Kanchenjunga Trek

Arrival in Kathmandu, Tribhuwan International Airport, we will receive you with a private vehicle and transfer you to the hotel in Kathmandu. All aspects of gear and conditions are discussed to make sure you’re fully prepared for the trip, and any last-minute questions are answered.

After lunch, we explore this medieval capital city of Kathmandu with professional guide Ammar Raj Guni. We visit Boudhanath, also known as Little Tibet. We visit Pashupatinath, a holy temple of Hindus where the cremation takes place by the holy river Bagmati.

Later we visit Kathmandu Durbar Square and return to the hotel for a briefing about the Kanchenjunga base camp trek and information about further programs.

You begin your flight to the eastern Terai at Bhadrapur airport. Bhadrapur City is a bustling place in Terai, the flatlands of Nepal. Bhadrapur Airport, also known as Chandragadhi Airport.

The airport in Bhadrapur is located at 300 feet and the runway was designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,209 by 29 meters (3,967 feet × 95 feet). All commercial airlines operate through one small terminal of Bhadrapur Airport.

After landing at Bhadrapur, we take a jeep ride to go to Illam. The jeep ride takes about 5 hours to reach Illam, a famous locale renowned for its tea garden, likewise the tea state of Nepal.

Suketar is a gateway to Kanchenjungha base camp trekking. There was a regular flight from Kathmandu to Suketar airport every day. For a couple of months, the airlines stopped direct flying to Suketar.

Our excursion proceeds with 4 hours of rough road jeep ride to reach Suketar which is located 7,937 feet above the sea. Our actual hikes will begin with a long off-road drive, you might hike about three hours journey today to reach Lali Kharka.

Furthermore, you can intrigue yourself with the staggering perspective on Mt Kanchenjunga (8,586 m) and Mount Jannu (7,110m). Follow a steep ascent until you reach Suketar passing through farming terraces, local markets, and jungles of Rhododendron and other natural vegetation. Now you climb up gradually to the Lali Kharka. It is a small village located around the green hills.

From Khesewa, we walk over the pleasant fields and traverse a steep mountainside high above the Kabeli Khola. We cross several minor tributaries flowing into the river as the path winds its way around the hillside.

We pass villages and continue along a shady path to Anpan. These are beautiful villages with exquisitely maintained houses, whitewashed walls, and thatch roofs with colorful gardens of marigolds.

Now, you get our first distant views of mount Kumbakarna (Jannu) (7,710m), one of the most impressive peaks in the region.

The fermented millet drink of Tungba, which you may have sampled in Suketar, is produced in abundance in Mamankhe. So those who developed a taste for this brew earlier on the trekking may be able to re-acquaint themselves with it.

Beginning with an easy hike, the walk to Yamphudin is along a trail, which contours the hillside above the Kabeli River. You cross the ridges and stream beds that make up the valley sides and the trail eventually becomes level with the river a couple of hours before Yamphudin.

Along the way, you can stop to bathe in one of the many clear pools in this beautiful river. Yamphudin is the most remote settlement in this area and the final habitation you will see until you reach Gunsa is a charming place tucked away beneath the ridge of the Deurali Danda.

Beyond Yamphudin, the trail ascends a steep spur before dropping again to cross the Amje Khola. Walking through the beautiful and dense forest, you stop for lunch in a meadow atop this spur, which commands fine views of the valley beyond Yamphudin to the south and of the Amje River valley and Deurali hill station to the north.

A steep descent to the river brings you to the forest. Now you ascend steeply for 3 hours through dense forest to the crest of the Deorali Danda. From the top, Mt Kumbakarna (Jannu) is clearly visible. After crossing the pass, you descend across some fairly steep and exposed scree slopes before re-entering the forest. Descent into the valley of the Simbua Khola and after crossing the wooden bridge, you arrive at Tortong.

The excursion today begins you with the rising to Cheram. The path generally goes close to the Simbuwa Khola. Further, in transit, we will be experiencing Lalung Valley, some lovely thick rhododendron timberlands, and the Yalung icy mass. We will be given organization by the delightful Tuplung top right to Cheram.

You can use today to visit some hikes to spend some hours with a nature walk. As you hike a little up to the hill, you will have a super view of Cheram village. In the meantime, you will have an increasingly clear view of Kabaru and Rathong tops. Likewise, we can visit the Yalung ice sheets, and keep ourselves occupied with some short steered climbing.

Hike to Ramche takes around 4 hours, short day hikes comparing other days. The scenery is magnificent as you ascend past the snout of the Yalung Glacier and into a series of ablation valleys.

A frozen lake, crystal clear streams, and views of Kokthan, Rathong, and Kabru are the highlights of this walk into Ramche which is situated on a broad, flat ablation zone.

Leaving your camp set up at Ramche, you take a packed lunch and set off very early for your first amazing view of Kanchenjunga. Following the valley around its sweeping curve, you are suddenly confronted with the vast southern wall of the mountain.

The ridge forms a cirque, which is over 15 km long and never less than 7500 meters high. Along this ridge lies the three main Mount Kanchenjunga summits (8420m, 8586m, and 8474m). The Kanchenjunga pinnacle view is truly breathtaking.

Proceeding further on towards Oktang [4630m], you may descend onto the glacier and cross it to a point below Talu from where you can see all the mountains of the area in the panorama. Especially impressive is the east part of the Khumbakarna glacier flowing from the east face of Jannu Himal (Kumbhakarna is a local name). You return to your camp at Ramche village.

