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Kanchanjunga Trekking (Camping Treks)

Kanchenjunga “the mountain of jewels”, the third tallest peak (8586m) in the world and possibly one of the least unexplored remote region of eastern Nepal and certainly one of its most beautiful. Breathtaking views of the vast Himalayan range from the majority of the routes trails. Walking in pleasant villages, through rhododendron forest in the lower valley then in the high regions, glorious mountains views of Everest, Makalu and the Kanchanjunga massif will make the trip memorable and abundant wildlife such as musk deer, blue sheep and yak grazing in the high altitude always astonish us. Nepal opened the Kanchenjunga area to trekkers in 1988, though people have trekked in the area in connection with mountaineering expeditions since the turn of the century. Kanchenjunga is a long way from Kathmandu, and the nearest roads and airports are a long way from the mountain. You can trek either to the north or south Kanchenjunga base camp, but it takes luck, determination and a lot of time to visit both sides of the peak. The northern side is particularly remote; it takes almost two weeks of walking to get to the base camp at Pang Pema. Kanchenjunga is on the border of Nepal and the Indian state of Sikkim, so a circuit of the mountain is politically impossible. The next best alternative is to visit both the north and south sides of the mountain from the Nepal side. The Kanchenjunga region remains technically restricted, but you can trek here if you get a trekking permit form. There are a few tea houses in the lowlands, but in the high country we must have food and a tent. A 20 to 25 day trek takes you to the snowline through high pastures and into the romance of the mountain jewels. Much more than a trek, it is a journey of discovery.

Detail : It's a long but fine trek from Hille or Tumlingtar along Arun river to the Makalu Base Camp in eastern Nepal. On this trek you will go through Arun Valley which is famous for its unique flora and fauna not only for Nepal but also for the world. this place still needs your exploration to come out with true delight and entertainment provided by birds and wildlife

Best season :	Apr - May, Sep - Nov
Trekking duration :	22 - 29 Days.
Trekking grade :	D (Challenging)
Mx. altitude :	5,400 m.
Starting from :	Hile
Ending Point :	Taplejung
Culture :	Different Community with majority of Sherpa, Rai, Limbu, Tamang, Chhetri, Brahamn & Tibetan.
Mode of Trekking :	Fully Organized Camping Trekking.
Himalayan Sights :	Makalu, Everest, Kanchanjunga, Janakchuli, Dhorma Peak, Pathibhara Himal, Kiran chuli, Nepal Peak, Kumbhakarna, Chang Himal, Tapleshikhar, Givigela Chuli, Dzanye Peak, Lashar Himal & More attractive snowcapped peaks etc.
Highlight :	The third tallest peak (8586m) in the world, the most beautiful and least unexplored remote region of eastern Nepal. Walking in pleasant villages, through rhododendron forest in the lower valley then in the high regions, glorious mountains views

Brif Info

It's a long but fine trek from Hille or Tumlingtar along Arun river to the Makalu Base Camp in eastern Nepal. On this trek you will go through Arun Valley which is famous for its unique flora and fauna not only for Nepal but also for the world. this place still needs your exploration to come out with true delight and entertainment provided by birds and wildlife

Itinerary ( Note : Itinerary can be customized according to your duration of holiday )

