Rhododendron Trek

Region: Sikkim
Base: Darjeeling


This trek takes you through Darjeeling, its Tea Plantation and on to exciting Goecha-La(5000M) in Sikkim. Here you traverse at the base of Kanchenunga(8585M). In this trek you walk through verdant tropical and alpine forests where a great variety of orchids and rhododendrons and primuleas carpet the alpine terrain. The valleys are warm and one can expect temperatures arount 350C while night temperature drop below 00C.

Day 01: Tranfer to Drjeeling(2134M) by surface 90km-4hrs drive. Overnight in hotel.

Day 02: At Darjeeling full day sightseeing - morning Sun-rise view from Tiger Hill, Ghoom Monastery. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute and the Tibetan Self-Help Centre. Overnight in hotel.

Day 03: Transfer to Pemayangtse(2085M) - 118km - 6 hours journey via Teesta valley and entering Sikkim via Melli. On arrival check into hotel Mt. Pandim.

Day 04: Morning visit to the Pemayangtse and Sangacholing monasteries. Drive to Yuksam (1780 M) 43 km - 2 hours drive. Overnight in camp.

Day 05: Trek -Yuksam to Tsokha (3048 M) - 16 km - 5 hrs. Lunch enroute at Praig. Overnight in trekkers huts/tents.

Day 06: Trek up-hill Tsokha to Dzongri (4030 M) - 9 km - 3 to 4 hours with lunch at Phedang. Overnight in trekkers' huts/tents.

Day 07: Trek downhill Dongri to Thangsing (3930 M) - 8 km (3 hours). Lunch at Praig Chu. Overnight in trekkers huts/tens.

Day 08: Trek Thangsing to lake Samiti (4500 M) -3 km (1 1/2 hours) easy walk. Lunch near the Placid lake. Overnight in trekkers,huts/tents.

Day 09: Early morning trek upto Goecha La (5000 M) - 5 km uphill to get splendid views of the magnificent mountains. Return to Thangsing for overnight in camp.

Day 10: Return trek Thangsing to Dzongri. Overnight in trekkers'huts/tents

Day 11: Trek Dzongri to Bakhim (3005M) - 10 km -(3 1/2 hours) easy walk. Overnight in Forest Log House/tens.

Day 12: From Bakhim trek down-hill to Yuksam - 11km (3 to 4 hours walk). Overnight in trekkers' huts/tents.

Day 13: At Yuksam Leisure

Day 14: Transfer Yuksame to Gangtok (1600 M) - 123 km - )6 hours drive via Tashiding). Overnight in Hotel.

Day 15: Gangtok full day sightseeing visiting Enchey and rumtek Monasteries, Cottage Industry. Institute of Tibetology. Overnight in hotel.

Day 16: Departure for Bagdogra 124 km (5 hours drive) for onward journey.

Tour Terminates
Cost : US$ 35.00 (per person per day)

Domestic Tourist : Rs.750/- (per person per day)

Minimum Pax - 4 Persons

Above Cost includes : Transportation, Accommodation on Twin sharing basis, all meals, porterage, services of Trekking and English speaking guide.