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Day 01
Arrive
Delhi, where you will be met and transfered to your hotel.
(Hotel B&B)
Day 02
Delhi – Bagdogra (by plane) – Darjeeling (2130m)
by car. 
A charming 4-hour journey,through Assam tea plantations
and tiny villages takes us to Darjeeling. Built on top of
a ridge, Darjeeling faces the Himalaya and is a popular
destination for Westerners and Bengalis alike.
Day 03
Darjeeling - Pemayangtse (2080 m) in 5 h.
We visit Pemayangtse monastery, one of the oldest and most
impressive gompas in Sikkim.
Day 04
Pemayangtse – Uttarey (1960) in 5 h.
Jeep ride to Uttarey, small village located near the Nepali
border.
Day 05
Uttarey - Chewabhanjang (3200m) in 5 h.
Today is a steady climb up as we trek towards the international
border of Sikkim and Nepal. We follow a good trail, heading
through dense rhododendron forest.
Day 06
Chewabhanjang - Dhor (3750 m) in 7 h.
After a steep climb through the rhododendron forest, the
path switches between Nepal and Sikkim with spectacular
views down either side of the ridge. It is obvious why the
trail clings to the ridge top, there is simply no way down
on either side, so dense is the rhododendron forest!
Day 07
Dhor - Paharey Megu (3900m) in 5 h.
Spectacular views of the mountains ahead. We follow the
ridge on a good path which once again switches from side
to side along the ridge with many short ascents and descents.
Camp on open grazing slopes.
Day 08
Paharey Megu - Camp before Daphe Pass (4100 m) in 5 h.
Steady climb on the west side of the ridge. The terrain
becomes more open as we follow a wide valley, turning east,
in the direction of a large waterfall. Camp by the holy
lakes on the west side of the pass.
Day 09
Camp before Daphe Pass - Daphe Pass (4450 m) - Gomathang
(3750 m) in 5 h.
Today is one of the most beautiful walks of the trek, as
we cross a high mountain pass, offering spectacular views
to the north, of the high mountains of Sikkim, including
Kangchenjunga (8585m.), Kabru (7317m.) and Pandim (6691m.).
We follow at first an easy trail which skirts the edge of
two lakes, surrounded by prayer flags, then a steep zig-zag
path that climbs to the pass. The walk down to the valley
floor follows a good trail across open slopes at first and
then down through the pine and juniper forest.
Day 10
Gomathang - Panding (4200 m) in 6 h.
Up and down through the rhododendron forest. After Yangshep
(3900 m) we follow a steep path up to Panding.
Day 11
Panding – Dzongri (4020m) in 5h. 
We head towards the north-east, descending at first to a
river we cross on a plank bridge. Then we start the climb
to Dzongri where we meet the original "Sikkim and Kanchenjunga
trek" itinerary.
Day 12
Dzongri – Thansing (3930m) in 4h.
We descend through rhododendron forest towards the the glacial
Prek river. We establish our campsite on the grassy pastures
of Thansing. The southern ridge of Kanchenjunga and the
Onglakhing glacier are visible directly ahead and there
are close-up views of Pandim.
Day 13
Thansing – Samity Lake (4200m) in 3h.
A pleasant walk below the west side of Pandim, through dwarf
azaleas and rhododendrons to Zemathang. We take our first
footsteps on the Onglakhing glacier, and climb up to the
shores of the Samity lake, reputed to be the sacred source
of the Prek river. Ringed by prayer flags, the lake reflects
Forked Peak, Kabru North, Gocha Peak and other snow-capped
peaks.
Day 14
Samity Lake – Gocha La (4940m) – Thansing in
7h.
We have to leave quite early this morning, as fog and clouds
descend on the pass shortly after sunrise. The track to
Gocha La climbs steeply through moraines. From the pass,
ringed with colorful prayer flags, we can see Kanchenjunga
and beyond that, the Talung glacier.
Day 15
Thansing – Lam Pokhari (4230m) in 5h.
After a steep descent, we climb through alpine areas and
pass by tiny lakes.
Day 16
Lam Pokhari – Kasturi La (4500m) – Kasturi Odar
(3500m) in 6h.
A steep ascent leads to the pass, from where wedescend through
a luxuriant tropical forest.
Day 17
Kasturi Odar – Labdang (2000m) in 6h.
Today we will walk in the half-light of the undergrowth,
through a dense forest, where lianas tangle and moss and
orchids hide tree trunks.
Day 18
Labdang – Tashiding (1740m) in 5h.
An easy walk, in an atmosphere becoming more humid and heavier
as we descend.
Day 19
Tashiding – Martam by car (4h).
We visit the Tashiding monastery, one of the most isolated
in Sikkim, perched on the top of a hill set between two
rivers.
Day 20
Martam – Gangtok by car (1h).
En route we visit Rumtek monastery, reputed for its religious
Tibetan art. Visitors are welcome to attend prayers. Afternoon
at leisure in Gangtok.
Day 21
Gangtok – Bagdogra (by car) – Delhi
(by plane). (Hotel B&B)
Day 22
At leisure in Delhi. Safety day for your international flight.
(Hotel B&B)
Day 23
Transfer to airport and fly back home
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