Kangchenjunga White Magic Trek
This itinerary is built around a strenuous trek that takes you to Goechala at 5000 mtrs. opposite the south-eastern face of Mt. Khangchendzonga (27370 feet), the third highest mountain in the world and also one of the most majestic peaks.
The trek begins through dense sub-tropical forests and passes vast pasture lands of grazing Yaks and finally reaches the alpine region where the only vegetation are Rhododendron shrubs rising a few inches above the ground. The day temperature could rise to a maximum of 68 d.f.during trek while the minimum temperature could hover around 32 d.f.. The tour portion includes Darjeeling-“The Queen of the Himalayas” renowned for its tea gardens, the Himalayan mountaineering Institute, the sunrise over the Himalayas from the Tiger Hill and much more. It also includes Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim, and South Sikkim around Rabong.
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Itinerary in Brief
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DAY 01: Bagdogra - GangtokDAY 02: Day excursion to Tsomgo Lake.DAY 03: Drive Gangtok – Rumtek - RabongDAY 04: Drive Rabong - Yuksom (5805 feet)DAY 05: Trek Yuksom-Tsokha (9000 feet)DAY 06: Trek Tshoka - Dzongri (13700 feet)DAY 07: DzongriDAY 08: Trek Dzongri - Thangsing (12890 feet)DAY 09: Trek Thangsing – Lamune (14760 feet)DAY 10: Trek Lamune - Goechala - Thangsing (16406 feet)DAY 11: Trek Thangsing- TsokhaDAY 12: Trek Tsokha - YuksomDAY 13: Drive Yuksom – DarjeelingDAY 14: Darjeeling sightseeingDAY 15: Drive Darjeeling - Bagdogra
LAND COST
15 days trip from US$ 1859.00
