23 days tour

Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek

$ 1,350 .00 USD

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Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek

This tour includes:

Transport

01: Arrivals and departure transport by car (We will collect you from the Kathmandu international airport) and transfer to Hotel. 02: Bhadrapur โ€“ Taplejung โ€“ Chiruwa & Sinam โ€“ Bhadrapur Land transport by Private Jeep.

Guide

Experience Guide including his accommodation, food, Salary & insurance,

Flights

Kathmandu โ€“ Bhadrapur โ€“ Kathmandu airfare including airport taxes.

Others

01: Porter to carry your luggage on treks (Per person 15-kilogram luggage) (1 porter for 2 members) 02: Kanchenjunga restricted area entry permits, 03: Kanchenjunga conservation entry permits & TIMS. 04: Government taxes and Service charges.

Not included:

Insurance

Personal Travel insurance is compulsory during your travel in Nepal.

Others

01: Nepal entry Visa Fee. 02: Personal Travel Insurance (Compulsory). 03: All the food and accommodation during the Trek. 04: Entry fee at the sightseeing sites. 05: Personal expenses like beverages (mineral water, alcohol, soft drinks), telephone bills, laundry, bar bills, 06: Personal tips for Guide, Porter, and driver.

Accommodation

Accommodation in Kathmandu is not included.

Meals

All the meals and accommodation during the Trek are not included.

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Itinerary of your trip Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek

  • Day 1 Arrive In Kathmandu (1350 Meters)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Arrive In Kathmandu (1350 Meters)

      upon arrive in Kathmandu airport our airport representative will receive you and transfer to Hotel stay overnight at Kathmandu. Breakfast Included.

  • Day 2 Sightseeing In Kathmandu & Trek Preparation.
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Sightseeing In Kathmandu & Trek Preparation.

      Full-day guided tour to several historical and spiritual attractions enlisted under the World Heritage Sites. After Sightseeing the trek leader will meet the group for a meeting and provide a detailed briefing on the trek. All the required information regarding the trek would be provided. (Overnight at Hotel. Breakfast included)


  • Day 3 Flight To Bhadrapur (91 Meters) And Drive To Kanyam (3636 Meters).
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Flight To Bhadrapur (91 Meters) And Drive To Kanyam (3636 Meters).

      The morning is free to sort out any last-minute arrangements for the trek. An afternoon flight to the hot and humid Bhadrapur. From Bhadrapur, a 4-5 hour ride takes you to Illam, the tea capital of the country. (Overnight at Hotel. Breakfast included)


  • Day 4 Drive To Suketar (2420 Meters) And Trek To Lali Kharkha (2265 Meters)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Drive To Suketar (2420 Meters) And Trek To Lali Kharkha (2265 Meters)

      A brief 4 hours drive finally leads to Suketar. Now, the trek starts on a new dusty road with views of Kanchenjunga (8586 meters) and Jannu (7110 meters) and passes Deurali, a small stop with two small shops. After Deurali, a short ascent and a continuous downhill with many shortcuts lead to Lalikharka. (Around 3 hours) (Overnight at Tea house)


  • Day 5 Trek To Kade Banjyang (2130 Meters).
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Trek To Kade Banjyang (2130 Meters).

      After an easy, quick walk in the morning, a steep descent through some villages follows. The downhill continues as the trail passes through the fields of Simbu village and continues going up to the river (Pa Khola). Now, a climb starts to go up for the next good couple of hours and pass through a higher secondary school at Kunjari and finally reach Bhanjyang, (the top). After Bhanjyang, the trail is more subtle and undulates for less than half an hour to get a small settlement of a couple of houses at Kade Bhanjyang (6 hours) (Overnight at Tea house)


  • Day 6 Trek To Phumphe Danda (1858 Meters).
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Trek To Phumphe Danda (1858 Meters).

      A short climb after Kade Bhanjyang is soon followed by a gradual drop and reaches Khesewa in around 20 minutes. Now, the trail once again drops steeply through this long extended village down to a small stream. This steep drop takes a little less than an hour and soon is followed by a gradual uphill but with few steep sections. The trail steadies a bit and then undulates and reaches a small village and once again undulates but gradually gains height until it reaches Phunglung village in less than half an hour. Now a gradual drop starts a descend through yet another terraced field of this big extended village which soon turns very steep for the next half an hour. Once again, a more undulating trail is followed by a steep trail to the top of the ridge and a more steady trail arrives near Phumphe village. (6 hours) (Overnight at Tea house)


  • Day 7 Trek To Sherpaguan (1678 Meters).
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Trek To Sherpaguan (1678 Meters).

      A good descent for less than half an hour, followed by another good climb for a bit more than an hour leads to Mamankhe. A gradual downhill soon turns into a steep climb. The climb becomes gentler but continuously keeps going up and undulates for a while. The morning steep part for about an hour and the next undulating trail takes nearly an hour. The valley starts going down through a thin forest for a little less than an hour. After the drop, a brief climb leads to a wider valley of Thungim. Continue to climb lead us to Sherpaguan stay overnight at sherpaguan tea house about 6 hourโ€™s walk.


