Kanchanjunga Trek to Gochela
in Sikkim
Sikkim's Most Famous
Trek to the foot of Mt. Kanchenjunga.
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Best Season : |
April-June & October-December. |
Trek Grading : |
Easy to Difficult |
Duration : |
12 Nights / 13 Days |
Maximum Hiking Altitude
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Goechela pass - 5,002m/16,400ft. |
Maximum Camp Altitude
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Samiti Pokhari - 4,500/14,760ft. |
Starting & Endging
Point : |
Bagdogra or Bhadrapur Airport. |
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Tour Avaliblity : |
Join a group trek (dates shown below) / Private
treks availabe on request. |
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.
- Minimum 2 participants required for
treks to operate.
- Participants can come in from Delhi,
Calcutta or Kathmandu, Nepal.
- Tours starts and ends at Bagdogra
or Bhadrapur Airport or NJP Railway Station.
- Private tours are available on request.
OUTLINE ITINERARY
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DAY 01 : |
Arrive at Bhadrapur Or Bagdogra Airport. Drive
up the Teesta valley to Gangtok the capital of Sikkim.
Hotel. |
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DAY 02 : |
Gangtok town & Rumtek Monastery sightseeing.
Hotel. |
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DAY 03 : |
Drive Gangtok to Yoksum. Visit Tashiding Monastery
enroute. Lodge or Camp. |
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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. Camps. |
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DAY 06 : |
Day at Dzongri. Climb Dzongri Top for sunrise/sunset
views.
Optional hike to Dzongri Pass and Ratong Valley.
Camp. |
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DAY 07-08 : |
Trek up the valley to Thangsing and Samiti Pokhari.
Camps. |
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DAY 09 : |
Day Hike to Goecha La Pass. Camp. |
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DAY 10-11 : |
Return trek to Tsokha and Yoksum. Camps. |
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DAY 12 : |
Drive to Yoksum to Kalimpong. Hotel. |
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DAY 13 : |
Drive to Bagdogra or Bhadrapur Airport for departure
flight. |
Darjeeling Extension:
2 nights stay in Darjeeling with one full day jeep and
walking tour of Darjeeling town, Himalayan Mountaineering
Institute and zooligical garden.
TOUR INCLUDES:
- First Class Tourist Hotel where available
- Twin share Tent during trekking/camping.
- Services with cook and porters.
- All fixed three meals everyday.
- 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.
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