A Complete Guide to Kanchenjunga Trek

A Complete Guide to Kanchenjunga Trek

While trekking to Kanchenjunga is a wonderful trip, planning for the adventure can be as daunting as anything can be. But when you know what to expect and plan in advance, it is not of that challenge. This write-up is a complete guide to the Kanchenjunga trek that will give you a detailed insight on what to keep in mind and prepare for.

Whether you are going to Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek or planning to sign up for Kanchenjunga Circuit Trek, this guide will be of great help in preparing for the trip.

A Complete Guide to Kanchenjunga Trek

As a challenging and remote area trek with only fewer trekkers, trekking in Kanchenjunga is a pretty difficult yet beautiful adventure. If you are planning to trek in the Kanchenjunga region, it is better for you to know about a few things in advance.
Let’s take a look at some of the facts about the trek that will work as a guide to the Kanchenjunga trek.

Duration

The trekking adventure in Kanchenjunga is a long walking trip that challenges you with long hours of trekking every day. You will also need to trek longer days than any other trekking adventure in Nepal. Kanchenjunga Base Camp trek is of 23 days while Kanchenjunga Circuit Trek has 26 days in total.
You need to be ready to spend more time in the mountains and trek for almost three weeks in the mountains. Our guided trip to Kanchenjunga takes you to explore the region in a fun-filled atmosphere in the mountains with safety as your first priority.

Accommodation

As a remote area trekking adventure, the accommodation facility in the region is quite basic. Although lower altitude overnight places have a few teahouses to stay in, it is either camping or homestay accommodation as you trek to higher altitudes.

If you are good to stay at basic accommodation of teahouses and tented camps, you will certainly enjoy the adventure. But if you are looking for comfortable accommodation, the Kanchenjunga trek is not the right trip for you.

You can look for trekking adventures with better accommodation facilities in Everest or Annapurna regions.

Transportation

The Kanchenjunga region lies in the eastern part of Nepal and is a remote area in the mountains. Traveling to the region from Kathmandu takes a long time with options of flying and driving. Even if you choose to fly, it doesn’t take you all the way to the place to start the trek. You need to drive another day to the origin point of your trek in the region.
Transportation is a bit challenging part of the region.

Permits

Kanchenjunga trek is a remote area trekking adventure that requires special permission from the government of Nepal. If you want to go trekking in Kanchenjunga, we need to apply to obtain a special permit. It requires a special area trekking permit for you to be able to trek to the region.

We take care of the process of obtaining permits to Kanchenjunga including all remote region trekking adventures.

Food

This guide to the Kanchenjunga trek also gives you insight into foods that you eat during the trek. The most common food that you will eat while you are on the adventure is Dal Bhat. It is a platter of rice, vegetables, pickle, curry, and lentil soup. You will not have many options for food to choose from.

As a remote mountain area, the food items that you can eat are limited but you will not remain hungry.

Trekking Guide and Porters

Trekking in Kanchenjunga is a guided adventure. You are not allowed to trek without a guide in the region because of its remote location and unexplored landscapes. Our trekking adventures in the region use experienced guides who have explored and guided in the region several times.

We also use the porters to help in the adventure to carry your backpack and other essential stuff for the adventure.

What does the cost cover in the trip?

The cost of the Kanchenjunga trek can vary for several reasons. Our trekking adventures in the region cover most of the things that you need for the trip. From your accommodation to food, transportation to guides, porters, and permits, everything has been covered by the cost you pay for the trip.

However, you have options to explore the restaurants and choose what you want to eat while you are in Kathmandu. The cost does not cover lunches and dinners in Kathmandu.

Trekking Experience

Let’s talk about the trekking experience on this guide to the Kanchenjunga trek. Although a less-explored remote area trekking adventure, the experience you get on the trip is quite unbelievable. You will be in the wilderness of mountains for several days where you spend time in nature in mountainous surroundings. Walking from one overnight stop to the other offers the serene beauty of nature and beautiful surroundings.

 

The topics that we have written about above are the basic things that you will need to know before going to the Kanchenjunga trek. When you travel with us to Kanchenjunga, we take care of you from your arrival until your departure.

Let us know if you want to know more about trekking in Kanchenjunga.