The Kanchenjunga North Base camp is the most famous trekking region and It is an adventurous and unspoiled trekking region in Nepal. The Kanchenjunga North base camp trek offers you splendid views of the north face Kanchenjunga, Yalung Himal, Jannu Himal, and other stunning snow-capped peaks. This base camp is situated at the height 5120m in the bottom of the Kanchenjunga north. The Kanchenjunga is the 3rd highest mountain in the world with the most beautiful walk according to the British mountaineer who started the walk-in 1979. The Kanchenjunga got the name from the Tibetan language and translates to five treasures of the snow which are individually meant Gold, Silver, precious stone, grain, and holy scriptures. This trek provides you a lifetime experience hiking from sub-tropical lowland through the tropical forest, hills, river, and dramatic landscapes to high glaciers' rough moraine. Mostly peoples are Rai, Gurungs, and Sherpas in the highland and Chhetri and Brahmin in the lowland with their rich cultures, lifestyles, and a traditional settlement. The Kanchenjunga trek is one of the challenging because of its own remoteness and wildness but great chances to see stunning landscapes, great peoples with a big laugh in their faces.
The Kanchenjunga North base camp trek definitely offers you a mixed experience climbing middle hillsides to crossing some suspension bridge with extraordinary scenery of the Vistas and beautiful valley with a Very challenging hike in the alpine high region.
The Kanchenjunga trek is highly recommended for trekkers in the Autumn (September to Mid-December) and spring season (March to mid-June). In these times most stable in terms of the weather changes with favorable weather conditions.
Day 01 – Arrival in KTM
Day 02 – Trek preparation/Permits/ check equipment
Day 03 – Kathmandu to Badrapur (flight) 93M 45 minute –overnight Birtamod
Day 04 – Birtamoda to Taplejung (drive) 1820M 8-9 hrs
Day 05 – Taplejung to Chirwa 1260M 7 hrs
Day 06 – Chirwa to Lelep 1870M 7 hrs
Day 07 – Lelep to Amjilosa 2520M 8-9 hrs
Day 08 –Amjilosa to Gyalba 2745M 4 hrs
Day 09 – Gyalba to Gunsa – 3595M 4 hrs
Day 10 – Acclimatization -6-7 hrs
Day 11 – Gunsa to Kambachen 4100M 7 hrs
Day 12 – Acclimatization 6 hrs
Day -13 - Kambachen to Lonak (North BC) 4795M 5-6 hrs
Day 14 - Lonak to Kanchenjunga North Base camp to Lonak
Day 15 – Lonak to Gunsa Gunsa 3595M 4 hrs
Day 16 – Gunsa to Amjilosa 2510 M 7-8 hrs
Day 17 – Amjilosa to Tapethok 1380M 6-7 hrs
Day 18 – Tapethok to Mitlung 920M 7 hrs
Day 19 – Mitlung to Taplejung 1820M 4-5 hrs
Day 20 – Taplejung to Bhadrapur (drive) 9 hrs
Day 21 – Bhadrapur to Kathmandu (flight) 45 minute
Day 22 - Departure
Day 01 - Arrival day in Kathmandu (823m)
One of the our company representative will collect you from Tribhuwan international airport and transfer to your respective hotel. After check -in, time to take rest after the long flight or look around the local market in Thamel.
Day 02 – Trek preparation/sightseeing in Kathmandu valley.
Today we obtain the special permit for the Kanchenjaga trek, we need your physical passport actually to obtains the special permit because Kanchenjang is one of the restricted trekking area in Nepal.
After finishing the all permits work done , we then go look around the some places in Sayambu nath, Pasupati Nath and Bauddha nath including others places, some of are in UNESCO world heritage site. Quite interesting experiences in life time. Over night in hotel.
Day 03 – Fly to Bhadrapur 45 minutes flight and drive to Birtamod (1870m) 4 hours drive.
