Kanchenjunga Trekking

The isolated area of Eastern Nepal is the home to Mt Kanchenjunga, the third highest peak of the world (8586m). This enormous peak dominates the southern range of the Himalayas bordering the Sikkim area of India. This sector of Nepal has only been opened to trekking since 1988, which explains its richness of conventional culture. This is one of the longer treks we recommend and has many possibilities for extra days to investigate different areas that are encircled by many great mountains of eastern Nepal. The Kanchenjunga area has a profusion of high summits of which three are above 8,000m and 11 above 7,000m. Your trekking route is exhausted by Tamur River that meets Arun below Mulghat. Numerous glaciers feed this river. The glaciers north of the main peak are clockwise Nupchu, Lhonak, Chichima, Gimsung, Pyramid, Kanchenjunga and Ramtang. West and South of the main peak are Kumbhakarna (Jannu), Yamatari and Yalung glaciers. Kangbachenga (4038m) in Ghunsa valley and Walungchung (3,200m) in Tamur valley are the highest settlements in the area. The latter was an important trading centre between the towns of Darjeeling and Tipta La in Tibet. The only access to the Kanchenjunga area is a road link to Basantapur and a direct air link to the town of Taplejung bazaar.

There are 3 options below to choose from according to your length of holiday.

Biratnagar - Taplejung - Omje Khola - Ramche - Sinion La - Pangpema - Suketar - 32 days

Fact of Trek
Trek: Kanchenjunga
Trek starts: Basantapur
Trek duration: 32 days
Grade: Moderate to Strenuous
Maximum Height: 5140m
Minimum Height: 600m
Minimum group size: One pax
Trek End: Biratnagar

Itinerary I

Day 01: Arrive at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu and a representative of Nepal Adventure Guide will welcome and transfer you to your selected hotel by private vehicle.

Day 02: Sightseeing in Kathmandu valley by private vehicle with an expert tour guide.

1. Kathmandu Durbar Square
2. Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple)
3. Boudhanath Stupa (Large white Buddhist Stupa)
4. Pashupatinath (Hindu Temple)
5. Patan Durbar Square (Ancient city)
6. Bhaktapur Durbar Square (55-window palace)

Day 03: Fly from Kathmandu to Biratnagar and travel by bus or private vehicle to Basantapur.

Day 04: Basantapur – Chauki - 2600m

Day 05: Chauki – Ghupha Pokhari - 3000m

Day 06: Ghupha – Pokhari Gusta - 2000m

Day 07: Pokhari Gusta – Dovan - 600m

Day 08: Dovan – Taplejung - 1800m

Day 09: Taplejung – Tambawa - 2000m

Day 10: Tambawa – Khesuwa - 2000m

Day 11: Kade Bhanzang – Mamakhe - 1800m

Day 12: Mamakhe – Yamphudin - 1700m

Day 13: Yamfudin – Omje Khola - 2350m

Day 14: Omje Khola – Toronjin - 2990m

Day 15: Toronjin – Tseram - 3870m

Day 16: Tseram – Ramche - 4620m

Day 17: Ramche Oktang – Ramche - 4850m

Day 18: Ramche – Selele Base Camp - 3870m

Day 19: Selele – Ghunsa - 3410m Crossing over the three passes Selele Pass (4720m) Mirgin La (4675m) and Sinion La (4660m)

Day 20: Ghunsa – Kambachen - 4040m

Day 21: Kambachen – Lhonak - 4780m

Day 22: Lhonak – Pangpema - 5140m

Day 23: Pangpema – Glacier trip - 5140m

Day 24: Pangpema – Kambachen - 4040m

Day 25: Kambachen – Ghunsa - 3410m

Day 26: Ghunsa – Amjelassa - 2440m

Day 27: Amjelassa – Chirwa - 1200m

Day 28: Chirwa – Phurumba - 1800m

Day 29: Phurumba – Suketar  - 2300m

Day 30: By Plane: Suketar – Biratnagar – Kathmandu

Day 31: Souvenir and sightseeing in Kathmandu.

Day 32: A representative of Nepal Adventure Guide will drop you off at Tribhuvan International Airport by private vehicle.

