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Kanchenjunga Circuit Trekking

Kanchenjunga 8598m is the third highest mountain in the world, sits astride Nepal only a few miles from Tibet. Opened to the trekkers in 1988, the Kanchenjunga Base Camp trek is really an adventure one as this region offers breathtaking snow-capped mountains, monumental landscapes and exotic panoramic views of the Himalayas. We can enjoy the trek by seeing the numerous small and big mountain peaks from 5000 to above 8000m. The well-known names are Mount Everest (8848m), Mount Makalu(8201m) and Mount Lhotse(8516m).

Kanchenjunga Base Camp trek is a challenging yet beautiful trek that goes through the lowland to the high ridges of the Himalayas, the trek is also a very famous and popular region for the many mysterious stories of Himalayan Yeti. It is said that this mysterious snowman is believed to be found in this region. The trek is a special and memorable one as we not only explore the exotic mountains but also we have got really amazing topography of the land.

During the Kanchenjunga Circuit trek, we can see much wildlife including snow leopard, musk deer, red panda and many more. This organizing trek has more exciting and thrilling adventures, which lies in the Kanchenjunga Conservation Area, which is spread over 2035 sq km rich in wildlife diversity. Also, this conservation area has many species of birds including Impedance, Pheasant, and red-billed blue magpie, shy Dragon, Amphibians, Mammals and many more.

Kanchenjunga trek is being so popular these days among adventure and nature enthusiasts as it is a long adventure journey to the most isolated and beautiful area of the Himalayas in Nepalese eastern regions. The Kanchenjunga means five treasures of the great snow which is in reference to the five summits that make up Kanchenjunga. Since the trek is less crowded we will be rewarded with a unique insight into the Nepali rural lifestyle and its rich culture. We also have an opportunity to experience every climate Nepal has to offer from steamy jungles to jumbled glaciers. Kanchenjunga Base Camp trekking tour offers it all.

Trip Highlights

  • Explore the breathtaking snow-capped mountains, monumental landscapes and exotic panoramic view of the Himalayas
  • Trek through the less crowded trails, rewarded with a unique insight into Nepali rural lifestyle and its rich culture
  • Walking through villages, green hills, high passes, and white snow paths
  • Enjoy the trek with skilled, experienced, knowledgeable and helpful guides and crew members

Upon your arrival at Kathmandu airport, you will be greeted by one of our trek leaders and transferred to the hotel. After checking in the hotel you can either take a rest or stroll in the city or visit our office. It all depends on you. A welcome dinner will be served to you in a traditional Nepali Restaurant later in the evening. While there, you will be able to enjoy authentic Nepali cuisine with a brief cultural program. Overnight at the hotel.  

  • itinery-iconAccommodation: Hotel
  • itinery-iconMeals: Breakfast
  • itinery-iconPlace: Kathmandu
  • itinery-iconMaximum Altitude:1350m

Breakfast at hotel, complete all the required official procedures then start a cultural tour to world heritage sites in Kathmandu which includes Kathmandu Durbar Square, Pashupatinath Temple, Swayambhunath, and Bauddhanath. In the evening, join a meeting organized by the agency for a pre-trip discussion. Overnight at the hotel.

  • itinery-iconAccommodation: Hotel
  • itinery-iconMeals: Breakfast
  • itinery-iconPlace: Kathmandu
  • itinery-iconMaximum Altitude:1350m

After breakfast, we take an early morning scenic flight to Bhadrapur. After landing, we take a jeep ride to Ilam enjoying the view of beautiful landscapes. Ilam is Nepalese largest tea plantation area and serves as a major tourist area even for domestic tourists. The picturesque town of Ilam hosts large orchards of tea plants and is also famous for the Himalayan chew made of cheese. Overnight at a hotel in Ilam.   

  • itinery-iconAccommodation: Guest House
  • itinery-iconMeals: BLD
  • itinery-iconPlace: Illam
  • itinery-iconMaximum Altitude:900m

Today, we head towards Taplejung in private transportation. Driving along with the beautiful countryside view, we pass through Phidim to reach the Limbu village of Taplejung. Overnight in Taplejung.  

  • itinery-iconAccommodation: Guest House
  • itinery-iconMeals: BLD
  • itinery-iconPlace: Taplejung
  • itinery-iconMaximum Altitude:800m

The trekking route today passes through lush mid-hills and several villages with traditional mud-brick houses. We also come across rice paddies, terraced farm fields, and cardamom farms. We then continue to trek following the flow of Tamor River to reach Mitlung. Overnight in Mitlung.

  • itinery-iconAccommodation: Guest house or camping
  • itinery-iconMeals: BLD
  • itinery-iconPlace: Mitlung
  • itinery-iconMaximum Altitude:921m

Today we trek through the Limbu and Tamang villages of Sinwa, Tawa, and Porke. We also pass over old landslide debris and boulder, and strewn river deposits, before descending to Thiwa Khola. We then cross a wooden bridge to reach Chiruwa. Overnight in Chiruwa. 