  • Day 8 Trek To Torongton (2995 Meters).
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Trek To Torongton (2995 Meters).

      The day starts with a steep climb through the jungle. The forest consists of bamboo and rhododendrons. After two hours of climb, a paved trail starts and goes on for another couple of hours. Finally, the uphill ends, and a brief leveled ground leads to Lashe Bhanjyang. After Lashe Bhanjyang, a brief drop that goes near a landslide section is followed by a half an hourโ€™s climb. (by the side of this ridge is a sheer drop of nearly 200 meters or more) The climb turns into a steep drop for the next hour and a half and meets Torongden River at the bottom of a narrow valley. Now the trail undulated through the forest but consistently goes up for the next hour and after crossing a simple wooden bridge, we arrive at Torongton. (8 hours) (Overnight at tea house)


  • Day 9 Trek To Tseram (3870 Meters).
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Trek To Tseram (3870 Meters).

      The trek follows Simuwa Khola for the whole day towards North-East. The whole day is an easy uphill with few very steep climbs along the valley made by the river. The trail goes through rhododendron forests and reaches Anda Phedi, it takes another 2 hours to reach Tseram. A brief steep climb away from the river is rewarded with views of Kabru from Tseram. (5 hours) (Overnight at tea house)


  • Day 10 Acclimatization At Tseram.
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Acclimatization At Tseram.

      Acclimatization day at Tseram. After breakfast, a side trip to Yamgachha Khola valley with an elevation of 5000 meters.


  • Day 11 Trek To Ramche (4615 Meters).
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Trek To Ramche (4615 Meters).

      A very steep climb starts the day and after the first half an hour of a steep climb, the valley widens up. The trail passes through several pasturelands and would also pass through a yak shed on one of these meadows. (they move the shed depending upon the seasons) After the first meadow, views of Rathong (6678 meters) and Kokthang (6148 meters) appear. The trail becomes fairly comfortable after the first two meadows and on the third meadow, just beneath a huge ridge, on flat land is Ramche. (5 hours) (Overnight at Tea house)


  • Day 12 Trek To Oktang Viewpoint And Back To Tseram (3870 Meters).
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Trek To Oktang Viewpoint And Back To Tseram (3870 Meters).

      The trail moves further up into the valley with a ridge separating Yalung Kang Glacier on the right and many cliffs on the left. As the valley heads deeper, Kabru (7412 meters), and Rathong (6678 meters) towers like skyscrapers on the right. After a couple of hours up in the valley with a couple of meadows on the way, the trail slowly starts to climb and all four summits of Kanchenjunga (8586 meters) start to appear enclosing the valley. Finally, the Oktang viewpoint (4780 meters) appears ending the trail with the gigantic Kanchenjunga (8586 meters) and Kabru Range kissing the sky and the long extending views of Yalung Kang Glacier extending down the valley. The trek retraces back following the same route to Tseram. (7 hours) (Overnight at Tea house)


  • Day 13 Trek To Sele La (4290 Meters).
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Trek To Sele La (4290 Meters).

      The first two hours are through woods and a rocky trail continues with views of wide valleys and for a brief moment, Kanchenjunga (8586 meters) can be viewed. This straight, steep climb for less than 4 hours gets to the first pass. After the first pass, the trail briefly drops and once again climbs for the second pass. Views of several smaller 6000-meter peaks and Makalu appear from the second pass. Once again, the trail drops briefly and climbs again for the third pass (here a Mirgin La signboard is present). Now, The trail continuously drops and zigzags through a rocky trail and finally reaches a small stream to reach Sele La. (8 hours) (Overnight at Tea house)


  • Day 14 Trek To Ghunsa (3475 Meters).
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Trek To Ghunsa (3475 Meters).

      The first bit is an easy walk with bits of a steep drop. The trail is a bit rocky and after the first hour it gets to the first pass (there are prayer flags). It continues in a similar way until the second pass but sharply starts to drop through the forest of Rhododendron trees for nearly an hour and a half. A small flat ground is followed by a hydropower water pipe that leads into the wide valley with the big village of Ghunsa. (3-4 hours) (Overnight at Tea house)


  • Day 15 Trek To Kambachen (4225 Meters).
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Trek To Kambachen (4225 Meters).

      The trail heads deeper into the valley following the Ghunsa Khola on a fairly comfortable terrain but passes through several small landslide areas. After a couple of hours the trail enters the rocky river and bed crosses Ghunsa Khola. Another brief comfortable walk leads to a bottom of a waterfall and then a steep climb through a difficult landslide section continues for the next half an hour. The hard work is rewarded with different angled views of Jannu (7710 meters). A brief drop shows the wider views of the valley and several unnamed 6000 meters peaks (Tengkoma is one of these peaks) but all these disappear as we enter Khambachen, a village where two valleys meet. Fantastic views of Sobhi Thongje and Gabhur are on the south of Khambachen and Sarphu on the west completes the Panorama. (6 hours) (Overnight at Tea house)


  • Day 16 Side Trip To Janu Himal Base Camp (4500 Meters).
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Side Trip To Janu Himal Base Camp (4500 Meters).

