Kanchenjunga Circuit Trek

One of our representatives will pick you up at the airport to accompany you to the hotel. Depending on the arrival time, we will visit some of the most important places in the capital. Meeting at night in the hotel for the briefing of the entire trip.

First the 45 minutes flight towards Bhadrapur offers a beautiful view of mountains and valleys. After reaching Bhadrapur we will take a Jeep toward Taplejung. After some time, we will reach Ilam, the capital city of tea. The paths offer a beautiful view of the tea gardens. Today we will pass many hills and if the weather is nice there is a view of the Kanchenjunga range on the way. After driving 7 hours we will reach Taplejung.

The trail starts with the big bazaar of Taplejung. The trail continues with the view of the valley as it goes down on the bank of the Tamor river. The settlement of the people starts to get thinner as we move towards Chirwa. Today the trail passes through small villages.

The trail continues with the Tamor river and sometimes it’s possible to see the Ghoral on the way. After Tapethok(Where the conservation starts) we will walk in the fields of cardamom with the view of the waterfall on the way. After crossing the bridge, we will reach Sekathum where the settlement of Sherpas begins.

Today we will be walking on the side of the Ghunsa river. The trail offers the view of a waterfall, continues inside the forest and the view changes when we start to climb towards Amjilosa and later we will have the view of the valley. At the end of the climb, we will reach Amjilosa where there are only tea houses.

Today the trail goes through the forest of bamboo, pine, rhododendron and oak. The trail continues on the side of the Ghunsa river. As we move towards Gyabla the forest becomes denser. Gyabla is a small village with only a small number of houses.

Today the trail continues with the forest but later the view changes completely when we reach near Phale (Tibetan camp before). After 3000m the vegetation changes completely with more rhododendron trees, pines etc. We will pass by the Mani wall and stones and chortens. After arriving Ghunsa we will see the typical Sherpas houses, fields of potato and some lodges. Today our trek offers to see a glimpse into the local culture and lifestyle of Sherpa. Ghunsa has a Population about 200 people.

Today we will do the acclimatization walk in Ghunsa. While climbing up we have a nice view of the valley and Ghunsa village. After reaching up we will see the way to Selele pass and there is a nice view of the valley.

Today the trail begins with the pine and rhododendron forest. Apart from Ghunsa there are no settlements of people so we are only going to find tea houses. As the valley begins to open there will be a stunning view of the north face of Jannu(Khumbhakarna).

The Jannu base camp is located at an altitude of 4800m. Today the trail is wide and it has a closer view of the Jannu peak.

Starting with the view today the trail continues with the view of the stunning mountains. We will pass by frozen waterfalls and some landslides. On the way we will have the first view of Kanchenjunga and other mountains such as Jannu, Merra peak, Wedge Peak (6802m), Mera Peak, Nepal Peak, Twins (7350m). Lhonak is surrounded by high mountains, glaciers, and icy lakes.

After breakfast we will start to walk on the northern ridge of the glacier with the view of the mountain. As the altitude is getting high today, we will walk slowly enjoying the views of the mountains. Upon reaching the north base camp there is a view of the Northern Kanchenjunga peak and the Kanchenjunga glacier. After enjoying the view of Kanchenjunga, we will come back to Lhonak.

After many days of uphill climbing today we will walk downhill to Ghunsa. Today the way will be easy but it will be long. With the views of the mountains going down, Ghunsa offers different views along the way. Before going to Selele and the southern base camp this will be the last village. 

The day's trek begins with a steep uphill climb through a lush forest filled with birch, pine trees, and vibrant rhododendron blooms. The trail then continues along an exposed ridge, offering breathtaking views down into the valley below. After a short but challenging ascent, we arrived at Selele Phedi. From this vantage point, the majestic peak of Makalu comes into sight, dominating the horizon with its towering presence. The magnificent mountain vistas make the effort of the challenging hike more than rewarding.

With the view of the Makalu the trails continue with the stunning views of Jannu (7710m), Nyukla Laching (6670m), Temachunggi (6044m), Kanchenjunga (8586m), and many other mountain ranges along the Sikkim border. Today the trail passes via 3 passes Selele pass, Sinion La pass and Mirgin La Pass. After the last pass the trail is steep down to Tseram.

From Tseram the trails start towards the southern base camp. The trail continues with the view of the Koktang (6,147m), Rathong (6,679m) and the Kabrus over 7,000m. Today there might be a possibility to see the blue sheeps. 

Today's trail will continue on the snout of the Yalung glacier into an ablation valley. After sometime there is a view of south west Kanchenjunga. We will continue towards Oktang, which is a viewpoint. The base camp is on the edge of the glacier. We can get a panoramic view of Jannu (7720m) and Kanchenjunga (8586m), and several other peaks. We will return to Tseram to stay.

Today the trail is mostly downhill. We will pass through the forest filled with rhododendrons and the trail continues on the side of the river. There are only two tea houses in Torangding.

The trail continues with the short downhill to the long steep up to the Lasiya Bhanjyang through the forest. As we reach the top, we will have a view of the valley. We will also be able to see the Yamphuding. Later after the steep up climb the trail will be long steep downhill up to the river. After crossing the river, the trail will be easy to Yamphuding.

Today we will take a Jeep which will normally take 10-12 hours to reach Bhadrapur.

After completing our long trek, we will finally fly back to Kathmandu today and spend the evening and night in Thamel.

You will be dropped off at the airport in a car or jeep prior to your flight departure time.