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Fact of the Trek

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Place Covers	Kanchenjunga Base Camp
Group Size	Min.2, Max. 9
Trek Grade	Moderate + Strenuous
Min. altitude	1410m
Max. altitude	5180m
Season	February to June and September to November
Transportation	Tourist Bus (Kathmandu - Kathmandu)
Trek Duration	23 Days
Age Limit	22 to 60

HIGHLIGHT OF THE TREK
Since the terrain can be hard and the days long, hikers on these treks should be in good physical condition and have some previous mountain walking experience. But It does not require any technical experience. Steep climbing may be involved, although it is never necessary to use ropes.

How can you trek in Kanchanjunga area ?
Trekking in Kanchanjunga can be organize only camping (Tented Camp). On a camping trek you will sleep in tents. The staff includes a guide, cook, Sherpa and sufficient porters to carry all trekking gear. Even if you have never camped before, there is no need to worry that you won’t enjoy the experience. The tents we provide are roomy, the sleeping pads/ mattresses are comfortable and international style food of a high standard is freshly prepared and served. On all of our treks a bathroom tent is provided as well as a dining tent with tables and camp stools, providing a cozy, comfortable atmosphere to eat and chat with fellow trekkers during the evening.

How Camping Trek is Operated?
　
In a typical Camping Trek, day starts around 6 a.m. with a cup of hot tea or coffee followed by a bucked of warm water for their washing and cleaning. After packing up their stuff and daypack, the trekkers are requested to leave their camp and meet at the dinning table for breakfast. The trek started around 7.30 - 8 a.m. and the kitchen staffs go ahead of the group.
Our well trained staff pack all camping equipment and gears and the porters carry them to the next camping site. The trekkers should carry only personal belongings that they may need for the day like water bottle, rain gear, camera, etc.

The Trekkers can decide on their own on time for viewing the beautiful landscape, taking photographs and resting or making a short pause. The walk to the lunch spot normally takes 3 hours. Our cook and assistant serves hot lunch upon arrival. The afternoon walk takes about 3 to 4 hours to reach at the night camp around 4/5 p.m. Tea and snacks are served while our sherpa pitch the camp. The dinner is served around 6/7 p.m. in the dining tent lit with a pressurized lantern and furnished with table and camping tools. We provide high quality tents, foam and mattress, and a simple toilet tent in every camp for once comfort.

Our well - trained and experienced cook, and assistant prepare a variety of healthy, hygienic and clean food which is carried for the entire trek. Fresh Fruit and vegetable may taste on the way to trek.

When is the best season?
The best season for this trek is half of February to First week of June and September to early December.

Half of February to First week of June: From the half of February until the first part of June temperatures are relatively warm, 10° to 15° warmer than in the fall. Mornings are bright and clear with the air slowly becoming hazier as the day progresses. The rhododendron forests in springtime are spectacular, with color displays that are "Himalayan" in beauty. June is warm and green with many fewer people - the sense of solitude is much greater than other seasons.

September to half of December: September to early December is an ideal time for the best mountain views. The days are typically sunny and clear with moderate temperatures and the evenings are usually quite cold.

Short Description of Kanchenjunga Trek
Trekking in kanchenjunga give you an opportunity to see panoramic views from every direction. Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world and the second highest in Nepal. Kanchenjunga is translated along the lines of "Five Treasures of the Snow" and the main peak is 8586m high. The recently opened Kanchenjanga region offers the keen walkers the chance to explore a totally unspoilt upland wilderness, which offers a most beautiful and contrasting variety of scenery. Lush farmland and wooded valleys give way, higher up, to breathtaking mountain scenery, which includes close-up views of Kanchenjanga and also distant panoramas of the mountains of the Khumbu.

A journey to this area is a special treat- starting from the tropical lowlands through great rhododendron forests and lovely villages of east Nepal upto the glacier and overwhelming views. A trek to the south and north faces of the world's third highest peak offers fantastic mountain views, including Everest. It provides you with an adventure, which will stay forever. One of the most remote and beautiful areas in Nepal, which, unused to foreign visitors, still lies shrouded in mystery. The features of the walk in are pleasant villages with different ethic groups then in the high regions, glorious mountains and abundant wildlife.

The trails climb from 1200 meters (4,000ft) to 5180 meters (17,094ft) above sea level.

Kanchenjunga Trekking

Itinerary in Details

Day 01 : Flight Kathmandu – Biratnagar (terai valley nearer India border).

Day 02 : Early morning flight to Taplejung.

Day 03 : Trek to Chirwa (1190m).

Day 04 : Trek to Sakathum (1640m).

Day 05 : Trek to Amjilassa (2490m).

Day 06 : Trek to Gyabla (2730m).

Day 07 : Trek to Gunsa (3430m).

Day 08 : Trek to Khambachen (4040m).

Day 09 : Trek to Lhonak (4790m).

Day 10 : Rest day and acclimatization at Lhonak.

Day 11 : Trek to Pang Pema (5180m).

Day 12 :: Trek to Ramtang.

Day 13 : Trek to Ghunsa.

Day 14 - 16 : 3 days trek from Ghunsa to reach Ramche at 4620m.

Day 17 : Trek to Tseram (3870m).

Day 18 : Trek to Toranton (2990m).

Day 19 : Trek to Yamphudin (1690m).

Day 20 : Trek to Khesewa (1960m).

Day 21 : Trek to Lali Kharka (2220m).

Day 22 : Trek to Suketar (2300m).

Day 23 : Fly Taplejung/Biratnagar/Kathmandu.

NOTE : Please, note that above itinerary just include trekking period. We need two more extra days for arrival and departure. Altogether, we require at least 25 days in Nepal (Kanchanjunga trekking 23 days + 2 days for arrival and departure).

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IMPORTANT NOTE: The safety and the well being of our groups are of paramount importance to us. All of our trips are led by qualified professional guides, who are well trained by our Government. Our job is to ensure your comfort and safety as we take you where you want to go, because your holiday is ours. In this regards, we work honestly and effectively to provide you the Himalayan experience that suits your interest. We encourage you to question us freely and contribute in the planning stages of your adventure.