Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek

DURATION: 20 DAYS

Total Cost:

^$2780 PP

Before booking a trip

Duration: 20 Days
Best Time: Autumn and Spring
Max Elevation: 4,500
Group Size: Min 2
Trip Grade: Moderate

Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek

Great Panorama Treks and Expedition leads remote treks in the Himalayas. The Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek is one of them. Kanchenjunga is the world’s third-highest mountain. It is the second-highest in Nepal (after Mt. Everest). Its elevation is 8,586 meters (28,169 feet). Kanchenjunga has main, center, and south peaks. The name means “The Five Treasures of Snow” in Tibetan. This refers to the five major peaks. People often wonder where Kanchenjunga is. It is in both Nepal and India.

Sele La Pass Trek

The Sele La Pass trek includes both base camps. The start and end points are different. The Sele La pass has main, center, and south peaks in Nepal. The north peak is in Sikkim, India. Part of the region is also in Bhutan. Snow and glaciers cover a large portion of the mountain. These feed rivers in Nepal and India. The main rivers are the Sapta Koshi River in Nepal and the Tista River in India. The best trekking trails and major climbing routes are in Nepal.

On this trek, you will see the natural beauty of farmlands, ancient villages, valleys, and diverse landscapes. You will also encounter various ethnic groups. These groups include Sherpa, Limbu, Rai, and Tamang people. They are known for their hospitality and willingness to share their culture. You will explore the Kanchenjunga Conservation Area (2035 sq. km). This area protects different species of birds, animals, and plants.

The best times for the Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek are autumn (September to November) and spring (March to May). During these months, the landscape is more visible. The rivers are lower, and the temperature is cooler in the early days of the trek.

Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek Highlights

The Best Time to Visit Kanchenjunga Base Camp

Choosing the optimal period for the Kanchenjunga trek, whether it involves the circuit or the North Base Camp, is a crucial step in ensuring a safe, enjoyable, and successful expedition. The remote characteristics of the Kanchenjunga region, coupled with the necessity to navigate high-altitude terrain amidst unpredictable weather, necessitate that you synchronize your trek with favorable conditions. The two seasonal windows of autumn and spring provide the appropriate environment, allowing you to maximize your trekking experience.

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Itinerary

Day 1 Arrival in Kathmandu (1,300m/4,264 ft) and preparation trip and briefing.

When you arrived here (TIA) Tribhuvan international airport you welcome by our trekking guide and take you to the your hotel which you deal at booking time. After that payment method clear than processing your trip details brief. we will make all your trekking permit what needed for the region.

Day 2 Fly from Kathmandu Badrapur drive to Kanyam.

Early morning you have very good breakfast at your hotel and after breakfast prepare all your baggage and you take to airport by our guide for flight to Badrapur and drive to Kanyam village overnight at hotel.

Day 3 Kanyam to Ranipul- Sekathum

Drive to until Taplejung on good road and after that until Ranipul bumpy road after that short trek to Sekathum overnight stay at tea house.

Day 4 Sekathum to Amjolosa

form today whole day trekking start and you will reach today Amjilosa from Sekathum the trek around 6-7 hrs. depend on your tempo. Amjilosa is small sherpa village and stay at overnight guest house.

Day 5 Amjilosa to Gyabla

Trekhto Gyabla today is mazing trekking trail and you can see many wild animal on the way and chance to see the pandas and monkey and many other animal, and many types of birds.

Day 6 Gyabla to Ghunsa

Trekking Gyabla to Ghunsa all the way trek in forest and beautiful landscape until Ghunsa. The Ghunsa is big Sherpa village and check post where you need to show your trekking permit and you must check in and check out. Ghunsa there you can find internet for chatting with family and friend. There also available good coffee shop bakery and nice hot shower.

Day 7 Ghunsa to Khambachen

Trekking to Khambachen around 4-5 hours with very beautiful mountain Gabur peak 6,305, phulsebi peak 6,652, Janu himal 7,710 and many other small mountain.

Day 8 Khambachen Acclimatization day

Today is your acclimatization day you need to go up to the Janu view point after good breakfast where you can see glacier and many other mountain glacial view.

Day 9 Khambachen to Lhonak

Trek to Lhonak today is all the way bit narrow trail where you need be very carefully when there is Jopke yaks can be on the way. And you will enjoying with beautiful mountain Kanchenjunga 8,586m, Yalung Kang 8,505m and Kangbachen 7,905m and many other mountain.

Day 10 Lhonak- Pangpema-Lhonak

This day is the highest trek of the trek Pangpema ( Kanchenjunga north base camp 5,130 m. You enjoying with beautiful mountain view of Kanchenjunga, Yalung khang and Kanchenjunga west and many other mountain. After lunch you need to come back Lhonak for overnight stay at Lhonak.

Day 11 Trek back to Ghunsa village.

All the way back to Gunsa there is no other way back so you have to come back same way as before.

Day 12 Ghunsa to Sele la camp

Trek to Sele la Camp now you going to south base camp of Kanchenjunga. Some people go directly Cherem but if you have time you can have stay here in Sele la Camp.

Day 13 Trekto to Cheram

Sele la camp to Cheram is all the way high pass trek of Kanchenjunga and whole day there on the way no tea shop and hotel so only in Cheram you will get hotel and food. Sele la pass is one of the wonderful place for the trekkers where some time you can see snow leopard and many other maintain animals.

Day 14 Cheram to Ramche

Trek to Ramche for south base camp of Kanchenjunga.

Day 15 Ramche to Okhtang-Cherem

Adventure to Okhtang Kanchenjunga south base camp this day you will se very close to Kanchenjunga and where you also can see many other mountain view of Kanchenjunga neighbor. After that trek down to same way until Cherem.

Day 16 Cherem to Torongding

The trails is just awesome with forest and nature trail.

Day 17 Trek to Yarsang

Trek to Yarsang a new trekking trail opened just few years ago.Overnight at Yarsang tea shop guest house.

Day 18 Trek to Helok then drive to Kanyam

Trek to Drive to Kanyam or Ilam Bazar all the way gravel road and take you by Mahindra Bolero arrival ilam bazar you can explore Nepal best Tea plantation and tea factory.