Crosing Sele La is a tough adventure hiking in Kanchenjungha as go over glacier mountain trail. Also, in transit, we need to go through four distinct passes. The primary pass we will cross is Sinelapche Bhanjyang.

Besides, second, we need to go through the glacier Himalayan Mirgin La Pass (4,583m/15,036 feet). Heading moreover, Sinon La pass (4,440m/14,568 feet) will be the third on our rundown. Lastly, Sele La Pass hikes and walks downhill to get a campsite.

A steep descent from your campsite brings you to Lumba Sumba Kharka where there are more splendid views of the awesome southwest face of Jannu. From here, the hiking trail is excellent, and much easier to descend to reach Gunsa.

Gunsa village has mainly Tibetan inhabitants with a tiny Gompa and prayer flags fluttering from the wooden houses. Interested hikers can hike up to Yamatari Khola via the Lapsang La trail and reach the terminal moraine of the Yamatari glacier lake. You will also get the opportunity to explore the waterfalls and streams.

Hike further to Kambachen is another goal. We should stroll toward the northern side nearby the waterway bank. The preliminary experiences fields of various wild blossoms and afterward rhododendron and pine backwoods. Proceeding with our preliminary, we need to cross a waterway by suspension connection at Rampuk Kharkha.

And afterward, we can see a cascade and an avalanche segment. In transit, we have Mt Jannu viewpoint on mountain tops. Walk further to reach Kambachen, where you can enjoy the view of magnificent Mount Jannu (7,710 meters/ 25,295 feet.). Besides the glorious summit, you can also see eagles, falcons, Lammergeyers, and coughs which are common in this territory.

We begin our climbing uphill through rocky fields, we reach at the glacial lake. We continue our hike on the high plateau, cross moraines at the northeast of the Kanchenjunga Glacier, pass the intersecting Lhonak glacier, and eventually reach the high, flat campsite of Lhonak.

Because of the high-altitude location, the temperature out here is low making this place a cold campsite. However, surrounding the campsite, you are in the middle of the world’s highest summits on the planet. Lying at the great sacred Himalayan foothills, make sure that you feel joy and happiness. Mera Peak (6,344 m), Nepal Peak (6,910 m), Wedge Peak (6,750 m), and Twins (7,351 m) are also clearly visible.

Pang Pema Base Camp hiking is a final destination of the entire journey. Walk east following the Kanchenjunga Glacier and rise to its extensive head on the northern slope of Kanchenjunga. The impressive stunning Mountain journey makes us realize how small and insignificant we are in this world of snow and rock.

A glorious mountain Kanchenjunga is standing so close to you. Likewise in the afternoon, hike to Kanchenjunga north base camp at 5,243m to visit the glacier.

Very few trekkers reach Pang Pema Base Camp because of altitude risk and lack of trekking equipment . In order to have a better Mountain View and its surroundings, hike the Drohmo Ridge (5,500m/18,045 feet) lower part. If you have enough time, see the interesting Lampo Glacier also.

Descend to the same village as we hike on our ascending. So we will be dropping back to Ghunsa through Kambache and a rocky mountain trail. Not expected to specify, you can appreciate the nature all route back to Ghunsa. It’s also a tough day because of the longer hikes.

We drive down from Ghunsa to Phale viewing several tiny religious communities. The path interested in those religious communities, yet additionally with some Jupiter woods till we reach Phale. The route from Phale goes fairly relentlessly downwards.

In transit, we need to cross Chhundatangka Khola through the scaffold and afterward, we will be at Gyabla. The path ahead offers you the perspective on the delightful cascade and again a stream named Sumbung Khola to cross through suspension connect. Also, in the long run, we will be at Amjilosa.

Today is an easy day and just beyond Sakathum, you come to the confluence of 2 rivers. Flowing in from your left is the Simbua Khola [which you followed up to Ramche] and from your right, the Gunsa Khola which issues from the still closed Walunchung Gola area.

The 2 rivers combine to form the Tamur Kosi which you now follow. There are plenty of spots for bathing in the numerous small tributary streams, which you cross before reaching the village of Chirwa.

Hike further to Phurumbu with the green forest and vegetation. Go through some more towns ahead we will reach Sinwa. From Sinwa, we need to drop downwards and afterward cross the Sisne Khola suspension bridge. The path despite everything experiences another town and again a waterway to be crossed through the suspension scaffold to reach Phurumbu in the late afternoon.

Passing several villages, we reach at Suketar. Taplejung Airport, equally recognized as Suketar Airport is an airport serving Taplejung, in the Taplejung district of the Mechi Zone in Eastern Nepal.

During the Tourist high season, Yeti Airlines and Shree Airlines add daily flights from Suketar airport, Taplejung to Kathmandu airport, and return.

The flight takes around 35 minutes. It is the gateway for tourists heading to the Kangchenjunga mountainous area and Pathibhara Devi Temple cultural trail. After we reach Suketar, we can reconfirm the return flight to Kathmandu.

In any situation, if there is not a regular flight from Suketar to Kathmandu, Guide will arrange a private transfer to reach the Bhadrapur airport terminal. The overland drive takes around 6:30 hours with a private jeep to Bhadrapur passing Illam tea state landscapes. Reaching Bhadrapur, we reconfirm our following day flight from Bhadrapur to Kathmandu.

Early in the morning, we take a non-stop flight from Bhadrapur to Kathmandu town with scenic short mountain views. It takes about 40 minutes to reach Kathmandu. Trip finish.