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| Sandak-phu / Phalut trek in 9 days |
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| Our itinerary is from NJP to NJP. |
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| Details of Tour |
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 Day 1:
Assistance on arrival at NJP and departure to Sukhia pokhri by coach/jeep, via mirik.,which is about 4 hours drive. On arrival at Sukhia pokhri,check in at the hotel and over night. This afternoon a leasure walk in the area is suggested for acclimatization.Inthe evening, a small introduction about the basic norms of trekking.
Day 2:
Wake up at 6.30 am. After breakfast, start walking with water bottle and light back-pack to Tonglu or tumbling via Manebhanjag. Comparatively heavier luggage can be sent to Tumbling or to Tonglu by jeeps. Over night at Tumbling.
Please note that, it is also possible to take the jeeps till Manebhanjang, from where the actual trekking begins.
Tumbling is a tiny village within Nepal at a height of 2910ft.
Day 3:
After break fast, an easy walk of 8.5 km,down hill till Gairibas ( at 2532 ft ) through the himalyan forest area. After a small tea break at gairibas, begins the first difficult trek till Kalapokhri, which is a steep climb up to 3000ft, and over night.
Day 4:
After break fast, non stop trek to Sandak-phu ( 3611ft ), via Bikhebhanjang (3260ft ). From Bikhebhanjanjang to Sandakphu is another very steep trek, which may take up to 4 hours.Normally for experienced trekkers it takes 3 hours.
Sandakphu is nearly the end of the ridge,which continues up to Phalut. The ridge belongs to India and the Houses on the left side of the road are within Nepal. The area gives a beautiful view of the entire khanchenjunga range.
Day 5:
After breakfast, easy trek of 20 km till Phalut, which takes 5/6 hours, day rest, and over night. Phalut is the end of the ridge and the difficult trek ends here.
Day 6:
After break fast, mostly down hill trek, with one or two small up hill areas till Rammam which is 15 km from Phalut. Over night at Rammam.
Day 7:
After break fast, an easy trek for three hours till Rimbik, where the jeeps will be waiting to take the group to Darjeeling, after lunch. This will be a 54 km drive through the mountain road. On arrival at Darjeeling, check in at hotel, evening at leasure and over night.
Day 8:
Full day site seeing of Darjeeling with a visit of Tibetan self help centre ,mountaineering institute, and the zoological park, where one can see the snow leopards and the red pandas. Over night at Darjeeling.
Day 9:
After a late breakfast proceed to NJP.Our Service will end at NJP.
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