Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek

On your arrival at Kathmandu airport, your trek leader or MMA staff will be there to receive you with the MMA board.

You will be transferred to the hotel by private car at Thamel. You will stay on a B/B basis at the hotel.

You will have a welcome dinner with a typical Nepalese dish with a Nepalese cultural program.

After breakfast, you will go for a half-day sightseeing tour in the City.

You will go to visit two prominent historical and architectural World Heritage sites.

First, visit Pashupatinath Temple, a famous Hindu temple worldwide. The 2nd is the Boudhanath Stupa at Boudha, the largest Buddhist Stupa in the World.

Afternoon, there will be a trek briefing and trek pack.

Last-minute shopping for the trek.

It takes an almost 45-minute flight from Kathmandu to Bhadrapur. The flight offers astonishing views of the entire trek of the Kanchenjunga region.

The drive from Bhadrapur to Taplejung is 359 km through different hillsides, villages, and tea gardens. Spectacular views and eye-catching landscapes eventually take us to the District Headquarters, Taplejung. We stay at the hotel at Taplejung (8-9 hrs).

We trekked for three days in the Tamur River Valley. The hike started at a low point of 921m and reached an elevation of 1650m in Sekathum.

We will walk along the river and rainforest, which has rich birdlife.

The valley is incredible, with a deep Tamur gorge, beautiful cliffs, waterfalls, and the gosling sound of glacial water flowing through it.

Our walk begins in the subtropical forest and continues through the narrow valley and the local villages. As the valley opens, we pass villages of traditional Limbu people. These people have been growing rice, millet, barley, wheat, and corn for 2000 years.

Our trek follows through the Tamur River valley and later turns into the Ghunsa River Valley. Finally, we cross Simbuwa Khola just before Sekathum, which originates from the Yalung glacier.

The narrow trail follows the Ghunsa River Valley and starts climbing towards Amjilosha. As we ascend higher elevations, go through the traditional Sherpa cum Tibetan Settlement.

Some easy days are walking through a dense forest in a remote area.

As we cross 3,000 m elevation, we keep our pace slow, giving us enough time to maintain a comfortable pace and avoid acute mountain sickness (AMS).

When we walk from Gyabla to Ghunsa, after a long climb through a dense forest of pine, fir, and rhododendron trees, we arrive in a traditional Tibetan village called Phole. We rest, eat lunch here, and visit an old Buddhist monastery in the village.

After a six-day hike, we arrive in Ghunsa village(3,400 m), the last permanent settlement on the way to North Kanchanjunga Base Camp.

We will be exploring Kanchenjunga North Base Camp from Ghunsa. It is a magnificent glacial valley; walk through the moraine and enjoy the stunning view of the Kanchenjunga massif.

This is a very isolated high-altitude glacial terrain with no villages or houses. Our trail climbs gradually through the moraine debris. We have an excellent opportunity to see wildlife like blue sheep and mountain goats, smaller animals like pikka and marmots, and birds of prey like falcons, kites, and eagles.

The glacier starts from around Ramtangat, 4,240 m. The trail continues on its north side with Lhonak, located at the junction of Lhonak and Kanchenjunga glaciers. It is surrounded by stunning mountains flourishing in all directions.

Eventually, we will explore Kanchenjunga north base camp, Pang Pema. We will explore the glacier as much as possible and enjoy the views of magnificent Kanchenjunga and other snow peaks mountains.

We return to Ghunsa after exploring the Kanchenjunga North Base Camp. Then, we prepare to go further up to Selele Base Camp and cross all three passes.

We ascend from Ghunsa along the trail used by local people, walking through a thick forest of birch trees, pine, and rhododendrons.

We also spend the night at the Selele base camp called Selele Kharka. There is a basic lodge for us, and we spend one night here.

It will be a Challenging trek today with a steep 400 m climb to Mirgin La Pass. It offers an incredible Jannu Himal and Makalu, Baruntse, Chamlang, Kanchenjunga, Kyabru, the Himalayan range, and the Sikkim border.

We follow the walk along the ridges and make the final descent to Tseram. We halt the night at a tea house at Tseram at 4,730 m.

Today, we start early from Ramche to reach Oktang (4,730 m), 7 km.

Enjoy the stunning view of Kanchenjunga Himal. There are five different peaks of Kanchenjunga, also called the 5 Jewels of Kanchenjunga. The other impressive peaks of Rothang and Kyabru on the Nepal-Sikkim border are breathtaking. After enjoying all the beauty of Kanchenjunga Himal, Yalung glacier, and other beautiful mountains and hills, we returned to Ramche, walked down to Tserum, and halted the night here.

We follow an easy trail along with Simbua Khola through varieties of pine and rhododendron forests descending to Yamphuding.

This is a rugged section of this trek as it is difficult to hike due to the landslides and climb 600 m to the Lamite pass(3,500 m).

We walk through the beautiful villages of Chhetri and Brahmins and cross two passes.

On the last day, we hiked around 1200 m and climbed to Tharpu Village. From here, we enjoyed the last glimpses of the Kanchenjunga Himalayan range and the sunset view from the village.

You will enjoy driving through the different scenic landscapes and picturesque valleys up to Bhadrapur.

While flying to Kathmandu, you will enjoy the beautiful view of the most impressive Himalayan ranges. Then, as you arrive in Kathmandu, the afternoon is free to explore the Thamel, a famous tourist hub in Kathmandu, and do your last-minute shopping.

We customize the airport transfer per your onward light timing.