Dzongri La Trek

Dzongri trek is a beautiful, less-done trek starting from Yuksom in Sikkim, in the eastern Himalayas. We organize premium, small-group, private, customized trek to Dzongri La

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Duration
8 Days7 nights
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Altitude:
4170m
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Grade:
Moderate
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Best Time:
Sep - May
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Temperatures:
5 to -5
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Starts From:
Yuksom
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Airport:
Bagdogra, West Bengal
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Railway:
New Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

Key Geographical Highlights

13 Popular Peaks:

Kanchenjunga ( 8586m ), Talung ( 7349m ), Rathong ( 6679m ), Kabru N ( 7353m ), Koktang ( 6147m ), Simvo ( 6812m ), Frey ( 5853m ), Kabru S ( 7318m ), Kabru Dome ( 6600m ), Kabru Forked ( 6100m ), Pandim ( 6691m ), Tenchenkhang ( 6010m ), Jupono ( 5650m )

1 Rivers:

Prek Chu

1 Villages:

Yuksom

1 National Parks Or Forest Reserve:

Khanchendzonga National Park

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Daywise Itinerary For Dzongri La Trek

(click to read detailed route briefing, elevation graph, altitude time info and photos from the day)

▼ Day 1Arrival DayYuksom 1706m
Arrive In Yuksom
Overnight In: Yuksom (1706m )
Accommodation: Homestay
Meals Included: Soup,Dinner,Dessert,Hot Drinks
Cost Of Transport Included: YES
Where and How To Reach Yuksom
Embark on one of the most scenic drives in the Himalayas as you follow the meandering Teesta and Rangeet rivers to the charming village of Yuksom in West Sikkim. Leaving Bagdogra or New Jalpaiguri railway station, the journey takes you through winding mountain roads with breathtaking views. The deep gorges of the Teesta River keep the excitement alive, while playful monkeys on the roadside add a delightful touch. The drive passes through Jorethang, the last major town where you can stock up on any essentials. Along the way, vibrant monasteries and fluttering prayer flags create a serene and spiritual ambiance, setting the tone for your adventure. Before you know it, you'll arrive at the tranquil village of Yuksom.
Check in to your hotel.
End the day with evening snacks, team introductions, and a briefing on the trek plan.
Day 1
120 - Bagdogra
Day 1
350 - Jorethang
Day 1
1900 - Legship
Day 1
1710 - Yuksom
160.00Km, 7.00hrs.
▼ Day 2Trekking DaySachen 2179m
From Yuksom (1706m ) To Sachen (2179m ) - 4.00 Hrs. 8.00 Kms
Overnight In: Sachen (2179m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea,Breakfast,Lunch,Snacks,Soup,Dinner,Dessert,Hot Drinks,None
Wind your way through dense forests, crossing multiple rivers over charming bridges, to set up camp amidst the serene heart of the wilderness. Today we camp in Sachen right in the middle of deep jungle. Wait for the sun to set to give you an unforgettable experience
Day 2
1710 - Yuksom
Day 2
2180 - Sachen
8.00Km, 4.00hrs.
▼ Day 3Trekking DayTshokha 2956m
From Sachen (2179m ) To Tshokha (2956m ), Via - Bakhim (2727m ) - 5.00 Hrs. 8.00 Kms
Overnight In: Tshokha (2956m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea,Breakfast,Lunch,Soup,Dinner,Dessert,Hot Drinks
Thetrek continues throught the same trail with steep ascends to reach Tshokha. Grand first view of the magnificent Pandim, Tenchenkhang, Jupono awaits you in Tshokha. We either camp or stay in trekkers hut
Day 3
2180 - Sachen
Day 3
2730 - Bakhim
Day 3
2960 - Tshokha
8.00Km, 5.00hrs.
▼ Day 4Trekking DayDzongri 3960m
From Tshokha (2956m ) To Dzongri (3960m ), Via - Phedang (3500m ), Deorali Top (3980m ) - 6.00 Hrs. 10.00 Kms
Overnight In: Dzongri (3960m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea,Breakfast,Lunch,Snacks,Soup,Dinner,Dessert,Hot Drinks,None
One of the most rewarding and longer days of the trek, the journey begins with a steep ascent from Tshokha to Phedang, nearing the tree line. After a well-deserved rest at Phedang, we resume the climb to Devrali Top, where the majestic Kanchenjunga reveals itself for the first time. From Devrali Top, a gentle descent followed by an easy walk leads us to Dzongri – the sacred meeting place of the Gods
Day 4
2960 - Tshokha
Day 4
3500 - Phedang
Day 4
3980 - Deorali Top
Day 4
3960 - Dzongri
10.00Km, 6.00hrs.
▼ Day 5Exploration Day - TrekDzongri 3920m
Excursion to Dzongri Top, Dzongri La & Nearby.. Return To Dzongri - 5.00 Hrs. 8.00 Kms
Overnight In: Dzongri (3920m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea,Breakfast,Lunch,Soup,Dinner,Dessert,Hot Drinks
After a short trek to Dzongri top to witness the ultimate magic of peaks glowing slowly with the sunrise, we descend down and then take a hike till Dzongri La at ease, when we are fully rested
Day 5
3920 - Dzongri
Day 5
3920 - Dzongri
Day 5
4300 - Dzongri Top, Dzongri La
Day 5
3920 - Dzongri
8.00Km, 5.00hrs.
▼ Day 6Trekking DayBakhim 2727m
From Dzongri (3920m ) To Bakhim (2727m ), Via - Phedang (3500m ), Tshokha (2956m ) - 5 Hrs. 12 Kms
Overnight In: Bakhim (2727m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
Descend down the same route to camp at Bakhim.
Day 6
3920 - Dzongri
Day 6
3500 - Phedang
Day 6
2960 - Tshokha
Day 6
2730 - Bakhim
12Km, 5hrs.
▼ Day 7Trekking DayYuksom 1706m
From Bakhim (2727m ) To Yuksom (1706m ) - 5 Hrs. 11 Kms
Overnight In: Yuksom (1706m )
Accommodation: Homestay
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
Retrace the trail to reach Yuksom.
Day 7
2730 - Bakhim
Day 7
1710 - Yuksom
11Km, 5hrs.
▼ Day 8Departure DayBagdogra 300m
From Yuksom (1706m ) To Bagdogra (300m ) - 6.00 Hrs. 160.00 Kms
Accommodation: None
Meals Included: Breakfast
Cost Of Transport Included: YES
Drive back to Bagdogra
Day 8
1710 - Yuksom
Day 8
300 - Bagdogra
160.00Km, 6.00hrs.

