Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trekking

On arrival received by our staff and guide with transfer to your respective hotels in the hub of Kathmandu, after checking into your lovely rooms getting refreshed from jet-leg join in with other members of Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trekking.

Our guide / leader will brief with information about the hotels-including detail of trekking regarding local lodge, walks, view, history and culture with few important do’s and don’ts while you are with us having enjoyable times.

Evening includes a nice dinner(includes Nepal traditional foods) in a pleasant Nepalese restaurant with local cultural programs of all parts of the country to enlighten the environment along with your dinner.

A free day to prepare for the upcoming treks to high Kanchenjunga area, morning an optional tour at places of great interest, exploring around Kathmandu world heritage sites for few hours and back at hotel.

Afternoon at leisure and free for individual activities getting ready for next morning flight to Nepal Far East region for the trek to Kanchenjunga base camp.

Morning as per flight time transfer to Kathmandu domestic airport where short scenic flight takes you Far East Nepal flatland known as Terai belt, during 45 minutes journey spectacular panorama of Himalayan peaks with views of Everest, Makalu and Kanchenjunga.

As plane lands at Bhadarpur airport, where drive takes you from low warm country to cooler alpine hills at Ilam town a famous place for tea and its vast tea-garden with mild cool temperatures facing views of Kanchenjunga peaks.

Overnight stops at Ilam an interesting mid hill town where you can observe eastern people of Nepalese with varied cultures of mix tribes.

Morning short drive to reach Taplejung at Sukhetar, a place with small airstrip that operates flight to Kathmandu, but unreliable due to bad weather and other conditions.

On reaching Taplejung past Sukhetar transfer to local lodge or in tented camp for overnight with time to explore the town of Taplejung and observe the eastern people interesting cultures and traditional farm life.

After a pleasant overnight stop in Taplejung, starting our first day treks heading past many small farm village to reach near Mitlung, and the our route leads on pleasant winding path with few straight up and down into forested areas of rhododendron and pines trees; where climb leads to a high hill facing scenic views of Mt. Kanchenjunga and Kabru peaks, as walk continues with descend to Tamor River encountering short ups and down-hill to Sinuwa village for overnight stop.

From Sinuwa descend towards Tawa village to cross several smaller fresh streams reaching into spread out farm villages to reach at Chirwa, a nice village of mix tribes dominated mostly by Rai (Kirat tribe) some Magar, Tamang and Hindu Chettries, Brahmins with Dalits people with time to explore this nice village.

Enjoying stops at Chirwa, morning walk heading past several neat smaller farm villages to reach a river bank of mix country where you can witness cultivation of cardamom fields in the dark shade of dense tree line.

From here walk higher up over farm fields with short descend to overnight camp at Taplethok a lovely farm village close to Lelep, here air gets much cooler with dramatic change of culture of more Tibetan Buddhist religions.

After Taplethok within interesting farm villages as walk leads past many scattered farm villages with paddy fields and terraces to enter a patch of cool forest with short ups facing views of distant peaks and then reaching a nice agriculture farm village at Sakathum where overnight camp is pitched near the village back yard.

Enjoying pleasant overnight at Sakathum, morning walk heading past several neat smaller farm villages to reach a river bank of mix country where you can witness cultivation of cardamom fields in the dark shade of dense tree line.

Journey continues to reach higher gaining more elevation heading past farm fields and villages facing views of distant peaks with rolling green hills as walk leads into a valley filled with nice cool woodland then reaching a high village at Amjilosa for overnight stop.  

Morning walk continues along higher side as altitude gain slowly leading towards much cooler area as paddy farms area stops, then walk gets closer to mountainous around high hill areas encountering several scattered summer pastures and grazing areas to reach at Gyabla or Kyapra for overnight stop within a small cattle herders and farm village, mostly populated by Tibetan like mountain tribes with Sherpa and Bhotia people of Buddhist religion and culture.

Morning begins with gentle walk on down-hill as climb starts for an hour within forest of pines-oaks and rhododendron trees as walk reaches a nice flat area on reaching Ghunsa river, from here on pleasant walk to Ghunsa village for overnight stop, a nice and interesting village populated by Bhotia and Sherpa tribes of Tibetan origin with houses built with stones includes neat small farm.

An ideal place for rest to get well with acclimatization before heading towards higher north at Kanchenjunga base camp, here with great opportunity for hike around this nice village of impressive Buddhist culture takes you at scenic view point hill for best panorama of mountains and surrounding landscapes.

Morning walks from Ghunsa climb to follow a river with views of waterfalls along the walks, encountering Yak herder camps along the trail depending upon grazing season, as trail continues to the bank of Ghunsa river, and into rhododendron and pine forest, as walk leads to a gradual ascend to Rambuk Kharkas and then crossing a small glacier landslide as walk continues with grand views of Khumbukarna and Janu and other high snow capped peaks.

On leaving tree lines behind, heading into barren country with few short bushes and scrub of juniper, after Rambuk Kharka climb, and then trail leads to a gentle down to Khambachen after crossing a landslide section to camp at Khambachen, this scenic valley with grand views of Sharphu peaks with north face of Mt. Janu and Wedge peak.

