TRIP OVERVIEW

Kanchenjunga in the Himalayan range, is the third highest mountain in the world (after Mount Everest and K2), with an elevation of 8,586 metres (28,169 ft.). Kanchenjunga translated means “The Five Treasures of Snows”, as it contains five peaks, four of them over 8,450 metres. The treasures represent the five repositories of God, which are gold, silver, gems, grain, and holy books. Kanchenjunga is called Sewalungma in the local Limbu language, translates as ‘Mountain that we offer Greetings to’. Kanchenjunga or Sewalungma is considered sacred in the Kirant religion.Three of the five peaks (main, central, and south) are on the border of North Sikkim district of Sikkim, India and Taplejung District of Nepal, while the other two are completely in Taplejung District. Nepal is home to the Kanchenjunga Conservation Area Project run by the World Wildlife Fund in association with Government of Nepal.

The sanctuary is home to the Red Panda and other montage animals, birds and plants. India’s side of Kanchenjunga also has a protected park area called the Khangchendzonga National Park.Until 1852, Kanchenjunga was assumed to be the highest mountain in the world, but calculations made by the British Great Trigonometric Survey in 1849 came to the conclusion that Mount Everest (known as Peak XV at the time) was the highest and Kanchenjunga the third-highest.

Kanchenjunga was first climbed on May 25, 1955 by Joe Brown and George Band, who were part of a British expedition. The British expedition honoured the beliefs of the Sikkimese, who hold the summit sacred, by stopping a few feet short of the actual summit. Most successful summit parties since then have followed this tradition.The name Kangchenjunga is derived from Sanskrit kanchana ganga:  kanchana means gold and ganga is the river which flows in the region. The river shines like gold and hence the name Kanchana Ganga was given to this mountain.

DETAIL ITINERARY

TRIP INCLUDES

• All airport/hotel transfer
• 4 Nights in Hotel Norbulinka or similar category hotel in Kathmandu on twin sharing basis with breakfast
• Flight ticket Kathmandu-Bhadrapur-Kathmandu
• All overland transportation cost as per above schedule
• Food and accommodation during the trek and climb (hygienic fresh food) on full board basis
• All group equipment needed to reach base camp and climb the mountain (Ropes, kitchen utensils, dining tents, store tents, etc.)
• Personal tent at Base Camp and sharing basis above base camp
• Climbing Sherpa (1 personal Sherpa), porters, liaison officer and base camp staff including their salary
• All necessary paper works including climbing permit of Kanchenjunga
• 5 bottles of 4 ltr Poisk oxygen for member and 3 bottles for climbing Sherpa including TopOut Masks, regulators and back up masks (if extra oxygen required, $500 per bottle)
• Tseram-Base Camp-Tseram Helicopter flight
• Equipment allowance and daily wages for all Nepali staffs and Liaison officer
• Solar panels for charging photo equipment at Base Camp
• Garbage management
• First Aid medical kit
• Insurance for all Nepali staffs and porters including helicopter rescue provision
• Travel and rescue arrangements
• Special welcome & farewell dinner

TRIP EXCLUDES

• International airfare
• Nepal entry visa fee 
• Meals in Kathmandu other than breakfast, welcome & farewell dinner
• Personal climbing equipment
• Sherpa Summit bonus 
• Insurance of member
• Emergency Medical Evacuation Cost
• Personal nature expenses (phone calls, laundry, bar bills, battery recharge etc.)
• Tips for base camp staffs

BOOK YOUR TRIP