Kanchenjunga South Base Camp Trek

Upon your arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, the Adventure Himalayan representatives will pick you up and transfer you to the hotel. After refreshment, you will be briefed in short about your tour by our guide or tour leader. If you have any questions or doubts about your trip then they should be asked and clarified at this time. Overnight stay in a hotel.

Free day in kathmandu or sightseeing yourself. Kathmandu Valley includes several UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including Pashupatinath, Buddhist stupa in Boudhanath. We can also visit Swyambhunath, also known as Monkey Temple, built in 2000 years old. Finally, we can visit Patan, city of fine arts. In the afternoon, you will be meeting with your trekking guide and will check all the necessary things. Overnight stay in a hotel.

We will take an early flight from Kathmandu to Taplejung (or Bhadrapur, then drive to Taplejung) (roughly 40min). We will then begin our trek to Lali Kharak. Overnight in guest house in Lali Kharak.

Today the trail first ascends to a ridge before dropping steeply through Shimu to a suspension bridge across the Phawa Khola, where there is a good swimming place. We then will climb to the Limbu village of Kunjari at 1700 meter and continue through wheat fields to a Gurung settlement on a 2240 meter high pass. From here we have our first views of Kanchenjunga. The trail enters the Kabeli Valley where we spend the next two days climbing up and down, in and out of ravines and over ridges. Today’s endpoint is in the village of Khesewa.

Our trek continues through the Kabeli Valley, passing a few spectacular waterfalls. After descending steeply through rice terraces into a side canon, we cross the Khaksewa Khola on a long suspension bridge at 1540m and then climb back to Mamanke. This is a prosperous Limbu village with bhattis (tea shops), and a large school.

This day will bring us a lot of jumping from stone to stone, as we first have to cross the Tenguwa Khola stream. We climb steeply up to a ridge marked by a chhorten and prayer flags. Going down from here to the Kabeli Khola will be another exercise of rock-hopping over boulders, treeroots, and intersecting stream channels as we head upstream. We then climb gently to Yamphudin, a mixed community of Sherpas, Limbus, Rais, and Gurungs. Overnight in tea house.

After crossing the Amji Khola river we will leave this river for now and continue our way on a trail that heads straight uphill through fields of corn and barley to Dhupi Banjyang, a pass at 2540 meters. We then descent through ferns surrounded by big trees to the Amji Khola river, where we will find a tea house to stay.

From the stream the trail makes a steep climb through bamboo forests to Chitre at 2920 meter. After arriving here the ascent is less strenuous passing through a forest of pines and rhododendron to a pond at Lamite Bhanjyang (3410m). From this ridge we follow a steep set of switchbacks leading downhill through damp orchid-filled forests, crossing streams and isolated clearings used by herders. We stay above the wild river and follow it upstream to Torontan, where there are a few campsites close to the river or a little further ahead near a few caves. Continuing on, we reach to Tseram, where we stay the night.

A rocky loose path follows the stream and climbs up to some mani walls (stones carved with Buddhist prayers). Rathong (6678m) and Kabru Dome (6700m) loom at the head of the valley. Climbing further alongside the moraine of Yalung Glacier to where the valley opens up as we approach Yalung at 4260m. Our trek climbs further along the moraine to a lake and a big meadow at Ramche. The view is dominated by the spectacular peak of Rathong. Herds of blue sheep live on the cliffs above our campsite.

We follow our way back along the Simbua Khola to a campsite at Lamite Bhanjyang. There is a pond nearby at 3410m, which is a nice place to set up camp, although sometimes there may be a water shortage there. Overnight here.

The first part of the trail goes along the bank of the Simbua Khola. You have to walk through a dense jungle. On the way, you can see the effects of a landslide. The trails normally ascend up to Lamite Bhanjyang and then descend to Yamphudin, crossing a small river. Yamphudin is a mixed community of Sherpas, Limbus, Rais, and Gurungs. Among the corn and rice fields of the village, there is a school and some shops with minimal supplies. Overnight in Yamphudin.

In the beginning, we descend crossing the Omje Khola up to halfway. Then you begin ascending through a jungle of cardamom and orchid plants. You pass a small village where you can find different human settlements, small thatched roof houses and local shops with minimal supplies. From here, the trail steeply ascends to Khebang Danda before descending to Khebang village. Khabang is a comparatively big village where the local people follow the Hindu and Buddhism faiths.

The trail starts descending to Jorepul and then begins to ascend. We will also trek along flat and low land, crossing paddy fields and thatched roof houses. There are many villages along the way where we can buy some snacks or lunch.

After breakfast, we take a jeep ride from Hapu Khola to Ilam Bazaar. An excellent getaway from city life, Ilam is famous for its tea. It is a district largely covered in tea bushes with a hill town right beside a plantation enjoying views of pristine landscapes made up of sloping tea gardens, mountain streams, dense natural forests, holy sites and a unique culture. Using Ilam Bazaar as a base you can take excursions for a day or more. Overnight in Ilam Bazaar.

At morning you will take local bus to Bhadrapur then flight back to Kathmandu, you will arrive the same day and the trip ends. Either way, we will have a celebratory dinner for you in the evening that you return to Kathmandu.

We will transport you to the airport. Thanks for trekking with Adventure Himalayan Travels & Treks. We look forward to seeing you again!