Kangchenjunga Base Camp 27 Day trip
22 day challenging trek remote trekking in pristine mountain wilderness. Luxuriant forests and isolated Buddhist and Hindus settlements.
Incomparable views of the north and south face of Kangchenjunga.
Air Fare: Kathmandu/Biratangar/Taplejung/Taplejung/Biratangar/Kathamandu-US$ 150 Per Person
It would be hard to be at the incredible mountain views from the inner sanctum high on the Kangchenjunga Glacier. Within this spectacular mountain amphitheater you are enclosed by ridge upon snow –capped ridge that lead to the crowning summit of Kangchenjunga – the third highest peak in the world. To reach these rarefied heights we take an exceptional trek through the remote region of eastern Nepal.
From Kathmandu we fly to Taplejung before heading up the tamer Valley with its terraced rice Paddies and thriving villages. We enter forests of rhododendron, conifer and oak, and Pass small Tibetan settlements to high alpine Pastures where yaks graze to the margins of the moraine.
Reaching the Kangchenjunga base Camp at Pang Pema we gaze in awe at the huge north face of Kangchenjunga. Ascending higher we cross the Kangchenjunga Glacier and enter an inner sanctum Where snow-capped ridges lead to Jongsang Peak, Pyranid Peak, Tent peak and the soaring summits of Kangchenjunga.
From Pang Pema we descend the terminal moraine before following the yak harriers trail over the Mirgin La (4725 meters) – the divide between the northern and southern approaches to kangchenjunga. Completing this traverse we gain spectacular views of Jannu and the huge south face of Kangchenjunga before returning through villages and along forested-trails to Taplejung.
Group Departure Days: (Ex kathmandu)
Trip 1 25 Mar 2001
Trip 2 5 Apr 2001 12 Apr 2001 21 Apr 2001
Trip 3 1 May
Trip 4 5 Oct 2001 12 Oct 2001 18 Oct 2001 25 Oct 2000
Trip 5 Nov 2001 12 Nov
Private departures are also available with Advance booking.
Single Tent Supplement: US$ 220 Per Person
Your Itinerary
Day 1:
Kathmandu
Arrive Kathmandu. You will be met by a representative of Footprint Adventures and transferred to your hotel.
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Day 2:
Kathmandu
At leisure
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Day 3:
Kathmandu – Hille
We fly to Biratnagar, an industrial city in the lowlands of Eastern Nepal. From here we drive to Hille, a Tibetan settlement where we pitch our first camp.
Day 4:
Hille – Shidua
We take the trail to Buranse Danda, towards the Tamur River along a ridge. At the top of this ridge we arrive at Shidua, where we camp for the night.
Day 5:
Shidua – Door Pani
We trek through a forest rich in wildlife to Chitre. The views of Makalu 8476m and Chamlang are todays highlights. We continue through rhododendron forests to the hamlet of Door Pani 2780m for overnight camp.
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Day 6:
Door Pani – Gupa Pokhari
After a gentle climb through more rhododendron forest to a mountain ridge, we drop down to the village of Tongise Phedi and continue to Chanki, an area used for summer pasture. We continue through grassy fields with Mt. Makalu in constant view. Soon the Kanchenjunga range appears and we come to Mongol Bharai pass, lined with many stones. We descend to a lake, Gupa Pokhari, for our camp.
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Day 7:
Gupa Pokhari – Nesum
Today we cross a pass at 3025m, descend through a dense forest towards Gurja Gaon and Nesum (1615m) with Mt.Jannu and Mt. Kanchenjunga behind us. We camp in Nesum.
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Day 8:
Nesum – Taplejung
Toady we visit the central hub of this region, Taplejung. We descend to Doban through paddy fields and start the trek up the Tamur River to Taplejung.
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Day 9:
Taplejung – Chirwa
Continuing up the Timur River in a valley populated by he Limbu peoples, the descendants of the Kirati warriors who ruled Nepal at the dawn of Nepalese history, we camp near Chirwa, a pleasant bazaar with a few tea houses and shops.
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Day 10:
Chirwa – Sakathum
We continue up the Tamur past Tapethok and cross the Simbuwa khola, a river formed by the Yalung Glacier, we climb over another ridge to join the Ghunsa Khola valley and camp by the banks of the river at Sakathum.
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Day 11:
Sakathum – Amjilassa
We follow a steep and narrow trail up river. From the high spots there are wonderful views of the Ghunsa Khola below. The path descends steeply and we arrive at the mountainside village of Amjilassa for our overnight stay.
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Day 12:
Amjilassa – Kyapar
We shall be doing some real climbing during the next 5 days. We climb steeply to Kyapar, perched in the middle of terraced hills about 350m up from the Ghunsa Khola.
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Day 13:
Kyapar – Ghunsa
We descend from Kyapar and make an easy climb up the right bank of the Ghunsa Khola. After the village of Phere, we enter rhododendron forest and climb a gentle hill before descending back down to the Ghunsa Khola and crossing a wooden bridge to the village of Ghunsa.
Day 14:
Today we glimpse the Jannu Glacier. Later on we get a view of Jannu (7710m.) We descend the mountainside to our camp at Khambachan
Day 15:
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Day 16:
Well rested, we shall now start a tint of real climbing. We trek to the edge of Kanhenjunga Glacier and cross over to the Lhonak Glacier. We arrive at our campsite at Lhonak, from where we can see the trekking peak Mera (6476m.)
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Day 17:
Day trip to Pangpema
We shall have excellent views of the towering peak of Kanchenjunga today.
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Day 18:
Khambachen – The Passes
We select to cross either of the 2 passes today depending on the weather conditions: Lapsang La, the higher pass at 5180m or the Mirgin La at 4500m.
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Day 19:
We shall again rest today to recover from the efforts of the previous days.
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Day 20:
High Camp – Ramche
We descend to the Simbuwa Khola valley and camp at Ramche.
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Day 21:
Ramche – Tseram
We take a day trip to the Yalung glacier for a magnificent view of the Kanche junga south face from a chorten at about 4500m. We descend later to Tseram for the night.
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Day 22:
Tseram – Torontam
We are starting to descend from today. We steadily descend through forest of rhododendron to Torontan at 3000m.
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Day 23:
Torantan – Yamphudin
We descend today to Yamphudin (1650m,) a mixed community of sherpas, Limbus, Rais and Gurungs and is the first real village since Ghunsa. Day
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Day 24:
Yamphudin – Ponphe
We descend from Yamphudin to the Kabel Khola and climb to Ponphe 1680m.
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Day 25:
Ponphe – Pha Khola
From Ponphe we climb to a ridge then descend through a series of side valleys past Phun village to Kesawa, the trail continues to ascend to a Gurung settlement at Bhanjyang (pass.) From here the trail traverses a ridge and descends to the Limbu village of Khunjari. We cmp below on the banks of Pha Khola.
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Day 26:
Pha Khola – Taplejung
We descend today to the airport of Taplejung for our overnight stay.
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Day 27:
Taplejung – Kathmandu
We fly this morning back to Kathmandu via Biratnagar after an amazing trek.
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Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Your Tour cost Includes:
27-Days Kangchenjunga Base Camp Camping trek with trek guide, Cook, Camp staff, helper, Porter/s, Tow-person tents, sleeping Bag, Insulated sleeping mat, all meals while on trekking (breakfast/lunch/dinner), road head transport, trek permit & Park fees, contribution to guide transport and guide/porter insurance. Domestic flight cost shown separately.
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