18-Day
Sikkim Singalila and Dzongri Ridge Trek
KASTURI ORAR TREK
Singaleela Ridge, Dzongri,
Gochala Pass & Kasturi Orar (Musk Deer Cave) Route
to the Kanchenjunga Base Camp. |
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From the year 2000, the Sikkim government has opened up,
for trekking, the restricted area, comprising the spine
of the Singelila Ridge along the Sikkim-Nepal border. This
has enabled the Singalila Traverse - a longer but more interesting
approach to Gochela pass below Mt. Kangchenjunga base camp.
On this traverse the delights of Himalayan upland trekking
are yours to enjoy, with the tantalizing challenge of the
5000 Meters high Gochela at the end. An added advantage
is that the altitude gain is more gradual, and there is
plenty of time to acclimatize. A trek to one of the last
remaining prestine Himalayan wilderness.
Best Season: April-June
and October-November.
Trek Grading: Strenuous
Duration: 17 Nights / 18 Days
Maximum Hiking Altitude: Goechela pass - 5000m/16400ft.
Dafey Bhir : 4631m/ft.
Maximum Camp Altitude: Samiti Pokhari - 4270m/14000ft.
Pangding : 4210m/ft.
Starting & Endging Point: Bagdogra or Bhadrapur
Airport.
Tour Avaliblity: Join a group trek (dates are given
below)
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Departure Dates for Singalila Ridge Trek in Sikkim
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| 05-22 March,
2008 |
03-20 May, 2008 |
15 Oct-01 Nov, 2008 |
| 19 Mar-05 April, 2008 |
21 May-07 June, 2008 |
05-22 Nov, 2008 |
| 09-26 April, 2008 |
01-18 Oct, 2008 |
19 Nov-06 Dec, 2008 |
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Minimum 2 participants required for treks to operate.
>> Participants can come in from Delhi,
Calcutta(Kolkata) or Kathmandu, Nepal.
>> Tours starts and ends at Bagdogra
Airport (India) or NJP Railway Station (India) or Bhadrapur
Airport (Nepal).
>> Private treks are available on request
for minimum of 2 persons. |
I T I N E
R A R Y
DAY 01: Arrive at Bhadrapur Or Bagdogra
Airport.
Drive up the Teesta valley to Gangtok the capital of Sikkim.
Hotel Sonam Delek. (D)
DAY 02: Gangtok town & Rumtek Monastery
sightseeing. Hotel Sonam Delek. (B, L, D)
DAY 03: Drive Gangtok to Pelling. Lodge
or Camp. (B, L, D)
DAY 04: Visit Pemayangtse Monastery.
Drive to road-head at Nambu. Camp. (B, L, D)
DAY 05-08: Start Singalila ridge trek.
Trek Nambu to Chauri and to Yanbong via Dafey Bhir. Trek
Yambong to Gomathang. Rest Day at Gomathang for acclimatization.
Camp. (B, L, D)
DAY 09-11: Trek Gomathang to Pangdin and
to Dzongri. Rest day at Dzongri. Climb Dzongri top for sunrise/sunset
views. Optional hike to Dzongri Pass and Ratong Valley.
Camp. (B, L, D)
DAY 12-14: Trek Dzongri to Thansing and
to Lamune. Early morning trek to Goechla (Highest Point
5000m/16400ft) via Samiti Pokhari(lake) and back to Thansing.
Camp. (B, L, D)
DAY 15-16: Trek Thansing to Tsokha and
Yuksom. Singalila Ridge trek ends. (B, L, D)
DAY 17: Drive Yuksom to Kalimpong. Holumba
Lodge. (B)
DAY 18: Drive to Bagdogra or Bhadrapur
Airport for departure flight. (B)
Meals: B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D=
Dinner.
Darjeeling Extension:
2 nights stay in Darjeeling with one full day jeep and walking
tour of Darjeeling town, Himalayan Mountaineering Institute
and zooligical garden.
(All relevant Terms
& Conditions apply)
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