  • itinery-iconAccommodation: Guest house or camping
  • itinery-iconMeals: BLD
  • itinery-iconPlace: Chirwa
  • itinery-iconMaximum Altitude:1270m

Trekking through the villages of Taplethok, Tamewa, Hellok, and Lelep, we move alongside Tamor River and descend towards Simbu Khola, which emerges from the Yalung Glacier. We then trek through steep and narrow Ghunsa Khola valley to finally arrive in Sukathum. Overnight in Sukathum.

  • itinery-iconAccommodation: Guest house or camping
  • itinery-iconMeals: BLD
  • itinery-iconPlace: Sukathum
  • itinery-iconMaximum Altitude:1576m

Moving with the flow of Ghunsa Khola, we head towards Amjilosa walking through steep uphill on exposed terrain. Relishing the amazing landscape view and crossing several bridges over Ghunsa Khola, we reach the Tibetan village of Amjilosa. Overnight in Amjilosa.

  • itinery-iconAccommodation: Camping
  • itinery-iconMeals: BLD
  • itinery-iconPlace: Amjilosa
  • itinery-iconMaximum Altitude:2308m

Today, we walk through a forested trail filled with rhododendrons and bamboo, before ascending to Gyabla. We also come across a big waterfall on the opposite side of the river on our way to Gyabla. Making a steep ascent and then a descent, we arrive in Gyabla. Overnight in Gyabla. 

  • itinery-iconAccommodation: Camping
  • itinery-iconMeals: BLD
  • itinery-iconPlace: Gyabla
  • itinery-iconMaximum Altitude:2703m

Leaving behind the beautiful Gyabla village, we trek towards Ghunsa through a broad meadow. We then climb a small hill and descend to cross the river to reach the Tibetan village of Ghunsa with wooden houses, a micro hydropower plant, a school, and a health post. Overnight in Ghunsa.

  • itinery-iconAccommodation: Camping
  • itinery-iconMeals: BLD
  • itinery-iconPlace: Ghunsa
  • itinery-iconMaximum Altitude:3595m

We take care to spend time acclimatizing around Ghunsa before continuing our next day’s trek. We recommend you to stay active even on a rest day as it is better than being idle while on a trekking journey. Therefore, we take a short hike towards the Laspsan La monastery through the lush green forest. Come back to Ghunsa by afternoon and relax. 

  • itinery-iconAccommodation: Camping
  • itinery-iconMeals: BLD
  • itinery-iconPlace: Ghunsa
  • itinery-iconMaximum Altitude:3595m

From Ghunsa we trek further north along the river bank which presents us with magnificent mountain scenery. We pass through meadows full of beautiful wildflowers, rhododendron and pine forests. We cross a bridge at Rampuk Kharka, continue past the waterfall and cross the tricky section of the landslide. After crossing the landslide area we begin to see the spectacular view of Mt. Jannu. Further exploring and tackling the tricky mountain trail we finally arrive at Kambachen and spend the night.   

  • itinery-iconAccommodation: Camping
  • itinery-iconMeals: BLD
  • itinery-iconPlace: Kambachen
  • itinery-iconMaximum Altitude:4050m

Leaving behind Khangpachen, we follow the trail on the left side of Kanchenjunga Glacier. We hike along a high plateau to reach the campsite of Lhonak. From Lhonak, we can see the panoramic view of massive mountain peaks like Wegde Peak (6802m), Mera Peak (6364m), Nepal Peak (7177m), Twins (7350m), and many others. Overnight in Lhonak. 

  • itinery-iconAccommodation: Camping
  • itinery-iconMeals: BLD
  • itinery-iconPlace: Lhonak
  • itinery-iconMaximum Altitude:4780m

Today, we head towards Kanchenjunga Base Camp following the trail along the glaciers on the northern ridges. The camp is also known as Pang Pema from where we get the mesmerizing and spectacular view of Mt Kanchenjunga (8586m) along with the skyline filled with snow-capped mountain ranges bordering Nepal-India and Nepal-Tibet. Overnight in Kanchenjunga Base Camp.

  • itinery-iconAccommodation: Camping
  • itinery-iconMeals: BLD
  • itinery-iconPlace: Kanchenjunga Base Camp
  • itinery-iconMaximum Altitude:5143m

After the amazing experience in Kanchenjunga Base Camp, we retrace our trail to Ghunsa enjoying the spectacular view of different mountains. Descending past Lhonak and Khangpachen while walking on the moraines of Kanchenjunga Glacier and Kumbhakarna Glacier, we arrive in Ghunsa. Overnight in Ghunsa. 

  • itinery-iconAccommodation: Camping
  • itinery-iconMeals: BLD
  • itinery-iconPlace: Ghunsa
  • itinery-iconMaximum Altitude:3595m

To reach the High Camp, we trek along a steep rocky trail through a forested area filled with birch, pine, and colorful rhododendron. An amazing view of Jannu (7710m), Nyukla Laching (6670m), Temachunggi (6044m), and other mountains can be observed from High Camp. Overnight in High Camp.

