Start & End Point
Kathmandu | Kathmandu
Duration
29 Days
Best Time
Oct-Nov Feb-Apr
Grade
Hard
Activity
Trekking
Kanchanjunga Trek
Kanchanjunga Trekking is one of the remotest treks in Nepal. This beautiful exploration of the eastern Himalaya takes you to the region of the third highest mountain peak in the world. Mt. Kanchanjunga, the third highest mountain in the world, stands 8,586 meters above sea level.
Be warned – the region is in far in the eastern part of Nepal in the remote mountains, the trek route has the minimum of the facilities. The Kanchanjunga Trek is one of the most spectacular remote mountain explorations in the Himalaya. The wilderness of the region keeps you amazed throughout the trip. You will enjoy the nature and culture in the most pristine form possible where the influence of modernity seems the least.
Why We Trek Nepal for Kanchenjunga Trekking?
Deciding to go on Kanchenjunga Trekking is one thing but choosing who to go with is definitely a difficult one to resolve.
We have good reasons for you to choose us from the crowd in the market. Highly committed and experienced team of We Trek Nepal stands out in the market for unparalleled service we provide to our clients. We know no compromise while it comes to your safety and satisfaction.
Our style of small group trek operation in the mountains makes it quite easier for us to pay an individual attention to the group members. While the destination in itself is impressive, it is the unrivalled experience of our professional service and attention that makes Kanchenjunga Trekking a special one with us.
What do you see on the trek?
- The third highest mountain in the world – Mt Kanchejunga (8,586m)
- Exploration of the remote areas in the region
- Peaceful trekking in the less crowded region
- Beautiful cultural villages
- Exceptional mountain views
- High Himalayan pass walk
Your Itinerary
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Day-01: Kathmandu (1,400m)
Day one of the trip is your arrival day in Kathmandu, Nepal. When you arrive at Kathmandu airport, We Trek Nepal representative will welcome you and transfer to hotel. It will take more or less 20 minutes to reach hotel depending upon traffic. We will let you know about our trip briefing schedule and other essentials on your arrival at the hotel. You stay relaxed and try to adjust with the new atmosphere as a traveller. We will talk about any questions you may have at our trip briefing meeting.
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Day-02: Acclimatization and Exploration Day in Kathmandu (1,400m) - B
We are at the elevation of 1,400 meters from sea level and are going well above 5,000 meters on the trip. We will take this day as our acclimatization and preparation day before we head up towards the mountains. Instead of staying idle in hotel, we will take you for a wonderful day tour of Kathmandu valley. Exploring UNESCO’s cultural heritage sites in Kathmandu is the best way to know about historical, cultural and spiritual aspects of this 2 millennia old city. We will visit Swoyambhunath popularly known as the Monkey Temple that is oldest monument in Kathmandu valley, Kathmandu Durbar Square that is one of the medieval palace squares in Kathmandu valley, Boudhanath that is the largest Buddhist stupa and Pashupatinath that is a Hindu temple premises with open Hindu cremation platforms on the bank of River Bagmati. Once we are back to hotel in the afternoon, we will go for last minute gearing up for our trekking adventure.
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Day-03: Hike (Fly to Biratnagar and Drive to Hile) – B.L.D
We leave Kathmandu to today flying to Biratnagar heading eastward. After landing at Biratnagar airport, we will get ready for a drive to Hile to stay overnight. The drive will take us about 4 hours to reach Hile via Dharan.
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Day-04: Sidhuwa – B.L.D
It is the first day of our trek that will take us to the Kanchenjunga region. Our walk today and for a few days will be in the middle hills of Nepal. We will not go too high in the Himalayan elevation for a few days of walk. The trek for the day will take us to Sidhuwa for overnight stay. We will have a nice experience of walking through the eastern rural area of Nepal.
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Day-05: Doopani – B.L.D
Our second day of the walk in the region will bring us some spectacular views of the snow-capped mountains in addition to the awesome surroundings along the trail. We are trekking to Doorpani today to stay overnight. It will take us about six hours to reach the destination for the day. The mountain views and the scenic surroundings will make our day walk a wonderful one.