We drive to Tribhuwan international airport in written time and fly to Bhadrapur, It takes 45 minutes flight through the view of the Everest region if weather is very clear. When we landed in Bhadrapur then we take bus or Jeep to Birtamod, It take approx 4 hours drive. Overnight in Guest house.
Day 04 – Birtamod to Taplejung (1820m) 8-9 hours drive
Today we are driving onwards to Taplejung through the Mechi high way. Beginning of the drive is in very flat road with beautiful scenery of the green hill. After driving few hours we reach Ilam which is most famous Tea garden in Nepal, Most of the Tea in Nepal we harvest in Ilam, Nice drive through the Very scenic with green hills with Tea garden ,then road goes little up and down , after long drive we reach in Taplejung. Overnight in guest house
Day 05 – Taplejung to Chirwa (1280m) 6 hours
We start hike slowly down hill to Mitlung staying east bank of the Tamor river ,a village of the Limbu peoples, we then walk onwards to Sinwa and further to Tawa village, then we cross the Tawa river and onwards to Chirwa following the Chirwa river bank. Overnight in Chirwa.
Day 06 – Chirwa to Amjilosa (2520m)) 9 hours
The narrow trail along the east bank of the Tamur river lead us to Tapethok where we register trekking permits , we then walk in Kanchenjunga National park , we then cross the Sibuwa khola to down to Tamur river.Mostly we walk through the nice Limbu villages Gaiyabaari and solima and campsite crossing the suspension bridge of confuenced of the Tamur river and Ghunsa khola.Mostly taoday is long walk through the Sub-tropical vegetations. Overnight Amjilosa.
Day 07 – Amjilosa to Gyabla (2740m) 6 hours
We follow trail upward the Ghunsa valley which is quite wild with the dense of the mixing forest with Bamboo ,Rhododendron and we reach to of the ridge which is very beautiful with nice water falls and wild pastures, we then continue onward the Gyalba with the view of the amazing mountain hills and chances to see the wild life through the forest to Gyalba village , a Tibetan influenced village. Overnight in Gyabla.
Day 08 – Gyabla to Ghunsa (3580m) 5 hours
we start our trek following the steep down trail in to the gorge, we then walk in nice and easy trail to phole, then River bank trail lead you a nice Tibetan influenced village Phole where we make our nice lunch break, After lunch walking cultivated land ,we descend down to river bank of the Gunsa river,we then cross the Ghunsa river bridge and trail lead us to Ghunsa village. Overnight in Gunsa.
Day 09 – Acclimatizing day in Ghunsa
Actually we must respect the high altitude and we can deal it easily. So we rest to adapt body to go high mountain "go high sleep low".Today we go high up to local gompa with the view of mountains and back to Ghunsa. Over nigh in Gunsa.
Day 10 – Ghunsa to Kambachen (4060m) 6 hours
From the Ghunsa village, the up hill trail lead us to Kambachen through the forest of the Juniper and Larch along the east bank of the river,The trail some time lead us through the wooden bridge and watrerfall with view of the Junnu mountain. we then walk down to Kambachen. Overnight in Kambachen.
Day 11 – Kambachen to Lhonak (4780m) 7 hours
We start gradually climbs through the moraine and icy trail. We then cross the slopes landslide to a Ramtang yak pasture with views of the vistas. We then cross the Lhonak glacier ,it is difficult section walk. Soon rewards us massive Mountains view. After walking while we then walk down to Lhonak. Overnight in Lhonak.
Day 00 – Lhonak to Kanchenjunga Base camp ( pangpema) 5140m) 4 hours
After early morning breakfast we upwards the Kachenjunga base camp which is our a highlight and main destination through the moraine of the massive Kanchenjunga walls and an amazing views of the surrounded snow capped peaks. we then make lunch break in Pangpema and continue hike up the valley up Kanchenjunga base camp and Dhormo peak, which hike rewards us an amazing views of the stunning views of the massive wall of Kanchenjunga and snow capped mountains.and back to Pangpema.Overnight in Pangpema.