  • itinery-iconAccommodation: Camping
  • itinery-iconMeals: BLD
  • itinery-iconPlace: High Camp
  • itinery-iconMaximum Altitude:4100m

It’s essentially the reverse of our Day 12 trek. We descend to Ghunsa from Kambachen which means that we get to enjoy the beautiful forests along with a backdrop of impressive mountain scenery. Overnight at Ghunsa

  • itinery-iconAccommodation: Camping
  • itinery-iconMeals: BLD
  • itinery-iconPlace: Tseram
  • itinery-iconMaximum Altitude:3870m

Passing the moraines of Yalung Glacier into an ablation valley, we ascend towards Ramche. We also come across a lake and a meadow where we can spot the blue sheep grazing on the grassy hills. We will visit the small monastery in Ramche, in the evening. Overnight in Ramche.

  • itinery-iconAccommodation: Camping
  • itinery-iconMeals: BLD
  • itinery-iconPlace: Ramche
  • itinery-iconMaximum Altitude:4850m

We do an uphill trek and enjoy the mesmerizing south side view of Jannu Himal and Makalu (the world's 6th highest mountain). Today is a strenuous trekking day as we cross several passes- Sinion La, Mirgin La and Sinelapche Bhanjyang. We then make a steep descend to Cheram and spend the night there. 

  • itinery-iconAccommodation: Camping
  • itinery-iconMeals: BLD
  • itinery-iconPlace: Cheram
  • itinery-iconMaximum Altitude:3870m

Retracing the same trail, we trek towards Anda Phedi relishing the view of different mountain ranges and herds of blue sheep over the grassy slope. Descending through the moraines of Yalung Glacier, we walk past Lapsang and Tseram to arrive in Anda Phedi. Overnight in Anda Phedi. 

  • itinery-iconAccommodation: Camping
  • itinery-iconMeals: BLD
  • itinery-iconPlace: Anda Phedi
  • itinery-iconMaximum Altitude:3390m

We descend towards Tortong through the densely forested path filled with rhododendrons and bushes. We also stumble across a few streams, Chortens, monasteries, ponds, and waterfalls on our way to Tortong. Overnight at Lodge. 

  • itinery-iconAccommodation: Camping
  • itinery-iconMeals: BLD
  • itinery-iconPlace: Tortong
  • itinery-iconMaximum Altitude:2995m

We continue to descend to the Amji Khola and then crossing Lasiya Bhanjyang (3310m) and Dhupi Bhanjyang (2620m), we descend towards Yamphudim. Yamphudim is a village inhabited by a mixed community of Sherpa, Rai, Limbu, and Gurung. Overnight in Yamphudim

  • itinery-iconAccommodation: Camping
  • itinery-iconMeals: BLD
  • itinery-iconPlace: Yamphudim
  • itinery-iconMaximum Altitude:2080m

We descend from Yamphudin, cross the bridge at Samekham and continue following the Kabeli Khola. We pass through Mamankhe which houses the Limbu Museum and Cultural Center. We then cross the bridge over Khaksewa Khola and ascend through the cardamom forest, pass by a few villages and descend further down to Yangpang. Overnight at Yangpang. 

  • itinery-iconAccommodation: Camping
  • itinery-iconMeals: BLD
  • itinery-iconPlace: Khebang
  • itinery-iconMaximum Altitude:1915m

Accompanied by the beautiful view of Kanchenjunga (8586m) and Kumbakaran/Jannu (7710m) in the background, we continue to trek towards Khanidingbe through a lushly forested trail stumbling across several waterfalls along the way. Overnight in Khanidingbe. 

  • itinery-iconAccommodation: Camping or Guesthouse
  • itinery-iconMeals: BLD
  • itinery-iconPlace: Khanidingbe
  • itinery-iconMaximum Altitude:1500m

We take a long drive to Birtamod enjoying the view of green hills, snow-capped mountains, rivers, and the daily activities of the locals throughout the ride. From the mountainous part, we are now in the flatlands of Nepal. Overnight in Birtamod. 

  • itinery-iconAccommodation: Hotel
  • itinery-iconMeals: BLD
  • itinery-iconPlace: Birtamod
  • itinery-iconMaximum Altitude:300m

The drive to Bhadrapur from Birtamod is only of short distance. We fly back to Kathmandu from Bhadrapur Airport. Upon arriving in Kathmandu you can take a rest and relax throughout the day in your hotel. In the evening, join a farewell dinner organized by our company at a typical Nepali restaurant with a live culture show. Overnight at the hotel. 

  • itinery-iconAccommodation: Hotel
  • itinery-iconMeals: Breakfast
  • itinery-iconPlace: Kathmandu
  • itinery-iconMaximum Altitude:1350m

After breakfast, we transfer you to international airport for your flight back to home. Have a safe and sound journey and see you again in the future. 

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Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek can be done from March to May and September to November. We have a very professional crew for this trek. Trekking through the lowland to the high ridges of the Himalayas, the Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek is also a very famous and popular region for the many mysterious stories of Himalayans Yeti. It is said that this mysterious snowman is believed to be found in this region. The trek is a special and memorable one as we not only explore the exotic mountains but also we have got really amazing topography of the land.

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