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Kanchanjunga Trek To Gochela in Sikkim |
• Best season : |
April-June & October-December. |
• Trekking duration : |
12 Nights / 13 Days |
• Trekking grade : |
Easy to Difficult |
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Max. hiking altitude : |
Goechela pass - 5,002m/16,400ft. |
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Max. camp altitude : |
Samiti Pokhari - 4,500/14,760ft. |
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Starting point : |
Bagdogra or Bhadrapur Airport. |
• Ending point : |
Bagdogra or Bhadrapur Airport. |
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Tour Availability : |
Join a group trek (dates shown below) /
Private treks available on request. |
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Sikkim's most popular trek to the foot of Mt.
Kangchenjunga the 3rd highest peak in the world. Trek
from Yoksum to Goechela pass at 5000m/. A world of
subtropical forests, rhododendron forests, alpine
meadows where the hairy yak heards graze to the high
valleys surrounded by glaciers and snow capped peaks of
the Kanchenjunga range. A trek to one of the last
remaining prestine Himalayan wilderness.
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Itinerary in Detail |
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Day 01 : |
Arrive at Bhadrapur Or Bagdogra Airport.
Drive up the Teesta valley to Gangtok the
capital of Sikkim. Hotel Sonam Delek or
Similar. (B) |
Day 02 : |
Gangtok town & Rumtek Monastery sightseeing.
Hotel Sonam Delek or Similar. (B) |
Day 03 : |
Drive Gangtok to Yoksum. Visit Tashiding
Monastery enroute. Camp. (B, L, D) |
Day 04-05 : |
Trek through dense forested valleys and
hillsides to the Tibetan settlement of
Tshoka. Next day continue ascending through
rhododendron forests to the alpine meadows
of Dzongri. Camp. (B, L, D) |
Day 06 : |
Day at Dzongri. Climb Dzongri Top for
sunrise/sunset views.
Optional hike to Dzongri Pass and Ratong
Valley. Camp. (B, L, D) |
Day 07 : |
Trek up the valley to Thangsing. Camp. (B,
L, D) |
Day 08 : |
Thangsing. Morning hike to Lam Pokhiri.
Afternoon trek to Lamune. Camp. (B, L, D) |
Day 09 : |
Trek up to near the top of Goecha La Pass.
Camp. (B, L, D) |
Day 10 : |
Return trek from Thangsing to Tshoka. Camp.
(B, L, D) |
Day 11 : |
Trek Tsokha to Yoksum. Camp. (B, L, D) |
Day 12 : |
Drive to Pelling. Visit Pemayangtse
Monastery. Hotel. (B) |
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13 : |
Drive to Bagdogra or Bhadrapur Airport for
departure flight. (B) |
Note : Meals: B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D= Dinner. |
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# Minimum 2 participants required for treks to operate.
# Participants can come in from Delhi, Calcutta (Kolkata)
or Kathmandu, Nepal.
# Tours starts and ends at Bagdogra or Bhadrapur
Airport or NJP Railway Station.
# Private treks are available on request for minimum of
2 persons.
Darjeeling Extension : 2 nights stay in Darjeeling with
one full day jeep and walking tour of Darjeeling town,
Himalayan Mountaineering Institute and zooligical
garden. |
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Tour Includes :
- First Class Tourist Hotel where available
- Twin share Tent during trekking/camping.
- Services with cook and porters.
- All fixed three meals everyday while camping.
- Breakfast everyday while in Hotels.
- All road transport by car/jeep/coach.
- Service of an English speaking guide.
- Entrance fees to monuments visited.
- All Permits for Darjeeling and Sikkim.
Does Not Include :
- Sleeping bag (available on hire system).
- Bottled alcoholic drinks.
- Tips, client insurance, evacuation costs.
- Any expenses of personal nature. |
For
Further Information & Booking
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