly Delhi
• After reaching Delhi rest for a while in a hotel

The evening moves to the International Airport of Delhi to fly back home.