Day 1: Welcome to India.

Arrival In India we will receive you at the airport and transfer you to Hotel.  Team introductions, tour briefing, and evening walk in busy streets of Delhi and traditional dinner.

After arrival, your lead guide will help you to change your currency and also we can do any last-minute shopping.

Day 2 – Fly to Highland

We fly straight from Pakyong airport to Sikkim with Spice Jet. Our jeeps will be waiting for you at the airport. After the 2-hour flight, we will drive for another 2 hours to the capital city of sikkim Gangtok. We will spend the night in the capital, meeting with our guides and exploring the city and first dinner in Sikkim. You can get the first glimpse of the Himalayas from here in the morning. Gangtok also offers various tourist attractions including flower shows, Himalayan deers, red pandas, lots of ancient monasteries and a view of Kanchenjunga from Tashi Viewpoint is incerdiable.

Day 3 – let’s explore the Gangtok

In the morning we will take our short journey to Tashi viewpoints, Ganesh Tok, Enchay monastery, and Himalayan zoological park, and the afternoon we will visit the biggest Buddhist monastery in Sikkim Rumtek monastery, and follow up with the rest of the sightseeing around Gangtok, today our permit for trek also we will receive from Sikkim tourism. Evening dinner and stay in Gangtok.

Day 4. Moving toward the trekking.

Early morning we will start our journey to peling one of the hill stations where you can see the full glimpse of Kanchenjunga, the place famous for its view. On the way, we will stop at Ravangla for visiting one of the biggest buddhas stupas. Arrive at Pelling and rest for the night.

Day 4 – Start of our next challenge

Today we will start our trek, before that we have to drive another 2 hours in the morning through beautiful forests and waterfalls, with mountain views along the way. On the first day, Trek starts with a gradient walk through a small settlement village. After that it becomes steep and we enter a dense forest. As we climb up you can see Rhododendron trees and other alpine trees which make the walk so beautiful, April and May’s month is the best time to explore this area. You can see Rhododendron flowers blooming in the trees and it looks spectacular. walk today will be up to 5hours, slow-paced. Today our stop will be at Chewabhanjyang Pass (3142 m) which is the border between Nepal and India, after reaching to camp we can actually to Nepal and have Nepali tea and come for dinner in India. Enjoy the evening here.

Day 5 -: Phokteydara rest day

We spend this day as a rest day to give our body the needful time to acclimatize to this high altitude before we move further. But that doesn’t mean that we should do nothing. We can go for an acclimatization walk to a nearby hill called Phokteydara from where you can see the beautiful panoramic view of the greater Himalayas. One of the few places on Earth from where you can see four of the five highest mountains in the World. That’s also the main reason I prefer this route compared to Yuksum. When the weather is clear here your day will be like heaven Overnight stay in a tent.

Day 7 – Chewabhanjyang to Dhor (3749 m)

It will be a beautiful walk today. Don’t forget to have breakfast and pack your day bag accordingly, and ask lunchtime to your guide, today you will be reaching up to (3749 m). The most exciting thing about today’s walk is that sometimes you walk in Nepal and sometimes in India. Yes, this trail is just on the Indo-Nepal border. This zigzag walk along with a beautiful mountain view makes this walk one of the stunning high Himalayas treks. Lots of meetings and across Yak-herder huts today which is only evidence of human civilization in this region. Beautiful birds in the Rhododendron forests singing away. After the great hike, you will be at your camp already set up by your trekking team, have a cup of tea and popcorn before they offer you a freshly cooked yummy dinner at the dining tent. yes, they do have all you need. Overnight stay in a tent.

Day 8 – Pharey Megu (3905 m)

Today you trek to Pharey Megu (3905 m) this is my favourite day of the hike, not much to climb just follow the ridge, and the view of Greater Himalayan peaks is a prime attraction today. 3rd highest Kanchenjunga, Kabru, and Talung peaks will dominate the view. apart from mountains, you may be lucky today to see rare Himalayan blue sheep today. It will be around 6 hrs trek to reach our Pharey Megu campsite. And again relax and check your photos and write about your daily experience and have a bit of banter with your trekking crew and rest.

