Day 1 : Reach NJP rail station
/ Bagdogra airport / Kakarvita (those coming from Nepal). Start
for Pelling (135 km, 6
hours). Reach Pelling in the afternoon / evening. Check in at hotel.
Overnight at Pelling.
 Day 2 : Pelling - Yuksom
Visit the famous Pemayangtse monastery. This is the location of
the first capital of Sikkim. A 35-km drive / 16-km trek would take
you to Yuksom. The starting point for trek to Dzongri / Goechala. After visiting the monastery, one of the oldest in Sikkim,
the pilgrimage starts and the six to eight hours trek gives glimpses
of Sikkimese life and provides a good acclimatization for the next
few days. Passing through terraced fields of rice, barley and corn,
the track is dotted with Nepalese, Shepra and Lepcha huts. Crossing
first, the Rimbi 'Chu', the trekker gets to the turbulent mountainous
streams of Sikkim. A tableland of barley and apples, Yoksum provides
beautiful vistas of mini lakes with the Himalayan background. The
night would be spend at Tashi Ghang resort, the best resort at Yuksom.
Day 3 : Yoksum - Bakhim (2,750m or 9,000 ft)
The trail now runs through rice wood hills abounding in flora and
fauna going though moss-laden forests of Oak, Spruce, Chestnut, Fir,
Pines, Giant Magnolias and Rhododendron. You can also view hundreds
of varieties of exotic birds, butterflies and orchids. It takes about
six hours to reach Bakhim forest bungalow the destination for today.
Alternatively stay at tents can also be arranged.
Day 4: Bakhim- Dzongri (4, 550m or 13,221 ft)
8-km and six hours away, each step to Dzongri leads to the world
of the famed Kanchenjunga massif. The spectacle at dawn and dusk
tinted in softest hues, is one never to be missed - a supernatural
vision of ethereal beauty. Camp in tents or trekkers hut.
 Day 5: Dzongri-Thangsing (3,930m or 12,467 ft)
7-km from Dzongri, the four hours' trek leads through meadows and
valleys down the burrows into the most beautiful valley of all,
situated at the base of Jopine peak. To reach the camping grounds
dwarfed in the giant valley, one crosses a wooden bridge over the
stream under the watchful eyes of the majestic Pandim.
Day 6 :Thangsig-Chemathang (4,800m or 15,748 ft)
Situated at the base of mighty Pandim, Chemathang is 8-km from Thangsing
and takes 6 hours to trek.
Day 7: Chemathang-Goecha La
(4,940m) - Chemathang
Still higher and steeper, is Goecha la (also spelt as Guicha) about
5-km away but taking a good three hours to cover. This is the northernmost
and highest point of the trek.
Day 8 : Chemathang - Thangsing
This is the return journey and is spent looking for rare high altitude
birds and blue sheeps roaming in the wilderness of high cliffs and
snows, among the thick and low bushes.
Day 9 : Thansing - Dzongri
It is a four to five hour climb through Rhododendron forests to
the camping grounds.
Day 10 : Dzongri - Bakhim via Jamlingthang (Zamling Gaon)
This different route to Bakhim passes through one of the most spectacular
forested areas of Sikkim engulfed in the fragrance of magnolias, which
is all the more beautiful in the spring when the giant magnolias and
more than ten types of Rhododendron are in bloom and the trail runs
through the garden of flowers.
Day 11 : Bakhim -Yoksum
A leisurely walk of about four hours brings you back to Yoksum.
Day 12 : Yoksum-Tashiding (1,470m or 4,822 ft)
A pleasant 6-7 hour steady and beautiful trail through fields and
Cardamom groves, giant bamboos and orange gardens leads to the Tashiding
monastery which crowns the hill-top. Camping near the monastery
can be arranged. There is also a tourist hut at Tashiding.
Day 13 Tashiding - Siliguri
Return to NJP / Bagdogra airport depending upon train/ flight schedule.
Tour concludes. |
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Duration : 13 days