Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek

Highlight of the day: Views of Temples and stupas caress your eyes on this very first day.

Once you kedge off from the airplane at the Tribhuvan international airport, our enthusiastic team will pick you up from the airport to your targeted night stay location.

The time you reach your hotel, you can enter your room and take rest for a while. Afterward, step out of your room and saunter around the brimming streets of Thamel to enjoy the rakish and lavish nightlife of Nepal.

Highlight of the day: Prolific venture into the cultural and historical life of Kathmandu.

Unlike your prosaic day-to-day life, your 2nd day in Nepal commences with a Kathmandu World Heritage Sightseeing Tour. The tour is all about the admiration of the astonishing historical, cultural as well as religious wonders of Nepal. From the ancient artistic pottery work of locals to the vast commercialization, you will get to experience everything within the border of the Kathmandu Valley.

As the day is not all about sightseeing tours, we will therefore pilfer some of your time for the pack and plan for the trek. As the permit to Kanchenjunga cannot be issued without your visa-stamped original passport, this day in Kathmandu is mandatory for every trekker.

Highlight of the Day: Aerial view as well as overwhelming hospitality of the Eastern portion of Nepal.

Though there are several optional airways to reach the starting point of the Kanchenjunga Trek, considering your comfort we will choose the fly route of Kathmandu and Biratnagar.

For the night stay, a short drive to Birtamod is a great choice so we will also do the same.

Highlight of The Day: Scenic view of Illam, a tea plantation area in Nepal.

The trip of this day is all about tea and cardamom plantations. The slanted hills of most of the portions of the trails serve best for the growth of these tea spices. Reveling amidst the enthralling tea and cardamom gardens on the way stop at Taplejung before starting the next day’s trek.

Waking up with the melodious chirping of birds, savor the delicious breakfast at Pungling Bazar of Taplejung. Thereafter embark on your journey to Chiruwa.

The trail between Pungling to Chiruwa plunges up to Mitlung and continues the descent to the Tamur River. Following the trail passing through the village side consisting of fertile land growing potatoes, rice, millet, and several other crops, this day we will stay at Chiruwa.

Highlight of the Day: Thrilling Timber bedded bridges.

Today we get slightly closer to our destination Kanchenjunga Base Camp. We will follow the passage along the Tamur river. Passing via the scattered thin village of Taplethok, Temewahellok and Ranipul we will cross several wooden as well as swinging bridges.

Further, the trail gives us ample opportunity to witness cardamom cultivation on both green farmland terrain and flora of the area.

Water sources like rivers, streams, and waterfalls are spotted every two minutes of walks on the uphill ridge trail of Kanchenjunga Base Camp. Thus, the route from Sermanthang to Gyabla also has no exception. Trekking through the route, you have to walk over several suspensions as well as timber-made bridges.

Crossing a plethora of such bridges we reach Amjilossa from where we follow the undulating route full of rhododendron, bamboo, and oak. Stay overnight at Gyabla.

The highlight of the Day: Enjoy the first view of Mt.Jannu

Though not at the full, the luxury that you have missed since the start of the trek day will today be replenished by the lavish stay at Gunsa. Commencing the trek from Gyabla we will delve into the beauty of waterfalls, rivers, and forests on the way.

We will eat lunch at Phale from where the trail takes us surprisingly to our today’s final destination, Gunsa. Upon reaching Gunsa, the views of Mt. Jannu ignite some kind of positivity and happiness in every trekker’s face.

With an elevation, of 7711m Mt.Jannu aka Mt.Kumbhakarna or the Sleeping Lion is the Thirty-Second highest mountain in the world and the 14th highest in Nepal. Fourthly, at Gunsa we will show our permits at the Kanchenjunga Conservation Area Office and stay overnight there.

The day is allocated specially for acclimatization purposes. After the continuous full-time walk of the 5 days, our body requires some rest for the further trek. Moreover, to make our minds cool to some extent, this one day’s rest appears as the best remedy.

Highlight of the day: Scattered tiny Tibetan settlement lets your best explore the Tibetan Buddhist culture and lifestyle.

Leaving Gunsa behind, the trail hauls us via the mesmerizing Pine and Rhododendron forest. The trek is along the Gunsa Khola. Observing the inviting Buddhist mani walls and stupas, we will cross the bridge over Gunsa Khola. Further trekking, the views of Mt Jannu (Mt Kumbakarna) seem more than appealing today.

The trail of the Kanchenjunga base camp trek is not an easier one indeed. Attesting this fact, the trail slightly closer to Kambachen consists of the landslide area where we will have to trek with proper care.

The highlight of the Day: Hike to the Kumbhakarna Base Camp

Climb high and sleep low is the motto to be recorded in everyone’s mind while doing the high-altitude trek. Here, we too are doing the high-altitude trek. Thus, to prepare our bodies to adopt the high altitude we will spend this extra day at Kambachen for the next camp day. On this day, we will make an excursion to the Kumbhakarna Base Camp.