Day to Day Itinerary
Day 1:	Arrive In Kathmandu This is the first welcoming day that we meet upon arrival at the Kathmandu International Airport and transfer to Hotel. Short briefing will be followed about necessary formalities and rest of the program. Depending on your arrival time you will have choice of visiting nearby sanctuaries or rest of the time free for leisure.
Day 2:	Sightseeing / Cultural Day In Kathmandu Valley Half day sightseeing around Kathmandu, Patan city where you will have time to fascinating Buddhist and Hindu temples and shrines reflecting ancient local tradition are highlighted on my guided tour. There’s time to explore the city’s many charms on your own or take a rest while I finalize trekking area permits. In the evening delicious traditional Nepali well come dinner await for you. Q/N in Kathmandu.
Day 3:	Kathmandu - Hile We take a 45 min. flight to Biratnagar, an industrial city in the lowlands of Eastern Nepal and you will be welcomed by our guide and other crew at the airport. We drive to Hille, a Tibetan settlement at 6,070 ft. where we pitch our first camp.
Day 4:	Hile – Dhuda We already start to trek. We take the trail to Buranse Danda, towards the Tamur River along a ridge. At the top of this ridge we arrive at Shidua ( 7,450ft. ) where we camp for the night.
Day 5:	Dhuda – Door Pani We are trekking through a forest today to Chitre. We have opportunities to see wildlife along the way. The views of Mt. Makalu (27,825ft. ) and Chamlang (24,000 ft. ) are today's highlights. We continue through rhododendron forests to the hamlet of Door Pani (9,120 ft. ) for overnight camp.
Day 6:	Door Pani – Gupa Pokhari After a gentle climb through more rhododendron forests to a mountain ridge, we drop down to the village of Tongise Phedi and continue to Chanki, an area used for summer pasture. We continue through grassy fields with Mt. Makalu in constant view. Soon the Kanchenjunga range appears and we come to Mongol Bharai pass, lined with mani stones. We descend to a lake, Gupa Pokhari, for our camp.
Day 7:	Gupa Pokhari – Nesum Today we cross a pass at 9,922 ft. and descend through a dense forest towards Gurja Gaon and continue to descend to Nesum (5,297 ft.) with Mt. Jannu and Mt. Kanchenjunga behind us. We camp in Nesum.
Day 8:	Nesum – Taplejung Today we visit the central hub of this region, Taplejung. We descend to Doban through paddy fields and start the trek up the Tamur River, to Taplejung.
Day 9:	Taplejung – Chirwa Continuing up the Timur River in a valley populated by the Limbu peoples, the descendants of the Kirati warriors who ruled Nepal at the dawn of Nepalese history, we camp near Chirwa, a pleasant bazaar with a few tea houses and shops.
Day 10:	Chirwa – Sakathum We continue up the Tamur past Tapethok and cross the Simbuwa Khola, a river formed by the Yalung Glacier. We climb over another ridge to join the Ghunsa Khola valley and camp by the banks of the river at Sakathum.
Day 11:	Sakathum – Amjilassa We follow a steep and narrow trail up-river. From the high spots there are wonderful views of the Ghunsa Khola below. The path descends steeply and we arrive at the mountain-side village of Amjilassa for our overnight stay.
Day 12:	Amjilassa – Kyapar We shall be doing some real climbing during the next 5 days! We climb to Kyapar perched in the middle of terraced hills about 1000 ft up, steep climbs from the Ghunsa Khola.
Day 13:	Kyapar – Ghunsa We descend from Kyapar and make an easy climb up the right bank of the Ghunsa Khola. After the village of Phere, we enter rhododendron forests and climb a gentle hill before descending back down to the Ghunsa Khola and crossing a wooden bridge to the village of Ghunsa.
Day 14:	Khambachan Today we glimpse the Jannu Glacier. Later on we get a view of Mt. Jannu (25,289 ft). We descend the mountain-side to our camp at Khambachan.
Day 15:	Khambachan We have to climb over 8,000 ft. in the last 4 days. We deserve a rest today to collect our thoughts on how wild and wonderful everything has been so far.
Day 16:	Khambachan – Lhonak Well rested, we shall now start a stint of real climbing. We trek to the edge of Kanchenjunga Glacier and cross over to the Lhonak Glacier. We arrive at our campsite at Lhonak, from where we can see Mera Peak (20,208 ft.)
Day 17:	Day Trip To Pangpema We shall have excellent views of the towering peak of Kanchenjunga today.
Day 18:	Khambachan– Tha Passea We select to cross either of the 2 passes today depending on the weather conditions: Lapsang La, the higher pass at 17,000 ft., and Mirgin La the lower pass at 15,000ft.
Day 19:	High Camp We shall again rest today to recover from the efforts of the previous days.
Day 20:	High Camp - Ramche We descend to the Simbuwa Khola valley and camp at Ramche.
Day 21:	Ramche – Tserma We take a day trip to the Yalung glacier for a magnificent view of the Kanchenjunga south face from a chorten at about 15,000 ft. We descend later to Tseram for the night.
Day 22:	Tserma – Torantan We are starting to descend from today. We steadily descend through forests of rhododendron to Torontan at 9,800 ft.
Day 23:	Torantan – Yamphudin We descend today to Yamphudin (5,360 ft. ) Yamphudin is a mixed community of Sherpas, Limbus, Rais and Gurungs and is the first real village since Ghunsa.
Day 24:	Yamphudin – Ponphe We descend from Yamphudin to the Kabel Khola and climb to Ponphe (5,500 ft. ) for our camp.
Day 25:	Ponphe – Pha Khola From Ponphe we climb to a ridge at 5,700 ft. We descend through as series of side valleys past Phun village to Kesawa (6,120 ft.). The trail continues to ascend to a Gurung settlement at Bhanjyang (6,640ft.) From here the trail traverses a ridge and descends to the Limbu village of Khunjari (5,250 ft. ). We camp below on the banks of Pha Khola.
Day 26:	Pha Khola – Taplejung We descend today to the airport of Taplejung for our overnight stay.
Day 27:	Taplejung – Kathmandu We fly this morning back to Kathmandu via Biratnagar after a well-remembered trek
Day 28:	Kathmandu Free day in Kathmandu.
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