Day 00 – Kanchenjunga B.C to Khambachen (4060m) 6-7 hours
After breakfast with an amazing views of the surrounded views of the mountains, we continue down to Khambachen through the same trail earlier with same views which we seen way up with the same views of the owesome mountains views walking through the bank of the maraine to Khambachen.Over night in Khambachen.
Khambachen to Lonak (4780m) 6 hours
we head down to Lonak through the same trail which we walk on the way up.
Day 13 – Lonak to Ghunsa (3580m)
We today hike down to Ghunsa with beautiful sceneries of the vistas, today we walk slowly because mostly accidents happen on the way down.Over nigh in Ghunsa
Day 14 – Ghunsa to Amjilosa
We start our hike towards phole through the several mani walls and monastery leaving behind alpine forest, we then walk down hill and cross the bridge to Gyabla. we reach Amjilosa crossing sumbung bridge . Overnight in Amjilosa
Amjilosa to Tapethok
We hike onwards to Tapethok through the same trail which we walked on the way up. today we pass some limbu villages of Solima,Gaiyabari, we then we reach Tapethok.Over nigh in Tapethok.
Tapethok to Mitlung
we start our hike ascending to the ridge and continue trek to Mitlung through the same trail we used on the way up to Kanchenjunga B.c.
Mitlung to Taptejung
today we climb hill to Taplejung. over night in Taplejung.
Early in the morning, we take bus to Birtamod through the Ilam tea garden for the 8-9 hours.Overnight in Birtamod.
We take Jeep to Bdhrapur airport and take flight to Kathmandu for 45 minutes. when we landed in Kathmandu , we then relax or shopping or look around the local Markets.
Final departur
Transfer to airport and say goodbye to Nepali peoples, Mountains until next time.
Well experienced local guides and proper mountain porters and well management are main rules to make our customers satisfied. Experiences of the two decades in tourism sector managing their trekking plan and others activities properly to make their ’s dream to bring into the reality according to our customer’s interest, time and trekking areas. We focus on suitable, comfortable and safety plans for our valuable guests to experiences doing mainly trekking, climbing and any tours without ant obstacles. Our team always focus on to provides services to meet our guests ‘s targets, destination and aims in the remote areas of the Himalaya with open heart.
We are easy going local company to manage every single plan for our guests according to their interest. What we say is” GUEST IS GOD”. We value the guests first in our business. What we have is experienced staffs to manage every single thing easily in proper way. Well experienced field staff such as Guides and helpers/porters are the main back bone to stand among you to provides best services. “COME AS A GUEST GO AS A FRIEND”.
We spent more than two decades supporting to the local people in remote area of Nepal. We always provide proper local guides for the proper trekking area/routes. All guides are trained by Nepal government with some training of the First aids. All field staffs are selected sincerely to make sure you are in right in high mountains. Friendly Nepal team is coordinating to peoples who are scattering on the all over the world. I hope our two-decade working experiences in mountains and management in tourism sector may help you to explore the Nepal with confident with right people!!!
We can rent or hire, most of the trekking gear in Kathmandu/Nepal such as a four-season sleeping bag, Puffy down jackets, Micro pikes, trekking shoes, and others. we help you to hire or rent all required trekking gear before your trekking.
Hired trekking gears are must to keep safely if rented gears found damaged then you need to pay the same coast of the gear. You should keep certain amount of money to rent trekking gears. Normally, Trekking gears shop keep deposit $ 100 USD for a sleeping bag and a Puffy down jacket. Renting charge per day is approx. USD 1.50.
One of the re-presentative from Friendly Nepal treks come with private bus or car to pick you up from Tribhuvan airport and drop you in your guest house. With your details of the international flight and your full name, they will be standing in front of the arrival gate in Nepal airport.
Easily you can recognize the staff from Friendly Nepal treks with their T-Short and your name in holding bord. we always make you sure you are in right destination.
