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GOECHA LA
TREK IN SIKKIM
12 Days 11 Nights |
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Day 01 |
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Bagdogra
to Gangtok. Upon arrival transfer to Gangtok (124 km) 5
hrs drive by jeep passing through the towns of Siliguri,
Rambi, Teesta, Melli and entering into Sikkim through
Rangpo and passing through Singtam. Upon arrival check
into hotel for overnight stay. Dinner at hotel. |
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Day 02 |
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Gangtok
Sightseeing. Morning visit the famous monastery of
Rumtek situated 24 kms from Gangtok, 1 hrs drive. On the
way back visit the Research Institute of Tibetology.
Drive back to hotel for lunch. After lunch visit the
Cottage Industry, Flower Show and the Enchey Monastery.
Overnight stay in a hotel. (Breakfast & Lunch) |
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Day 03 |
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Gangtok
to Yuksom.(5900 ft) After breakfast transfer to Yuksom
via Singtam, Temi Tea Estate, Rabangla, Kewzing and
Tashiding. Lunch stop at Ravangla. Overnight stay in a
hotel. (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner). |
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Day 04 |
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Yuksom
to Bakhim (9200 ft) Yuksam to Bakhim 5hrs walk on the
way crossing waterfalls like Churchery, and Mintogang
and stream like Phakhola & Chursey. Break at Sachen for
lunch. Climb steeply from Prekchu to Bakhim 1½ hrs.
Night halt at Bakhim. |
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Day 05 |
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Bakhim
to Phedang.Bakhim to Phedang 3½ hrs walk passing through
Tshoka the last tiny village of Bhutias at an altitude
of 10,000ft and move to Phedang(11,550 ft). Night halt
at Phedang. |
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Day 06 |
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Phedang
to Dzongri.Phedang to Dzongri (13,290 ft) 3 hrs walk
quite steeply upwards crossing Deorali a view point and
move to Dzongri. Night halt at Dzongri. |
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Day 07 |
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Dzongri
to Thangsing.(3930 m) Early morning walk approx. half an
hour up to the Dzongri pass from where views of the
mountain ranges look ominously close. In front of you
are the Kabru Dome, Frey Peak, Kokthang, Kabur, Rathong,
Pandim Talung & Khangchendzonga Peaks standing aloft in
all its celestial beauty. After breakfast 5 hrs walk up
to Thangsing. Walk over the east shoulder of Dzongri
pass and cross rambling terrain, stopping frequently to
gaze upon the stunning line up of Himalayan peaks. Mt.
Pandim & Kabru Dominate the foreground left and right of
the Prekchu valley while Khangchendzonga takes
backstage, its light coloured sharp summit tapering to
the east. You start to hear the rumbling of the Prekchu
River, this is the major elevation loss of this trek,
ending at the edge of a broad rocky river bed. Stop for
the lunch beside the river thereafter continue walk the
west side and cross the wooden bridge, then traverse a
lonely fir forest and follow the creek to Thangsing set
at the bottom of the Tinchenkhang and along glacial
valley. Overnight at camps. |
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Day 08 |
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Thangsing to Samiti Lake. Trek from Thangsing to Samiti
Lake (4060 m)
5-6 kms is about 3 hrs walk. The initial walk is a
gradual climb alongside a milky stream. Breaking into
steeper slopes at a lone yak herder's hut. You are now
walking at a lateral moraine of a gigantic glacier. The
trail again crosses high grasslands and picks its way
through lichen-covered boulders, the mountains closing
in both sides as the valley narrows. At last the
campsite is visible just at the shore of an emerald
coloured Lake Samiti set at the base of Mt. Pandim.
Protected away from the ice-chilled winds, the small
oasis seems far from all the demands you left at home.
Lunch at Samiti. Overnight halts at camps. |
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Day 09 |
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Samiti
Lake to Goechala to Cockchurung. Trek from Samiti Lake
to Goechala (4949 m) and back to Cockchurung is about
6-7 hrs walk. The harshness of the weather and the
scarcity of drinking water does not permit camping at
Goechala. An early start from Samiti Lake enables one to
reach Goechala and return back to Cockchurung same day
as the distance from the Samiti to Goechala is only
about 6 kms. Be observant during your walk on this
particular day, as this day you enter the
Khangchendzonga National Park where you have plenty of
chance to encounters herds of Blue Sheep and other rare
Himalayan Fauna. Lunch at Samiti and after lunch proceed
to Cockchurung. Overnight halts at camps. |
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Day 10 |
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Cockchurung to Tshoka. Trek from Cockchurung to Tshoka
via Phedang (15 kms) 5-6 hrs walk. The trail is gradual
till Phedang passing through the Rhododendron forests
and from Phedang descend to Tshoka. Lunch at Phedang.
Overnight at camps. |
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Day 11 |
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Tshoka
to Yuksom. Trek the same way back to Yuksom via Bakhim,
Prekchu and Sachen with lunch stop in-between 12 kms 5
hrs walk. Upon arrival at Yuksom check into hotel.
Dinner at hotel. |
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Day 12 |
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Yuksom
to Bagdogra.After breakfast proceed to Bagdogra airport
5 hrs drive to connect your flight for onwards
destination. Lunch at airport. Tour concludes.
("FAREWELL") |
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