Trip Overview

Come and explore the home of the world’s 3^rd tallest mountain Mt. Kanchenjunga (8586m)! Leave your footprints in two base camps of the mountain and explore the authentic high altitude villages of Eastern Nepal! Make memories inside the beautiful Tri-Nation Park, the Kanchenjunga National Park, that extends to Tibet China and India. The trekking experience inside this majestic region is purely blissful and serene. In fact, the Nepal Government has declared the region as the gift to earth. The bio – diversity and diverse landscape of the region can provide you the spectacular memories and take you closer to the beauty of Mother Nature. Yes, the Kanchenjunga Circuit Trek worth millions with its grandeur of Mother Nature and ancient culture of people.

Escape from the mental drabness and getaway from the crowded trekking trails! Trek in the trail that is tranquil, spiritual, and serene. The Nepal High Trek has knitted the best updated itinerary of the Kanchenjunga Circuit Trek in Nepal.

Updated Itinerary of Kanchenjunga Circuit Trek

The popularity of the Kanchenjunga Circuit Trek is slowly increasing. Therefore, lots of people started to place an inquiry about the trek. However, there are very less information about the region. In addition, all the information found in the internet are not accurate. In order to provide the updated itinerary of the Kanchenjunga Trek, the Nepal High Trek recently sent its travel planners. Therefore, our trekking itinerary is scientific and provide lots of acclimatization options. Additionally, our itinerary includes the exploration of hidden lakes and vantage points for the trekkers without letting them exhaust!

Trek starts from Sekathum and traverses through villages like Amjilosa, Gyabla, Ghunsa, Khambachen, Lonak, Sele La, Tseram, Yamphuding, Torangden, and Ramjar. Trekkers can get good amount of rest with proper acclimatization rest days. Moreover, these villages are picked in our itinerary to provide you the chance to immerse into the culture and traditions of people of Nepal’s Eastern Highlands.

Trek to Kanchenjunga North Base Camp (Pang Pema 5142 m)

The first iconic activity to do during the Kanchenjunga Circuit Trek in Nepal is the hike to the Kanchenjunga North Base Camp. The base camp is locally known as the Pang Pema. It takes about 3 to 4 hours for trekkers to reach the base camp from the village of Lonak which is the last village on the trekking trail to base camp. The scenery of the glacier, mountains, and valleys is spectacular. After 7 days of trekking, trekkers reach the base camp. It is the first base camp of the Kanchenjunga Circuit Trek journey!

Sele La Pass and Hidden lakes of Kanchenjunga

Capture the most astonishing scenery of lakes, landscapes, mountains, and grassy meadows including green lush alpine forests while trekking. The mid section of the Kanchenjunga Trek is the area of Sele La Pass. There are three mountain passes between Kanchenjunga North Base Camp and Kanchenjunga South Base Camp Trek. In this trekking trail, trekkers can visit more than 3 alpine lakes. These lakes are blue turquoise in color and offers the serene image of mountains. On the way, the encounter with the wildlife (Himalayan Thar and Mountain Goats) can provide thrilling wilderness adventure experiences!

Trek to Kanchenjunga South Base Camp (Ottang Viewpoint 4700 m)

The journey of Kanchenjunga South Base Camp takes about 3 to 4 hours from the Tseram village. The base camp is also known locally as the Ottang View Point. The sight of the Kanchenjunga Mountain range is spectacular from this place in comparison to the North Base Camp View. Therefore, you should not miss out the trek to Kanchenjunga South Base Camp during the Kanchenjunga Circuit Trek! Relish the chance to observe high – altitude farming as well while trekking in this final section of the trek

Trekkers take the different route to return back to Taplejung to complete the circuit trek. It is truly the most fulfilling trek to cover almost every corner of the Kanchenjunga National Park.

Which is better Kanchenjunga Circuit or Annapurna Circuit Trek?