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Day-06: Gupha Pokhari – B.L.D
The walk for the day today will introduce us with a nice stretch of uphill and downhill meandering trail. We will walk towards Gupha Pokhara as our destination for today. The trail today will bring us to the places which offer stunning views of the Makalu and Kanchenjunga ranges of the mountains. We will enjoy the views of the mountains and beautiful surroundings as we traverse the trail towards the destination.
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Day-07: Nesum – B.L.D
We will continue to walk towards Nesum as our destination for the day today. The walk for the day will bring us through beautiful surroundings and a pass and enjoy the walk. We will also walk past local villages and see the local lifestyle wonders of the region. When we reach Nesum for overnight stay, we will have a stunning view of Mt. Kanchenjunga and other peaks.
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Day-08: Taplejung – B.L.D
We are walking to Taplejung today. The walk takes us down to a confluence and follows River Tamor towards the destination. We are going lower in the elevation as we head towards Taplejung. It is a happening town in the area and we will have time to explore around the town once we reach there. We will stay overnight at Taplejung.
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Day-09: Chirwa – B.L.D
Our walk for the day will take us to Chirwa. The trail meanders along the River Tamor up towards the destination. It is another day of cultural and natural walk in the region. We will enjoy the valley walk for the day and reach Chirwa to stay overnight. Once we reach the destination, we can explore the surroundings of this small and beautiful place.
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Day-10: Sokathum – B.L.D
We will continue our walking adventure in the Kanchenjunga trekking adventure. Our destination for the walk today is Sokathum. Initially, we follow the Tamor River valley and join Ghunsa Khola valley later and walk towards the destination. We will explore around Sokathum once we reach there.
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Day-11: Amjilasha – B.L.D
We will walk to Amhilasha village for overnight stay. It is another day of natural surrounding wonders along the river valley up towards the destination. We will again traverse the trail that meanders up and down the hill through the valley.
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Day-12: Kyapra – B.L.D
The walk today will take us to Kyapra village for overnight stay. It will be an all uphill walk today. The steep uphill walk today will be pretty much challenging as we have to traverse it all the way through. Kyapra village that lies above the Ghunsa Khola on a sloppy terrace is a small yet beautiful village. We will explore it once we reach there.
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Day-13: Ghunsa – B.L.D
We will continue our walking adventure today towards Ghunsa village as our destination for the day. The walk starts with a descent to the Ghunsa River only for an ascent. We will trace the trail through forest and village finally to the destination. It will be another day full of wonderful surroundings of the river and valley and its surroundings. We reach Ghunsa village to stay overnight at the elevation of 3,550 meters above sea level.
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Day-14: Khambachen – B.L.D
We will now have the experience of high elevation walk. Ghunsa also has the high elevation experience but the walk today to Khambachen will bring us the real feeling of walking in the high elevation in the mountains. We will trek towards the destination on an easy paced walk as to deal with the high altitude climate. As we walk the trail, we will be able to enjoy the view of mountains and the wonderful surroundings. We stay overnight at Khambachen.
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Day-15: Acclimatization Day – B.L.D
We will explore the surroundings and acclimatize well before heading higher. Spending an extra day here will prepare us to trek to higher altitude.
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Day-16: Lhonak – B.L.D
When we reach Lhonak on our walk today, we will be at the elevation of 4,790 meters above sea level. The walk will bring us spectacular views of the mountains and surroundings. We will cross Lhonak glacier and reach the destination to stay overnight with the view of mountain peaks.
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Day-17: Hike to Pangpema and Trek to Khambachen – B.L.D
We will take a hiking excursion to Pangpema early in the morning today. Pangpema that stands at the elevation of 5160 meters above sea level provides a stunning view of the mountains including Mt. Kanchenjunga. The viewpoint also brings the view of its amazing surroundings. After spending some memorable minutes of life, we return back to Lhonak and trek back to Khambachen to stay overnight.
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Day-18: Mirgin High Camp via Himalayan Passes – B.L.D
It is going to be a tough and challenging day today as we will have to trek over two high Himalayan passes on our walk to Mirgin High Camp. We will trek over Lapsang Pass (5,180m) and Mirgin Pass (4,500m) and reach Mirgin high camp to stay overnight. We will have incredible views from the passes. Although the walk for the day is a real challenge in the mountain, it is worth taking for its incredible view.
