Duration : 22 Nights 23 days
Destiantion Covered:Delhi - Bagdogra or kathmandu - Bhadrapur- Darjeeling - Manay Bhanjang - Tonglu - Gairibas - Sandakphu- Phalut - Raman _ Rimbik - Pelling - Pemayangtse- Yuksam - Tsoka_Dzongri - Thangshing - Samity Lake - Gocha La - Thangshing - Lam Pokhari - Labdang - Tashhiding - Martam - gangkot.Darjeeling to Kanchenjunga Trekking .
Itinerarie
Day 01 :
Arrivel Delhi / Kathmandu , where you will be met and transferred to your hotel.
Day 02 :
Bagdogra / kathmandu - Bhadrapur ( by Plane) - Darjeeling 92130m) bye car.Arrivel bagdogra Airport and drive to Darjeling , charming 4 hours journey, through Assam tea plantations and tiny villages takes us to Darjeeling.
Built on tho of a ridge , Darjeeling faces the Himalaya and is a popular destination for westerners and Bengalis alike . Overnight in Darjeeling .
Day 03 :
Darjeeling Visit we could take an early trip to Tiger Hill to see the sunrise .Afterwards we visit the famous Ghoom Monastery that enshrines an image of the Maitrreya Buddha ( the coming Buddha ) . Later on we can visit the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute and tea plantations . Over night in Darjeeling .
Day 04. :
Darjeeling - Manay Bhanjang ( 2134m. 1h 30) by car - Tonglu ( 3070m)
Early morning drive from Darjeeling to Manay Bhanjang. The trail overlooks the Bengali plain south
and we have tantalising glimpses of Kanchenjunga ahead , as we zigzang through rhododendrons.
Day 05 :
Tonglu - Garibas (2620M) in 4h.
We take a mossy paved path, that snakesthrough a succession of forest and hamlets, giving way, from time
to time, to spectacular mountain sceneries.
Day 06 :
Garibas - Sandakphu (3640m) in 4h 30min.
We steadily climb to join the ridge trail towards Kalpokhari. Afterwards we start a long and steep climb onto the Singalila ridge that leads us to Sandakphu. A remarkable 360* view from the top.
Day 07 :
Sandakphu- phalut (3600m) in 6h.
We walk to the prominent for the magnificent sunrise over the Kanchenjunga , Jannu, Everst, Lhotse ,makalu and Cho Oyo. Throughout the day, there are ever changing views yak herds, silvery pine forest
tiny lakes ringed with grass, and the snow- capped Himalayan range in the background
Day 08 :
Phalut - Raman (2500m) 5h.
A pleasant descent through the woods takes us to Gorkhey (2500m) then we climb up towards Raman.
Day 09 :
Raman - Rimbik (2280) in 4h
We pass through numerous villages and cross the Sri Khola over a remerkable suspension bridge.
Day 10 :
Rimbik - Pelling by car (9h).
Day 11 :
Pelling - Pemayangtse - Yuksam by car (2h).
2.5 km from pelling, we will visit the pemayangtse monastery. Perched at 2800m , it is one of the oldest and must impressive gompas in Sikkim .
Day 12 Yuksam - Tsoksa (3030m) in 6h.
Day 12 :
The trail leads up the Rathong valley, through thick, semi-tropical forests. Afterwards a steep climb takes us to the tiny Tibetan village of Tsoska . The landscape has now changed into pine, rhododendron and magnolia forests We get excellent views of the entire Himalayan range and Kanchenjunga .
Day 13 :
Tsoksa - Dzongiri ( 4020 m ) in 5 h.
A Steep trail zigzags up through temperate forest and large clusters of rhododendrons , to the vast clearing of phedang. During April and may , the spectacle is gorgeous , as the land becomes a mass of flowers (400 species have been listed so far) .After 300 m , we follow the ridge to Dzongri, a pasture area for Yuksam yaks from April to October.
Day 14 :
Dzongiri - Thangshing ( 3930 m ) in 4h
We descend through rhododendron froest towards the glacial prek river .We establish our campsite on the grassy pastures of Thangshing . The southern ridge of kanchenjunga and the onglakhing glacier are visible directly ahead and there are close - up views of pandim.
Day 15:
Thangshing - samity Lake ( 4200 m ) in 3 h
A pleasant walk below the west side of pandim , through dwarf azaleas and rhododendrons to Zemathang . We take our first footsteps on the onglakhing glacier , and climb up to the shores of the samity lake , reputed to be the sacred source of the prek river . Ringed by prayer flags , the lake feflects forked peak , kabru North , Gocha peak and other snow - capped peaks.
Day 16:
Samity Lake - Gocha La (4940 m ) - Thansing in 7 h.
we have to leave quite early this morning , as fog and clouds descend on the pass shortly after sunrise. The track to Gocha La climbs steeply through moraines . From the pass , ringed with colorful prayer flags , we can see kanchenjunga and beyond that , the Talung glacier.
Day 17:
Thangshing - Lam Pokhari ( 4230m ) in 5 h
After a steep descent , we climb through alpine areas and pass by tiny lakes.
Day 18 :
Labdang - Tashiding ( 1740 m ) in 5 h .
An easy walk in an atmosphere becoming more humid and heavier as we descend.
Day 19 :
Tashiding - Martam by car ( 4h )
We visit the Tsshiding monastery , one of the most osolated in sikkim , perched on the top of a hill set between two rivers.
Day 20 :
Martam - Gangtok by car ( 1 h )
En route we visit Rumtek monastery , reputed for its religious Tibetan art . Visitors are wel come to attend prayers . Afternoon at Leisure in Gangtok.
Day 21 :
Gangtok - Bagdogra / Badhrapur ( by car ) - Delhi / Kathmandu ( by plane )
Day 22 :
At leisure in Delhi . Safety day for your international flight .
Day 23 :
Transfer to airport and fly back home.
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