KANCHENJUNGA BASECAMP TREK

Trip Introduction

Real Nepalese Far-East exploration trek

Kanchenjunga (8586m), third highest peak in the world after Mount Everest and K2, is located in the far eastern Nepal on the border with Sikkim. In Tibetan, Kanchenjunga means “five treasures of snow” and it has indeed five peaks.

The trek leading to the south and north base camps of Kanchenjunga is a very strenuous and little used route. The landscape varies from the cultivated fields of the valley to the high ice plateau where the snowy peaks of the highest mountains in the world can be seen: Everest (8848m), Lhotse (8516m), Makalu (8485m) and Kanchenjunga (8586m).

Through a rhododendron forest, you go up the Nango La pass at just over 4700 m, frequented by Tibetans who trade between Olangchungola and Ghunsa. Yak caravans regularly cross this pass, which is a fairly difficult trail.

• The particular habitat of the Kanchenjunga region, wooden houses on stone foundations and shingled roofs.
• The approach walks to the northern base camp of Kanchenjunga from Ghunsa, through the larch and fir forests.
• The first views of the Janu and its immense north face, then the Kanchenjunga keeper.
• The view of Kanchenjunga and its satellite summits.
• The village of Olangchungola, which seems quite simple out of time and has stunned us all. Its proximity to Tibet has made it a trading village. Even today, unlike other regions where the passage to Tibet is closed most of the year, yak caravans are frequent between the border and Olangchungola.

Itinerary

• Day 1

  Arrival at Kathmandu (1300m)

   

• Day 2

  Full day Guided Tour in Kathmandu Valley with City Tour Guide

   

• Day 3

  Kathmandu to Illam (1,200m)

   

• Day 4

  Illam to Mitlung (890m)

• Day 5

  Mitlung to Chirwa (1,185m)

• Day 6

  Chirwa to Sekathum (1,650m)

   

• Day 7

  Sekathum to Amjilasa (2,498m)

   

• Day 8

  Amjilasa to Gyabla (2,725m)

   

• Day 9

  Gyabla to Ghunsa (3,415m)

• Day 10

  Acclimatization day

• Day 11

  Ghunsa to Khambachen (4,145m)

   

• Day 12

  Khambachen to Lhonak (4,792m)

   

• Day 13

  Hike to Pangpema (North Kanchenjunga BC) 5,140m

   

• Day 14

  Lhonak to Ghunsa (3,415m)

• Day 15

  Ghunsa to Selele La (4,200m)

• Day 16

  Cross Mirgin La Pass (4,645m). Trek to Tseram (3,868m)

   

• Day 17

  Tseram to Ramche (4,580m)

• Day 18

  Hike to South Kanchenjunga BC. Back to Tseram

   

• Day 19

  Tseram to Lamite Bhanjyang (3,310m)

   

• Day 20

  Lamite Bhanjyang to Yamphudin (1,692m)

• Day 21

  Yamphudin to Ponphe (1,900m)

• Day 22

  Ponphe to Khunjari (1,928m)

   

• Day 23

  Khunjari to Taplejung (2,300m)

• Day 24

  Drive to Bhadrapur

• Day 25

  Bhadrapur to Kathmandu and Transfer to Hotel

   

• Day 26

  Free day

   

• Day 27

  Transfer to Kathmandu International airport for departure

Cost Includes & Excludes