Arrive in Kathmandu and transfor to Hotel .

Kathmandu city sight seeing and make trekking and peak permit .

Kathmandu city sight seeing and make trekking and peak permit .

Kathmandu Basantpur by Bus.

BASANTIPUR TO CHAUKI :
The trek with a slow ascent on a wide trail through mossy rhododendron forest with super views off both sides to the Arun Kosi and Tamur Kasi drainages and north to Makalu . this is major trade rout to Chainpur and the Arun valley as well as to taplejung and the upper Tamur valley so you will travelin company of droves of porters .At Tude Deorali the chainpur trail turns off so the horde of porters diminishes a bit as you approach Door pain at 2780m. it’s uphill to a tea shop at panch pokhari then the trail drops gently to Tinjuri Danda and climbs through phedi to good camp site at Chauki elevation 2700m.

CHAUKI TO GUPA POKHARI :
Most of the day’s hike is along the Milk Danda ridge through pretty meadows
with views of Chhamlang ,Mera ,Makalu ,and Kanchejuanga . After some ups and downs through Manglebare ,Srimani and Balukop ,the trek reaches two small lake at Lamo pokhari .
Then it’s generally downhill past the bamboo huts at Koranghatar to more lakes at Gupa pokhari , at an elevation of 2930m.
Gupa pokhari has serveral lodges and lots of places to buy food ,biscutis ,beer ,rum and chhang .The shopkeepers are Tibetans who say they settled her two generation ago . Industrious women weave scarves and carpets alongside the trail . A large pond behind the village has a Buddhist shrine beside it and prayer flags in the trees surrounding it. The murky waters of the lakes are heavily polluted ;boil or chemically treat the water here . The area is subject to violent windstorms .

NESUM TO THUMMA :
Make a long zigzagging descent past seattered houses and the village of Banjoghjara to the Maihwa Khola . Del with formalities at the police checkpost and cross the suspension bridge into Doban at 640m.
The trail now meets the Tamur Kosi . There are trails up both sides of the river .bBoth are lusy and subject to landslides ; it seems to make little difference which side of the river .you stsrt out on . there are frequent bridges across the Tamur Kosi in various stages of technological advancement and repair . Inquire locally and change your rout to suit the current situation , though you need to end up on the east bank byhe time you rich .Siwa .
At Doban , you can cross the Tamur Kosi and climb almost 1200.m up to Taplejung . It is a long ascent and the village is not particul;ary lively , so there is no point in making a side trip unless you are trying to confirm flight reservation . Once the road is completed from Ilam to Taplejung it will be possible to drive to this point to begin the treak .
The population of the Tamur valley is primarily made up of Limbus , with a few chhetris in the lower region and sherpas at higher elevations .Dovan is a small , grubby Newar bazaar town with shop selling sope , toophpaste , cloth ,thread sandals ,beer and rum ,. Many Tibetans live in flimsy bamboo tongba and weave wollen scarves and aprons.
If you cross the Tamur Kosi on the suspension bridge at Dovan and follow the east –bank trail , you will travel up the Tamaur in topical forests , sometimes climbing above the river and sometimes on the river bank itself . THUMMA is on the west side of the river about two hours beyond Doban .where you can cross the east side on a reasonably safe suspension bridge .

THUMMA TO CHIRWA :
stay on the east bank as the trail undulates along the riverside through rocky fields and across landsides to the Chhetri bazar of Mitlung ,elevating 800m then climb over the ridge to Sisnu
A trail crosses the river on a bamboo bridge here and follows the west bank for about 45 minutes before crossing back to the east side . This diversion may not be necessary if thetrail on the east side is in good condition . pass the settlements of Siwa Tawa and porke . At porke there is a flimsy bamboo and wire bridge which for tunately , you do not have to cross . The valley narrows
and the trail becomes worse as it climbs across landslides and boulder strewn river deposits to Chirw a pleasent bazzar with a few bhattis and shops at 1190m . Take the look at the village water supply system . It’s an elaborate setup of bamboo chutes ,pi[es and channels that rube Goldberg or health Robinson would have been proud of – if it is has no yeti been replaced with plastic pipe.

Chirwa to sakathum
continue up the Tamur across big boulders , passing below the Chhetri village of Tapethok Beyond Tapethok , there is a bridge across the Tamur that leads to the sherpa settlements of Lepsung , Lelep and Lungtung . Don’t go this way . Lelep and the rout of the Tomur Kosi to walunchung Goal are specifically listed asrestricted area on the back of your trekking permit.
This trail makes more ups and downs ‘ traverses a landslide , then cross the Tomur Kosi on a suspension bridge below Helok . There is a tongba and tea shop near the junction where the trail to the Limbu villages of Helok leaves the mine Tomour Kosi rout .To bypass Helok climb ovwe a super and desecend to the simbua Khola , crossing it on a new suspension bridge . This river comes from the Yalung Glacier on the south side of Kanchanjuanga ; if you trek to the south base camp , you will rich its headwaters .
A short climb over another ridge brings you into the steep and narrow Gunsa Khola valley . Cross the Guna khola on a rickety bridge and camp by the banks of the river near the Tibetan village of Sakathum at 1640m. There is a helipad , tea shop and vagetable graden here . If its is clear , you will have your first good close up views of jannu up the GUNA khola valley .

Sakathum to Amjilassa
This hike is along a steep ,narrow trail of the north Bank of the Gunsa Khola . Climb steeply for 100m then droup back to the river and follow its bed for about a Kilometers . The trail then sustained climb on ston steps to a waterfall and Ghaya Bari . The ascent becomes gentler , following an exhilarating exposed and potentially dangerous trail through arid country to a crest at 2530m ., then descends bit to the Tibetan settlement of Amjilassa at 2490m.