Price Includes:

• Airport pick-up and drop off by private vehicle.
• Four nights in your selected Kathmandu hotel with breakfast.
• A full day’s sightseeing in Kathmandu by private vehicle.
• All meals during the trek (lunch, dinner, breakfast and tea or coffee).
• Accommodation in a few simple lodges, but mainly camping in twin shared tents with mattress.
• All necessary equipment for camping
• One English speaking government trained license holder and well informed trekking guide.
• One porter for two people to carry luggage.
• Dependent on group size, cook, kitchen boy and extra porters.
• All expenses for guide and porters - meals, accommodation, salary, equipment, insurance, transportation (bus/flights) etc.
• First Aid kit bag.
• Government and local area taxes where applicable.
• TIMS card fees (Trekking Information Management System).
• Return transportation from Kathmandu to Biratnagar by flight, a bus or private vehicle to Basantapur and flight from Suketar to Biratnagar.
• Kanchenjunga Conservation Area Project entrance fees (See the ‘Trekking Permits’ link under ‘Trekking Info’ for current fees)

Price Excludes:

• Nepalese entry visa fee. (See the ‘Visa Information’ link under ‘Trekking Info’ for current fees)
• Travel insurance.
• Soft and alcoholic drinks (mineral water, hot water, coke, fanta, beer, spirits, etc).
• Snacks (Chocolate, biscuits etc).
• Hot water, hot shower, heater charge, battery charge, phone calls and laundry service.
• Donation, tips and personal expenses.
• Emergency evacuation and medical equipment.
• Hire equipment and other personal items (sleeping bag, down jacket, hiking boots camera, toilet rolls etc).
• In case of natural calamities i.e. political unrest, cancellation of flight due to weather, landslides, etc, the extra charge will be borne by themselves.
• Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu.

Biratnagar - Taplejung - Omje Khola - Ramche - Sinion La Pangpema - Suketar - 26 days

Fact of Trek
Trek: Kanchenjunga
Trek starts: Biratnagar
Trek duration: 26 days
Grade: Moderate to Strenuous
Maximum Height: 5140m
Minimum Height: 921m
Minimum group size: One pax
Trek End: Biratnagar

Itinerary II

Day 01: Arrive at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu and a representative of Nepal Adventure Guide will welcome and transfer you to your selected hotel by private vehicle.

Day 02: Sightseeing in Kathmandu valley by private vehicle with an expert tour guide.

1. Kathmandu Durbar Square
2. Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple)
3. Boudhanath Stupa (Large white Buddhist Stupa)
4. Pashupatinath (Hindu Temple)
5. Patan Durbar Square (Ancient city)
6. Bhaktapur Durbar Square (55-window palace)

Day 03: By Plane: Kathmandu – Biratnagar

Day 04: By Plane: Biratnagar – Suketar - 2300m

Day 05: Suketar – Kunjar -1928m

Day 06: Kunjar – Mamangkhe -1920m

Day 07: Mamangkhe – Chittre -2962m

Day 08: Chittre – Tseram -3870m

Day 09: Tseram – Lapsang -4432m

Day 10: Lapsang – Oktang (4730m) – Ramche Base Camp -4580m

Day 11: Ramze Base Camp – Tseram -3870m

Day 12: Tseram – Mirgin-La (4480m) – Kharka -4000m

Day 13: Kharka – Ghunsa -3595m

Day 14: Acclimatization day

Day 15: Ghunsa – Khambachen -4040m

Day 16: Khambachen – Lhonak -4750m

Day 17: Hike to Pangpema -5140m

Day 18: Lhonak – Khambachen -4040m

Day 19: Khambachen – Phere -3140m

Day 20: Phere – Amjilosa -2510m

Day 21: Amjilosa – Chirwa -1270m

Day 22: Chirwa – Mitlung -921m

Day 23: Mitlung – Suketar – 2300m

Day 24: By Plane: Suketar – Biratnagar – Kathmandu

Day 25: Souvenir and sightseeing in Kathmandu.

Day 26: A representative of Nepal Adventure Guide will drop you off at Tribhuvan International Airport by private vehicle.

Price Includes:

• Airport pick-up and drop off by private vehicle.
• Four nights in your selected Kathmandu hotel with breakfast.
• A full day’s sightseeing in Kathmandu by private vehicle.
• All meals during the trek (lunch, dinner, breakfast and tea or coffee).
• Accommodation in a few simple lodges, but mainly camping in twin shared tents with mattress.
• All necessary equipment for camping
• One English speaking government trained license holder and well informed trekking guide.
• One porter for two people to carry luggage.
• Dependent on group size, cook, kitchen boy and extra porters.
• All expenses for guide and porters - meals, accommodation, salary, equipment, insurance, transportation (bus/flights) etc.
• First Aid kit bag.
• Government and local area taxes where applicable.
• TIMS card fees (Trekking Information Management System).
• Return transportation from Kathmandu to Biratnagar by flight and return flight from Biratnagar to Suketar.
• Kanchenjunga Conservation Area Project entrance fees (See the ‘Trekking Permits’ link under ‘Trekking Info’ for current fees)

Price Excludes:

• Nepalese entry visa fee. (See the ‘Visa Information’ link under ‘Trekking Info’ for current fees)
• Travel insurance.
• Soft and alcoholic drinks (mineral water, hot water, coke, fanta, beer, spirits, etc).
• Snacks (Chocolate, biscuits etc).
• Hot water, hot shower, heater charge, battery charge, phone calls and laundry service.
• Donation, tips and personal expenses.
• Emergency evacuation and medical equipment.
• Hire equipment and other personal items (sleeping bag, down jacket, hiking boots camera, toilet rolls etc).
• In case of natural calamities i.e. political unrest, cancellation of flight due to weather, landslides, etc, the extra charge will be borne by themselves.
• Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu.

