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Itinerary:
Day 01:Gangtok –Pemayangtse
After
breakfast transfer to Pemayangtse. On
arrival at Pemayangtse check in tourist
Lodge and local S/s. Alt. 2085m/
Distance - 112 / 5 hrs drive
Day
02: Pemayangtse -- Yuksom
After breakfast visit the Pemayantse
Monastery, the second oldest monastery
in Sikkim built in 1705. Thereafter
drive to Yuksom, the first capital of
Sikkim where the first king of sikkim
was consecrated in 1642 A.D. It is set
in loneliness and tranquility amidst the
beautiful backdrop. Short walks can be
done to flex and acclimatize.
Day
03:
Yuksom -- TsokhaTrek begins here.
This trek takes you through dense
verdant Semi Tropical forest
occassionaly crossed by Crystal clear
rivulets and cascading water falls up to
Praig Chu. After lunch a steep climb for
an hour brings you to Tsokha - a small
Tibetian hamlet from where the first
glimpse of the mountains can be seen.
O/N at trekkers huts/tents. Approx. Alt.
3050m & Distance 16kms/6 hours
Day
04:Tsokha -- Dzongri
A
gradual up hill walk along a well-marked
track leads you through fascinating
rhododendron forests running riot with
colours. Further up hill from Phedang,
Dzongri commands a panoramic view of
snow capped mountain peaks. O/N at
trekker’s huts/ tents. Alt. 4030m
& Dist. 9 kms/ 4 hrs
Day
05:
Dzongri
A
full day will be spent at Dzongri.
Venture out in the cool environment
where one can relax. On a clear day one
can see the fantastic view of mountain
peaks including that of Kanchanjungha
and Pandim. O/N at trekker’s huts/
tents.
Day
06:
Dzongri – Thangsing
Trek
from Dzongri across a distance of
approximately 7 ˝ kms leads through
meadows and valleys down the burrows
leads into the most beautiful valley of
all; Thangsing, situated with forests
and rivulets which is surrounded on all
sides by massive mountains. O/N at
trekker’s huts/ tents. Alt. 3940 &
Dist. 8 Kms/ 3 hours.
Day
07:
Thangsing -- Samithi
From
Thangsing trek goes past the onlathang
valley, past several lakes and each step
more closer to Kanchenjunga. Overnight
at Samithi Lake. O/N at trekker’s
huts/ tents. Alt. 4500m & Dist.
3kms/ 1 ˝ hrs
Day
08:
Samithi – Goechla and return to
Thangshing
Optional;
is the trek from Samithi to Goechala
which is the highest point of the trek-
Alt. 5000 m (5 kms/ 2 hrs). The
Kanchanjunga appears right in front from
here. Return trek to Thangsing.
Day
09:
Thangsing – TsokhaReturn trek
from Thangsing to Tsokha.It is mostly
downhill today and you are now fit to
cover the distance of the previous two
nights. Distance 17 kms/ 6 ˝ hrs. O/N
at trekker’s huts/ tents.
Day
10:
Tsokha –Yuksom
Return
trek to Yuksom. O/N at trekkers
huts/tents.
Day
11:
Yuksom – Gangtok/ Pemayangtse/
Darjeeling etc.
Day
12: Ganngtok -Departure
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