Amjilassa to Kyapra
Ascend for 100m, then level off and round a bend of the river into lusa bamboo, oak and rhododendron forest , with views of the south western part of the Kanchanjuanga massif . The trail makes many short climbs and descents and pass servrl waterfalls and pastures .Beyond a large waterfalls in in the Gusa Khola itsself starts a steep climb to athe camp site kyapra ,call caoel or Gyabla by the Tibetan inhabitants , at 2730m On edition of a Mandale maps shows that the trail crosssrs the Gunash Khola at Kyapra; is on the north bank and you stay on the north side of the river all the way to the bridge at Gunash .

Kyapar to Gunsa
Desend steeply into a side ravine , then follow along the river through a fire and rhododendron forest Its takes all takes all morning to trek past killa and on to yak pasture and potato fields of phera .Both are Tibetan villagers with pleasant gompas and friendly monks ; you may find a better supply of food . especially potatoes , in phere then inGunasa . The valley widens as you trek through fields and larch forests to a bridge across the Gunsa Khola .
The prayer-flag bedecked houses of Gunsa (which means ‘water settlement”) are on the south side of the river at 3430m. The police checkpost in Gunsa terk itsself very serirously ; be sour your permit is in order before you pay them a visit . The high route to the south Kanchunjuanga base camp via the Lapsang La begins here . Gunasa is slowly developing into a treakking village has a teahouse and few shops .

Acclimatisation Day at Gunsa
The trek is now getting into high country ;since you have been traipsing about in the lowlands for almost twe weeks , you need to spend some time to allow your body to acclimates to high altiue . You can use the day to reconnoitre the rout over the Laspang La by trekking to small lake at the food of the Yamatari Glacier ., south of Gunsa . The people of Gunsa move their yea their over the Kanchanjuanga in the summer and take them down to phere in the winter.

Gunsa to Khambachen :
The trail makes a gradual ascent along the south bank of the Gunsa Khola , then cross
boulder strewn flood plain and crosses bank to Rambuk Kharka on the north side of the river . Once on the opposite side ,the trail passesa water then makes a short . steep ascent to avery unstable scree
slop .Its is a dangerous 250m passage across the slide with loos footing , a steep fall to the river and lots of tumbing football –sized rocks . Beyond the slide , the trail drops to the single locked hut at Lakep , then trveress to Khambachen , a Tibetan settlement of about a dozen houses at 4040m.

Acclimatisation Day in Khambachen
It’s again time to stop and acclimaties there are views of the high peaks near Kanchenjuanga : Khabur (6332m.) , phole (6645m) Nango Ma and jannu . Climb a ridge above the village for more views , or take a day hike to the jannu base camp . You might come across blue sheep grazing in the valley or on the slopes above .

Kambachen to Lhonak:
The trail climbs gradually thriugh open rocky fields to Ramtang at 4240m . then across moraines north –west of the Kanchenjuanga glacier .Lhonak at 4790m is near a dry lake bed on an open , sandy plain ; water is searce here . There are no houses .you can camp among large boulders to get out of the wind . Terrific mountain views abound in all directions .

Lhonak to pang pema :
You can’t see the main Kanchejuanga peak from Lhonak ; for a view of this peak you must go on the base camp at pang pema , elevation 1540m you could make a day trip from Lhonak . But clouds often obscure the peak after about 9 am , you could find yourself in pang peam without a view . Its really worth camping in pang pema in hopes of a cloudless vista just before sunset or in the early morning .
From Lhonak the trail ascends gradually across the plain , then gets a bit steeper as it follows the moraine . You can drop off the moraine and follow the bottom of the valley to avoid the steeper section . The views are dramatic , but you can’t see Kanchunjunga The spectacular main peak of Kanchanjuanga , and panorama of other peak that makes us one of the largest mountain masses in the world , tower over the single rofless hut at pang pema .

Amjilassa to chirwa:
Descend to Helok .If your destination is Taplujung . retrace your steps through the lower part of helok and meader back down the Tamue Kosi to chirwa .
If you are headed for the south side of kanchunjuanga , start climbing the stone stars in helok to the ridge . A local guide will probably save you a lot up energy on this rout , because the trail are used primarily by woodcutters and herders , not by trekkers .
The Mandala map shows a trail from Helok up the Simbui Khola towards Tserm . This trail where is exists at all , is strictly for monkeys . There is a way through , but it is not trail , it is a steep,slippery climb through thick bamboo forest of the side fo the Deoradil Danda . I come down this once it was great fun , but it is not a sensible rout . Every one seems to agree thatismore practical to take an extra day and follow the woodcutterrs ‘ trail up the the ride from Helok to Yamphudi , then climb to the Lamite Bhanjyang from the south and –re enter the Simbua valley.

Chirwa to LInkham
It’s is a staring short down the Tamur Kosi to Taplejung .YOu can however , avoid the stee climb from Doban by contouring up the side of the valley insted . From chiwa , start uphill , passing through DIwa village . Climb over a landslide and keep going up steeply , staying above Tawa . The trail drops into a large side canyon , then climbs back to the ridge before reaching Lnkhim.

Linkhim to Suketar :
Trek and out of side canyons through the small Limbu villagers of Helate ,Pumber and Phurbu to
a ridge overlooking a monstrous slide area . Climb above the slide area to he sherpa villages of Bung Kulung and Lakchun and you can get directly to the airport without going into Taplejung . If you plan to trek a flight , stay in Suketar; see the end of the Taplejung to Kanchunjunga south trek for details.