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All India Travel Tours --» Trekking Tours --» Sikkim Trekking Tours
Sikkim Trekking Tours At first through luxuriant rhododendrons, pines, spruces and giants magnolias forests, then through green meadows and yak pastures, the trek leads us towards west Sikkim, close to the Nepali border. Along the Onglakhing glacier moraines and Samity sacred lake, we climb up to Gocha La pass, highlight of this magnificent itinerary, where we will savor the breath-taking scenery of the Talung glacier and the impressive east face of the third highest summit in the world, Kanchenjunga (8586m). Rathong (6679m), Kabru (7338m), and Talung (7349m) to the south and Kirat Chuli (7365m) and Pyramid Peak (7123m) surround us to the north. The way back via a recently opened path, goes through lush green jungles overgrown with lianas and orchids. Destination:Delhi-Bagdogra-Darjeeling-Yuksam-Tsoska-Dzongri-Thangshing–SamityLake-LamPokhari–Kasturi La-Labdang–Tashiding-Martam–Gangtok-Bagdogra-Delhi Duration: 19 nights/20 days Day1: Delhi Arrival in Delhi and later transfer to the hotel. Overnight in hotel. Day 2: Delhi – Bagdogra (by plane) – Darjeeling (2130m) by car. Next morning catch your flight to Bagdogra and later continue your charming 4-hour journey, through Assam tea plantations and tiny villages takes us to Darjeeling. Built on top of a ridge, Darjeeling faces the Himalaya and is a popular destination for Westerners and Bengalis alike. Overnight in hotel. Day 3: Darjeeling Early morning take an early trip to Tiger Hill to watch the sunrise. Later visit the famous Ghoom monastery that enshrines an image of the Maitreya Buddha (the coming Buddha). Later on, visit the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute and tea plantations. Overnight in hotel. Day 4: Darjeeling – Yuksam (1760m) While moving towards Yuksam, en route, visit the Pemayangtse monastery, perched at 2800m, and one of the oldest and most impressive gompas in Sikkim. Day 5: Yuksam - Tsoska (3030m) Today, the trail leads up the Rathong valley, through thick, semi-tropical forests. Afterwards a steep climb takes us to the tiny Tibetan village of Tsoska. The landscape has now changed into pine, rhododendron and magnolia forests. We get excellent views of the entire Himalayan range and Kanchenjunga. Overnight in tents. Day 6: Tsoska – Dzongri (4020m) Early morning take on a steep trail, zigzags up through temperate forest and large clusters of rhododendrons, to the vast clearing of Phedang. During April and May, the spectacle is gorgeous, as the land becomes a mass of flowers. After 300m, we follow the ridge to Dzongri, a pasture area for Yuksam yaks from April to October. Overnight in tents. Day 7: Acclimatizing  Depending on the fitness of the group, we could head northwest to the Dzongri, where the panorama is stunning, over the Rathong glacier and further out towards the summits on the border with Nepal. Alternatively, we could also organize a shorter ascent towards the Dzongri Peak (4320m) and enjoy a great view of Kanchenjunga (8586m), the third highest summit in the world. Overnight in tents. Day 8: Dzongri – Thangshing(3930m) We descend through rhododendron forest towards the glacial Prek river. We establish our campsite on the grassy pastures of Thangshing. The southern ridge of Kanchenjunga and the Onglakhing glacier are visible directly ahead and there are close-up views of Pandim. Overnight camp. |
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