This is towards the far eastern part of Nepal protected under Kanchenjunga Conservation Area Project.
This alternative route is for someone seeking peace in nature. This route encompasses, himalayan coniferous forest, alpine shrubs, meadows, and grassland. This trek is new and is specially focused for the south base camp.
The most important river in Provence 1 is Mechi, tributary of the Mahananda River.Another river is Tamor. In the northern part of the zone, mainly in the Taplejung district which lies is in the eastern himalayas consists of several high mountains. The landscape of Kanchenjunga covers an area of 5190 sq. km extending over parts of Jhapa, Ilam, Panchthar and Taplejung districts in federal province number 1 in the country’s eastern development region. It consist Mt. Kanchenjunga, the world’s third highest mountain in Taplejung district as its symbolic icon and also wide variety of biological and natural resources, as well as a diversity of people and cultural heritage. All these offerings coincided with holy and religious site of Pathivara temple that can present this region as a highly potential destination for tourism in Eastern Nepal.
Best time to Travel: September-November (Autumn) March to May (Spring)
Highlights of South Base Camp:
Trekking Tips:
After breakfast, walk uphill to Chauri chowk/bikey bhanjhyang / sandakpur & have lunch in Sandakpur. After lunch, walk downhill to Char Rate and overnight stay in a tented camp. Char Rate is the place where every year in the month of April, Yak Festival is celebrated.
Animals: Red panda, leopard, bear, goat, tiger, wild boar, Yak
Inhabitants: Rai ,Limbu, Magar, Tamang
Birds: Spiny Babbler, Upupa epops Linnaeus, Commongreen magpie
Trees & Herbs: Aconitum ferox wall, Paris polyphylla, Rhododendron tree
After breakfast, trek uphill to Ghaley Bhanjhyang/Thokum/Nepal Tar & have lunch in Gorkheypani. After lunch, trek to Tori Phuley in and stay overnight in tented camp.
Animals: Red Panda, Leopard, Bear, Tiger, Wild Boar
Inhabitants: Rai, Limbu, Magar,Tamang
Birds: Spiny Babbler, Upupa epops Linnaeus, White Wagtail, Himalayan Wood Pecker, Lophophorus imimpejanus,
Hyblaea puera
Trees & Herbs: Aconitum palmatum, Dactylorhiza hatagirea,
After breakfast, trek uphill to Gosa/Bhalujhorini/Gairi & have lunch in Sallery then trek downhill to Parde Bhanjhyang then to Chewa bhanjhyang, overnight stay in tented camp.
Animal: Red Panda, Leopard, Bear, Tiger
People: Rai, Limbu, Gurung
Birds: Spiny Babbler, Upupa epops Linnaeus, Turdoides nipalensis, Barred cuckoo dove.
Trees & Herbs: Aconitum palmatum, Dactylorhiza hatagirea
After breakfast, trek uphill via major view points, beautiful panoramic view of mountains: kanchanjunga/Mount Padim/Bhutan Mountains,Kumbakarna/3 sisters/Makalu/Mount Everest are superbly seen. Then trek downhill via Bale/Labi to reach Phalakhey and have lunch then trek to Bhuspati, reached Gairidanda where overnight stay in tented camp.
Animals: Musk Deer, Naemorhedus, Red panda, tiger, bear
Inhabitants: Permanent resident not available
Birds: Spiny Babbler, Hyblaea puera, Lophophorus,
Trees & Herbs: Allium wallichii, rhododendron, Dactylorhiza hatagirea, Aconitum palmatum
After breakfast trek uphill to Sukedhap and reached Dund & have lunch and then trek to Ghopte/Phedang/Tarunipani and finally reach Pahade Megu and overnight stay in tented camp.
Animals: Red panda, Musk deer, snow leopard, wild sheep (brown)
Inhabitants: Permanent resident not available
Birds: Green tailed sun bird, Spiny Babbler, Hyblaea puera, Lophophorus,
Trees & Herbs: Ekley Bir, Allium wallichii, Rhododendron, Dactylorhiza hatagirea, Rhododendron anthopogon, Picrorrhiza
kurrora
After breakfast uphill trek via Ghumney and have lunch in Ghumney. After lunch, then trek to Timbupokhari, which is a holy place for Buddhist and Hindu people. Overnight stay in Timbupokhari in a tented camp.
Animals: Snow leopard, Musk deer, wild sheep (brown)
Inhabitants: Permanent resident not available
Birds: Lophophorus, dark rumped rosefinch, Columba Leuconota
Trees & Herbs: Ekley Bir, Allium wallichii, rhododendron, Dactylorhiza hatagirea, rhododendron anthopogon, Picrorrhiza
kurrora, Aconitum palmatum, kenjo, micopila
Stay in tented Camp along with breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Animals: Red panda, Musk deer, leopard, bear.wild sheep.
