The trek to Kanchenjunga North Base Camp is one of the best high altitude trekking trip, the view of Kanchenjunga range and Kanchenjunga (8,586m) the third highest in the world, from the north base camp is simply breathtaking and unforgettable, as is the north face of mysterious Jannu via the enormous Khumbhakarna glacier is wordless to express it. The trail goes from the Sub Tropical lowlands up to the Kanchanjunga Glacier up to over 5000m altitude. The trekkers get opportunity to experience a diverse cross section of topography, people, culture, local inhabitant, fauna and flora and of course the remote wilderness, inhabited by a few nomadic yak herders, this region has much to offer the adventurous trekkers who are looking for something different.
Mt. Kachenjunga (8,586m/28,198ft) is the third highest mountain in the world and was first climbed by the British in 1956. This region offers an endless variety of culture and changing countryside as it proceeds from terraced fields, forests of birch, bamboo and verities of rhododendrons. We pass through the villages of Limbu, Brahmins Chhetries in the lower part and enter into the territory of Sherpas settlements in the mountain area. The local teahouses are in the stage of improvements, therefore we can see some small to medium sizes of teahouses based trekkers and some camping based trekkers as well.
Kanchenjunga North Base Camp trek is one of the less crowded and adventurous trekking destination in Nepal Himalayas. The landscape of the area is ideal environment for the some of wild animals i.e. Himalayan bear, barking deer, blue sheep, mask deer, snow leopard etc. and one of the main habitat for the red panda which is known as one of the most endangered species of the world.
We will fly from KTM to Suketar, 45 min flight (optional to Bhadrapur) and right after necessary arrangement of the porters, we will begin our trek following a route along a ridge top towards the TamourRiver where we will enjoy panoramic views of the Makalu (27,825’) and Chamlung(24,000’) peaks. We will continue through forests and rhododendron thickets and soon the Kanchenjunga range will appear. Trekking through the Limbu villages to the terraced mountainside village of Amji-Lhasa, we will get to the legendary Sherpa village of Ghunsa (11,400ft). We will visit the monastery there and soon have our first glimpse of a sea of unclimbed peaks including the Jannu(25,289ft) known as a “mystery peak” or “Terror “. We will trek to the edge of the Kanchenjunga glacier and after crossing the lateral moraine; we will cut across at this junction and arrive at our campsite at Lhonak, an undisturbed landscape of unspeakable beauty.
After a couple of days rest and exploration at Lhonak including a day trip to Pangpema (16900ft) to see the north face of Kanchenjunga, your dream of seeing one of the most remote lands in the world will be fulfilled and then we retrace step to Ghunsa, and continue our return trek through few Sherpa villages and Limbu villages, and finally to Suketar/Taplejung once again where we end our trek and get ready for fly to Kathmandu.
Day 1
Arrival, transfer to hotel & briefingDay 2
City sight seen tours, packing and preparationsDay 3
Fly to Suketar (2420m) and trek to Mitlung (920m), 3 hours, or Fly to Bhadrapur (40 min), and drive to Phedim (5 hrs)Day 4
Trek to Chirwa (1336m), 4 hours or drive to Phedim - Taplejung - ChirwaDay 5
Trek to Sekathum (1648m), 5 hoursDay 6
Trek to Amjilhasa (2360m), 5 hoursDay 7
Trek to Gyabla (2690m), 5 hoursDay 8
Visit Phele-gompa (monastery), Trek to GhunsaGaon (3472m), 4 hoursDay 9
Rest Day at GhunsaDay 10
Trek to Khambachen (4130m), 4 hoursDay 11
Layover Day at KhambachenDay 12
Trek to Lhonak (4,792m), 4 hoursDay 13
Day trip Pang Pema base camp (5,140m) & retrace steps to Lhonak, 6 hoursDay 14
Lhonak to Ghunsa (3,415m), 6 hoursDay 15
Trek to Thyanyani (2,400m), 5 hoursDay 16
Trek to Sekathum (1,576m), 4 hoursDay 17
Trek to Ranipul (4 hrs) and drive to Taplejung same day, 6 hoursDay 18
Fly to KTM or Drive to Bhadrapur (8hrs) and Fly to KTM (40min)Day 19
Free day, shopping and celebration meals in the eveningDay 20
Int’l departure to homeThis kind of trek is challenging but doesn’t really require previous trekking and mountaineering experiences and also doesn’t require any technical experience. But if you have any previous experiences would be really helpful. Your fitness is really important for this trek; therefore we strongly suggest preparing yourself in good physical condition. You need to be trained at least for about 3 to 5 months to prepare yourself as a strong candidate.
You can go to the fitness center every morning for about 1.5 hours, do hiking every weekend with increasing weights on your pack, manage some time for cycling for a couple of hours for 2 or 3 times a week. However, at the high altitude, there might be little symptoms of altitude illness like mild headache, fatigue, etc. but take it as normal and just drink enough water (4 – 5 liters) every day. On this trek, you need to be able to hike 4 – 8 hours over hilly terrain up to 5,500m of altitude with a daypack.
If you have any previous experiences would be helpful but if you don’t have is also not an important matter of issue. This trek will introduce you to trekking in the Himalayas and also about the local cultures, traditions, and local people. Even if you are around the age of 65 years, you can be a candidate for this trek.
Published on : November 07, 2018
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We just spend 15 beautiful days in Kanchenjunga area.
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This really helps us to focus on the pleasure to live our own adventure in the Himalayas ! Thank you so much ! We are just back home but already think when to come back again....Maud & François, Chamonix, France
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Patrick & Geoff - Basecamp 2019 Dawa Sherpa and his team were exceptional in their care and aid of out Basecamp trek for 2019. It was an amazing experience not only to see and feel the mountains but also to speak to his crew and learn about the region and trekking/mountaineering in general. They were always ready to help whenever we needed. We will certainly be coming back to Nepal and the Himalayas again. Most definitely through Dream Himalaya Adventures. Patrick Nhim
Wow wow wow! Ok so the scenery was awesome - that’s a given! The food was nutritional and hot! Sleeping was easy because the body was ready for rest. But the team at Dream Himalaya Adventures could not have been better selected. Nothing was a problem. Anything was possible. If you wanted it, you got it! Their main aim is to get you to your destination and back safely and for you to enjoy the entire experience. If we weren’t eating enough, they encouraged us to fuel up. If we weren’t drinking enough “pani” (water), they stopped us for a drink break. If we walked too quickly (I’m amazed some of our team members could), they reminded us to walk “bistari bistari” (slowly slowly) to
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It was our second trek with Dream Himalaya Adventures and we loved it. We had so much fun with our guide Tendi and Rajesh who also works for DHA. The experience on a trek like this made us feeling like friends rather than clients. It's not only about hiking, you also learn a lot about the Nepalese culture and nature. The feeling of waking up early to see the sunrise at Poon Hill surrounded by the highest mountains in the world is incredible. This was an experience we will never forget and definitely the highlight of our trek. Thank you Dawa for making it possible and organizing everything so well! See you soon!
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