High Camp Trekking > Nepal > Walking and Trekking Holidays > Kanchenjunga Region > Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek
Trek duration : | 23 nights/ 24 days. |
Trek start/end: | Fly in/out at Suketar Airport in Taplejung. |
Activities: | Trekking |
Trek grade: | Difficulty due to high alitude. |
Trek season: | September to November and April to June. |
Trek-style: | Basic teahouse. |
Highest elevation : | Pangpengma 5160m. |
Viewpoints: | Jannu, Pangpengma and Oktang. |
Villages: | Phurumba, Sekathum and Ghunsa etc. |
Ethnic group: | Bhraman, Chhetri, Rai, Limbu and Bhotia etc. |
Culture: | Hindu, Kirant Mundhum and Buddhist. |
Himalayan Scenery: | Mt. Kumbhakarna (Jannu 7710m), Mt. Kanchenjunga I (8586m), Kanchenjunga II (8476m), Kanchenjunga South (8476m), Kiratchuli (Tent peak 7365m), Nepal Peak (6910m), Pathivara Chuli (7125m) and Many other peaks etc. |
Mountain Kanchenjunga is the third highest peak in the world at an elevation of 8586m. Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek is the most scenic journey in the eastern part of the Himalayas of Nepal.
The circuit trek around Kanchenjunga is getting popular now a day because it has basic room at the teahouse from September to November and April to May. We see the panoramic view of Kanchenjunga, Makalu, and Everest, and also this trek offers high alpine vegetation and a variety of Rhododendrons, Fir, Pine, Home Lock, and Oak trees. This trek is also rich in wildlife such as the Snow Leopard, Clouded Leopard, Blue Sheep, Wild Goad, Marmot, and Weasel.
During the Kanchenjunga Trek, we visit Ghunsa – the Bhotia village and other several villages of Rai and Limbu which are the mainstays in the British Gorkha Regiments. We spend two nights in Ghunsa for safe acclimatization before we are pushing to Kanchenjunga North Base Camp – Pangpengma 5160m. There are spectacular views of Jannu Himal, Nepal Peak, Kanchenjunga I (8586m), and its glacier from the Jannu viewpoint at an elevation of 4400m. We back to Ghunsa village and go to South Base Camp of Kanchenjunga by crossing Sininon (Selele) La at an elevation of 4646m. After Kanchenjunga South Base Camp, we go to Taplejung with an up and downhill walk on a narrow trekking path which is more adventurous.
Trek to North and South Base Camp of Kanchenjunga start and end at Suketar Airport in Taplejung. There can also fly to Bhadrapur Airport from Kathmandu and drive to Taplejung a long day bus journey.
The following cost and dates are per person for online booking. If the Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek departure dates do not match for you, please DM us and we will happily customize your trip on the date that you need.
If you are in the group (2 to 15 pax), we offer a discount on the package.
Fixed departure dates:Trip Date | Trip Name | Price | Space Left | Status | - |
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5 Oct 2022 | Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek | $2500 per person | 15 | Open | |
12 Oct 2022 | Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek | $2500 per person | 15 | Open | |
19 Oct 2022 | Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek | $2500 per person | 15 | Open | |
26 Oct 2022 | Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek | $2500 per person | 15 | Open | |
2 Nov 2022 | Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek | $2500 per person | 15 | Open | |
9 Nov 2022 | Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek | $2500 per person | 15 | Open | |
16 Nov 2022 | Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek | $2500 per person | 15 | Open | |
23 Nov 2022 | Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek | $2500 per person | 15 | Open | |
30 Nov 2022 | Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek | $2500 per person | 15 | Open | |
5 Apr 2023 | Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek | $2500 per person | 15 | Open | |
12 Apr 2023 | Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek | $2500 per person | 15 | Open | |
19 Apr 2023 | Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek | $2500 per person | 15 | Open | |
26 Apr 2023 | Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek | $2500 per person | 15 | Open | |
3 May 2023 | Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek | $2500 per person | 15 | Open | |
10 May 2023 | Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek | $2500 per person | 15 | Open | |
17 May 2023 | Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek | $2500 per person | 15 | Open | |
24 May 2023 | Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek | $2500 per person | 15 | Open | |
31 May 2023 | Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek | $2500 per person | 15 | Open | |
4 Oct 2023 | Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek | $2500 per person | 15 | Open | |
11 Oct 2023 | Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek | $2500 per person | 15 | Open | |
18 Oct 2023 | Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek | $2500 per person | 15 | Open | |
25 Oct 2023 | Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek | $2500 per person | 15 | Open | |
1 Nov 2023 | Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek | $2500 per person | 15 | Open | |
8 Nov 2023 | Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek | $2500 per person | 15 | Open | |
15 Nov 2023 | Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek | $2500 per person | 15 | Open | |
22 Nov 2023 | Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek | $2500 per person | 15 | Open | |
29 Nov 2023 | Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek | $2500 per person | 15 | Open |
More info for extra cost:
Please read carefully cost includes and does not include the above. All the meals are included with tea/coffee while on the trek. We do not include drinking water or boil water which you can buy at the teahouse; this is $1 to 4 per liter. You can take water purifying tablets or Seripen for a cheaper solution. Wi-Fi, battery charge, and hot showers are not included. The battery charge is $2 to 10 per hour per device (you can take a power bank for a cheaper solution). The gas shower is USD3 to 7 per head.
In case the Taplejung – Suketar flight is canceled due to weather conditions, you are responsible for extra hotel nights and meals in Kathmandu and Suketar for any extra days. Do not require extra payment for rescheduling the Suketar flight due to canceling of weather. But, there is a direct flight between Kathmandu and Suketar once a week. If there are unexpected circumstances such as flight cancellation due to weather conditions, we offer you an alternative trip.
We do insure for trekking staff and provide warm enough equipment. We do our best for your safety. Although we suggest you buy comprehensive travel insurance that can cover flight cancellation, medical treatment, and Helicopter rescue emergency evacuation. Please buy the policy that can cover trekking activity up to 5550m for the days you will actually be trekking.
Note:- we have a down jacket and sleeping bag renting facilities for our clients. It is per day USD1 per sleeping bag and down jacket.
Note:- There are more similar to our name of other trekking agencies. Please remember that we are known as High Camp Trekking.