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Dzongri Goechala Trek In Sikkim Tour Package (09 Nights 10 Days)

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Duration

09 Nights 10 Days

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

Unlimited

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Overview

Dzongri top i.e at 13,778 ft, is the highest point from where you get the 180-degree panoramic view of the mighty peaks of the Singalila and Kanchenjunga ranges. Dzongri top is a two hill climb from the Dzongri trekkers’ hut. The trek from Dzongri to Dzongri top takes about 45 mins. Goechala Pass is about 3kms from Chemathang on a steep route. It takes about 3 hours to reach and the terrain is full of rocks and boulders. After the first hour as you navigate through rocky hills, you will reach a viewpoint. Start the day with a trek to Dzongri. Taking around 5 hours, you will be walking through dense forests consisting of rhododendrons as well as 400 different flowering species. Upon reaching Phethang, take a short break and get enough time to enjoy the scenic beauty around you. And visit Darjeeling, Yuksom, Trek Tsokha, Trek Lamuney, Trek Goecha La & Trek Thangsing, etc.

Highlights

  • Arrival NJP Railway Station /IXB Airport
  • Full-Day Sightseeing of Darjeeling
  • Full-Day sightseeing of Yuksom
  • Full-Day sightseeing of Tsokha Trek
  • Full-Day sightseeing of Dzongri Trek
  • Full-Day sightseeing of Thangsing Trek
  • Full-Day sightseeing of Lamuney Trek
  • Full-Day sightseeing of Goecha La & Thangsing Trek
  • Last Day Drop to NJP Railway Station/ IXB Airport

Itinerary

NJP Rly Station / IXB Airport –(Take a flight to Delhi) -Darjeeling

On arrival at Bagdogra Airport NJP railway station, you will meet and assist by our representative and drive to Darjeeling (69km 02-03 hrs). On arrival Check-in to hotel. Darjeeling is one of the most magnificent hill resort in the world. In the evening explore local Markets. Overnight stay at Darjeeling.

Sightseeing at Darjeeling

After breakfast at the hotel, you get to unravel the several delights of Darjeeling with a sightseeing trip. Visit HMI which houses the country's oldest mountaineering Museum. Animal lovers can flit off to the zoo. After that, you can and also head off to the serene monastery at Ghoom and later amble through the colorful bazaars.

Darjeeling - Yuksom (1780m) (Drive/4 to 5 Hours)

After breakfast at the drive to Yuksom that once was the capital of Sikkim. Visit starting point of the Goechala trek & Dubdi monastery, the oldest of its kind in Sikkim is just about one hour walk from Yuksom. (some discrepancy here, in the title it is mentioned 4-5 hours drive whereas in the text 6, please confirm with the vendor). When here, check in to the hotel where you will spend the night.

Trek to Tsokha (7 to 8 Hours)

Rathong River, Oak, Pine, Rhododendrons, Magnolia, Bakhim, Tsokha, Terraced Farms
Your Goechala trekking activity begins today. Start from Tsokha, that is around 18 km from where you are. It would take you around 7 to 8 hours to get there. Take the challenging but beautiful trail along Rathong River gorge that gets steep in some time. Make way amidst a forest of oak, pine, rhododendrons, and magnolia.
On the way, you will be crossing around 4 bridges across different rivers. When at Bakhim, cross a tiny trekker's hut. And Further 2 km, you will come across a little hamlet of Tsokha that has lovely terraced farms. This will be the final destination for the day. After that, you can enjoy great sights of the sun rising over Mt. Pandim. Overnights stay at camp.

Trek to Dzongri (4030m) (6 to 7 Hours)

Rhododendrons, Phedang, Deurali, Kanchenjunga, Sinolchu, Kabru, Pandim
Expect a lengthy day where the altitude would gain around 1000m. And you would be making way through high and thick rhododendrons that fringe the wooden path. Somewhere along the middle of the activity, you will come across Phedang where you can have lunch. From this place, you will ascend to Deurali, a highpoint that welcomes with prayer flags and a shrine. And you can set your sights on snowy peaks such as Kanchenjunga, Sinolchu, Kabru, Pandim, Jopuno, Kokthang, Narsing, and Talung. After that, you take on a steady downhill climb to Dzongri that has some trekkers hut and grounds for camping. Be surrounded by lofty snowy summits.

Rest day at Dzongri

Acclimatization, Sunrise, Sunset, Short Hikes
This is the day for recuperation and acclimatization. Those who wake up early can engage in a hike to the top of Dzongri to witness the sunrise casting a spell on the snowy peaks. You can do also enjoy great sights of sunset at this spot. If you wish, you can also undertake short hikes around. Spend the night at the camp.

Trek to Thangsing (3850m) (4 to 5 Hours)

Uphill and Downhill Trek, Prek Chu River, Thangsing
Today, you will climb up a bit from Dzongri until a high point, post which, you will climb down till Prek Chu River. From here, you climb up again to the vast grassland at Thangsing from where you can see Mt. Pandim soaring.

Trek to Lamuney (4298m) (2 to 3 Hours)

Prek Chu, Meadows, Rocky Terrain, Samiti Lake
This day, enjoy a small trek amidst meadows by the Prek Chu. The gradient is a gradual one and gets steeper as well as rocky when you get to Lamuney. A bit further is the stunning greenish Samiti Lake ringed by colorful prayer flags. Spend the night in the camp.

Goecha La (4984m) - Thangsing (3850m) (Trek/8 to 9 Hours)

Samiti Lake, Pandim, Zemathang Plateau, Kanchenjunga, Rathong, Kabru, Sunrise
Brace yourself for the great trek. Begin really early, sometime around 300 AM and go walking around the Samiti Lake. Pandim will be to your right till the moraine. Descend to a sand stretch of a dried lake known as Zemathang Plateau. After crossing it, climb up for around 2 hours and arrive at Goecha La. When here, soak in the breath-taking sights with a direct view of the eastern wall of Kanchenjunga along with small summits of Rathong and Kabru. Delight in the sun rising, post which; you will climb down to Thangsing and later to Lamuney. After a long day, retreat into the camp.

Thangsing - Bagdogra/NJP Railway Station –Departure

Last day after breakfast check out the Thangsing Camp and leaving for catching your return flight/train, bringing the experience to an end.

Included/Excluded

  • Welcome Drink
  • Hotel Accommodation
  • Meals as per required (AP, CP, EP, MAP)
  • Transportation
  • Sightseeing as per your itinerary
  • ALL Inclusion i.e. Toll tax, Green Tax, Parking, Driver & fuel Expense, etc
  • 5% G.S.T would be Extra
  • Guide Charges
  • Camera Fees and monuments fee
  • All Activities by own cost

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