Tholung Valley Trek
Trekking to the little visited
Tholung Monastery in North Sikkim, Tholung valley is the home
of the Ethnic Lepcha people of Sikkim and is now a protected
area. The Lepchas live in small villages amongst the dense
forested slopes high above the Tholung valley. The Tholung
monastery houses many relics and antiques collected from other
monasteries for safe keeping. Many of these relics are displayed
on a special day every three years. The trek up this beautifully
forested valley leads to the higher alpine valleys where yaks
graze below the snow capped mountains of the Khanchenjunga
range.
Day
01: Gangtok
Arrive at Bagdogra Airport
or NJP Railway Station. Drive to Bagdogra to Gangtok (1600m).
Overnight at Hotel.
Day
02: Gangtok (Sightseeing)
Full day sightseeing around
Gangtok including Enchey Monastery, Chorten, Namgyal Institute
of Tibetology, Rumtek Monastery and Lal Bazar. Overnight at
Hotel.
Day
03: Singhik
Drive to North Sikkim to
Mangan and on to Singhik. Enroute visit Phodong Monastery.
Overnight at camp
Day
04: Tsana
Enjoy early morning views
of Khanchenjunga range from Singhik. Drive from Singhik to
the road-head at Lingshi. Start trek to Tsana (1573m) in Tholung
valley. Overnight at camp.
Day
05: Tholung Valley
Continue trekking up the
valley to Tholung Gompa (2600m). Afternoon visit the little
known Tholung Monastery. Overnight at camp near Monastery.
Day
06: Tholung Valley
Day of exploration hike up
the Tholung Valley. Overnight at camp.
Day
07: Lingshi
Trek back to Lingshi. Overnight
at Camp.
Day
08: Gangtok
Early morning drive to Singhik
for views of Khanchenjunga Range. Drive back to Gangtok. Afternoon
free in Gangtok. Overnight at hotel.
Day
09: Gangtok (At leisure)
Full day at leisure in Gangtok.
Overnight at Hotel.
Day
10: Bagdogra (IXB)
Drive to Bagdogra or NJP
Railway Station for your onward journey.
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