From this spot following a route high above a river for sometimes, then heading further east, with climb to reach a place and walking over rocks and boulder then heading to a terminal moraine of Kanchenjunga glacier, on leaving Ramtang Kharka (a Sheppard place) where trail joins Kanchenjunga glacier and then crossing at a junction to reach at Lhonak for overnight stop with views of Kanchenjunga glacier with Mera, Nepal Peak and Wedge Peak.

Morning hike to Kanchenjunga North Base Camp the place around known as Pang Pema, which is our one of main highlight of the adventure, to stand at the foot
of world 3^rd highest Mt. Kanchenjunga and its massive range of peaks.

As walk climb high above a river facing views of Kirat Chuli, Nepal Peak, Taple Sikhar, and Givegela Chuli. The first part of the climbs is gentle and then heading through a boulder on rocky trail.

Walking to a glacier path all the way to Kanchenjunga Base Camp surrounded by giant peaks and then head back to Lhonak for overnight after a marvelous and exciting walk to Kanchenjunga base camp.

Morning walk leads back on same route heading past Kambachen to Ghunsa nice village for overnight stops after a long day walk with magnificent time at Kanchenjunga North base camp within array of high mountains.

On leaving northern side of Kanchenjunga area, as walk from here heads into complete wilderness of thick forest and grazing areas, continue trek with long climb to reach at Sele-La Kharka for overnight stop within a summer pasture and meadow.

Today walk leads higher to cross two scenic high passes in a day, rewards you with amazing views of whole of Kanchenjunga range as walk takes you through dense tree lines and crossing some streams to reach at the base of Sinion La after crossing over Sele-la pass a climb of few hours with gradual descend to reach at  Tseram for overnight stop.

Morning free for optional day hike to Oktang takes you at Kanchenjunga South Base Camp, where British Expedition established base camp for the climb of Kanchenjunga summit in 1955, walking with close views of Yalung Glacier and south wall of Kanchenjunga, hike takes nearly three hours with views of Talung Peak and Kabru, after a scenic and exciting trek back to Ramche for overnight stop.

Morning walk to Ramchaur or Ramche heading for a steep climb for short hours within magnolia, rhododendron and bamboo forest to reach a stream as walk continues on gravel ground, leading to a shrine within a big boulder shaped like a serpent.

Walk past forest area as our route leads to a riverbed, and then uphill to a terrace for overnight stop at Tseram, a place with roofless bivouac caves, facing views of terminal moraine fed from Yalung glacier and behind looking at Kabru 7,353m and Talung peak 7,349m.

After enjoyable time at Kanchenjunga South base camp, walk leads back into green forested areas to reach a place called Tortung within small cattle herder village surrounded by woodland as walk leads much downhill with short ups to reach at Lamite Bhanjyang within a quaint area for overnight stop.

An easy day walk as altitude gets lower on every hours of trek with downhill and some short ups heading into serene forest of rhododendron and pine tree lines and crossing streams to enter a gorge to reach an open wide area at nice small village of Yamphudin for overnight stop.

Starting morning walk on steep downhill towards nice rice and millet fields, and into forested area within Nandeva khola / stream on the left side of the trail, crossing over then on downhill to a river, as our route reach a high hill where climbs start leads into forested areas to reach at Loppoding village.

After Loppoding walk leads to up and down-hill reaching a hill village at Yangpang, and then along upper edge of a ridge with slow climb for an hour towards Pompe Dhada, located on a crest of a scenic hill for overnight stop with view of Mt. Jannu.

Today another long walk to reach at Kunjari near Simbu and Kande Bhanjyang as morning starts on downhill into farm villages, dominated mostly by Hindu tribes a mixture of Brahmins, Chettries as well with Kirat people includes Rai and Limbu, practice Hinduism along with their own ancient heritage of deities and nature spirit.

Walk leads to farm village then descend to Phawa khola, and cross Phawa khola towards Pokora village, the path from here takes you within farm field and suspension bridge as route leads to a climb up to Kunjari village for overnight stop.

From this small hill village walk to Kande Bhanjyang, with grand views of Kanchenjunga and Yalungkang peaks, where our last day walk of the adventure takes you back at Tapeljung, heading across farm villages to reach at Sukhetar, a small town with an airstrip that flies to Kathmandu via Biratnagar city, at present due to unpredictable flight timing of local flight leading to cancellation, to avoid much hassle we have taken safe and best route from Bhadrapur to fly in and out to Kathmandu or taking an overland long drive.

As walk continues for short while reaching at Taplejung main town of the district, here enjoy last overnight stop on this hill town famous for local drink known as Tomba a warm drink with mild alcoholic contents made from millets which is widely grown around this areas.

On completing our adventurous walks on both side of Kanchenjunga base camps, morning a long drive of more than five hours to reach lower warm country of eastern Nepal Terai area, as drive leads past Ilam town and its vast tea-garden the downhill to warmer place on the main highway to reach a large town at Bhirtamod, with overnight stop in one its best available lodge and hotels.

Bhirtamod full of busy activities as this is one of the major town of Nepal Eastern zone.

Morning after breakfast where drive leads to Bhadrapur airport, from here a short scenic flight takes you back at hustle bustle city life of Kathmandu, where our remarkable adventure with amazing memories of Kanchenjunga Base Camp trekking completes.

Finally all good things must come to an end with grand glorious memories of Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trekking with last final day in Nepal a country of Himalayan wonders where our staff and guide transfer you to Kathmandu international airport for your flight home or to respective countries.