| Day
1-2 |
Drive from Kathmandu to Hille via Dhankuta. You camp for the night. |
| Day
3 |
Trek from Hille to Mangmaya (1649m). You camp for the night. |
| Day
4 |
Trek from Mangmaya to Khare (2490m). You camp for the night. |
| Day
5 |
Trek from Khare to Chainpur (1600m)
From Khare the trail gradually ascends to Chainpur. You camp for the night. |
| Day
6 |
Trek from Chainpur to Nundhaki (2340m). You camp for the night. |
| Day
7 |
Trek from Nundhaki to Milke Dhanda (3500m). You camp for the night. |
| Day
8 |
Trek from Milke Dhanda to Dhoban. You camp for the night. |
| Day
9 |
Trek from Dhoban to Thuma. You camp for the night. |
| Day
10 |
Trek from Thuma to Chirwa. You camp for the night. |
| Day
11 |
Trek from Chirwa to Tortang. You camp for the night. |
| Day
12 |
Trek from Tortang to Walungchung Gola. You camp for the night. |
| Day
13 |
Rest at Walangchung Gola. Walungchung (3,200m) in Tamur valley with Kangbachenga (4038) in Ghunsa valley are the highest settlements in the area. The latter was an important trading center between the towns of Darjeeling and Tipta La in Tibet. You camp for the night. |
| Day
14 |
Trek from Walangchung Gola to Nango Khola. You camp for the night. |
| Day
15 |
Croos Nango La (4820m) and trek to Gunsa (3340m).You explore the upper reach of Tamur and cross Nangola (4802m) to reach Gunsa. You camp for the night. |
| Day
16 |
Rest at Ghunsa. You camp for the night. |
| Day
17 |
Trek from Ghunsa to Kambachen (4124m.) takes about seven hours. The trail makes a gradual ascent along the south bank of the Gunsa Khola, then crosses a boulder strewn flood plain and crosses back to Rambuk Kharka on the north side of the river. Once on the opposite side, the trail passes a waterfall then makes a short, steep ascent to a very unstable steep slope. |
| Day
18 |
Trek from Kambachen to Lhonak (4780m.) and it takes about seven hours. The trail climbs gradually through open rocky fields to Ramtang at 4240m, then across moraines north-west of the Kanchenjunga Glacier. Lhonak, at 4790m is a dry lake bed on an open, sandy plain. There are no houses, but you can camp among the large boulders to avoid the wind. Terrific mountain views abound in all directions. You camp for the night. |
| Day
19 |
Trek from Lhonak to North Base-camp
From Lhonak, the trail ascends gradually across the plain, and then becomes 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 cannot see Kanchenjunga or Wedge Peak until you are near Peng Pema. The spectacular main peak of Kanchenjunga, and a panorama of other peaks that make up one of the largest mountain masses in the world, tower over the single roofless hut at Pang Pema. You camp for the night. |
| Day
20 |
Rest at North Base Camp (4940m). You camp for the night. |
| Day
21 |
Trek from North Base Camp to Ghunsa (3340m). You camp for the night. |
| Day
22 |
Trek from Ghunsa to Amjillassa. You camp for the night. |
| Day
23 |
Trek from Amjillassa to Chirwa. You camp for the night. |
| Day
24 |
Trek from Chirwa to Pathibhara
From Chirwa ascend the steep trail to Pathivara (3700m). You camp for the night. |
| Day
25 |
Trek from Pathibhara to Taplejung (1798m). You camp for the night. |
| Day
26 |
Drive from Taplejung to Ilam. You stay overnight in Ilam. |
| Day
17-28 |
Drive from Ilam to Kathmandu via Biratnagar (174km). |