INSIDE HIMALAYAS | NEPAL | TIBET | BHUTAN
INSIDE HIMALAYAS | NEPAL | TIBET | BHUTAN
Kanchenjunga Base Camp
Lhonak . Photo: Denis Poulet.
Itinerary
12
Day
Altitude
1
Arrive Kathmandu
1300m
2
Kathmandu
3
Fly to Biratnagar
4
Drive to Phidim
1311m
8 hrs
5
Drive/trek to Taplejung
1798m
5 hrs
6
Dovan
850m
3 hrs
7
Mitlung
960m
4 hrs
8
Chiruwa
1040m
6 hrs
9
Hellok
1250m
5 hrs
10
Amzilasha
2240m
5 hrs
11
Gyabla
2810m
4 hrs
12
Ghunsa
3460m
4 hrs
13
Kambachen
4110m
5 hrs
14
Lhonak
4720m
4 hrs
15
Pangpema
5100m
4 hrs
16
Kanchenjunga Glacier Lonak
4720m
6 hrs
17
Ghunsa
3460m
6 hrs
18
Dolang Kharka
4210m
5 hrs
19
Lase Pokhari
4480m
6 hrs
20
Lase Kharka
3410m
6 hrs
21
Yamphudin
1800m
7 hrs
22
Pumpe
1930m
6 hrs
23
Bhanjyang
2200m
5 hrs
24
Lal Kharka
2370m
6 hrs
25
Taplejung
1798m
5 hrs
26
Fly Kathmandu
1330m
1½ hrs
27
Kathmandu
28
Depart
Time
Trek Grade: 4
Duration: 28 Days
Trek style: Fully supported camping trek
Best time to go: March - June / October – November
Days 1-2:
Fly to Kathmandu and transfer to your hotel. Half-day
city tour will introduce you to some of the highlights of
Kathmandu.
Days 3-4:
Fly to Biratnagar and overnight hotel. Drive to Phidim on
Day 4.
Days 5-16:
From Taplejung the trail descends to meet the Tamur
River at Dovan. This beautiful valley of terraced hillsides
is interspersed with forest and is largely populated by
Limbu people. From the Tibetan settlement of Amjilassa,
the trail passes through bamboo, oak and rhododendron
forests, past waterfalls and offers views of Nango Ma.
Ascending the Ghhunsa Khola, there are small gompas,
chortens and mani stone walls. Above Gunsa, you catch
sight of Jannu (7,710m). From Kambachen the terrain
becomes harsher as you cross the moraine to where you
see views up Kanchenjunga Glacier at Lhonak. Reaching
base camp at Pang Pema, the panorama is spectacular
and you have time here to venture into the surrounding
glacial valleys.
Days 17-25:
Retrace your steps via Ghunsa to return to Taplejung via
an alternative route of high passes and mountain lakes.
Days 26-28:
A short (though often delayed) flight brings you back to
Kathmandu with plenty of time for further sightseeing,
shopping and relaxation.
Contact: Royal Mountain Travel-Nepal, Lal Durbar Marg, Kathmandu, Nepal, Tel: +977-1-4444378, [email protected], www.royalmt.com.np
www.insidehimalayas.com | By Royal Mountain Travel | 2016
www.insidehimalayas.com | By Royal Mountain Travel | 2016
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