Day 9 – Lampokhri (4297 m), 6 hrs

Today will be a little bit less oxygen for you, and the walk will be much slower but the distance is not much. The first hour will be an easy walk. As there is almost no vegetation you can get an uninterrupted view, but prepare the suncream and hats and plenty of water, maybe up to 3 litres today. Today you cross some difficult patches that might be loose scree in some patches. After crossing this area you will reach a beautiful valley from where you can see Himalayan peaks Kabru, Pandim, etc. From here your campsite Lampokhri (4297 m) is just 2 hrs walk. In the afternoon ask your guide permission for a short walk and experience the sunset. Your colder nights are started and you will be getting less oxygen and closer at night. Your trekking crew will look after you well with hot water bags, warm sleeping bags, boil water and you will have pleasant sleep. Good sleep and good food, enough water are very important at high altitudes.

Day 10 – Gomathang

It will be an exciting day as you go from Pharey Megu to Lampokhri. Today will be a little bit less oxygen for you, and the walk will be much slower but the distance is not much. The first one hour will be an easy walk. As there is almost no vegetation you can get an uninterrupted view, but prepare the suncream and hats and plenty of water, maybe up to 3 litres today. Today you cross some difficult patches that might be loose scree in some patches. After crossing this area you will reach a beautiful valley from where you can see Himalayan peaks Kabru, Pandim, etc. From here your campsite Lampokhri (4297 m) is just 2 hrs walk. In the afternoon ask your guide permission for a short walk and experience the sunset. Your colder nights are started and you will be getting less oxygen and closer at night. Your trekking crew will look after you well with hot water bags, warm sleeping bags, and boil water and you will have pleasant sleep. Good sleep and good food, enough water are very important at high altitudes.

Day 11 -Pangding (4268 m), 5 hrs

As every day your trekking crew will come in the morning with hot tea and hot water for your morning wash. have a good breakfast and enjoy your morning at Gomathang. a little bit of meditation beside the river would make more joy in your heart, that’s what I do. after your morning around 9 am trek start with a meadow walk then you enter Rhododendron and silver fir forest. It will be an easy walk today before you reach Pangding camp (4268 m) where we take a steep trail to reach our campsite. This campsite also offers an amazing view of the big Himalayan mountains.

Day 12 -Dzongri (4170 m)

Today’s trek starts with a descent. You walk down for about an hour and then climb up again. We cross two rivers Tikep Chhu and Rathong Chhu on our way to Dzongri. Dzongri is more like a junction point where various trails go in different directions, some trekkers only trek up to Dzongri and return after viewing Kanchenjunga. That is why Dzongri is always a busy campsite, but there is not a busy area you can choose to camp. In the afternoon go for an excursion to Dzongri Top for a stunning view, you can also hike around yak headers camp. Overnight stay in a tent.

Day 13 – Thankgsing (3858 m), via Kokchurong.

We start in the dark to reach the Dzongri top to experience spectacular sunrise over Kanchenjunga and other peaks, a golden colours mountain you have never seen before, this is your opportunity. It will take around 1 hour to reach the top. After experiencing this beauty you will return to the campsite and after breakfast, you start for Kokchurong, a riverside camp lunch. It will be a lovely walk today as the view of Kanchenjunga, Pandim and other Himalayan peaks will be with you all the time. It will be around 6 hrs to reach your Thangsing campsite. At a height of 3858 m. Thangsing is a greenfield campsite looking towards Kanchenjunga and just above white peak mt. Pandim is a beautiful place to explore. With Prek chu (River) flowing just beside the campsite, its gurgling sound is so amazing and you can spend your hours just watching at the flowing river. Overnight stay in the tent, hopefully, the sky will be clear so you can see stars very close.

Day 14 – Thangsing- Mt. Pandim base camp.

