Asia - India
TREK LENGTH AND GRADIENT
FROM FROM
DURATION Tour code: SQ Tour style: Classic
TOUR DAYS 17
Tour comfort: Simple Trek grade: Moderate
Sikkim and Singalila Trek E
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£1195 17 £1994 18
TOUR ONLY FLIGHT INCLUSIVE Rumtek Monastery NEPAL
PHALUT 3600m
GORKEY Molley SANDAKPHU Raman BHUTAN
RIMBIK 2280m
BHANJANG BIKHAY
FOREST CAMP
KALIMPONG
DARJEELING Visit Tea Estate
Ghoom 0 km 12 km Sikkim and Singalila Trek SQ Trek along the border of India and Nepal in the shadow of Kanchenjunga
After exploring the busy fl ower markets and sights of Calcutta this rewarding trek takes us along the Singalila Ridge, following the border of India and Nepal. This region offers incredible views of the world’s third highest mountain, Kanchenjunga (8586m) as well as Everest (8848m) and Lhotse (8516m) to the east. There is also time to explore Gangtok’s monasteries and take the ‘Toy Train’ to Ghoom.
17 day tour itinerary
Day 1 Join tour Calcutta Day 2 City tour Visit St John’s Church and the fl ower markets. Overnight train to New Jaipalgiri. Days 3/4 Darjeeling Ride on the ‘Toy Train’ to Ghoom Monastery, visit the Himalayan Institute of Mountaineering and taste some fresh Darjeeling tea. Day 5 Rimbik Drive to Rimbik, the start point for the trek. Days 6/7 Trek begins Leaving Rimbik trek through farmland and forest to
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Rimbik Forest Camp
Bikhay Bhanjang. Day 8 Himalayan views Trek to Sandakphu for unrivalled views of Kanchenjunga, Everest, Makalu and Lhotse. Day 9 Phalut Trek north towards Phalut through forests of silver fi r and rhododendron. Day 10 Gorkey Follow the Raman River to the small settlement of Gorkey. Day 11 Return to Rimbik Descend through small villages to Rimbik. Days 12/13 Gangtok Visit Rumtek and
Bikhay Bhanjang Sandakphu
Enchey Monastery and the Sikkimese Handicraft Centre. Day 14 Kalimpong Explore Dzong-Dog-Phalri Monastery and the markets of Kalimpong. Days 15/16 Calcutta Take the overnight train to Calcutta, free time to explore. Day 17 Tour ends Calcutta.
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Phalut Gorkey
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Day 6: 4hrs Day 7: 5hrs Day 8: 3hrs Day 9: 7hrs Day 10: 5hrs Day 11: 8hrs Single rooms are available from £145 or call our experts on 0844 875 1893 91
Jaipalgiri Station & KOLKATA
From/To
Tiger Hill 2590m
INDIA KOLKATA
Dzong-Dog-Phalri Monastery
NEPAL
NEW JAIPALIGRI STATION
INDIA DAYS DAYS
Enchey Monastery Handicrafts centre
GANGTOK
BANGLADESH
Tour essentials
Accommodation: 7 nights basic camping, 7 nights standard hotels and 2 nights basic overnight train. Meals: 16 breakfasts, 7 lunches and 7 dinners are included. Tour staff: Explore Tour Leader, porter(s) and driver(s). Transport: Bus and train. Trekking Details: This is a 6-day trek with an average of 5 hours walking on each day, reaching an altitude of 3620m. Group Size: Generally 10 - 16.
Planned tour dates
2014 Tour only dates 12 Oct - 28 Oct
2015 Tour only dates 5 Apr - 21 Apr 3 May - 19 May
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