Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Sikkim Goechala Trek

I am pleased to announce that the 9-person team will be going trekking in Sikkim from 11 to 25 October 2008. Here is wishing them a successful and memorable trip. The team members are:

1. Carina Tan (Team Leader)
2. Tammy Lim
3. Teresa Goh
4. Jayne Aw
5. Ms. Chan Lian Foong - works in Jeddah
6. Gene Yee
7. Mr. Helmut Schleich
8. Mr. Ho Chin Hui - Kuching
9. Dr. Lee Khoon Fah – Kuching
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The serene and beautiful landscape

15 DAYS 14 NIGHTS SIKKIM GOECHALA TREK

11/10 Day 01: Kuala Lumpur/ Chennai / Kolkata / New Jalpaiguri (Meals on your own) (By train)

12/10 Day 02: New Jalpaiguri / Sikkim- Gangtok (1677m, 5,500 ft) - D

13/10 Day 03: Gangtok / Yuksom (1760m) - B/L/D

14/10 Day 04: Yuksom / Sachen (2,300km /7,550ft / 3 to 4 hrs) - B/L/D
We begin our trek today through a small village and stop at the Kanchendzonga National Park, check post for checking formalities. We continue walking through semi-tropical forests, home to a variety of flora and fauna. Crossing the last of the two hanging bridges over rivers Paha Khola and Tshuchey, we arrive at Sachen. Overnight camping in the jungle clearing at Sachen.

Note: from Day 4 to Day 11 is overnight camping.

15/10 Day 05: Sachen / Bahkim / Tsokha (3050m/ 10,000 ft / 3 to 4 hrs) - B/L/D

16/10 Day 06: Tsokha / Dzongri (4020 m; 13,200 ft /9 kms/ 5-6 hrs) - B/L/D
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Tammy (foreground) at Mount Everest Base Camp trek - filepix on Sept 2006

17/10 Day 07: Dzongri – Acclimatization - B/L/D

18/10 Day 08: Dzongri / Thangsing (3930m, 12,950 ft /8 kms/4 hrs) - B/L/D

19/10 Day 09: Thangsing / Lamune (4130m/4 hrs) - B/L/D

20/10 Day 10: Lamune / Goechala (4940m, 16,320 ft /14km/5 hrs) / Thangsing (2 hrs ) - B/L/D

21/10 Day 11: Thangsing / Tsokha (3050m /12km/4 to 5 hrs) - B/L/D

22/10 Day 12: Tsokha / Yuksom 2250m / India- Darjeeling (total 8 hrs) - B/L/D
After breakfast trek back to Yuksom (4 hrs) with pack lunch and further onto Darjeeling by jeep (4 hrs) through Singla Tea Garden route. Check in and overnight in Hotel Cedar Inn.

23/10 Day 13: Darjeeling - B/L/D

24/10 Day 14: Darjeeling / Siliguri (4-5 hrs)/ Kolkata NJP - B/L

25/10 Day 15: Kolkata / Kuala Lumpur

Information by courtesy of Carina Tan, the Team Leader.

Click here for previous posting on Sikkim.

Posted by KC

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