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    Everest View & Guiche-la Treks

    The trek along the Singalila ridge and the trek to Guiche-la make a wonderful combination of two superb treks.

    Our journey begins in Darjeeling in the foothills of the Himalaya. We explore Darjeeling, which is a friendly and relaxed town with an interesting mixture of the days of the Raj and a vibrant Tibetan Buddhist culture. We visit the snow leopard breeding centre, the Tibetan Centre, Himalayan Mountain Institute and the Dali Tibetan Buddhist Monastery amongst other activities.

    Our first trek takes us along the Singalila ridge which acts as a border between, Nepal, India and Sikkim. It is a moderate grade walk through villages and forests. From Phalut and Sandakphu on the ridge we not only have superb panoramic views of many of the world's highest mountains, including Mt. Everest, Kangchenjunga, Makalu and Lhotse, but also look into Sikkim, Nepal, Bhutan and the passes into Tibet. From Sandakphu we head back to Darjeeling, where we have a day's rest before heading off to Yoksum in Sikkim to begin the second of our superb treks.

    Our trek in Sikkim is to the view point close to Guiche-la - 4940m. Guiche-la is a pass from where you look straight up to Kangchenjunga - the world’s third highest mountain. This trek takes us through the thickly forested valleys and rhododendron covered upper slopes to the snows and glaciers above the tree line. From the view point we return to our trek starting point, the village of Yoksum and from here drive back to Darjeeling from where we travel home.

    Day 01 Fly to Kolkata
    Day 02 Fly to Bagdogra drive to Darjeeling.
    Day 03 Walking tour of Darjeeling
    Day 04 Walking tour of Darjeeling.
    Day 05 Drive to Siri Khola to begin trek.
    Day 06 Gorkhey
    Day 07 Phalut
    Day 08 Sandakphu
    Day 09 Tonglu
    Day 10 Manebhanjang : Gangtok
    Day 11 Gangtok sight seeing ,and permit formalities O/N hotel.
    Day 12 Transfer to Lachen (2728m) O/N Camp
    Day 13 Trek to Tallem
    Day 14 Trek to Jakthang (3240m) O/N Camp
    Day 15 Trek to Yabuk (3810m) O/N Camp
    Day 16 Rest Camp
    Day 17 Rest day at Rest Camp
    Day 18 Trek to Green Lake (4935 m) O/N Camp
    Day 19 Explore surrounding of Green Lake O/N Camp
    Day 20 Trek to Yabuk
    Day 21 Yabuk - Jakthang - Tallem
    Day 22 Trek to Zeme drive to Lachen - Gangtok
    Day 23 Fly to Kolkata, connect with flight home.
    Day 24 Arrive home


    Contact us for trip details and price.

    Guiche-La Trek
    This trek takes you close to Kangchenjunga the world's third highest mountain.

    World's Highest Mountain Trek
    This is a combination of two treks to two of the world's three highest mountains, Kangchenjunga and Mt. Everest.

    Guiche-La and Green Lake Treks
    Treks to two faces of the world's third highest mountain - Kangchenjunga

    Everest View & Green Lake Treks
    A combinaton of two treks with magnificent views of the world's highest moutains including Mt.Everest

    The Trekking Company 11 Lonsdale Street Braddon ACT GPO Box 1900 Canberra 2601 AUSTRALIA