Inhabitants: Permanent resident not available
Birds: Lophophorus, colamba luekomota
Trees & Herbs: Aconitum palmatum,Ekley Bir, Rhododendron anthopogon
After breakfast walk downhill via Thulobhangyang and have a view of kanchanjunga in 180° . From this point, a view of Sikkim village can be seen then trek uphill to Panglang Gairi. On the way Yak castle can be seen. Continue the trek towards Yuwanagi then to Chaurighang and have lunch. After lunch, then visit Thanma Pokhari/lake, Langor Danda/mountain which is in U shape. After that trek downhill to Tawanagi/Shivanagi and overnight stay in tented camp. (Overall trail is challenging). Animal: Red panda, Musk deer, Snow leopard Inhabitants: Permanent resident not available Birds: Lophophorus, Eurasian treecheeper Trees & Herbs: Aconitum palmatum,Ekley Bir, Rhododendron anthopogon, micopila, kenjo
After breakfast, strat a trek uphill along with Sunpati Dhup then downhill to Dabala/Twire. After lunch at Dabala, trek to visit yak castel down hill along the kabeli river side with all mountain view and reached Yamphudin. Stay overnight in tented camp in Yamphudin.
Animals: Red panda, Snow Leopard, Musk Deer, Naemorhedus
Inhabitants: Rai, Sherpa, Gurung
Birds: Lophophorus, greater yellownape, Hyblaea puera, Lophura leucomelanos
Trees & Herbs: Aconitum palmatum, Rhododendron anthopogon, Paris polyphylla, Swertia chirata, Saxifraga Ligulata
After breakfast trek uphill to Dhupi Danda and have lunch. After lunch, trek through the pine forest and overnight stay at Naya Jhorini in tented camp. Here no mountain view can be observed.
Animals: Red Panda, Leopard, Naemorhedus, Deer
Inhabitants: Gurung, Sherpa.
Birds: Lophophorus, Hyblaea puera, Chilime
Trees & Herbs: Aconitum palmatum, Rhododendron anthopogon, different varieties of rhododendron, Phale bikh, Paris
polyphylla Sm
After breakfast uphill trek to Toramden and have luch. After lunch trek to Pinuwa reached Phedi and overnight stay in Cheram in tented camp. Walking trail follows the forest and riverside only (Simbu-Him Nadi)
Animals: Red panda, Snow Leopard, Musk Deer, Wild Sheep (brown).
Inhabitants: Sherpa
Birds: Lophophorus, Himalayan bulbul, Streaked spider hunter, Vulture
Trees & Herbs: Ekley Bir, Rhododendron anthopogon, different varieties of rhododendron, Rhododendron lepidotum Wall,
Bush cinquefoil
After breakfast trek uphill to Yalung/ Ramjer and visit Oktang, have a view of Limbu temple and finally move back to Ramjer where the glacier starts. Saty overnight in tented camp in Ramjer.
Animals: Musk Deer, Snow Leopard, Wild Sheep (brown)
Inhabitants: Sherpa
Birds: Lophophorus, Columba Leuconota
Trees & Herbs: Aconitum palmatum,Ekley Bir, Rhododendron anthopogon, different varieties of rhododendron, Kenjo,
micapila, Allium wallichii
After breakfast trek down to Yalung then to Cheram have lunch and trek down along the forest to Toramden. Overnight stay in tented camp in Toramden
Animals: Red Panda, Snow Leopard, Wild Sheep (brown)
Inhabitants: Sherpa
Birds: Lophophorus
Herbs: Aconitum palmatum, Rhododendron anthopogon, different varieties of rhododendron, Rhododendron
lepidotum Wall,
Trek downhill via Naya Jhorini and have lunch. After lunch then trek to Yamphudin. Stay overnight in tented camp in Yamphudin.
Animals: Musk Deer, Naemorhedus, Snow Leopard
Inhabitants: Rai , Gurung, Sherpa.
Birds: Lophophorus, hyblea puera, Eagle
Trees & Herbs: Aconitum palmatum, Swertia chirata
After breakfast, trek downhill via Ghanti Chinne Bhanjhyang then reach Ekachana Bhanjhyang. After lunch in Ekachana Bhanjhyang, trek to kabeli and over night at tented camp in Kheywang.
Animals: Deer
Inhabitants: Rai ,Gurung, Sherpa , Chhetri, Brahmin
Birds: Kalij & dove
Herbs: Swertia chirata
After breakfast, trek down via Sallery Danda, have lunch at Kabeli riverside and then trek down to Hapukhola, overnight stay at hotel Krishna International