Tourists easily can apply their Nepali Visa upon the arrival in Tribhuvan Airport. It may take a few 30 minutes because same time a lot of tourists in the same process to obtain the Nepali Visa in Nepal Airport.
What you can do is please fill the all details to apply the Nepali Visa before landing the Tribhuvan Airport. It help you to obtain visa quicker than usual. You should bring passport photo copy and passport size Photo to apply the Nepali visa in the Nepal Airport.
You can leave your non-trekking gears in Kathmandu hotel safely. Every Hotel, they have proper safe store room to keep the non-trekking gears for the Hotel guests.
Hotel provides you TAG/receive to make sure that your non trekking gears or others backpack are stored in certain hotel. You get your stored belonging when you want. You no need to pay any money to store your luggage.
1 porter carry 20-25 kg in high Himalaya in trekking. We have weight limit for Porters because they need to carry their backpack too, So, 20 kg per porter is quite limit weight excluding porter bag pack.
Every 2 guests get 1 porter. Porter are main backbone of the trekking. And good supporters.
Mid-winter treks are getting popular in Nepal. And numbers of tourists are increasing in mid-winter. The data of the report of every trekking areas shows that mid-winter trekkers are increasing in good way.
All are related with global warming, and high glaciers are melting unusually. So, number of tourists are trekking in Nepal in mid- winter. However, you need well preparation with right trekking gears to deal with minus temperature.
We value the safety of yours in mountain or anywhere in Nepal. So, highly suggested to bring travel insurance to cover mighty accident or if anything went wrong to anybody in unexpected ways in remote trekking route. Travel insurance help you to cover your expenditure if you need emergency rescue from mountain to nearest hospital or treatment in Nepal.
Equally travel insurance give you mentally secure and you will find life is safe with travel insurance.
Safe drinking water is most important to make sure you are in good shape in mountain. We suggest you to get normal drinking water from water tap or gest house and use water purify tablets and wait 30 minute to drink.
Filtering the water from the river or water tap is the also best way to get safe drinking water in trekking but you should come with proper filtering water bottle.
Bottled- water also available to drink but we discourage to use bottled-water to keep environment clean.
Best months for the trekking are the September to Mid-January, which is known as Autumn season and mainly most of the trekkers love to trek during the Autumn because of the beautiful weather and clear days and less chance to get heavy snow in high mountain, Autumn coordinate best weather than others season.
During the Autumn season in high mountain weather would be sunny with plus temperature and some snow refreshment over 3000m. charming mountains are shine with stunning glacier with lush forest lower down.
Second best months are the February to mid-June, which is known as spring season. During the Spring season trekkers have opportunities to glance the colourful Rhododendron flowers in the elevation of the below 3000m and others alpine flowers blooms in late spring season. Weather would be little windy with some hailstones in hilly region and some snow refreshment in high mountain.
Depend on where you are going to trek, somewhere in big town they may have ATM machine to draw the money but most of the trekking places in mountain there are not any ATM, So Credit cards is not worth using in mountain.
Make sure getting enough cash with some contingency budget for the trekking.
Minus 10 sleeping bags require from September to November and minus 20 sleeping bags require from early December to mid- January). In case of the weather change in high mountain then you get extra banket in additional cost.
You can charge easily your batteries, cell phone, camera in trekking/mountains. When you are in the mountain region the, every guest house have sollar systems to charge you electric equipment, make sure charging your batteries before the sun go down. At least you get chance to charge your batteries, and other electric equipment.
Note: if weather get change in unusual situation then no any charging in high mountains because of the no sun.
Depend where you are trekking, there are internet services in mountain, If you are trekking in Everest, Annapurna, Langtang, Manaslu and Upper mustang then easily you get internet services in every guesthouses in additional cost.
If you are trekking in far remote areas such as Kanchejanga, Upper Dolpo and Narphu Valleys then internet services are limits.
You should bring passport size photos -4 pieces.
Passport photo copy – 1 Piece.
Your Travel insurance’s Photo copy -1 piece.