Day By Day Itinerary
Day 01: Kathmandu to Taplejung (Sukhetar Airport, 2420 meters) by flight, explore the Sukhetar Bazar, overnight Hotel/Lodge.
Option: It is possible all the way drive from Kathmandu to Sukhetar or you can flight to Bhadrapur and drive to Sukhetar.
Day 02: Suketar to Mitlung 921 m, 4-6 hours, overnight tea house/lodge.
Day 03: Mitlung to Chirwa 1270 m, 5.30 hours, overnight tea house/lodge.
Day 04: Chirwa to Sekathum 1660 m, 6 hours, overnight tea house/lodge.
Day 05: Sekathum to Cyapla 2730 m, 5 hours, overnight tea house/lodge.
Day 06: Cyapla to Ghunsa 3595 m, 4 hours, overnight tea house/lodge.
Day 07: Rest day in Ghunsa, overnight tea house/lodge.
Day 08: Ghunsa to Khambachen 4095 m, 5 hours, overnight tea house/lodge.
Day 09: Khambachen to Lhonak 4785 m, 4.30 hours, overnight tea house/lodge.
Day 10: Lhonak to Pangpema (Kanchenjunga Base camp) 5100 m 4 hours, overnight tea house/lodge.
Day 11: Pangpema to Khambachen, 3/4 hours, overnight tea house/lodge.
Day 12: Khambachen to Ghunsa, 4/5 hours, overnight tea house/lodge.
Day 13: Ghunsa to Sele La pass base camp 4290 m, 5 hours.
Day 14: Sele la pass base camp to Tseram 3870 m, overnight tea house/lodge.
Day 15: Tseram to Ramze 4580 m, 4 hours, overnight tea house/lodge.
Day 16: Rest day in Ramze, overnight tea house/lodge.
Day 17: Ramze /Ramche to Base camp (5040m), 4-5 hours, fix the rope uper camps, overnight at Camp.
Day 18: Base camp to High Camp (5573m) 3-4 hours, Fix rope and preparation for summit, overnight at Camp.
Day 19: High camp to summit Bokta Peak (6143m) return to Base camp (6-12 hours, overnight at Camp.
Day 20: Base Camp to Ramche, overnight tea house/lodge.
Day 21: Ramche to Torontan, 2995m, 5/6 hours, overnight tea house/lodge.
Day 22: Toronto to Yambudin, 5/6 hours, 2080m, overnight tea house/lodge
Day 23: Yambudin to Khebang 1910m, 4-5 hours, overnight lodge.
Day 24: Khebang to drive to Ilam 2150m, 3/4 hours by local bus/Jeep, Overnight in Guest house.
Day 25: full day in Ilam, visit Tea garden, overnight in Illam, Guest house.
Day 26: Early morning take private Jeep to Bhadrpur airport 1-2 hours and flight to Kathmandu 40 minutes, transfer to Hotel, overnight at hotel.
Note: it is possible to drive from Yamphudin to Illam or direct to Kathmandu as well. It is also possible to end your trek to Taplejung. There are also possible do not visit Ilam Bazar.
Day 01: Kathmandu to Taplejung (Sukhetar Airport), 2420 meters, overnight at Hotel/Lodge.
Early morning half an hour drive to domestic airport in Kathmandu then take flight to Surketar (Taplejung) 40 minutes, after your arrival, transfer to Hotel. Today, we have not special activities because of the flight to Sukhetar is depending on weather, if you are arrival early you can start trek same day, overnight hotel.
Option: It is possible all the way drive from Kathmandu to Sukhetar or you can flight to Bhadrapur and drive to Sukhetar.
Day 02: Suketar to Mitlung 912 m 6 hours, overnight at tea house/guest house.
Check your permit, then start the day with a downhill walk to Mitlung. The trails throughout the lower sections of the Kanchenjunga region pass through fertile valleys with beautiful pastures and small villages. We then cross Hangdewa River and walk alongside the raging Tamor River. As we gradually head in a northerly direction, the trail steepens after a few hours before a final descent of 350 meters on a muddy trail to Mitlung.
Day 03: Mitlung to Chirwa 1270 m 5.30 hours, overnight at tea house/guest house.
The trail ascends and descends steadily as we make our way towards the village of Sinwa. We continue trekking downhill until we reach Tawa. At Tawa, we ascend to some heights and cross the suspension bridge at Thiwa. We pass beautiful rural landscapes along the way and reach Chirwa, a beautiful Limbu village with few lodges, tea shops etc. Overnight in Chirwa.
