Kanchanjunga Rhododendron Heritage Trails

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This long camping trek is an adventurous package best suited to those who have experienced a trek in Nepal before. Our destination is in a very remote region and the approach to base camp a long and arduous one. Although Kachenjunga is probably the least well known of the world's 8,000m peaks, the rewards on reaching base camp are nothing short of astounding. The first few days of the trip are spent in Kathmandu, doing a little sightseeing and getting everything ready for the expedition before making our way to the trek start point. We have the best part of a day's drive from Kathmandu to the start point, although we pass through fascinating landscapes on the way there including the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve.Our trek climbs from tropical lowlands through the intensively cultivated hillsides of the Nepal mid-hills. The people of the region are a mixture of Limbus, Chetri and Sherpa. We will see a subtle change in the ethnic make-up as we gradually climb through sporadic settlements and forests of rhododendron, birch and fir, heading towards the peaks of Jannu and Khabru and the great north face of Kanchenjunga. After two weeks, we finally reach 'Pang Pema' (5,140m) - Kanchenjunga Base Camp. Here we are offered some of the finest high mountain scenery anywhere in the world