Bokta Peak Climbing - 31 Days

A Himalayan Trekkers's representative will meet and greet you at the airport and drive you towards the hotel. In case of early arrival, you may stroll around Thamel. 

In the evening, we will gather at a typical Nepali Restaurant for a welcome dinner organized by our company.  If your flight arrived late, we will postpone the welcome dinner to a farewell one on the 30th day.

After breakfast, you are taken sightseeing in Kathmandu Valley. You will visit most of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Kathmandu Valley such as Patan Durbar Square, Boudhanath Stupa, and Pashupatinath Temple. 

After exploring, all are necessary documents will be completed, and make preparations for this climbing journey. 

After breakfast, you take an early flight to Biratnagar and then drive to Taplejung, the starting point of our trek. Overnight stay at a lodge.

Our first day of the trek starts from the trail descending towards Tamur River passing along the terraced farmland. We then cross the river through a suspension bridge over Tamur. 

Now the trail gradually ascends, passing through the beautiful paddy fields and reach a small village called Mitlung where the people here depend upon farming.

Today, leaving behind Mitlung we will trek for 4 to 5 hours to reach Chiruwa. On the way, you pass through many other beautiful villages namely, Sinwa, Tawa, and Thiwa. The people are excited to see the visitors in their village. The children even come to interact with you, greet you and talk to you. You will love this amazing warmth.

Overnight at a guest house in Chiruwa.

Leaving behind the beautiful village Chiruwa, today we will head towards Sekathum. Along the way, we have to stop at Park's Registration Office to register before crossing the river. Today's trail is uphill and downhill.

Overnight at a lodge in Sekathum.

Soon after breakfast, we start our trek from Sekathum. Today's trek is a difficult one as the trail gets narrow and slippery at some of the places. We first reach Solima village then, passing through the zig-zag hilly trail we reach Amjilosa village. 

Both of these villages are beautiful and extraordinary. You can have tea at the local tea houses enjoying the view of surrounding villages. Overnight at Guest House.

After having the local breakfast, we continue our journey towards Gyabla. On the way, we will pass through the dense forest covered beautifully by Rhododendrons, Oaks, and Bamboos. 

We then again cross through a river and keep moving uphill until we reach Gyabla. Gyabla is a village with a typical Tibetan settlement with alpine vegetation and the weather is cooler.

After the morning breakfast, we go through the pine forest and reach Phole. In Phole, you see many yak herders and their unique settlements. Now, the route broadens, and after two hours walk, we now reach Ghumsa, where there is the settlement of the Sherpa community. 

Once in the village, you can visit this powerhouse by taking a short walk.

Today is the acclimatization day for you. You may take a rest and even take a short hike to habituate your body to the altitude. You may explore the surrounding area on your own. 

To reach today's destination Khambachen, we have to be more careful on the way, as we need to pass from the path where there occur landslides. We will cross a bridge at Rampuk Kharka and after a couple of hours of walk, we reach Khambachen.

After breakfast, we head towards Lhonak. En route, we halt at a grazing land in Ramtang village which so pure and green and peaceful for some photographs and rest.  Then we keep moving downwards by the narrow trail until we reach Lhonak.

For the astonishing view, today we hike to the Pangpema View Point offering mesmerizing views of the peaks like Kanchenjunga, Chang Himal, Kirat Chuli, and many other high mountains. We will spend some time here to experience the amazing view of some of the most popular snow-capped mountains above 6000m. Then we descend back to Lhonak to spend overnight.

Comparatively, today's walk is much easier than the previous days' walk. We go downhill to reach another beautiful village, Ramtang. This village might allow you to encounter the flock of sheep walking on the steep mountains, in search of food. 

Leaving back Ramtang village, you need to keep moving until you reach Ghumsa.

After breakfast, we continue the journey through the dense forest of Rhododendron and Juniper to reach Sele La Base Camp.

Leaving Sele La Base, we trek towards Mirgin La Pass, from where you can see Mt Makalu and Jannu Himal. From here, the trail is downhill and uphill until you reach Sinelapche La. You get to see the incredible view from here. After spending a short time here, we now descend reaching towards Cheram.

Today, we will get to see the marvelous snow-capped Mountain view while passing through the alpine valleys at an altitude of about 4500 meters. Also, the glacier will make you fall in love with this region, apart from the trail being a challenging one.

We leave Ramche after breakfast and move towards the Yalung Base Camp. The stunning peaks will accompany us through our trek today. Overnight at a tented camp. 

Today is the day to travel from one base camp to another, i.e. from Yalung Base Camp to Bokta Peak Base Camp. Apart from altitude, the trail is icy so it is slippery and loose. Thus, we have to be extra careful. Once we reach the Bokta Peak Base Camp, we stay overnight at a tented camp.

Today you get an awe-inspiring view of Mt. Kanchenjunga, as you ascend towards the Bokta Peak High Camp. After walking for 3 to 4 hours, you reach the High Camp.

You are then assisted to set the camp to spend overnight.

Today is the day you have most awaited for, to reach Bokta Peak Summit. With early breakfast at the camp, you start your trek towards the Bokta Summit. The target is to reach the summit before noon, as the wind flow is very high after 12 pm.

With all the required equipment, we head towards the peak and reach the summit at an altitude of 6143 meters.

After spending a certain time on the top, you now descend to Base Camp were we spend another night. 

After breakfast at the camp, you trek back via the same route to Yalung Base Camp. Now, you will be familiar with the trail and it will be quite easier to trek back downwards. We rest at the base camp for a night.

Leaving back the beautiful Yalung Base Camp, we will walk towards Tortong. You  We pass through Simbuwa River and the dense forested areas and reach Tortong.

Yamphudin is a Sherpa Village, very incredible in showing its unique Sherpa culture and tradition.

After 5 to 6 hours of walk, from Tortong, you will land at this beautiful Yamphudin Village. On the way, you will cross Simbuwa River, Lasiya Bhanjyang, and many other beautiful valleys.

You are almost at the end of your journey. Today after the local breakfast, we will trek to Mamanghe where the people of Limbu Tribe resides in this village. To reach this village you walk passing by the bank of Kabeli Khola. We can even see the Chortens and prayers flag, which is so mesmerizing.

After a lovely local breakfast, we will follow the trail heading towards Ksesuwa village, resided by the people of Limbu and Gurung Ethnic. 

En route to the destination, we will see the beautiful rice terrace fields. and we pass by several villages, one of which is Phonpe. We have to cross a suspension bridge, pass by the stunning waterfalls and streams.

After breakfast, we continue our hike from Ksesuwa. The path goes up and down passing Kunjari village and Bhanjyang. The dense and mesmerizing Rhododendron forest will leave your eyes open. We reach Lalikharka village after a long walk.

Today is the last day of your trek. We walk for 4 to 5 hours, from Lalikharka to Taplejung.

After breakfast, we will have a scenic drive to Biratnagar. In the evening, you can stroll the streets and visit the markets. 

After breakfast, we will take a flight back to Kathmandu. You will be driven to your hotel from the airport. The rest of the day is on your own. You can relax, go to the spa, walk around the streets of Thamel and buy souvenirs.

After breakfast, our airport representative will drop you at the airport for the flight back to your home country or onward destination. We hope you have a safe journey. And also hope to see you soon again in Nepal for another interesting journey in your life.