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Day-19: Rest Day – B.L.D
We will spend an extra day here at Mirgin high camp and take a good rest after a strenuous day of crossing the passes.
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Day-20: Ramche – B.L.D
We will continue our walk on the adventure. Walking to Ramche today will bring us beautiful views of the mountains and surroundings along the trail. The trail meanders up and down the hill towards the destination eventually taking us to the wider area of Ramche to stay overnight.
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Day-21: Tseram – B.L.D
The first half of the day today, we will explore the surroundings of Ramche. The exploration will bring us the views of glacier, mountains and other wonderful surroundings. Later, we will trek to Tseram to stay overnight. The day will be full of amazing wonders in the mountains.
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Day-22: Torontan – B.L.D
The walk to Torontan today will take us past beautiful views. The views of the glacier, mountains and natural surroundings will make the day walk wonderful one. We are walking to the lower elevation on our trek for the day. Once we reach destination, we can explore the surroundings of the place.
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Day-23: Yamphudin – B.L.D
Our trekking adventure continues to the wonderful cultural village of Yamphudin today. This village is one of the best examples of the cultural wonders and harmony in the region. Yamphudin village gives an incredible cultural experience of the region during the trek. We will walk to the village to stay overnight and enjoy the cultural riches today.
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Day-24: Ponphe Dhara – B.L.D
Our trek today will take us to Ponphe Dhara to stay overnight. We are descending and coming almost to the end of the trekking part of the journey. We reach Ponphe Dhara to spend our night today.
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Day-25: Pha Khola – B.L.D
On the walk to Pha Khola today, we will walk past beautiful cultural villages along the trail. We will also walk through beautiful natural surroundings. We stay overnight at Pha Khola.
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Day-26: Taplejung – B.L.D
We have come to the last day of walk today. Our trekking adventure in the Kanchenjunga region wraps up today when reach Taplejung to stay overnight. It’s been a few weeks of wonderful walking and exploring the remoteness of the mountains. We will relax the tiredness of the long walking adventure in the mountains. Although the adventure was long and tiring, the experience has been an immense joy that we will cherish for life.
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Day-27: Kathmandu – B
We will fly back to Kathmandu today. If we get a direct flight to Kathmandu from Suketar, we will take that flight otherwise; we will fly to Biratnagar and then take a connecting to Kathmandu. We will have free time back in Kathmandu to relax.
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Day-28: Additional Day – B
This additional day is to cover any possible delay or cancellation of the flight which is a usual thing in the mountains due to weather condition. If this contingency day is not used, it’s a free day in Kathmandu to do some activities or just spend a relaxing day.
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Day-29: Departure – B
We have come the final day of the big Upper Dolpo Trekking and we hope that you enjoyed the adventure. Now, it’s the time to say a departing goodbye for this time with the hope to see you soon for next adventure. We will drive you to airport 3 hours before your flight schedule.
Include/Exclude
Cost Includes
- Pick up and drop off service on your arrival and departure flights
- All accommodations on twin sharing basis
- Flight ticket kathmandu - Bhadrapur -Kathmandu (east nepal)
- All major meals during the trek, breakfast in Kathmandu
- Three cups of tea a day on the trekking days
- A professional trekking and necessary number of number of supporting crew members
- All necessary permits for the trekking
- All camping equipment for the trek
- Kathmandu sightseeing tour
Cost Excludes
- International airfare and travel insurance
- Any kind of drinks in Kathmandu, trekking area (Except three cups of tea a day on the trek)
- Lunch and Dinner in Kathmandu
- Any other personal expenses
- Gratuities to guide, porters and driver
- Any other expenses caused by some unforeseen and uncontrollable situations that may arise during the trip
Date & Price
Here, we have published our small group guaranteed departures dates for this trek. If the published date does not fit your travel date, write to us with your date, and we will be very pleased to organize this trek at your desired date and time requested.
If you do not want to join our small group departure, we will be very happy to organize a private departure date to this trek to you and your group. Please write to us with your proposed travel date to this trek with us.
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