Today is a very relaxing day, as you will only walk about 2 hours to another camp called lamuney, which is also called Mt Pandim base camp. But we can use this day for visiting the glacier lake called Milky lake (dud Pokhari). after the day hike to the lake, we will walk a flat walk to Lamuney campsite. You enjoy every moment of this walk as the astounding view of the Kanchenjunga, Pandim, and Tenzing Khang peaks will keep you enchanted all the time. It is one of the most beautiful campsites here and the sunset view over the gigantic Pandim is spectacular from here. It will be a colder night, but your support team will keep you warm with hot water bottles.

Day 15 – Summit Day – 5000mtr

You have to start around 3 am today for Goecha La. This journey is something that you will cherish forever. Trek amidst dark nights in freezing weather is so adventurous. It will take around 3.5 hrs to reach the Goecha La (4980-5000 m), it’s something similar we do in Everest base camp as well, from Lobuche to base camp and return, we start there at dark too. While standing at the Goecha La you can see the gigantic view of Mt. Kanchenjunga, the world’s third-highest peak at a stone-throwing distance. from Everest base camp it’s very hard to see Everest but here you will see nearly the whole of Kanchenjunga standing in front of you. Mt. Pandim (6691 m) also looks so massive from here. On your way down to the camp, the view of Kabru and other peaks will make you speechless. After returning to the campsite we have our lunch and move towards Thansing (3865 m). It will take 1.5 hr to reach there. We spend the afternoon just reaching our legs, checking photos, and eating warm meals. It will be great to sleep here with the sound of the river.

Day 16 – Tshokha (2957 m)

Today will be an easy downhill walk all the way to Tshokha 1200mtr decent in one day. On the way return when you look back at the mighty Kanchenjunga, you are amazed to think about the Goecha La summit! We take the same trail up to Kokchurong but from here we will take another trail to reach Tshokha. The trail goes through dense Rhododendron forest. During spring this trail looks so beautiful. This will be your celebrating evening with teammates and crew. Overnight stay in a tent.

Day 17 – Back to Pelling

Today is your last day’s hike after almost 2 full weeks of walking in the Himalayas, I am sure you will be delighted to be back for a real hot shower and soft bed in a hotel room. We start in the morning for Yuksom it will take up to 5 hours to walk, many people end their trek in Yuksom and get a jeep from here the next day, but I suggest you drive 2 hours today to Pelling and get the best hotel for your well-deserved rest. It’s a day for teasing other trekkers going uphill and you are running down. Upon arrival at Yuksom, your transport will be waiting for you with some refreshments and they will drive to spelling for the night and good sleep, you will get all your storage bags and extra clothes you left before the trek…

Day 18 – Back to Capital

Early morning drive back to gangtok

Spend your day exploring Gangtok, the nearby monastery, flower show, or you can even go visit state animal Zoo to see the Red panda and snow leopard. You can visit Enchay monastery and Ganesh tok to view the whole Gangtok valley. Evening explores the town and experiences nightlife in Sikkim.

Day 19 – Back to Delhi

Sikkim has a new Airport and is only 2 hour drive from Gangtok, bak the early flight to Delhi will take 2 hours approx to Delhi. check in to a hotel in Delhi and afternoon explore the streets of Delhi and pick up your gift for family and friends and last night in India.

Day 20 – Back to Home

At the last, we all have to go home safely to our family with lots of experience to share with the amazing stories of hikes in the Himalayas.

• You may plan to do a few more days around India after this trek you can always ask us we will be happy to serve you for more services around India or the Himalayas.
• This itinerary is mainly focused on trekking with proper acclimatisation days in between.

Trip Highlights

1. Reaching 3rd highest mountain Kanchenjunga Base camp.

2. Red panda visit

3. Trekking is one of the unspoiled parts of the Himalayas.

4. Cultures, food, and people in Sikkim

5. Old and authentic-style camping trek with all-inclusive service.

6. Buddhism and history

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