Dzongri La Trek - An Elaborate Description

The Yuksom-Dzongri La trek is an exhilarating adventure offering breathtaking panoramas of over 16 peaks, including the magnificent Kanchenjunga and the enchanting Oklathang Valley. Reaching an altitude of 4,170 meters in just three days, this trek is a perfect blend of physical challenge and awe-inspiring beauty, ideal for Himalayan High Seekers.

The journey from Dzongri to Dzongri La, en route to the HMI base camp, is a surreal experience, with towering giants like Black Kabru and the Kabru group of peaks standing majestically before you. The divine presence of Kanchenjunga completes the magical Himalayan aura.

Beyond its scenic grandeur, the trek offers a vivid cultural experience, showcasing the harmony of Lepchas, Bhutias, Subbas, and Limboos. Trekking through the dense forests of Kanchenjunga National Park, you’ll encounter stunning flora and fauna, with campsites like Sachen and Bakhim nestled in the heart of the jungle.

This trek can be enjoyed in spring, autumn, or winter. Opting for a winter trek adds a thrilling, challenging dimension, making it an unforgettable adventure in the Himalayas.

Ready for an extraordinary journey? Let us know if you'd like to be among the few to conquer this trail in winter. If you’re looking for more, don’t miss our classic Goechala Trek.

