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 Bhadrapur (45 min), and drive to Taplejung (8 hrs)Day 4
Drive from Taplejung to Ranipul (4/5hrs) and continue short day trek to Sekathum (1648m), O/N in the local teahouseDay 5
Trek to Amjilhasa (2360m), 5 hoursDay 6
Trek to Gyabla (2690m), 5 hoursDay 7
Visit Phele-gompa (monastery), Trek to GhunsaGaon (3472m), 4 hoursDay 8
Rest Day at GhunsaDay 9
Trek to Khambachen (4130m), 4 hoursDay 10
Layover Day at KhambachenDay 11
Trek to Lhonak (4,792m), 4 hoursDay 12
Day trip Pang Pema base camp (5,140m) & retrace steps to Lhonak, 6 hoursDay 13
Lhonak to Ghunsa (3,415m), 6 hoursDay 14
Trek to Thyanyani (2,400m), 5 hoursDay 15
Trek to Sekathum (1,576m), 4 hoursDay 16
Trek to Ranipul (4 hrs) and drive to Taplejung same day, 6 hoursDay 17
Fly to KTM or Drive to Bhadrapur (8hrs) and Fly to KTM (40min)Day 18
Free day, shopping and celebration meals in the eveningDay 19
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.
Dawa was really helpful in the destination choice after listening our needs. He always made good suggestions and always answered us seriously and quickly. All organisation was really perfect !
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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
To: Dream Himalaya Adventures c/o Dawa, The service you have provided during my trek was superb. Your services are excellent and worthy of recommendation. You deserve this recognition and appreciation!!! There is always a touch of excellence in your work! Thank you and God bless! Keep it up!
Thank you to Dawa and Dream Himalaya Adventures for making our trip an adventure of a lifetime! Very professional with outstanding communication even during our preparation. All our expectations were exceeded! Staff was very kind and professional as well. Shout out to our Sherpa Pasang and our porters for a job well done. They took care of us well. Thanks to my hiking buddies Gary and Vlad your the best! Dream Himalaya Adventures is the way to go! 🙏
A great experience & adventure even though quite challenging. Dawa from Dream Himalayan Adventures was excellent & very accommodating ,he makes sure you are well equiped for the adventure ahead. The accommodation on the trek is serviceable & the food surprisingly very good considering the remoteness. The staff at base camp ,sherpas & porters are all friendly ,helpfull & know their stuff. I would be very happy to use Dream Himalaya Adventures again.
I’m so glad I chose Dream Himalaya to handle the logistics for my EBC Trek this April 2023. Everything was meticulously planned, handled and executed from the get go which enabled me to enjoy a great hassle free trek. Everything from thé coordinator, guides and sherpa were awesome. Truly world class service from the day you arrive at KTM until you say your goodbyes . These are the stuff dreams are made of .
What an adventure ! in a beautiful location surrounded by beautiful people. I was treated like family by Dawa and Pasang. All I have is beautiful memories and superb photos. I loved Nepal / Himalayas/ Everest region and would only recommend Dawa and the team to trek with in Nepal.
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Manaslu summit climb expedition - Aug-Oct 2022. Unfortunately we were unlucky with the weather due to crazy amounts of snow and avalanche risk and weren't able to summit but I had a great adventure thanks to Dream Himalaya. Dawa Sherpa and Tendi Sherpa did everything in their power to help our expedition succeed. Dawa Sherpa runs a fantastic company and I would highly recommend his services for any adventure from climbing to trekking in Nepal. He happily answered all my questions in advance of the trip promptly and thoroughly. Tendi Sherpa is an excellent certified mountain guide (IFMGA) which is strong, communicates well and is a pleasure to climb with. All the services provided were fantastic. Base camp was amazing. Comfortable single
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