Day 04: Chirwa to Sekathum 1660 m 6 hours, overnight at tea house/guest house.
The trek from Chirwa to Sukathum passes through varied landscapes, such as cardamom fields and dense forests. We trek uphill for some time then descend to the lush green fields below and continue trekking along the Tamor River, passing through a dense forest. It’s both uphill and downhill trek until crossing the Ghunsa River, after which we reach Sukathum, to spend a night.
Note: there are seasonal road to Chirwa or the above, so you can directly drive by Jeep if you have short time frame.
Day 05: Sekathum to Kyapla 2730 m 5 hours, overnight at tea house/guest house.
After breakfast, we start our trek to passing Amjiosa 2560 m all the way is climb, no flat, we have lunch in Amijiosa can see the Tibetan biggest village and continues trek to Kyapla 2730m, overnight in Kyapla at lodge.
Day 06: Kyapla to Ghunsa 3595 m 4 hours, overnight at tea house/guest house.
Trek starts after breakfast, today our itinerary is a short day so may we have lunch in Ghuna however we passed Phere village 3120m, there are some tea houses. We cross the Tamor River, then reach Ghunsa. After reaching, we will bring you to a monastery and small hydroelectricity and shopping etc., overnight in Ghunsa.
Day 07: Rest day in Ghunsa, overnight at tea house/guest house.
We take care to spend time acclimatizing around Ghunsa before continuing our next day’s trek. We recommend you to stay active even on a rest day, as it is better than being idle while on a trekking journey. Therefore, we take a short hike towards the Laspsan La monastery through the lush green forest. Come back to Ghunsa by afternoon and relax.
Day 08: Ghunsa to Khambachen 4095 m, 4.30 hours, overnight at tea house/guest house.
Following the river valley, crossing the landslide and river, some time into the jungle then continues ascent to reach Khambachen 4095 meter 4.30 hours. Today we have lunch in the same place because there is not a proper place on the way for lunch. Overnight in Khambachen.
Day 09: Khambachen to Lhonak 4785 m, 4.30 hours, overnight at tea house/guest house.
Today the trekking path is gradually up to reach the flat, we can see the glacier view and many mountain views include Kanchenjunga top. There is no proper place for lunch so we provide Lunch in Lhonak today. After flat area then again cross the river to reach Lhonak 4785m 4.30 hours. Overnight in Lhonak.
Day 10: Lhonak to Pangpema (Kanchenjunga Base camp) 5140m, 4 hours, overnight at tea house/guest house.
It is well worth exploring the upper end of the valley to fully appreciate the peaks that make up one of the largest mountain masses in the world. The main peak of Kanchenjunga and Wedge Peak cannot be seen until we are almost at Pangpema (5140m) and to increase our chances of good mountain views, our aim is to spend an overnight here. This will, however, depend on the weather and trail conditions and progress of each particular group member, which will be decided by your guide. The trail follows moraine for much of the time and due to its ever-changing nature and infrequent use is often in poor condition. There are a number of alternative side trips in the area that provide impressive mountain panoramas, including Tent and Pyramid Peaks and the Twins. One does not need to go far to enjoy the impressive yet varied mountain views. We aim to spend as much time as possible in the area, hoping the weather will be in our favor. In the season time Pangpema has tented houses and tea shops but not in every season, in this case we return to Lhonak, overnight in Lhonak.
Day 11: Pangpema to Khambachen 3 hours, overnight at tea house/guest house.
All the way we trek down so not far away, but we can reach within 3 hours to Khambachen, overnight at a tea house.
Day 12: Khambachen to Ghunsa 4 hours, overnight at tea house/guest house.
We follow the same way back to Ghunsa, it takes 4 hours. Overnight at Tea house.
Day 13: Ghunsa to Sele La pass base camp 4290 m, 5 hours, overnight at tea house/guest house.
It’s a steep trek upward from Ghunsa to Sele-Le. Upon reaching Sele Le we climb through a dense forest of moss, rhododendron and juniper. Lunch will be served in an appropriate place with the availability of water. We spend the night in Sele Le.
Day 14: Sele la pass base camp to Tseram 3870 m, 7 hours, overnight at tea house/guest house.
We do an uphill trek and enjoy the mesmerizing south side view of Jannu Himal and Makalu (the world's 6th highest mountain). Today is a strenuous trekking day as we cross several passes- Sinion La, Mirgin La, Sele Le and Sinelapche Bhanjyang. We then make a steep descent to Tseram or Cheram and spend the night there.