Dzongri La Trek - Why Its A Must-Do

The Mighty Kanchenjunga: Goechala is a premier trek offering spectacular, up-close views of Kanchenjunga, the 3rd highest mountain in the world. This vast mountain massif forms a natural border between Sikkim and Nepal. Revered as a God by locals, it is believed to protect the region. The majestic Kanchenjunga, along with its family of 16 peaks, leaves trekkers awestruck with its divine presence, especially from Dzongri Top and Goechala Top.
Rare Panoramic Views: The Goechala trek provides some of the most breathtaking views in the Himalayas. From the sacred Black Kabru to peaks of Bhutan, the panoramic spectacle includes towering giants like Mt. Jupono, Tenchenkhang, Pandim, Simvo, Goecha Peak, Forked Peak, Kanchenjunga, Kumbhakarna, Rathong, Koktang, and the Kabru group. The divine aura of these peaks is unforgettable.
Seasonal Bloom: Between February and April, the trek transforms into a vibrant canvas of blooming rhododendrons and magnolias. The dense forests of Kanchenjunga National Park come alive with colors and fragrances, while the sweet, intoxicating scent of wild junipers adds a unique charm to the journey.
Wildlife Encounters: The dense forest cover is home to diverse wildlife, making it a haven for bird watchers. If you’re lucky, you may spot the elusive Red Panda munching on bamboo trees, especially in smaller and quieter trekking groups.
The Mystic Lakes: The serene Samiti Lake is a highlight of the trek, exuding divine energy and tranquility. Beneath Goechala, a lovely turquoise tear-shaped lake adds to the magical aura, leaving trekkers in awe of its beauty.
Glorious Sunrises and Sunsets: The trek offers some of the most mesmerizing sunrise and sunset views from Dzongri and Goechala. Witnessing the magical play of light over the Himalayan peaks is an experience beyond words.
Cultural Hospitality: Experience the unmatched hospitality of the Subba and Limboo communities, who welcome trekkers with warmth and grace. This cultural exchange adds depth and meaning to the trek, making it truly enriching.

How We Grade Our Treks and Expeditions

Easy

Usual daily walks of 4 - 5 hours in altitude below 4000 meters. The sleeping altitude on these treks are below 4000 meter and the trails are gradual involving no steep ascent or descent. Sometimes, the trail may be longer, but on level trails. The duration of trek may be a week or lesser than it. The trek is not too remote and evacuation might be possible from almost any point of the trek

Moderate

The trek duration each day may span from 4 - 5 hours, but on some days, it may push up to 8 - 9 days. The trail might involve steep ascents or descents on occasions This kind of treks demand good fitness, and trekkers must involve themselves in cardio exercises regularly to do these treks comfortably. Sleeping altitude are below 4000 meters or little above it, but the trail might go as high as 4500 - 5000 meters. The trek is bit remote and evacuation might be possible from almost all, but not all campsites

Moderate+

This type of treks are bit more demanding than the moderate ones. It might involve few days of very long walks at higher altitude, or serious gradients, exposures, more remote or involves sleeping at higher altitudes for more days.

Strenuous

The trek duration each day may span from 5 - 8 hours, and may go up to to 8 - 9 on few days. The trail involves steep ascents and descents. Good fitness are demand of these treks, and trekkers must involve themselves in cardio exercises regularly to do these treks comfortably. Sleeping altitude may go above 4000 meters or little above it on couple of days, but not more than that. The trail might go as high as 4500 - 5200 meters. These trek are remote and evacuation might not be possible from all the campsites

Challenging

The trek duration each day may span from 5 - 8 hours, and may go up to to 8 - 9 or even more than that on few days. The trail involves steep ascents and descents. Crossing a glacier or a scree zone might be a feature of these treks. You might on some occasions, require technical equipment like rope, ice axe and snow stacks etc to complete these treks. Good fitness are demand of any treks, but these treks demands strong character. Sleeping altitude may goes well above 5000 meters on some days. The trail might go as high as 5000 - 6000 meters. These trek are high or remote or both. The trek usually might be a week long.

