Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek

Our representative from Sherpa Expedition and Trekking will receive you at the airport as soon as you arrive. You will be received with a signboard for you to identify easily at the terminal of the airport. You will be then escorted to the hotel via private vehicle.

Note: There will b pre-trek meeting either on this same day or the following day to brief about the trek. You shall be introduced to your trekking guide in this meeting. Please bring along your passport, your travel insurance policy copy, and three copies of passport-sized photographs. Also, clear any due amounts left and sign the trip contract and the non-liability disclaimer.

Overnight stay at the hotel in Kathmandu. Meals are not included.

In this day, you will be picked up from your hotel and taken to the airport where you board on the flight to reach Biratnagar. You will be transferred to the guesthouse upon reaching Biratnagar. Overnight stay at the guesthouse inclusive of breakfast. 

You will reach Taplejung in half an hour from Biratnagar. You will be received by our porters and other ground staff. The trekking crew will assist you in preparing for the trek. They will arrange your gear and equipment while you get lunch. We start the trekking journey as we walk for two to three hours along the ridgeline to reach Lali Kharka which is a grazing zone.

Overnight stay at a tented camp inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

We transverse along the hillside for some time and then move down to the Pakora village following the Phawa Khola. We cross a suspension bridge and then climb up to get to Kunjuri. We grab lunch at a place below this place. We reach Khesewa as we walk for some hours along the ridge. We witness the amazing views of the Kanchenjunga.

Overnight stay at a tented camp inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

We walk above the Kabbeli Khola, across the steep hillside; we walk past terraced fields. There will be some ascends and descends as we cross the side valley and we will stop for breaks in between. After we eat lunch, we cross the Anpan village before we get down to Khashawa Khola and cross it. We move up the terraced fields to reach the Mamankhe village.

Overnight stay at a tented camp inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

We ascend to Yamohudin along the hillside above the river Kabeli. We have many ups and downs on this day. We cross streams as well as ridges along the valley sides. The trail is a flat couple of hours before we reach Yamphudin.

We can bath in the pristine pools in the river here. After we grab lunch, we head to Yamphudin where we stay for the night. This is a beautiful place.

5 Hours

We start our trekking journey as we ascend for three hours to Deurali Danda as w walk across the dense jungle for the most part. We can watch Jannu at close proximity from here. We climb down on steep areas before we start walking along a forest again. We move down along a forest again to start walking down in the Simjua Khola valley. We cross a wooden bridge to reach Tortongn which is a camping site with many rock shelters amidst the conifer plants. We trek for around six to seven hours on this day.

Overnight stay at a tented camp inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

We walk across rhododendron and coniferous forest following the river. We have steep climbs and we reach more arid land as we move ahead where we can see the snowy peaks and the snout of the glacier, Yalung. Before we reach Tseram, we witness the Rathong and Kabru peaks over the moraine. We camp at Tseram which is a grazing area too.

Overnight stay at a tented camp inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

We head to Ramche on this day. The scenic beauty of this area will amaze us. We move up to the snout of the glacier, Yalung as we enter the valley. We get to see the frozen lake, pristine streams, majestic views of the Kabru, Rathong and Koktang peaks here. We have reached a higher elevation now.

Overnight stay at a tented camp inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

We witness the Kanchenjunga from a closer distance now. We follow the valley to witness the south face of the mighty Jannu and Kanchenjunga. We walk across the glacier, Yalung Ri and by the curve in Oktang (4730 meters). We will witness the southern face of the mountain here. We will be blessed by the spectacular panorama of the three summits at the height of 8420 meters, 8586 meters, and 8474 meters.

Overnight stay at a tented camp inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

On this day, we scale higher elevation as we cross the high passes if weather permits. The journey on this day is more focused on getting acclimatized with the higher altitude.

Overnight stay at a tented camp inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

The Yalung Glacier and the valleys here provide us with great sites for walking as well as camping. We will see pristine frozen lakes, streams as well as amazing views while strolling around here.

Overnight stay at a tented camp inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

We moved down the valley on this day as we head to the Lapsang Latrail to get to Ghunsa. The northern path will be rough and it can get dangerous so we take the southern path as we start from Margin La. After a steep climb up, we get to Margin La. We get to see amazing views of the Lhotse, Gyakung Kang, Makalu, Chamalang and the mighty Everest. We will be amazed by the beautiful view of the Terai downwards. We set our camps further away from the pass which will take us around six to seven hours of walking to reach.

Overnight stay at a tented camp inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

On this day, we first descend down amidst the four other passes and then after getting lunch, w had to Lamba Sumba Kharka where we enjoy the beauty of the Southwest face of the beautiful Jannu. We move down along the easy path along the quaint forest to reach Ghunsa which is the site where we camp for overnight stay. Ghunsa is a beautiful Tibetan village which is popular for its wooden houses, monasteries, as well as the alcoholic drink called “Tongba”.

Overnight stay at a tented camp inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

We move up to the southern part of Ghunsa river as we cross floodplains and get to a pasture near the river. We have a steep uphill climb and then we get down to the Lakeport. We move to the Kambachen village (4040 meters).

Overnight stay at a tented camp inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

We spend this hiking and exploring the nearby surroundings to have some time for acclimatization. We can go for a morning hike around Kambachen or you can involve in individual activities like reading a book as you please. We can savour the sight of the peaks near the Kanchenjunga or hike to Jannu Bas camp or the ridge which is above this village.

Overnight stay at a tented camp inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

We climb across a rocky path to reach Ramtang which is at a height of 4240 meters. And then we cross the Kanchenjunga glacier on the north side to get to Lhonak. This is close to the dry lakebed which is on a sandy plain. We will camp amidst the boulder to avoid the wind. We will enjoy mountain views. Not that water is scarce in this region so you will have to use it very carefully; only the amount that is required.

Overnight stay at a tented camp inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

On this day, we had to Pang Pema; this is the base camp for Kanchenjunga. We can see Kanchenjunga peak clearly from here. From Lhonak, we move up across a plain which gets steeper as we move ahead. We follow the path along a moraine to reach Pang Pema which is at an altitude of 5140 meters.

Overnight stay at a tented camp inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

We hike yo a ridge early in the morning. This is on the north of the Pang Pema where we can enjoy the sight of the Wedge Peak, Kanchenjunga, Tent, and the Twins peak. We move down faster and then get to Kambachen.

Overnight stay at a tented camp inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

We descend down through lush green forests as we head down to Ghunsa. We move across the village named Phole which has two-part. The upper part is occupied by the Tibetan refugees and the next part is the village named Ghunsa which is the destination of this day. Yanagawa is further down; it has a warm camp.

Overnight stay at a tented camp inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

On this day, we walk across the forest to get too steep, grasslands after which we reach Amjilosa.

Overnight stay at a tented camp inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

We climb uphill for a short time and then descend mostly. We get to the confluence of the Ghunsa and Tamur rivers.

We walk across the Simbu Khola and then across forests where cardamom grows in the warm altitude. We get to Chhiruwa as we cross many streams. Chhiruwa is located amidst large boulders. We stay overnight at a camp we set up near the village.

Overnight stay at a tented camp inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner

We walk across beautiful villages as we transverse out of the valleys. We get to Suketar in the afternoon.

Overnight stay at a tented camp inclusive of breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

We enjoy the final view of the mountains before we head back to the capital, Kathmandu. We will savor the views we see on this short scenic flight of thirty minutes.

Overnight stay at a hotel inclusive of breakfast.

In this way, your trekking journey with us coms to an end. You will be transferred to the airport from where you can head back to your native country or your next travel destination.