The Annapurna Circuit Trek is the commercial trekking in comparison to the Kanchenjunga Circuit Trek. In terms of difficulty the Kanchenjunga Trek is slightly difficult than the Annapurna Circuit Trek. The availability of amenities in the Annapurna Circuit Trek makes it more easier and accessible. The Kanchenjunga Circuit Trek is off the beaten trail. Therefore, the standard of the tea houses in this trekking route is basic! Comparing these two circuit treks in terms of maximum altitude; 5416 is the highest point of the Annapurna Circuit Trek and 5142 is the highest point of the Kanchenjunga Trek.

How difficult is Kanchenjunga Round Trek?

There are not many steep uphill and downhill sections in the Kanchenjunga Circuit Trek route. Therefore, it is easy to walk if you are physically fit person. However, the biggest hurdle in this trekking trip is that trekkers have to stay overnight in high – altitude places for most of the time. The acclimatization activities must be done diligently. Trekkers must follow the meticulous plan of the trek in order to avoid the risk of altitude sickness. The day of crossing the Sele La Pass is the most difficult as it involves trekkers to cross three mountain passes. In addition, hike to the base camps is also tiring as trekkers have to trek through landslide area trail full of rugged rocks!

Things to Know before trekking in Kanchenjunga

The Kanchenjunga Trek is off the beaten journey into the wilderness areas high up in the mountains. There are very limited tea houses and villages are also in the long distance! Therefore, you must be careful while trekking in this trekking route until the trail becomes commercial.

Here are few things to know before trekking in the Kanchenjunga region of Nepal:

Required Trekking Permits

Special Restricted Area Permit is required for the trek as it is listed as the restricted zone of Nepal. Besides restricted area permit, trekkers have to take the Kanchenjunga National Park Entry permit. The cost of the restricted permit is 500 $ per week per person. The Kanchenjunga National Park entry permit costs Nrs. 3000 for foreigners and Nrs. 1500 for SAARC nationals.

Accommodation and Meals

The facilities of lodging and meals are very basic in this trekking route. At times, you may have to sleep in the tent as well. Night time is very cold in this trail. Therefore, carry sleeping bags and packed food for the trek. You can find limited choice of menu and simple room to sleep. The trail is off the beaten and it is slowly increasing in terms of popularity. The people of the region are upgrading the facilities but don’t expect the accommodation and meals like some other commercial trekking routes of Nepal.

Trekking Guide

Trekking without a guide is not possible for the Kanchenjunga Trek. It requires a guide assigned by the trekking agency to get the special permit. In addition, a guide can help you traverse through the trail with safety and lots of authentic information. While traversing in the wilderness areas where you don’t have lots of human settlement high in the mountains, you should always get help from the guide! It enhances the trekking experiences. The guide will handle all the trek hassles for you to enjoy the majestic and serene Kanchenjunga region.

Altitude Sickness and Travel Insurance

The biggest hurdle of the Kanchenjunga Trek is the altitude sickness. Trekkers have to spend more than 6 nights in the places above 3000 m height. Therefore, the chances of altitude sickness are very high. You must not skip the acclimatization activities. There are two acclimatization rest days in this trek. Ghunsa acclimatization and Khambachen acclimatization are needed for the safe trekking. In addition, the reserve day is also included in the itinerary to avoid any kinds of delays! You must get the travel insurance before the trek. The plan must include emergency rescues, accidents, medical expenses, and miscellaneous.

Cost of Kanchenjunga Trek

The Kanchenjunga Circuit Trek cost ranges from 1900 $ to 2500 $ depending upon the number of days and preferences! The cost depends upon the size of the group as well. The more the number of the trekkers the less is the price of the trekking package. Please contact our travel planners to know more about the price breakdown. We will provide you the detail information about the Kanchenjunga Trek budget as well. Book our trekking package to get maximum services and impeccable hospitality at the most reasonable rate.

Why Nepal High Trek is the best trekking agency for Kanchenjunga Trekking?

The Nepal High Trek is the only trekking agency that sent its travel planners to find out the updated itinerary of the Kanchenjunga Circuit Trek. The trail is off the beaten with limited accommodation facilities. Therefore, updated itinerary is highly necessary. In addition, the agency deploys local trekking guide who has more than a decade of experience in the field of Nepal Trekking. The cost factor, experience fact, information factor, and Eco – friendly trekking style make the Nepal High Trek the best trekking agency for Kanchenjunga Trekking.

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