Sometimes irrespective of altitude and distance, a trek may ge graded Challenging if the route is treacherous, which might demand some footing skills or assistance of ropes and other equipment

Challenging+

The trek duration each day may span from 5 - 8 hours, and may go up to to 8 - 9 or even more than that on few days. The trail involves steep ascents and descents. Negotiating glacial moraines, scree zones, crossing them, camping on them etc are features of these treks. You might also require technical equipment like rope, ice axe and snow stacks etc to complete these treks. Good fitness are demand of any treks, but these treks demands strong character. Sleeping altitude may goes well above 5000 meters on some days. The trail might go as high as 5000 - 6000 meters. These trek are high and remote. A good technical support team and knowledgeable local guide is a must. Only experienced trekkers are advised to do these treks. The trek goes over 2 week and may be longer than that.

Sometimes irrespective of altitude and distance, a trek may ge graded Challenging if the route is treacherous, which might demand some footing skills or assistance of ropes and other equipment

Page Cost Inclusions and Exclusions For The Dzongri La Trek

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE PRICE

Duration: 8 Days / 7 nights of the trek cost from Bagdogra to Bagdogra
Accommodation In Base Village (Yuksom): 2 nights in a cosy local homestay in Yuksom with an emphasis on local organic food and cultural exposure.
Accommodation On Trek: Spacious, sturdy and High-Quality Dome Tents will be provided on a twin-sharing basis.
Sleeping In Tents: Thick Waterproof Mattress complemented with Sub Zero Sleeping bags supported with Warm Fleece Sleeping Bag Inners For Extra Hygiene and Warmth will be provided by us
Dining On Trek: We will provide Dining and Kitchen Tents with camping stools and tables for extra hygiene and comfort.
Toilet On Treks: Dry eco-toilet will be set up with a toilet tent and toilet seat.
Meals: All meals starting Evening Tea in Yuksom on Day 1 till Breakfast in Yuksom on Day 8 morning. 3 meals (B,L,D) suited for high altitude with evening snacks, soup, hot drinks and extra energizers/juice for summit days
Trail Safety: Gaiters, Anti Slip Crampons and Ice Axe depending upon snow conditions.
Communication: For efficient management of the trek, the team will be communicating with each other and trek base with the help of long-range wireless sets.
Medical Safety: Oxygen cylinder, Pulse Oximeter, Thermal temperature scanner and Emergency Medical Kit accompanied with a trek leader knowledgeable on high altitude medicine and physiology
Trek Leader and Guide: Experienced and Well Equipped English/ Hindi Speaking Trek Leader maintaining guide to trekker ratio of 1:6. That is 1 guide for every 6 trekkers.
Local Support Staffs: Expert and Knowledgeable local guide with cooks, helpers, porters, mules, etc
Permits: All required forest entry permits and camping fees as per the rules of Kanchenjunga National Park
Transfers: Bagdogra - Yuksom - Bagdogra.
Max Team Size: Small group of not more than 12 members.

Add Ons: Make A Comfortable Trek

Single Tent Supplement: Rs 6000
Personal Baggage Porterage: Rs. 2500, up to 11 Kgs

Add Ons: Personal Equipment On Rent

High Ankle Waterproof Trekking Shoes (Quechua): Rs 1000
-20 degrees Down Jackets: Rs. 1200
Windproof/Waterproof Jackets: Rs. 500
Windproof/Waterproof pants: Rs. 500
Headlamps: 200
Poncho: 200
Trek Pole: 200
Rucksack: 200
Waterproof Gloves: 200

WHAT'S NOT INCLUDDED

Personal Travel Insurance
Personal Purchases
Food Purchased Outside Our Menu
Personal Baggage Offloading ( at extra cost of INR 2500)
Personal Gears
Bottled Water or Any Other Drinks
Anything else not mentioned in inclusion list

Cost Terms For The Dzongri La Trek

Price Specifications:

