Kanchenjunga South Base Camp Trek- 27 days

The Nepal’s 2nd and world’s 3rd highest peak lies in the far eastern part of Nepal is Mt. Kanchenjunga (8586). The name “Kanchenjunga” is delivered from the Tibetan word  'Kanchen' and 'Dzonga'  translated means "The Five Treasures of the Great Snows", as it contains five peaks, Kanchenjunga I (8586m), Kanchenjunga West (8505m), Kanchenjunga South (8494m) and Kangbachen (7903m). The treasures represent the five repositories of God, which are gold, silver, gems, grain, and holy books. 

Mt. Kanchenjunga is located on the border between Nepal and Sikkim and it is very remote attracting relatively few trekkers and therefore it retains much of its pristine beauty, mystery and charm. Mt. Kanchenjunga due to its beauty and size is considered a sacred by local Sikkimese people.

Three of the five peaks (main, central, and south) in Kanchenjunga are on the border of North Sikkim district of Sikkim, India and Taplejung District of Nepal, while the other two are completely in Taplejung District. Nepal is home to the Kanchenjunga Conservation Area Project run by the World Wildlife Foundation in association with Government of Nepal. The sanctuary is home to the Red Panda and other montage animals, birds and plants. India's side of Kanchenjunga also has a protected park area called the Khangchendzonga National Park. Kanchenjunga was assumed to be the highest mountain in the world until 1852, and only after the British Great Trigonometric Survey in 1849 Mt. Everest (known as Peak XV at the time) was crowned the highest and Kanchenjunga the third-highest.

Kanchenjunga trek is a unique trek along with rarely visited trails of Trekking in Nepal. One of the main attractions of this trek is the spectacular views along the way. Deer and wild sheep are often spotted in the area and birds are found in abundance. The region is home to ethnic groups of Kirants, notably the Rais and Limbus. The popular trekking areas in this region are Kanchenjunga area, Tinjure, Milke Danda and Jaljale Himal. In general, the region has not developed to cater to independent trekkers so groups must be fully self adequate.

The starting points for Kanchenjunga Treks in the Far East are Basantapur, Taplejung and Tumlingtar. Basantapur needs minimum of sixteen hour’s drive from Kathmandu. There are no tourist bus services, so trekkers must either use scheduled bus services or arrange private transport. Another option is flying to Tumlingtar or Taplejung from the capital. The flight take approximately 1 hour to Biratnagar and then to Taplejung about another 40 minutes. In this high land of Kanchenjunga Region usually requires maximum 6-8 hours of walking every day, few days even more. Accommodations are included in the trip cost and Snowy Horizon has chosen the best available and dealt as per agreed in trip confirmation. Freshly cooked Meals on full board basis will be provided by our experienced and trained cook during the Kanchenjunga Trekking with high level of balance diet and hygiene.

Snowy Horizon only employs and trains Nepalese leaders and local staffs. By employing and training local people they put something back into their communities. The spring season is considered as the best seasons for this trek.

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When we were in Nepal in 2008 for island peak climbing Mr. Rishi was with us as our Expedition Manager. We are really proud with him that this times to found him as a Managing Director of Snowy Horizon Treks and Expedition.
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