ADVENTUROUS SANDAKPHU

Maneybhanjang - Tumbling (13 km / 5 hrs)

• Your trip starts at Maneybhanjang where documentation formalities have to be taken care of before trekking through the forested trail.
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• You will start the uphill trek to Tumling. The path leads through oak and rhododendron trees. From Tumling the views are stunning; you can see the Khangchendzongna range in the distance and the city of Darjeeling.
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• Overnight stay: Tumling

• Early morning walk up to Tumling Gompa for a sunrise view of the Singalila range, especially of Mount Khangchendzonga.

• Walk down to Tumling accommodation for breakfast and then head to Kalapokhari via Gairibas. The route leads uphill through bamboo and mixed forests and crop fields.

• Overnight stay: Kalapokhari
  

Kalapokhri to Sandakphu (5 km/ 3 hrs)

• After breakfast at Kalapokhri, trek on an even trail to Bikhebhanjyang (or ‘Valley of Poison’). From here, it’s a steep climb over 4 km to Sandakphu. From here, Mount Everest, Khangchendzonga, Lhotse, and other majestic peaks are visible.
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• Overnight stay: Sandakphu

• Early morning walk up to the vantage points for morning sunrise views of the peaks.

• Head back down for breakfast and resume trekking toward Rimbick. The trail is covered with bamboo, rhododendron, and other lush trees. After about 5 hours of walking, you will reach Rimbick village.
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• Overnight stay: Rimbick