Days |
Itinerary |
Day 01 |
Pick Up From Bagdura / Bhadrapur Airport Transfer to Gantok Overnight at Hotel. |
Day 02 |
Visit do drul Chorten, Institute of Tibetology, Rumtrek Monastery & Handicraft Center. |
Day 03 |
Picturesque drives to Yuksom (1,780m.) through the beautiful villages and hills- meet our trekking crew and overnight in Camp. |
Day 04 |
Yuksom -- Tsokha
Trek begins here. This trek takes you through dense verdant Semi Tropical forest occassionaly crossed by Crystal clear rivulets and cascading water falls up to Praig Chu. After lunch a steep climb for an hour brings you to Tsokha - a small Tibetian hamlet from where the first glimpse of the mountains can be seen. O/N at trekkers huts/tents. Approx. Alt. 3050m & Distance 16kms/6 hours |
Day 05 |
Tsokha -- Dzongri
A gradual up hill walk along a well-marked track leads you through fascinating rhododendron forests running riot with colours. Further up hill from Phedang, Dzongri commands a panoramic view of snow capped mountain peaks. O/N at trekker’s huts/ tents. Alt. 4030m & Dist. 9 kms/ 4 hrs
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Day 06 |
Dzongri
A full day will be spent at Dzongri. Venture out in the cool environment where one can relax. On a clear day one can see the fantastic view of mountain peaks including that of Kanchanjungha and Pandim. O/N at trekker’s huts/ tents. |
Day 07 |
Dzongri – Thangsing
Trek from Dzongri across a distance of approximately 7 ½ kms leads through meadows and valleys down the burrows leads into the most beautiful valley of all; Thangsing, situated with forests and rivulets which is surrounded on all sides by massive mountains. O/N at trekker’s huts/ tents. Alt. 3940 & Dist. 8 Kms/ 3 hours |
Day 08 |
Thangsing -- Samithi
From Thangsing trek goes past the onlathang valley, past several lakes and each step more closer to Kanchenjunga. Overnight at Samithi Lake. O/N at trekker’s huts/ tents. Alt. 4500m & Dist. 3kms/ 1 ½ hrs |
Day 09 |
Samithi – Goechla and return to Thangshing
Optional; is the trek from Samithi to Goechala which is the highest point of the trek- Alt. 5000 m (5 kms/ 2 hrs). The Kanchanjunga appears right in front from here. Return trek to Thangsing. |
Day 10 |
Thangsing – Tsokha
Return trek from Thangsing to Tsokha.It is mostly downhill today and you are now fit to cover the distance of the previous two nights. Distance 17 kms/ 6 ½ hrs. O/N at trekker’s huts/ tents. |
Day 11 |
Tsokha –Yuksom
Return trek to Yuksom. O/N at trekkers huts/tents. |
Day 12 |
Yuksom – Gangtok/ Pemayangtse/ Darjeeling
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Day 13 |
Gangtok -Departure |