This hike to the Kumbakarna Base Camp completes within around 5 hours. If not the Kumbhakarna Base Camp, you can also stroll around the Nupchu Khola for the stunning Mt Kumbhakarna Views. Nupchu Khola is located slightly above Kambachen.

Highlight of the Day: Delve into the wonders of Mera peak, Nepal Peak, Twins peak and many others.

The more we gain altitude, the tougher the trek becomes. Continuing the trek from Kambachen we will have to tread via rocky terrain and icy trails. We will cross the seasonal Yak herders camp at Ramtang before terminating our today’s trek at Lhonak.

Particularly, Lhonak is the mystifying stone huts area near the lateral Kanchenjunga Glacier. After the adventurous walk through the rocky trail, a stay at Lhonak blesses us with enthralling views of Mera peak, Nepal Peak, Twins peak, and many others.

Highlight of the Day: Rewarding view of North Face of the Mountain Kanchenjunga.

The passage to Pangpema from Lhonak traverses the rocky and grassy trail along the edge of the Kanchenjunga Glacier. Following this trail, we will reach Pangpema. As soon as we reach there we will pat ourselves for dealing with every challenge on the way out there.

We are compelled to do so all because of the rewarding Mt Kanchenjunga views. The views from there compensate for all our struggles and challenges.

As there is no teahouse for the night stay in Pangpema, we will make our return to Lhonak for a night stay.

As there is no teahouse for the night stay in Pangpema, we will make our return to Lhonak for a night stay.

This morning we will eventually open our eyes in Lhonak to witness the arresting sunlight view of Kanchenjunga. Without any delay, we will descend to the Gunsa Village via the yak pasture area of Ramtang.

Following the rocky trail via the forested area, we will ascend towards the Sele La Pass which boosts the incredibly excellent view of Mt.Makalu from distance. Today we will spend our night at Sele Base Camp. There are few teahouses here. These teahouses offer basic food and accommodation facilities.

Enjoy the morning breakfast straightaway at the Base Camp. Preparing our minds for the daunting walk via the pass we will cross Sinion La Pass and Mirgin La Pass and descend to reach Tseram. Tseram is a tiny settlement on the way to the South Kanchenjunga Base Camp. This settlement is settled above the Simbu Khola.

The route to Ramchaur/Ramche passes through the beautiful forest of Pine and Rhododendrons. We will shortly walk along the rocky trail to reach Ramche. Streams and small lakes astonishingly embellish the trekking trail and the settlements.

As there is only one lodge at Ramche, before deciding to spend the night there, we will have to pay proper attention to the booking of lodges at Ramche for lodges. Besides that single teahouse, the place consists of several yak pastures.

Highlight of the day: Small and beautiful Oktang Temple and Enticing South Kanchenjunga and surrounding mountain views.

This morning in Ramche commences with a simple morning breakfast. After breakfast, we will follow the trail along the Yalung Glacier to reach Oktang. 4730m elevated Oktang in the South Kanchenjunga Base Camp lets you explore the revered Oktang temple. Furthermore, the views of the south face of Mt.Kanchenjunga and other several mountains appear incredible from here.

Though the trek today is not so strenuous, the continuous long day’s walk might rankle us at the beginning of this day. But, as we reach Oktang, we will find our every effort worth it.

Accomplishing our dream of reaching the North and South Kanchenjunga Base Camp we will descend via the Pine, Rhododendron, and Juniper forest to reach Tortong. We will also cross several bridges over several streams on the way. On the way to Tortong from Tseram, there is only one house in the place named Andhaphedi.

Highlight of the day: Adorable Butterflies and Colorful Wildflowers.

Instead of heading towards Yamphudin, we will choose the way to Ranipul. The route from Tortong to Ranipul blesses us with the best wildlife exploration.

The scenery of waterfalls also can’t be ignored throughout the Kanchenjunga Circuit trekking trail and so is the case here.

Long hours of walking along the narrow trails make the trek much more difficult. Further, if you have acrophobia, you should skip this entire Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek and go for another easier one.

Also, another main thing to keep in mind for this day’s trek is that the route does not consist of several places to savor lunch. There is only one lunch eating place at Yasing Village. So if you don’t take lunch here, it will be your worst decision ever. However, if you carry the packaged lunch there is nothing to regret for.

Though this trekking day is the most strenuous out of all trekking days, the glimpse of colorful flowers, green meadows, beautiful butterflies, and many other living creatures makes the trek more tempting. Upon arriving at Ranipul the farmland of Cardamom and corn can be witnessed.

Reminiscing the whole trekking day spend a blissful night at Ranipul.

Today we will take a drive to Suketar from Ranipul.

Decorated Mini Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu Durbar square is the twenty-second day of our Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek. Finally, leaving the Kanchenjunga region behind we will take a flight to Kathmandu with pleasing memories and experiences. Upon reaching Kathmandu, go for the remaining sightseeing or souvenir shopping.

The trek to Kanchenjunga Base Camp is not the easier one and includes several challenges all way around. You never know when you have to spend the extra days. Even the flights might get delayed due to which this contingency day is a must for all Kanchenjunga region trekkers.

It’s your departure day. Our member will transfer you to the airport as per your flight schedule.