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Kanchenjunga Trekking - 25 Days

Highlights

    • Kanchenjunga is one of the virgin and unexploited trekking area of Nepal
    • Explore wonderful snow capped with massif Himalayas over 8000 miters
    • Rich in wildlife, species of birds and amazing landscape with settlements cultural ethnic peoples
    • Reach at Kanchenjunga Base camp. Base camp of world’s third highest peak
    • Well manage camping arrangement from Nepal Highland Treks with professional staffs team   

Mount Kachenjunga is the third highest peak in the world and Kanchenjunga Trekking is chance to reach at base camp of world’s third highest peak. One of the unexplored and virgin trekking routes located at far north-eastern part of Nepal. 25 days Kanchenjung Circuit Trekking is entirely camping arrangement starts from Taplejung and end at Suketar. Trekking trails provides best opportunity to explore wonderful snow-capped mountains, an amazing landscape, topography of this region and its exotic scenery view of the massif Himalayan peaks including Mount Everest (8,848m), Mount Makalu (8,201m), Mount Lhotse (8,516m)  and thousands of others. We can observe the enrich wildlife diversities and many other threatened species of birds and wild animals during the trek.  

Kanchenjunga Circuit trekking itinerary is well designed having enough preparation time in Kathmandu before starts. Professional staffs team of Nepal Highland Treks lead this entire trek. We need minimum 2 trekkers to operate this trekking since it is restricted area and special restricted area permit have to obtain from Nepal government. The itinerary and cost can be different as per group size and as per group interest. With the same itinerary you also can choose tea house trekking to make your cost lesser. Tea houses in this trekking is very basic, foods are Nepali types of foods prepared by local houses.    

Outline Itinerary

Day 01:Arrival at Tribhuban Internatinal Airort Kathmandu. Pick up and transfer to Hotel. Rest and Overnight

Day 02:Day in Kathmandu. Halfday sightseeing in major historical sites and trip preparation. Overnight at Hotel

Day 03:Fly Kathmandu to Biratnagar (45 minutes) 80m. Overnight at Hotel

Day 04:Drive to Taplejung (9 hours) 2,420m. Overnight at local lodge or in camp

Day 05:Trek to Chhirwa (1185m - 6/7 hours) overnight at camp.

Day 06:Trek to Sekathum (1650m - 5/6 hours) Overnight at camp

Day 07:Trek to Gyabla (2725m - 6/7 hours) overnight at camp

Day 08:Trek to Ghunsa (3415m - 6/7 hours) overnight at camp

Day 09:Rest day for acclimatization visit monastery around Ghunsa. Overnight at camp

Day 10:Trek to Khambachen (4145m - 4/5 hours) overnight at camp

Day 11:Trek to Lhonak (4792m - 4 hours) overnight at camp

Day 12:Morning hike to Kanchanjunga Base camp (5140m) back to lhonak (4792m - 7/8 hours) overnight at camp

Day 13:Trek to Ghunsa 3415 m hours overnight at camp

Day 14:Trek to Selele (4200m - 5 hours) overnight at camp

Day 15:Trek to Tseram (3868m) via Miring-la (4645m) Sinlapche pass (4645m) 7 hours overnight at

Day 16:Trek to Ramche (4610m - 4 hours) overnight at camp

Day 17:Trek to Tseram (3868m-6/7 hours) overnight at camp

Day 18:Trek to Torongten (2980m - 3 hours) overnight at camp

Day 19:Trek to Sherpa gaun (1792m - 7/8 hours) overnight at camp

Day 20:Trek to Phumpe dada (1860m - 6/7 hours) overnight at camp

Day 21:Trek to Kadevanjyang (2190m - 6/7 hours) overnight at camp

Day 22:Trek to Lali kharka (2266m - 5/6 hours) overnight at camp

Day 23:Trek to Suketar (2420m - 4 hours) overnight at local hotel

Day 24:Drive to Biratnagar and take flight to Kathmandu. Fair well dinner in Nepali cultural restaurant. Overnight at Hotel

Day 25:Departure

Cost Includes

    • Arrival and departure arrangement
    • Accommodation in 3 star category hotel in Kathmandu and in Pokhara as per itinerary
    • Daily breakfast in Hotel of Kathmandu and Pokhara
    • Day sightseeing in major historical places of Kathmandu with tour guide, entrance fees and private transportation
    • Sightseeing in Pokhara with tour guide, entrance fees and private transportation
    • Private transportation to trekking starting point and from trekking ending point
    • Accommodation in tented camp during trekking
    • Full camping equipment
    • Foods and hot drinks during trekking  
    • Guide to lead group and staffs
    • Necessary  porters and kitchen team
    • transporation to and from trekking ending/starting point as per itinerary 
    • Management of emergency evacuation in case of need
    • First aid kit box with first aid medicines
    • Government taxes and service charge 

Cost Excludes

    • Lunch and Dinner in Kathmandu and Pokhara
    • Personal equipment, trip insurance
    • Personal medical expenses, emergency evacuation  
    • Extra activities
    • Tipping to staff 

Detail Itinerary

Day 1Arrival at Tribhuban Internatinal Airort Kathmandu. Pick up and transfer to Hotel. Rest and Overnight

Day 2Day in Kathmandu. Halfday sightseeing in major historical sites and trip preparation. Overnight at Hotel

Day 3Fly Kathmandu to Biratnagar (45 minutes) 80m. Overnight at Hotel

Day 4Drive to Taplejung (9 hours) 2,420m. Overnight at local lodge or in camp

Day 5Trek to Chhirwa (1185m - 6/7 hours) overnight at camp.

Day 6Trek to Sekathum (1650m - 5/6 hours) Overnight at camp

Day 7Trek to Gyabla (2725m - 6/7 hours) overnight at camp

Day 8Trek to Ghunsa (3415m - 6/7 hours) overnight at camp

Day 9Rest day for acclimatization visit monastery around Ghunsa. Overnight at camp

Day 10Trek to Khambachen (4145m - 4/5 hours) overnight at camp

Day 11Trek to Lhonak (4792m - 4 hours) overnight at camp

Day 12Morning hike to Kanchanjunga Base camp (5140m) back to lhonak (4792m - 7/8 hours) overnight at camp

Day 13Trek to Ghunsa 3415 m hours overnight at camp

Day 14Trek to Selele (4200m - 5 hours) overnight at camp

Day 15Trek to Tseram (3868m) via Miring-la (4645m) Sinlapche pass (4645m) 7 hours overnight at

Day 16Trek to Ramche (4610m - 4 hours) overnight at camp

Day 17Trek to Tseram (3868m-6/7 hours) overnight at camp

Day 18Trek to Torongten (2980m - 3 hours) overnight at camp

Day 19Trek to Sherpa gaun (1792m - 7/8 hours) overnight at camp

Day 20Trek to Phumpe dada (1860m - 6/7 hours) overnight at camp

Day 21Trek to Kadevanjyang (2190m - 6/7 hours) overnight at camp

Day 22Trek to Lali kharka (2266m - 5/6 hours) overnight at camp

Day 23Trek to Suketar (2420m - 4 hours) overnight at local hotel

Day 24Drive to Biratnagar and take flight to Kathmandu. Fair well dinner in Nepali cultural restaurant. Overnight at Hotel

Day 25Departure

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  • Duration: 25 Days
  • Trip Grade Moderate to Strenuous
  • Destination Nepal
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