Kanchenjunga Circuit Trek 21 Days

Once you reach the Tribhuvan airport (TIA) in Kathmandu, you will be warmly received by our Sherpa Expedition and Trekking representative who will help you transfer to the hotel on a private tourist vehicle After checking into your hotel, you can either rest or explore around your vibrant surrounding at your convenience.

Today, we spend the day exploring different tourist sites in the Kathmandu valley. Our City tour guide will take you to the following places in Kathmandu Pashupatinath Temple: It is a holy site for Hindus all over the world. The pagoda-styled temple of Lord Shiva is visited by thousands every year. Boudhanath Stupa: An important pilgrim site for Buddhists and Hindus, it is one of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world. Swoyambhunath: Another famous Buddhist holy site, it is also called the Monkey temple. this place is enough for a day tour.

Today, After breakfast, we will take a scenic flight from Kathmandu to the Bhadrapur it takes approximately about 45 minutes. After arriving at Suketar we will take a drive from Bhadrapur to reach Suketar, which our trekking starting point. We will spend our night at Suketar.

Leaving Suketar, After breakfast, we start with an easy 3 to 4-hour walk along the ridgeline to Lali Kharka, a grazing area.

Leaving Lali Kharka, We will fallow the trail that continues descend to Tembewe before slogging up to a ridge and dropping steeply to the villages of Pokora and Simbu and on down to a suspension bridge over the Phawa Khola at 1430m/4,692ft. Then after we will steeply climb up the east side of the valley, through wheat fields, to the Limbu village Kunjari. we will continue trek towards to reach Kande Bhanjyang ridge. Views of the Kabru peaks along the border and on to Kangchenjunga should be possible.

Leaving Kande Bhanjyang, We will fallow the trail that passes through terraced fields, past several hamlets high above the Kabeli Khola.then after enters the forest, passes a high waterfall, and finally drops to cross the Khesewa Khola before climbing eastwards to Phumphe. Overnight at Phumph Danda.

Leaving Phumphe Danda, we will follow the contours of the hillside above the Kabeli Khola (river), traversing small rivers and valleys. There are several great places to take a rest and take a dip in the river as we follow it until reaching Yamphudin Village. We will also stop beside the river for lunch. We will stay at Yamphudin in a guest house tonight.

leaving Yamphudin, Today we will walk around eight to nine hours, leads us through cooling forests, and along the way offers splendid views of the Himalayas. The path follows the Amji Khola. Further down the trail, we cross Lassiya Bhanjyang Pass before reaching Tortong where we will stay the night in a guest house.

Today, we will Follow the riverside trail, as it climbs steadily through rhododendron and pine forest to Tseram (Cheram): a summer pasture settlement, for herds from Yamphudin or below. It is also the start of the five-pass trail to Ghunsa Village. Two rudimentary lodges open in the trekking season. From here we can see good views of the Yalung Glacier moraine, Rathong and the Kabru peaks. We stay overnight at Cheram.

From Cheram we trek through the terminus of Yalung Glacier into a washed-out valley. The peaks of this region span Nepal- India border. There is a lake and a meadow in Ramche. Blue sheep can also be seen on the grassy slopes. From Ramche, we move through rocky trails and moraines to finally reach Oktang Base Camp or South base Camp. From, there we trace the trail back to Cheram for the night.

Today we start our trek early in the morning the trail heads down into the valley and along the way pass the trail that leads to the physically demanding Lapsang La Pass trail to Ghunsa and the north side of Kanchenjunga. This pass is dangerous, so we will head across the southern passes crossing Mirgin La Pass. At the beginning, it is a steep ascent to reach the pass. On reaching the pass we have fantastic panoramic views of Jannu, and further away in the distance Mt. Makalu, Gyakung Kang, Everest, Lhotse, and Chamalang. Today’s trek will take about six to seven hours and will leave you tired and ready for a good night’s sleep at our campsite/Teahouse tonight.

Today we will trek the trail that descends through pine and rhododendron forests until we reach Ghunsa, the last village in the valley. Ghunsa is a charming Tibetan village with many wooden houses displaying fluttering prayer flags. Ghunsa has two monasteries that are worth a visit. Tonight we stay at Ghunsa in a guest house.

After breakfast, we will follow the paths that go along the east bank of the Ghunsa river. We will cross a suspension bridge at Rampuk Kharka and continue our trek passes through a sacred waterfall before we crossing a large landslide affected areas. That place is always the danger for rock falls in the landslide affected areas, We need to cross this area as quickly as we can. After that, the first view of Mt. Jannu can be seen from above the ridge. After a six hours of trekking, we will reach Khambachen. We will spend our night in Khambichen at the teahouse.

Leaving Khambichen, the trail goes through the north bank of the river. The trail can be very slippery and icy, carefully walking our steps one at a time we will cross a bridge and then climb up to reach the grazing grounds of Ramtang. From Ramtang we will follow the trail that becomes narrow and loose before descending down to the river and head to Lhonak. We will spend our night at Lhonak.

After breakfast, we will take a hike up to Pangpema Base Camp (North Base Camp) at 5,143m meters. We will follow the trail that goes along the edge of the glacier, some rocky sections, narrow landslide areas towards Pangpema Base Camp. Pangpema is a flat and grassy base camp with few porter huts. From the top, we will see stunning views of beautiful valleys and high mountains including, Mt. Kanchenjunga’s North Face, Chang Himal, Kirat Chuli, Nepal Peak, Gap Peak, and other surrounding Himalayans peaks. We will return back to Lhonak for say Overnight.

After breakfast, we will trek down to the valley to reach Ramtang. Along the way, we will have the opportunity to see blue sheep trying to find food on steep mountainsides. We will continue our trekking until we reach Ghuasa village. We will spend our night at Ghunsa.

After having breakfast, We will pack our bag and head to the trail for Amjilosa. Today we will walk mostly downhill except two uphills, nearby Gyabla and before Amjilosa. The path follows the bamboo forest all the way to Amjilosa. After walking six to seven hours from Ghunsa we will reach a little village Amjilosa. Overnight in a local guesthouse.

Today after having breakfast, we will trek through the trail that downhill for about three hours and follow the Ghunsa river and black cardamom field all the way to Sakathum. We will have lunch at Sekathum, From Sakathum, and walk to the jeep station Ranipul for 15 min. Our four to five hours drive starts from here with a scenic drive through rolling terraced hills and quaint villages until we reach Taplejung. We stay overnight at Taplejung.

After breakfast, we will take a drive from Taplejung and head towards Bhadrapur. Along the drive route, we can see the many activities of local people for daily survival while we drive through several villages and towns. After arriving at Bhadrapur we can relax and celebrate the completion of the wonderful Kanchenjunga circuit trek. We will stay in Bhadrapur at Hotel.

Today we will take a scenic flight from Bhadrapur back to Kathmandu. We will have a final meal together in the evening. You can once roam around this vibrant city and buy gifts and souvenirs to take back home.

Finally, today is the day of the final departure. Sherpa Expedition and Trekking representative will transfer you to the Tribhuvan International Airport Kathmandu. We hope you had a great journey with us. We wish to see you in the next adventure nearest future. Safe journey!