Khangchendzonga – Goechala Trek – 12 Days

The trek goes through moss-laden forests, abounding in a variety of flora and fauna, through scenarios of grazing yaks, mountain sheep and Tibetan resettlement villages, passes with flattering flags.

Season:	March to May and September to November
Duration:	12 Days and 11 Nights
Grade :	Moderate
Highest Point:	West Sikkim and Darjeeling

Trip Details

What is Included:

• Service of English speaking guides, arrival and departure transfer, vehicles, full tour services.
• All prevailing taxes like luxury taxes and boarding taxes and meals in all hotels.
• Road taxes, toll taxes, driver’s allowances, parking etc.
• Boarding and meals with breakfast, lunch and dinners at luxury hotels while during the tour. While during trek boarding and meals in camps and mountain lodges. All the meals include breakfast lunch and dinner.

What is not included:

• Any items of personal nature like walking sticks, clothings, sleeping bags, prescribed medicines, alcoholic drinks, phone calls, laundry, additional meals, passport and visas, flight and airport charges, excess baggage, insurances, vaccinations, inner line permits or special permits.

Khangchendzonga – Goechala Trek Duration: 12 Days 11 Nights
Day 01:	NJP to Pelling
Day 02:	Drive Pelling to Yoksum (1760 m): 5/6 hrs
Day 03:	Trek Yoksum to Tshoka (3050 m): 6/7 hrs
Day 04:	Tshoka to Dzongri (4020 m): 5/6 hrs
Day 05:	In Dzongri Rest Day A day of rest and acclimatisation at Dzongri as we have now ascended above 4000 m. One can take a walk up to the ridge past fluttering prayer flags for some rewarding views of the Khangchendzonga massif and its secondary peaks, or even walk up to the Dzongri pass. Overnight camp.
Day 06:	Dzongri to Thangsing (3920 m): 3/4 hrs
Day 07:	Thangsing to Samiti Lake (4200 m): 2/3 hrs
Day 08:	Samiti Lake to Goecha La (4940 m) to Thangsing 7/8 hrs Begin early in the morning for the steep climb to the Goecha La Pass. This is to get the best of the weather, as it is usually clear until just after lunch. We climb the hill behind the lake up to the area called the Zemathang Plateau. From here it is a further two hours to the pass. The views of eastern Khanchendzonga and the surrounding mountains and valleys in the distance are breathtaking. After having spent time on the pass we come back to the campsite in time for lunch. After lunch we pack up to descend further down to Thangsing. Overnight camp.
Day 09:	Thangsing to Tshoka (3050 m) 6/7 hrs We start by walking downhill to reach the Prek Chu River. The trail goes through some really dense forests of rhododendron, stopping for lunch at Phedang and then descending to Tshoka. Overnight camp or sleep in village lodge.
Day 10:	Tshoka to Yuksom (1760 m) 5/6 hrs Our last day trekking. We descend further along the Prek Chu river, contouring gradually downwards around hills to reach Yuksom. Trek ends, well done everybody! Overnight hotel.
Day 11:	Yuksom to Darjeeling5/6 hrs We start the drive in the morning to reach Darjeeling just after lunch. Relax in the afternoon, or go to the Darjeeling markets for some last minute retail therapy. Overnight hotel.
Day 12:	Darjeeling to Delhi 6hrs Drive three hours from Darjeeling to Bagdogra Airport, visit a tea garden en route and then take the two hour flight to Delhi. Trips ends.