Kanchenjunga Circuit Trek

Upon your arrival at Tribhuwan International Airport, a representative from Naata Trek and Tours will be there outside the airport terminal holding a placard bearing your name. He/she will then transfer you to your designated hotel.

Today, we visited four significant historic sites: Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple), Boudhanath, Pashupatinath Temple, and Kathmandu Durbar Square. Boudhanath is the biggest Buddhist stupa in Nepal and used to be a trade route to Tibet. Pashupatinath temple is Nepal’s largest Hindu temple complex and arguably the most significant one. Finally, a visit to Kathmandu Durbar Square, which used to be a palace for medieval kings, will take you back in time.

After breakfast, our guide will pick you up at the hotel for the short flight to Bhadrapur, which will fly you above the beautiful mountains. After landing upon Bhadrapur airport, we will drive to Taplejung, which is a unique place with several Buddhist Gompas and shrines.  In one of these Gompas, the butter lamps continuously burn for 400 years. We spend our night in Taplejung.

Our trek begins today, and after breakfast, we start on a series of ascents and descents. After walking for about five hours through lush green villages, we reach the beautiful village in the Panchthar district in the Mechi zone of eastern Nepal.

We start our trek after breakfast. We descend in the initial phase of the trek until Phundrawa, after which we start our ascent. We climb on a steep trail until Yangpang, and we continue on a gradual ascent until Phumphe Danda. We pass through lush green forests and small villages until we reach our destination for the night. The trail further ascends to Khasewa, which is a populated and prosperous town where millet, maize, and rice are grown.

We continue towards Kabeli Khola. We walk on a trail that goes through green forests, after which we come across a small stream. We are accompanied by beautiful views of the Himalayas throughout our trek, and we also pass through some small charming villages. We stayed the night in Mamankhe.

Most of the trail is uphill, and we will be walking alongside Kebeli Khola. The ridge behind the stream provides an excellent view. As we continued our walk, we came across a beautiful waterfall. We continue our walk towards a suspension bridge. We pass through small settlements before reaching our destination for the night in Yamphudin.

We pass through terraced farms and green meadows. Along the way, we are accompanied by the views of the Himalayas. We will walk along the trails of Amji Khola and cross Lassiya Bhanjyang before reaching Tortong. We stayed the night in Tortong.

We have our breakfast and start our gradual ascent towards Cheram. We will walk alongside Simbuwa Khola. We enjoy walking in the beautiful Lalung Valley and Tuplung Peak for the company for most of today’s journey. Wonderful views of Yalung Glacier treat us after we pass through rhododendron forests.

We spent a day in Cheram getting used to the high altitude. We can rest the day or go on a short hike to see the Yalung Glacier. We can also see the views of Rothong and Kabaru Peaks.

We ascend from Cheram for some time before reaching Yalung Glacier. The trail on the valley is a picturesque one with several Himalayan peaks. We pass through a small settlement in Lapsang before reaching Ramchaur.

From Ramche, we walk further up the valley. We then follow a stream before climbing on the moraine top until confronted by Kanchenjunga’s southern face. We walk further ahead for a glimpse of the Jannu Himal. We continue our trek further towards the Oktang Monastery. From here, we climb further up and reach the Yalung Base Camp.

We begin our trek after breakfast. We cross four passes today, beginning with Sinelapche Bhanjyang. After crossing the pass, we continue to Mirgin La pass. We continued trekking and reached the Sinion La pass, which was not very far. From here, we ascend to Sele La Pass. There are prayer flags strung across one of the steeper sections of the trail, which is very near to the Sele La pass.

We begin our trek after breakfast. We walk towards the north with Tangbgharma Danda nearby. We reach a chorten marked by prayer flags that mark a steep trail’s start. We descend through rhododendron, birch, and pine forests before reaching Ghunsa. It is a beautiful village with houses pine walls and Buddhist prayer flags.

From Ghunsa, we trek further north along the river bank, which presents magnificent mountain scenery. We pass through meadows filled with beautiful wildflowers, then cross rhododendron and pine forests. We cross a bridge at Rampuk Kharka, continue past a waterfall, and cross the tricky landslide section. After crossing the landslide area, we see the spectacular view of Mt. Jannu.

Today will be another challenging day, and an early start is needed. We trek through rocky fields and large boulders on the hillside along the riverbank and arrive at a waterfall. We then cross a bridge to Ramtang monastery. We then come across a landslide section, which we must pass at a steady pace before descending to the river and finally arriving at Lhonak.

From Lhonak, we trek towards the Kanchenjunga Base Camp. Our trail is alongside the gigantic Kanchenjunga Glacier. After passing Pangpema, we descend towards the Kanchenjunga Base Camp. The view from the base camp is extraordinary, with Mount Kanchenjunga, Jannu Himal, and other Himalayan peaks being ours to admire. We descend back to Pangpema to spend the night.

We retrace our steps and head back to Lhonak to spend the night.

From Lhonak, we descend to Ghunsa via Kambache. It is the same route we took when we were climbing up

From Ghunsa, we descend towards Phale. We pass through several Manes and a monastery nearby. We walk through Juniper forests and reach Phale. From here, it is a steady descent to Gyabla. We cross a bridge over Chhundatangka Khola to reach Gyabla. As we continue our trek, we see a waterfall nearby. We also cross a suspension bridge over Sumbung Khola before reaching Amjilosa.

After walking for a while, we see a beautiful waterfall nearby. We continue our trek and pass a small settlement of Solima before crossing a suspension bridge over Ghunsa Khola. We cross another suspension bridge over Ghunsa Khola and reach Sukathum. Our trail passes through several villages and is beside Thunsa Khola at first, followed by Tamor Nadi before reaching Chirwa.

We have our hearty breakfast and descend and todays trek takes 8 hours to reach Taplejung.

We go on a scenic 9-hour drive from Taplejung to Bhadrapur.

Our amazing journey ends today, and we take an early morning flight back to Kathmandu. Once in Kathmandu, you can spend your evening shopping for souvenirs to take home. We will have a farewell dinner program hosted by the team of Naata Travel and Adventures.

Our representative will escort you to the international airport for your flight back home.