Standard Price Specifications:

In the Standard service, we include the best of the services that could be provided for this trek, keeping a good balance between comfort and price. We need advanced notice with booking of atleast 60 days to serve you the best. This also enables you to get best deals on flight and gives us a good foresight

Triple sharing accommodation in homestays for 3 nights, within the team, no dormitories
Twin sharing tents in camps, for 3 nights, all camping gears included
Guide: Trekker ratio of 1:6
no showers, you can pay extra for it to the homestay
meal plan includes all meals - fulfilling, healthy and well suited for high altitude
transportation on stadard tourist taxis - Bolero/Xylo/Sumo

Premium Price Differentiators: The Standard service already offers the best homestays available in that particular location, hence in the Premium package, we offer the below change and upgrades. Similar to Standard service, we need advanced notice for this service as well Twin sharing accommodation, instead of 3 Guide: Trekker ratio of 1:4, instead of 1:6 hot showers on 3 days during the trek upgraded meal plan and continental menu transportation on premium tourist taxis - Innova

Trek Gear Rental Specifications:

We can offer the below gears on rent provided given prior advance notice by booking atleast 40 days before the trek

Down Jacket
Windproof Jacket
Windproof Trouser
Trekking Shoes
Trek pole
Poncho
Waterproof Gloves
Rucksack

Extra Permit Cost For Foreigners - Explainer:

Trek cost for foreigners is slightly higher than the cost for our Indian guests, mainly due to the higher permit fee applicable for admission to National Parks or protected forest areas. Sometimes, it may be higher due to higher local crew wages and ot

Personal Porterage For Bags - Explainer:

If you do not want to carry your trekking bag then you may choose to offload it on a porter or mules. If you do so, you will have to bring a small day pack and carry all essential items required for the day like water, snacks, gloves, camera, etc in it

Single Accommodation In Hotels - Explainer:

Though trekking is a great platform to unwind, make new friends and memories, in some cases you might want to sleep cosy in a private room at the end of the day. You may opt for this service at extra cost in which we will book private accommodation for all the homestays as specified. We need advanced notice to offer this service of atleast 60 days to prebook the homestays as they are very very limited

Single Accommodation On Camps - Explainer:

Instead of twin sharing tents, we can provide a no-sharing tents for extra privacy

Frequently Asked Questions

How Is The Dzongri La Weather And Temperature In Springs?

This is perhaps the best time to do the Dzongrti La trek. As the receding winter makes way for bearable and comfortable weather, it also provides suitable grassland for new life to blossom. Myriads of Colourful flowers bloom during this time. While the land is beautified by an array of tiny colourful flowers, the rhododendrons and magnolias dominate the forest cover hovered over by blue sky. The month of February, March and April definitely add up to all the beautiful things the Dzongri La trek has to offer and makes it one of the best time to do this trek.

How Is The Dzongri La Weather And Temperature In Autumn?

While the Spring season makes it one of the best times to do this trek because of flower blossoms, the autumn season has its own pros. These are the months when the weather is stable and offers unobstructed views of the grand mountains that are visible on this trek. The green grasses slowly turn brown as the weather starts to get drier and colder. With each passing month, it gets colder and colder and by the time it's the end of December, winter finally sets in. The months of October, November and Early December makes one of the best time to do this trek.

How Is The Dzongri La Weather And Temperature In Winters?

Many will say that this trek cant be done in the winters but we say, yes it can be done. Just that it will be much colder and drier. Fresh snowfall might make things a little difficult, but not so much as to block the trek route making it difficult to walk. Yaks are honed naturally to bear such weather, unlike horses. The primary benefit of doing this trek in the winter is that the route will be absolutely crowd-less making it an excellent opportunity to witness wildlife from close quarters and offcourse offer a challenging weather to overcome.

Can Novice Trekkers Do The Dzongri La Trek?

Beginners can do this trek if they are generally healthy, fit and are used to exercise. They need to possess a good listening ability and an attitude to heed to the advice of our instructors.