Day 15: Tseram to Ramche 4580 m 4 hours, overnight at tea house/guest house.
We ascend past the snout of the Yalung Glacier and walk alongside the Simbuwa Khola, pass through Lapsang village and reach Ramche. While there, we walk further up the valley or ascend a ridge for a tremendous view of blue sheeps. We then follow the stream before climbing on the moraine top until confronted by Kanchenjunga’s south face. We walk further ahead for a glimpse of the Jannu Himal. We can even consider continuing to Oktang Monastery. Descend and spend the night at Cheram or spend night in Ramche (Depend on condition and interest).
Day 16: Rest day in Ramze, overnight tea house/lodge.
Today, the rest day, prepare for climbing, check the equipment, rest, relax, Landry, overnight at Lodge.
Day 17: Ramze /Ramche to Base camp (5040m), 4–5 hours, fix the rope upper camps, overnight at Camp.
After breakfast, we trek to Bokta peak base camp. The trekking path is up and down over moving stone and grass land. Upon arrival in base camp, our staff prepare the camp and hot meals, after luch, our guide goes to fix the rope and carry the expedition goods to upper camp and fix the rope as possible, return to base camp, overnight at camp.
Day 18: Base camp to High Camp (5573m) 4-5 hours, Fix rope and preparation for summit, overnight at Camp.
After hot breakfast, soup, start climbing to high camp. Base camp to high camp are not long distance so it takes 3-4 hours, fix the camp, prepare lunch and guide go to fix the rope and prepare for summit push, overnight at camp.
Day 19: High camp to summit Bokta Peak (6143m) return to Base camp (6-12 hours, overnight at Camp.
Early morning start climbing, after the high camp, the peak are vetical climbing with clips so it takes long journey to push the summit. After summit, we return to base camp or high camp as possible, overnight at camp.
Day 20: Base Camp to Ramche, overnight tea house/lodge.
After hot camp breakfast, the trekking return to Ramche as same route, takes 4-5 hours, rest and relax, overnight at lodge.
Day 21: Ramche to Torontan, 2995m, 5/6 hours, overnight tea house/lodge.
As we descend to Tortong we first encounter two trails. One trail is the one we took while descending from Sele Le. However, we ignore this route and descend further down to the trail alongside the Simbuwa Khola. We enjoy the lush rhododendron forest along the way.
Day 22: Toronto to Yambudin, 5/6 hours, 2080 m, overnight tea house/lodge
While descending from Tortong to Yamphudin we pass through Lasiya Bhanjyang which involves walking up through trees and an area of landslides. The terrain changes after every monsoon, but by the middle of October it should be stable with a route through. Walking further down we reach the village of Yamphudin, a village inhabited by Sherpas, Limbus and Rais, overnight beautiful village Yambudin at lodge/Hotel.
Day 23: Yambudin to Khebang 1910 m, 4–5 hours, overnight lodge.
We descend from Yamphudin, cross the bridge at Samekham and continue following the Kabeli Khola. We pass through Mamankhe which houses the Limbu Museum and Cultural Center. Furthermore, we then cross the bridge over Khaksewa Khola and ascend through the cardamom forest, pass by a few villages and descend further down to Khebang, overnight at Yangpang.
Day 24: Khebang to drive to Ilam 2150 m, 3/4 hours by local bus/Jeep, Overnight in Guest house.
Today we take a local bus or Jeep to Ilam Bazaar; we follow the time as local bus time, so your guide mentions you before you start. As well as if the seasonable road reaches further Medibung. It takes 4 to 7 hours to drive overnight at a hotel in Ilam. (note: porter comes directly to Kathmandu).
Day 25: full day in Ilam, visit Tea garden, overnight in Illam, Guest house.
Visit to Kanyam and Fikkal tour, these places have large tea land and these tea plantation areas are famous among tourists for picnicking, sightseeing and taking photographs or visit Mai Pokharai which is a pilgrimage palace or Antu Danda for the best view of Mt. Everest and Kanchenjunga, you can talk with a guide on day 23 and start a day trip, overnight in Ilam.
Day 26: Early morning take private Jeep to Bhadrpur airport 1-2 hours and flight to Kathmandu 35 minutes, transfer to Hotel, overnight at hotel.
Note: it is possible to drive from Yamphudin to Illam or direct to Kathmandu as well. It is also possible to end your trek to Taplejung. There are also possible do not visit Ilam Bazar.