      One of the memorable days entire trek to Kanchenjunga making a side trip to the Janu Himal base camp. Janu Himal is known as Kumbhakarnaโ€™s attractive snow-capped Himalayan peak in the Kanchenjunga region of Nepal.


  • Day 17 Trek To Lhonak (4815 Meters).
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Trek To Lhonak (4815 Meters).

      The day starts with a brief climb out into the narrow valley and passes through a rocky glacial trail, the trail goes through an eroded section and keeps continuing into the narrow valley. After passing by a waterfall, a brief climb leads out into a wider valley, with views of Kanchenjunga (8586 meters) and Kangbachen (7903 meters) opening up. The trail is more comfortable for the next hour and then once again climbs into a narrow valley via another eroded section but quickly goes to cross the river that leads to Lhonak. It is another small meadow where two valleys join but is a lot wider than Kambachen. Kirat Chuli (7365 meters), and Nepal Chuli (6910 meters) are in the east, with Mera peak in the South-West and Laser Peak II in North-West. (6 hours) (Overnight at Tea house)


  • Day 18 Trek To Pang Pema (5150 Meters).
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Trek To Pang Pema (5150 Meters).

      The trek continues into the valley surrounded by towering mountains and heads further into the valley towards Pang Pema. The trail slowly and gradually climbs and enters into several eroded parts where the trails are almost invisible. Undulating through these rubbles of glacial rocks, the valley finally ends at Pang Pema which is known by Kanchenjunga North Base Camp stay overnight mountain hut at 5150 meters.   


  • Day 19 Hike To Domo Ri Peak Viewpoint And Back To Lhonak.
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Hike To Domo Ri Peak Viewpoint And Back To Lhonak.

      Morning having breakfast setting off towards a high hill viewpoint for a grand panorama from Domo Ri Hill. The viewpoint is unknown for many trekkers visiting this region, a great place for the spectacular scenery of surrounding peaks. Enjoy the views of the giant mountain range of Jannu Himal, Wedge Peak with a massive range of Kanchenjunga Himalayas. Back to Pang Pema following the same trail we walked earlier our way up and continue to Lhonak 4815 meters. 


  • Day 20 Trek Back To Ghunsa.
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Trek Back To Ghunsa.

      The trek retraces back to Ghunsa via Kambachen following the same route taken earlier. (Around 7 hours) stay overnight at Ghunsa at the tea house.


  • Day 21 Trek Back To Gyabla (2725 Meters).
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Trek Back To Gyabla (2725 Meters).

      The trek retraces back to Ghunsa and after crossing the Ghunsa Khola, it starts to head down in the valley following the same river to Phale. This village is full of Tibetan immigrants. (Around 6 hours stay at Tea House.


  • Day 22 Trek Back To Amjilosa (2510 Meters).
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Trek Back To Amjilosa (2510 Meters).

      Now a steep drop through bamboo forests crosses several small streams and slowly leads the trek back into civilizations. (Around 6 hours) (Overnight at Tea house)


  • Day 23 Trek Back Ranipul And Drive To Taplejung 1820 Meters.
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Trek Back Ranipul And Drive To Taplejung 1820 Meters.

      After Amjilosa, the trail follows the river and has some very steep sections along the way. Now, smaller settlements start to become frequent and the trail leads us to finally small villages of Sekathum, Ranipul where from we will drive to Taplejung by Private jeep for about 4 hours. Arriving at Taplejung check-in Hotel stay overnight at Taplejung.  


  • Day 24 Drive To Kanyam Tea Garden Stay Overnight At Hotel.
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Drive To Kanyam Tea Garden Stay Overnight At Hotel.

       After Breakfast drive to Kanyam, one of the beautiful tea gardens of Nepal stay overnight at Kanyam Hotel.


  • Day 25 Drive To Bhadrapur And Fly To Kathmandu.
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Drive To Bhadrapur And Fly To Kathmandu.

      After breakfast drive to Bhadrapur airport and fly to Kathmandu, receive at the airport and transfer to Hotel, evening cultural dinner overnight at Kathmandu Hotel.


  • Day 26 Final Departure
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Final Departure

      We will check your flight tickets and transfer you to the airport three hours from your flight with the hope of seeing you again in the future. (Breakfast included)


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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Challenging

Long and challenging experience. Youโ€™ll be required to have good physical fitness to go on it. In some of these activities you'll need previous experience on similar activities.

Age range

Age range

Min: 12 / Max: 75

Age range allowed for this experience. Underaged must be accompanied by an adult.

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