Kanchenjunga Trek 26 days
Kanchenjunga is the world’s third highest mountain and is situated in the north-eastern corner of Nepal, straddling the border with Sikkim. Kanchenjunga is not a single summit but a mountain massif consisting of five summits with several satellite peaks and glaciers.
Until Nepal opened its borders to foreign visitors in the early 1950’s Kanchenjunga was probably the best recognized and most well known of all the Himalaya peaks as it could be clearly seen from Darjeeling, then part of the British regime. After the border control was relaxed, focus turned to the Annapurna and Everest regions and Kanchenjunga lost a bit of its appeal. Access became difficult from the east, the traditional starting point, as Sikkim then closed its border to foreign travelers. It was not until as late as 1988 that access to the north side of Kanchenjunga was relaxed and explorers, climbers and trekkers were able to fully appreciate the majestic beauty of this Himalayan giant.
The area is home to a variety of endangered species, the snow leopard, musk deer, red panda, grey wolf and the Himalayan Black Bear. It is still a pristine environment and an area that every mountain lover should not only visit but take an active role in protecting its natural diversity.
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Detail itinerary Program
Day 01 |
Arrival in Kathmandu 1300m |
Day 02 |
free day in Kathmandu |
Day 03 |
Kathmandu 45minutes flies to badharpure , 8hrs drive to taplejung by private jeep. |
Day 04 |
taplejung trek to mithlung 4hrs |
Day 05 |
mithlung trek to chhiruwa 5 hrs |
Day 06 |
chiruwa trek to japantar 6hrs. |
Day 07 |
japantar trek to amjilasa 4:30hrs. |
Day 08 |
amjilasa trek to gyapla 5hrs. |
Day 09 |
gyapla trek to ghunsha 5hrs. |
Day 10 |
acclimatization day for high altitude. |
Day 11 |
Ghunasha trek to khambachen 5hrs. |
Day 12 |
Khamabachen trek to lonak 5hrs. |
Day 13 |
Lonak trek to pangpema base camp returned to lonak. |
Day 14 |
lonak trek to ghunsha 7 hrs. |
Day 15 |
ghunsha trek to selele base camp 5hrs. |
Day 16 |
selele base camp trek to tsheram 7hrs. |
Day 17 |
tsheram day hike to oktong. |
Day 18 |
tsheram trek to tortong ding 4:30hrs. |
Day 19 |
tortong ding trek to yamphu ding 5/6hrs. |
Day 20 |
yamphuding trek to phumphe danda 5hrs. |
Day 21 |
phumhpe danda trek to khesuwa 5hrs. |
Day 22 |
khesuwa trek to lali kharka 5hrs. |
day 23 |
lali kharka trek to taplejung 4hrs. |
day 24 |
taplejung drive to badhrapure 8hrs |
day 25 |
badhrapure flight to Kathmandu 45 minutes. |
day 26 |
final departure |
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