Kachenjunga Base Camp Trek

Today in the first half of the day we will  visit some of the major UNESCO World Heritage sites, this includes the Swayambhunath temple, the oldest Buddhist monument in the valley and Boudanath, the largest Stupa in Nepal. Next we will drive to Kathmandu Durbar Square, situated at the heart of the ancient city of Kathmandu, full of ancient history, culture and architecture.  Later in the evening we will spend planning and preparing for the trek.
Overnight in Kathmandu.

Take the morning flight to Bhadrapur, Bhadrapur is situated to the south east part of Nepal, near to the Indian Border. Upon arrival get into a local vehicle and drive to Ilam, Ilam is a district largely covered by gardens with beautiful views. Upon arrival check into the hotel and later take a short walk among the tea bushes.
Overnght in Ilam Bazaar.

Today we drive to Taplejung via Phidim. The drive goes across beautiful countryside view along the Mechi Higway to Taplejung.
Overnight in Taplejung.

Today we begin our trek. The trail passes through lush hills and several villages across terraced rice fields and thick Cardamom garden along the way and reach Mitlung for overnight.
Overnight in Mitlung.

The trail goes through scenic pastures, small villages and farmlands along the Tamor river. The trail descends and ascends at several stretches and cross over the Chiruwa Khola and continue along the bank and reach Chiruwa. Chiruwa is a small village mostly inhabited by the Limbu tribe.
Overnight in Chiruwa.

Today the trail goes through several  villages like Taplethok, Tamewa, Hellok and Lelep and continue alongside Tamor River and descend towards Simbu Khola. Then we continue through the steep and narrow valley of Ghunsa Khola and arrive at Sukathum.
Overnight in Sukathum

Following the Ghunsa Khola we continue towards Amjilosa. The trail is an steep uphill climb on exposed terrain enjoying the beautiful landscape view, we reach the Tibetan village of Amjilosa.
Overnight in Amjilosa.

Todays trail goes through forest filled with rhododendrons oak and bamboo and finally ascend to Gyabla village.
Overnight in Gyabla.

Leaving behind the beautiful Gyabla village, we trek towards Ghunsa through beautiful yak pastures, green fields and larch forests and then descend down to the riverbed of Ghunsa Khola. Here we crossover the Ghunsa Khola and arrive at Ghunsa village. Ghunsa village is the last permanent settlement that we encounter on this route.
Overnight in Ghunsa.

Today is reserved as acclimatization day. Gaining altitude to adjust with the surrounding is a must. We shall take a short hike around the ridges and hike and visit the Lpasan La Monastery. After spending some time there, we will descend back to Ghunsa.
Overnight in Ghunsa.

Leaving Ghunsa, we trek through forests of larch and juniper along the bank of the Ghunsa Khola and cross over to Rambuk Kharka. From here the trail passes through the waterfall and the landslide area and proceed towards Khambachen with the beautiful views of Mt. Jannu and the Jannu glacier.
Khangbachen is a temporary settlement with small stone tea houses serving the needs of the trekkers.
Overnight in Khambachen.

The trail now enters a desolate landscape. There are no villages or houses on the trail
We will make our way above the terrains along the left side of the Kanchenjunga glacier to Lhonak campsite.
Overnight in Lhonak.

Today, we head towards Kanchenjunga Base Camp following the trail along the glaciers on the northern ridges. The camp is also known as Pang Pema from where we get the mesmerizing and spectacular view of Mt Kanchenjunga (8586m) along with the skyline filled with snow-capped mountain ranges bordering Nepal , Sikkim and Tibet. After exploring the area for some time we return back to Lhonak.
Overnight in Lhonak.

We retrace our step back to Ghunsa descending past Khambachen while walking over the moraines of Kanchenjunga Glacier.
Overnight in Ghunsa.

Today we trek to reach Sele Le Camp, we trek along a steep rocky trail to the right side leaving the trail to Gyabla. Most of the trail passes through the dense forest of Rhododendron and Juniper.
Overngight in Sele Le camp.

Today might be the most challenging day as we cross over two passes on our way to Tseram. The Sinion La(4600m) and the Mirgin La(4620), marked by many prayer flags. Followed bay a steep descent to the bottom of the valley to Tseram where we settle for the night.
Overnight in Tseram.

Passing the moraines of Yalung Glacier into an ablation valley, we ascend towards Ramche. We also come across a lake and a meadow where we can spot the blue sheep grazing on the grassy hills. In the evening we will visit the small monastery at Ramche.
Overnight in Ramche.

Today, we explore Yalung and the Oktang Base Camp area. We will start early through the glacial moraines and challenging rocky path to Yalung glacier. After exploring for some we hike further and reach the Oktang Base Camp, from the base camp we can have the magnificent views of the Kanchenjunga south face and views of Kokthang, Rathong, and Kabru in the back ground.
Overnight in Ramche.

Retracing the same trail, we trek towards Anda Phedi enjoying the view of the snow capped mountain peaks. Descending down the moraines of Yalung glacier we trek past Lipsan and Tseram and arrive at Anda Phedi.
Overnight in Anda Phedi.

We descend towards Tortong through the densely forested path filled with rhododendrons and bushes. Overnight in Tortong.

Today the trail includes some difficult sections. We cross tow passes, the Lamite Bhanjyang and Dhupi Bhanjyang and descend down to Yamphudin. Yamphudin is a village inhabited by a mixed community of Sherpa, Rai, Limbu, and Gurung.
Overnight in Yamphudin.

Leaving Yamphudin behind, we descend towards Khebang passing through valleys, waterfalls, and forest area. Crossing suspension bridges over several streams, we walk past small settlements alongside Kabeli Khola to arrive in Khebang.
Overnight in Khebang.

We continue through forested trail across several waterfalls with the views of the Kanchenjunga and the Kumbakarna himal to Khandembe.
Overnight in Khandembe.

Today we shall take a long drive to Birtamod. We descend down from the hills to the warm and flat land of the Plains.
Overnight in Birtamod.

After breakfast drive for an hour to Chandragadi airport and fly to Kathmandu. Upon arrival check into the hotel and rest of the afternoon is free to rest and relax.
Overnight in Kathmandu.

Transfer to the airport for your departure flight with beautiful memories.