Dzongri and Yoksom are the two
places in West Sikkim between which there is a
proper well beaten trekking track in the form of a
bridle path. The best time to venture on a trek on
this route is March to mid May and September to
November mid.
Duration : 12 Days / 11 Nights
Trek Schedule
Day 01
Pick up at Bagdogra/New
Jalpaiguri railway station.Drive to Gangtok.
126kms. 5 Hrs. Transfer to hotel. Overnight
at hotel.
Day 02
Full Days sightseeing
in and around Gangtok and time to prepare
trekking permits etc. Overnight at hotel.
Day 03
After breakfast drive
to Yuksom. 139 kms, 6 hrs. Alt, 1,700m.
Transfer to your designated hotel. Overnight
at Yuksam.
Day 04
Trek begins.Trek from
Yuksom to Tsokha. 12 kms, 6 hrs,alt. 3000 m.
Overnight at camp.
Day 05
Trek from Tsohka to
Dzongri, 9kms., 5 hrs., alt. 4000m.Overnight
at camp.
Day 06
Excrusion of Dzongri
alt.4,500m.Overnight at camp.
Day 07
Dzongri -Halt.
Dzongri La alt.4,500m. (Acclimatization)
Halt.
Day 08
Trek back to Tsokha.
Overnight at camp.
Day 09
Trek back from Tsokha
to Yuksam. Transfer to hotel. Overnight at
Yuksam.
Day 10
Drive Yuksam to
Darjeeling via Pelling. On the way visit
Pemayangtse monastery.Transfer to hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 11
Early morning visit
Tiger Hill for sunrise. On the way back
visit Yiga Choling Monastery. After
breakfast visit the Mountaineering
Institute, Padmaja Zoological Park, Tibetan
Self Help Centre and a Tea garden. Overnight
at hotel.