Goecha La
Eye to eye with Kanchenjunga at dawn.
Duration
10 days
Max altitude
4,940 m
Grade
Challenging
Best season
Apr–May · Oct–Nov
Range
Kanchenjunga
From
₹24,000
The trip
A rhododendron-forest approach to the foot of the world's third-highest mountain, ending with a pre-dawn climb for the first light on the Kanchenjunga massif.
You’ll move in a team of no more than eight, led by a guide who was born in this range. We handle permits, logistics, safety and the thousand small details — your only job is to walk, breathe and look up.
Headline draws
- Kanchenjunga sunrise
- Samiti Lake
- Dzongri Top
How it runs
Four phases, one rhythm
Days 1–3
Arrive & acclimatise
Land in the gateway city, meet your crew, run a full gear check, then ease into the first gentle days so your body starts catching up to the altitude.
The long middle
Trek in
Village to village, ridge to ridge — the beautiful, unhurried heart of the trip, gaining height at a pace your lungs actually agree with.
4,940 m
The high point
The pre-dawn start, the cold, and the reason you came — the pass, summit or sacred lake at the top of the route.
Final days
Descend & celebrate
Drop back into thicker air, hot showers and a proper last night with the team before the transfer home.
What’s included
- All in-country ground transport & domestic transfers
- Permits, restricted-area & national-park fees
- Licensed local lead guide and support crew
- Twin-share teahouse / expedition-camp lodging on the trail
- All meals while trekking
- Group safety kit — oxygen, pulse-ox & satellite comms on high routes
Not included
- International flights to the gateway city
- Travel & evacuation insurance (mandatory)
- Entry visa fees
- Personal trekking gear & clothing
- Tips for your guides and crew
- Anything of a personal nature
Keep climbing
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Goecha La · Apr–May · Oct–Nov
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Spots on each departure are capped at eight. Send us a note and we'll hold you a place while we sort the details.
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