Biratnagar - Suketar - Pangpema - Sinion La - Ramche - Omje Khola - 27 days

Trek Facts
Trek: Kanchenjunga
Trek starts: Biratnagar
Trek duration: 27 days
Grade: Moderate to Strenuous
Maximum Height: 5140m
Minimum Height: 921m
Minimum group size: One pax
Trek End: Biratnagar

Itinerary III

Day 01: Arrive at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu and a representative of Nepal Adventure Guide will welcome and transfer you to your selected hotel by private vehicle.

Day 02: Sightseeing in Kathmandu valley by private vehicle with an expert tour guide.

1. Kathmandu Durbar Square
2. Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple)
3. Boudhanath Stupa (Large white Buddhist Stupa)
4. Pashupatinath (Hindu Temple)
5. Patan Durbar Square (Ancient city)
6. Bhaktapur Durbar Square (55-window palace)

Day 03: By Plane: Kathmandu – Biratnagar

Day 04: By Plane: Biratnagar – Suketar (2300m). Trek to Phurbu

Day 05: Phurbu – Chirwa -1270m

Day 06: Chirwa – Sekathum -1660m

Day 07: Sekathum – Amjilosa -2510m

Day 08: Amjilosa – Kyapla -2730m

Day 09: Kyapla – Ghunsa -3595m

Day 10: Acclimatization day

Day 11: Ghunsa – Khambachen -4040m

Day 12: Khambachen – Lhonak -4750m

Day 13: Lhonak – Pangpema -5140m

Day 14: Lhonak – Khambachen -4040m

Day 15: Khambachen – Ghunsa -3595m

Day 16: Ghunsa – Sinion Phedi -4000m

Day 17: Sinion Phedi – Sinion-La (4660m) – Mirgin La (4675m) – Selele Pass (4720m) – Tseram (3870m)

Day 18: Tseram – Oktang (4730m) – Ramche Base Camp -4580m

Day 19: Ramche Base Camp – Tortong -2995m

Day 20: Tortong – Omje Khola -2340m

Day 21: Omje Khola – Mamangkhe -1920m

Day 22: Mamangkhe – Kande Bhanjang – 2134m

Day 23: Kande Bhanjang – Lali Kharka – 2220m

Day 24: Lali Kharka – Suketar – 2300m

Day 25: By Plane: Suketar – Biratnagar – Kathmandu

Day 26: Souvenir and sightseeing in Kathmandu.

Day 27: A representative of Nepal Adventure Guide will drop you off at Tribhuvan International Airport by private vehicle.

Price Includes:

• Airport pick-up and drop off by private vehicle.
• Four nights in your selected Kathmandu hotel with breakfast.
• A full day’s sightseeing in Kathmandu by private vehicle.
• All meals during the trek (lunch, dinner, breakfast and tea or coffee).
• Accommodation in a few simple lodges, but mainly camping in twin shared tents with mattress.
• All necessary equipment for camping
• One English speaking government trained license holder and well informed trekking guide.
• One porter for two people to carry luggage.
• Dependent on group size, cook, kitchen boy and extra porters.
• All expenses for guide and porters - meals, accommodation, salary, equipment, insurance, transportation (bus/flights) etc.
• First Aid kit bag.
• Government and local area taxes where applicable.
• TIMS card fees (Trekking Information Management System).
• Return transportation from Kathmandu to Biratnagar by flight and return flight from Biratnagar to Suketar.
• Kanchenjunga Conservation Area Project entrance fees (See the ‘Trekking Permits’ link under ‘Trekking Info’ for current fees).

Price Excludes:

• Nepalese entry visa fee. (See the ‘Visa Information’ link under ‘Trekking Info’ for current fees)
• Travel insurance.
• Soft and alcoholic drinks (mineral water, hot water, coke, fanta, beer, spirits, etc).
• Snacks (Chocolate, biscuits etc).
• Hot water, hot shower, heater charge, battery charge, phone calls and laundry service.
• Donation, tips and personal expenses.
• Emergency evacuation and medical equipment.
• Hire equipment and other personal items (sleeping bag, down jacket, hiking boots camera, toilet rolls etc).
• In case of natural calamities i.e. political unrest, cancellation of flight due to weather, landslides, etc, the extra charge will be borne by themselves.
• Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu.

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