Kanchenjunga Circuit Trek

Our representative will receive you from Tribhuwan International airport and transfer you to the hotel. Gautam holidays will provide you with local Nepali cuisine in a Nepali restaurant as a welcome dinner.

Our journey starts here. We will be taking a 30min flight to Biratnagar.

Early morning after breakfast fly to Taplejung & continue trek to Mitlung. The treks through the lesser sections of the Kanchenjunga region pass over fertile valleys with attractive pastures and small villages. We then cross Hangdewa River and walk together with the intense Tamor River. As we gradually head in a northerly route the trail steepens after a few hours before a final descent of 350 meters on a muddy trail to Mitlung. We spend the night there.

The track arises and inclines gradually as we make our way towards the village of Sinwa. We continue trekking downhill until we extent Tawa. At Tawa, we ascend to some heights and cross the suspension bridge at Thiwa. We pass attractive rural landscape along the way and touch Chirwa, a lovely Limbu village with few cottages, tea shops etc. We expend the night at Chirwa.

The trek from Chirwa to Sukathum passes through diverse landscapes such as cardamom fields and thick forests. We trek uphill for some time then incline to the lush green fields below and continue trekking along the Tamar River transitory through a dense forest. It’s both uphill and downhill trek until adventure the Ghunsa River after which we reach Sukathum and spend the night there.

Trekking from Sukathum to Amjilosa is interesting. After passing the suspension bridge exterior Sukathum we enter a thick forest, ascend the vertical trail, descend and cross the river again. We also climb a valley from the bottom and pass by Solima village and descend again to the level of the river. All in all, this day’s marching is rather tough. Therefore, it is logical to be very careful mainly while walking the trail that passes the gorge. We later follow a tricky trail which goes both uphill and downhill until reaching Amjilosa where we spend the night.

We begin trekking from the river bank, pass over a thick forest of bamboo, fir, and rhododendrons ultimately reaching a small stone house by the river. We then climb hard voyage a few small channels along the way. Here, we get to appreciate the company of spectacular waterfalls that create from the mountains. After yet another short difficult walk we reach the Tibetan payment to Gyabla.

We incline down the river and sign the valley as it slowly opens up before reaching Phale, a Tibetan migrant settlement where it is likely to purchase handicrafts and homemade rugs from locals. After purchasing a few souvenirs we travel over conifer and pine forest and reach the Sherpa village of Ghunsa where we spend the night. This place is known for its hydroelectricity bush and the fact that more than 20 protuberant environmentalists met a tragic end in a helicopter crash.

We take care to spend time acclimatizing around Ghunsa before continuing our next day’s trek. We recommend you to stay energetic even in 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 friary through the lush green forest. Come back to Ghunsa by afternoon and relax.

From Ghunsa we trek further north along the river bank which offerings us with magnificent mountain scenery. We pass through meadows full with attractive wildflowers, rhododendron and pine forests. We cross a bridge at Rampuk Kharka, continue past the waterfall and cross the complicated section of the landslide. After crossing the landslide area we begin to see the remarkable view of Mt. Jannu. More determining and undertaking the tricky mountain trail we lastly arrive at Kambachen and spend the night.

Today will be another stimulating day and an early start is needed. We trek over rocky fields and large rocks on the hillside along the waterside and arrive at a waterfall. We then cross a bridge to Ramtang monastery. We then come to a victory section which we must pass through at a steady pace before descendant to the river and finally arriving at Lhonak.

We walk along the Kanchenjunga Glacier to spend a night at Pangpema, Kanchenjunga base camp on the north side. We urge you to be alert around the stonier sections as they are prone to landslides. After a tiny while, you reach Pangpema, a flat green base camp. Climb a little higher and enjoy the magnificence of Jannu, Kanchenjunga and Chang Himal.

It’s basically the reverse of our earlier trek. We slant to Ghunsa from Kambachen which means that we get to enjoy the attractive forests along with a background of extraordinary mountain scenery. Overnight at Ghunsa

It’s a steep trek upward from Ghunsa to Sele-Le. Upon reaching Sele Le we climb through a dense forest of moss, rhododendron, and juniper. Lunch will be attended in a suitable place with the obtainability of water. We spend the night in Sele Le.

Today after having a breakfast we will be trekking to Mirgin-La Pass in 4750m altitude and Sinelapache in 4785m altitude by observing the snowcapped mountains along with flora and fauna.

As we incline to Tortong we first encounter two trails. One trail is the one we took while descending down from Sele Le. However, we ignore this route and descend further down to the trail alongside the Simbuwa Khola. We enjoy the lush rhododendron forest along the way.

Leaving Tortong we will cross the bridge over the Simbuwa Khola and then follow the trail that goes along the left bank of the gorge before ascending above the valley towards Lasiya Bhanjyang. From the top, we will descend down to arrive at the river. We will cross across the river and continue further trekking into a beautiful Sherpa village of Yamphudin.

We may be tired of a regular trekking so we will be taking rest today and explore the villages during the day.

Today we will slope to the west side of Kabeli Khola while marching over the less dense forest. We will rise a switchback towards a ridge where there are chortens and prayer flags. We will continue to ascend across the Kabeli Khola to reach the village of Mamangkhe. The village is largely occupied by Limbu tribe community.

The first part of the trek from Mamangkhe is an ascent through rice terraced fields into a side cannon. From there we will cross the suspension bridge and head towards the village of Phonpe. Here ahead it is an easy effortless trekking through several waterfalls and small streams all the way to Ksesuwa village which is occupied by Limbu and Gurung tribe communities.

From Ksesuwa we will follow the trail that has numerous ascents and inclines. We will pass through the villages of Kunjari and Bhanjyang with superb views of Kanchenjunga and Kyabru. We will enter into the Kabeli Khola valley and from there climb through a thick forest filled with rhododendron trees to reach Lali Kharka.

Today is the last day of our trek. Leaving Lalikharka we will trek through rich pastures and brilliant settlements. After numerous ups and downs, we will arrive at Taplejung for our overnight stay.

Today we will take a sweeping flight from Suketar to Biratnagar and then back to Kathmandu. We will have a final meal together in the evening.