Kanchenjunga North Base Camp Trek

Fly to the Tribhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu, the solely completely constructed International airport in Nepal. Once you land at the airport a member from Mission Himalaya Treks and Expedition greets you with a warm heart before towing you to your concocted destination.

This day does not include any planned activities. So, if you arrive in Nepal early, instead of fighting boredom alone in a hotel room, opt to saunter around the lavish streets of Thamel and nearby Durbarmarg. The lights and music of these places are enough to compensate for your tiredness and jet lag.

In the evening, catch up on the meeting with the official members and your fellow travelers. Afterward, relish the luscious welcome dinner before going to your bed.

Devour the breakfast and set off from your hotel room at around 10 am to arrange the special permits which are mandatory for the trek to the restricted region of the North Kanchenjunga Base Camp. As you complete the permit formalities, do the shopping for the trekking equipment and gears that are yet to be shopped. Expect our full help during the shopping and permit work.

Soon after the completion of the permit works and shopping, we will take you for a sightseeing tour inside Kathmandu valley. Due to the limited time, we cannot afford the whole city’s exploration.

The name of the sites that you will probe on this day is Swayambhunath Temple, Boudhanath Stupa, Kathmandu Durbar Square, and Pashupatinath Temple. We try to take you to the Pashupatinath temple in the evening to show you a glimpse of some Hindu cultures. Showcasing the Hindu Crementation ceremony on the one bank, enjoy the daily held aarti ceremony on the opposite bank of the Pashupatinath temple. This scenery promises to give you a sense of spiritual peace and satisfaction.

Enjoy the dinner and have a sound sleep before embarking on a challenging journey to the eastern corner of Nepal.

Adoring the bird’s eye view of Kathmandu valley and several Nepalese mountains transfer to Bhadrapur from Kathmandu. Normally the flight time is scheduled for the early morning. So expect to reach Bhadrapur before lunchtime. On this very day, drive to the Taplejung for a night stay. Having the GPS location 27 21 19N 87 40 13E, Taplejung is the gateway to the Kanchenjunga Region treks.

Today morning you will find yourself in the Pungling Bazaar of Taplejung. It is the place from where each trekker set off their foot on the trekking trails of the Kanchenjunga region. Immediately after the devour of morning breakfast, you too will head to Chiruwa.

Crossing multiple swinging as well as bamboo bedded bridges, you are compelled to walk along several streams.

On this first official trek day, what enthralls you on the trail is the uniquely beautiful cultivation land of millet, corn, and rice.

A trek along the bank of the Timur River hauls you through the ethnic Rai and Limbu inhabited village. At first trek down for around 3 hours until Mitlung. Thereafter, continue the walk to Taplethok. Here at Taplethok, you might have to show your permits at the check post located there. Proceeding the trek via other settlements of Temewa, Hellok, and Ranipul you will stop for this day at Sekathum. Sekathum is around half an hour of walking distance from Ranipul.

If you are not known before, you will now know that cardamom is the jewel for the people of the eastern region of Nepal. Being abundantly rich in water resources, the land here caters best to the growth of Cardomoms which can clearly be experienced during the trek. In every 15minutes of the walk, the cultivating land of Cardamon comes to your sight. The sight of the orange and guava farms is also a sight to be appreciated here. Besides, the people here are engaged in the rearing of domestic animals too.

Follow the trail leading to the Gunsa River, trek via the Gunsa River. Scrutinizing the Limbu and Rai culture in the village of Amjilosa enjoy the rejuvenating tread amidst the woods of Rhododendrons and Pines. The yak pastureland also creates appealing scenery during the trek. Furthermore, the overwhelming hospitality and winsome manner of every local give you an amazing experience.

Trekking today is a bit easier and just around 4 hours so you can call it half-day trekking. On the trails, we will pass an enchanting settlement of Tibetans in Phale Village. Phale lies between the middle of Gunsa and Gyabla so trekkers take lunch there. After the Phale, the route is very easy and gradual till Gunsa with pine forest alpine.

Trekking along the forested trail of Rhododendron, Pine and Juniper forest, you will cross multiple bridges including the bridge at Rampuk Kharka. Like the previous day, the encounter of bountiful waterfalls tremendously brings a beatific smile to your tired face. To add charm to your face, the view of Mt. Jannu on arrival to Kambachen aids you a lot.

While arriving at Kambachen, since the trek start day, your body has gained good altitude gain. Thus, acclimatization of one day works best to adjust your body to the changing climate and environment. On this day preempt for the Kumbhakarna Base Camp to have an astounding view of Mt. Jannu.

Be ready for the strenuous jaunt via the large boulders to Lhonak from Kambachen. To overcome the stress of being on the challenging trek route, the views of enthralling waterfalls on the way caters to their best. Between the trek route from Kambachen to Lhonak, you will cross a bridge before reaching Ramtang. From Ramtang, it does not take a long time to reach Lhonak.

This is the main day of this entire trek. After the morning breakfast, preempt to the Pangpema. Pangpema is the maximum point of the North Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek. Only the Kanchenjunga climber exceed this altitude.

The trek from Lhonak to Pangpema is on a flat surface, but due to the altitude gain, the trek might be daunting. So walk properly maintaining the pace. Upon reaching Pangpema, enjoy the palatial views of Mt. Kanchenjunga’s north visage.

The views of Mt. Jannu cherish your mood from the very beginning of this day. This day the view of the waterfall might not come to your site but you have to cross several streams on the way. It takes around 3hours to descend to Kambachen from Lhonak. Sometimes descend and sometimes on the flat trail, the jaunt to Gunsa from Kambachen completes within approximately 4 hours.

Commence the day with the essence of the burned juniper leaves which comes from the praying rooms of most of the locals of Gunsa. You will descend most of the time but, be ready to ascend for some time before reaching Gyabla.

Wake up with the zephyr of the Himalayas and savour the succulent breakfast. Thereafter, pack your bags and descend via the forest of bamboo until you reach Amjilossa. Continue the trek for some more hours. Now the trail leads you towards the Gunsa river from where you will be witnessing the black cardamom farmland until you reach Sekathum. From Sekathum, Ranipul is just around 20minutes of walk away. Sleep overnight at Ranipul.

It’s time to say goodbye to the trekking trails of the Kanchenjunga region. The route today tender a drive to Suketar from Ranipul. So, instead of spending extra time on the trekking route, relishing the succulent breakfast, join a drive to Ranipul from Suketar.

Note: Normally the driving to Ranipul from Suketar and vice versa is off-road and operates regularly. However, during the rainfall or other similar conditions, there might arise difficulty in finding the rides.

The day is subsumed for the condition where you may need to spend an extra full day due to the flight cancellation, health issues or other similar purposes.

Yow will leave the beautiful and rustic Gurung and Limbu Village back and head to Kathmandu from Suketar via flight.

Note: As the flight from Kathmandu to Suketar does not operate regularly. If such a condition applies during your trek, don’t worry you have the option to drive to Bhadrapur or Biratnagar from Suketar.

With your revitalized mind, and memory full mobile space you will return to your homeland today. Our member will escort you to the airport as per your scheduled flight.