Depart UK and arrive Kathmandu the following evening. Transfer to hotel close to the famous bustling, Thamel district of Kathmandu and within easy walking distance of the Monkey temple, with lovely gardens where one can relax.

Sightseeing in Kathmandu and obtaining trekking permit.

Fly to Biratnagar, and drive (3-4 hours) to Ilam overnight in a hotel. The next day we drive to Yamphudin (6-7 hours).

We start our trek following the circuitous route up towards the south side of Kangchenjunga, passing through numerous villages along the way. 7 to 8 hours walking.

Today’s crux is the climb over the Deorali Danda, a high ridge that we ascend through dense but interesting jungle, the odd clearing allowing much closer views of Jannu.  We descend past landslide areas into the valley of the Simbua Khola to reach our teahouse at Torongden. 8 hours walking.

Now in pine forests, with towering firs and rhododendron we follow a good path up the river bank as it climbs towards the snout of the Yalung Glacier.  As we reach Tseram (3865m) the great peaks of Kabru and Rathong start to appear showing the divide between Nepal and India. 5 to 6 hours walking.

After a rest day we explore right up to the South Kangchenjunga base camp for views of the south side of the mountain before returning to a lakeside camp just above Tseram.

We cross a series of passes today, the most well-known being the Mirgin La (4664m) which merges with the slightly higher Sinelapcha La (4700m) as we start to head northwards.

We follow the Ghunsa Khola northwards for three days through Rhododendron forest, passing Buddhist Gompas, finally crossing the Lhonak glacier to a lovely camp high above the Kangchenjunga glacier. Here we are out in the wilds, surrounded by spectacular peaks and up in ‘blue sheep’ country. 4 to 6 hours walking daily.

Today will take you to one of the most spectacular campsites in the world and a fitting climax to this remote trek.  It is only a short walk but we will break the 5000m contour, so the pace will be slow with plenty of opportunities to take photographs. 4 hours walking.

Today you can either relax or take the optional walk up Drohmo Ri (5800m) to get uninterrupted and panoramic views of Kangchenjunga and its great north face.  This incredible north side of the mountain was first climbed by Doug Scott, Boardman and Tasker. Please advise in advance if you wish to do this climb.

Two days of retracing our steps before gaining new ground the following day.

After the cold of the high teahouses we start to regain the relative warmth of the rhododendron forests as we descend the beautiful Ghunsa and Tamur Kholas.  6 hours walking.

We continue our descent of the Ghunsa Khola to the village of Sakathon (1600m), just below the village we come to the confluence of three rivers creating the mighty ‘Tamur’ which we follow to the end of our trek. 7 hours walking.

Today we drive to Taplejung were we will overnight  before our flight to Kathmandu in the morning. Please note flights from Taplejung only operate on a Monday, so if the weather is looking bad we will drive to Biratnagar, where there are regular flights, on the Sunday and fly back to Kathmandu on the Monday.

Fly back to Kathmandu for a celebratory evening meal.

Transfer to the airport to connect with your overnight flight home.