Kanchenjunga Circuit Trek

Sherpa Expedition and Trekking representative will be at Tribhuvan International Airport on your arrival schedule. You will be transferred to the hotel and Sherpa Expedition and Trekking staff will help you until the check-in procedure ends at Hotel. Either you can have rest at Hotel or explore our office or Thamel city. In the evening, join our welcome dinner program organized by Sherpa Expedition and Trekking Team.

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 Bhadrapur we will take a drive from Bhadrapur to reach Taplejung, which our trekking starting point. We will spend our night at Taplejung.

After breakfast, we will start from Taplejung. It is an easy and short trekking day. We will gradually climb to reach near the Tamur river. We will continue to follow the trail towards a small farming village of Mitlung which is surrounded by paddy. we will spend our night in Mitlung at the teahouse.

After breakfast, we will start our trek following the trail that climbs for a while before trekking down the hill to the beautiful village of Sinwa. It is a small village with a school. The children of the school are always happy to meet trekkers. We will walk passing through Tawa and then make a climb before crossing a suspension bridge at Thiwa. With stunning views of surrounding valleys, we will reach Chiruwa where we will spend our night.

Leaving Chiruwa, We will start our walk following the path that is an uphill climb for about 30 minutes. As we will continue to trek forward, the valley becomes broader. We will gradually trek down to the meadows where we will make a stop for registration at the conservation area office at Tapetok. From here we will cross the suspension bridge and continue trekking in a flat trail before walking down to cross Tamur river. Then after a short trek leads us to Sekathum. we will spend our night inSekhathum at the tea house

Leaving Sekathum, we follow the route that becomes extremely narrow and slippery. We will climb a steep uphill and then trek down before crossing a wooden bridge and continue our trek until we reach Solima. From Solima, we will descend down to the river bed and cross the river before ascending over zigzag hilly paths to reach Amjilosa. Here are a couple of Tibetan lodges situated on the hillside and above the gorge. We will spend our night at Amjilosa.

After breakfast, we will walk through a dense forest filled with rhododendron, oak trees, and bamboo trees. We will reach a small stone house beside the river in a short time. We will continue to trek uphill towards a small Tibetan settlement of Gyabla. The atmosphere at Gyabla is a typical alpine area atmosphere with cooler air and rather thin vegetation. We will spend our night at Gyabla.

Leaving Gyabla, We will gently walking down and drop down to the bottom of the Ghunsa river. From River, we will trek along the pine forest and soon the valley widens as we approach a large Yak herder settlement at Phale Village. From this village, it takes approximately 2 hours of walking to arrive at the Sherpa village of Ghunsa. We can walk around the hydro-electricity power plant which plays a significant role in sustaining the livelihood of the local people at Ghunsa village. we will spend our night at Ghunsa village.

Today we have a rest day at Ghunsa, Acclimatization is very important to avoid mental and physical Mountain sickness. The best way for acclimatization walking through forest areas and heads up towards Lapsan La at 4,200 meters. At Ghunsa, it will possible to make a phone call back home or send some messages to our family and friends. we will spend our night at Ghunsa village.

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.

Leaving Ghunsa, We will walk through the trail that passes through villages and the hydroelectricity plant before hiking up into the dense forest filled with rhododendron and juniper forest. Then after we continue our trek with a steep climb up and emerge on top of a ridge. We will walk the trail that goes along the south face of the ridge. From here, we will trek until we reach Sele Le. We will spend our night at Sele le.

Leaving Sele le, we start our trek with a climb up towards a ridge from where we can get stunning views of the east face of Mt. Makalu and south side of Mt. Jannu. We trek towards the crossing of Mirgin La Pass at 4480 meters and then we trek down before climbing again towards Sinelapche La at 4730 meters. Then after we will steep descent to reach Cheram. We will spend our night in Cheram at the teahouse.

Leaving Cheram we trek through the terminus of Yalung Glacier into a washed-out valley. The peaks of this region span the 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 Ramche for the night.

After enjoying the view from Ramche, we will gently descend down the valley passing through forest areas and continue trekking on the trail that goes along the Simbuwa river to reach Tortong. Tortong is located beside the banks of Simbuwa river with three teahouses and offers good camping sites for adventure-seeking trekkers. we will spend our night in Tortong.

After breakfast, early morning we will cross the bridge over the Simbuwa Khola and then follow the route that goes along the left bank of the gorge before climbing above the valley towards Lasiya Bhanjyang. From the top, we will trek down to arrive at the river. Today is a very Long day trek we need to carry a penalty of water on our route very hard to find water. We will cross across the river and continue further trekking into a beautiful Sherpa village of Yamphudin. We will spend our night at Yamphudin.

Leaving Yamphudin, we will trek to the west side of Kabeli Khola while trekking through less dense forest. We will climb up a switchback towards a ridge where there are chortens and prayer flags. We will continue to ascend across the Kabeli Khola to reach the village of Mamangkhe. After Mamankhe we will trek down to the river and again climb up to reach Phumphe Danda the village is largely inhabited by the Limbu tribe community. We will spend our night at Phumphe Danda.

Leaving Phumphe Danda, we will trek to reach Kande Bhanjung, it is an easy downhill walking through several waterfalls and small streams all the way to Ksesuwa village which is inhabited by Limbu and Gurung tribe communities. From here approximately 35 minutes walk to reach Kande Bhanjung where we will spend our night.

Leaving Kande Bhanjung, we will follow the path that has several ascents and descents. We will pass through the villages of Kunjari and Bhanjyang with stunning views of Mt. Kanchenjunga and mt. Kyabru. We will cross the Kabeli Khola valley and from here climb through dense forest filled with rhododendron trees to reach Lali Kharka. we will spend our night at Lali Kharka

Today is the last day of our Kanchenjunga trek. After breakfast, we will trek through rich pastures and wonderful settlements Suketar. After several ups and downs, we will arrive at Taplejung where we will spend our night

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.

Today is the end of the beautiful Kanchenjunga Circuit journey. Sherpa Expedition and Trekking Team’s representative will take you to the airport 3 hours prior to your flight. We bid farewell as you take heaps of memories and happiness back to your home.