Mt. Thinchenkhang Climbing Expedition
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▼ Day 1Arrival DayYuksom 1700m
Arrive In Yuksom
Overnight In: Yuksom (1700m )
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
Cost Of Transport Included: YES
We will receive you in Bagdogra airport. Upon meeting you, we will head towards Yuksom, a beautiful village in West Sikkim from where we start our trek to base camp
- Day 1
- 300 - Bagdogra
- Day 1
- 1700 - Yuksom
6hrs.▲ Day 2Trekking DaySachen 2179m
From Yuksom (1700m ) To Sachen (2179m ) - 3 Hrs. 8 Kms
Overnight In: Sachen (2179m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
Trek to Sachen
- Day 2
- 1700 - Yuksom
- Day 2
- 2180 - Sachen
8Km, 3hrs.▲ Day 3Trekking DayTshokha 2956m
From Sachen (2179m ) To Tshokha (2956m ) - 3 Hrs. 7 Kms
Overnight In: Tshokha (2956m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
Trek to Tshokha
- Day 3
- 2180 - Sachen
- Day 3
- 2960 - Tshokha
7Km, 3hrs.▲ Day 4Trekking DayDzongri 3960m
From Tshokha (2956m ) To Dzongri (3960m ), Via - Phedang (3500m ), Deurali Top (3980m ) - 6 Hrs. 11 Kms
Overnight In: Dzongri (3960m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
Trek to Dzongri
- Day 4
- 2960 - Tshokha
- Day 4
- 3500 - Phedang
- Day 4
- 3980 - Deurali Top
- Day 4
- 3960 - Dzongri
11Km, 6hrs.▲ Day 5Acclimatization DayDzongri 3960m
Explore Dzongri Top, Dzongri La & Nearby. - 2 Hrs. 4 Kms
Overnight In: Dzongri (3960m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
Acclimatization walk to Dzongri Top
- Day 5
- 3960 - Dzongri
- Day 5
- 3960 - Dzongri
- Day 5
- 4300 - Dzongri Top, Dzongri La
- Day 5
- 3960 - Dzongri
4Km, 2hrs.▲ Day 6Trekking DayThansing 3890m
From Dzongri (3960m ) To Thansing (3890m ), Via - Kokchurong (3660m ) - 5 Hrs. 8 Kms
Overnight In: Thansing (3890m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
Trek to Thansing
- Day 6
- 3960 - Dzongri
- Day 6
- 3660 - Kokchurong
- Day 6
- 3890 - Thansing
8Km, 5hrs.▲ Day 7Trekking DayTenchenkhang Base Camp 4200m
From Thansing (3890m ) To Tenchenkhang Base Camp (4200m ) - 4-5 Hrs. 8 Kms
Overnight In: Tenchenkhang Base Camp (4200m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
Trek to base camp
- Day 7
- 3890 - Thansing
- Day 7
- 4200 - Tenchenkhang Base Camp
8Km, 4-5hrs.▲ Day 8Camp Rotation & Training DayBase Camp 4200m
Load Ferry to Tenchenkhang Camp 1. Setup Campsite. Return To Base Camp - 6 Hrs. 10 Kms
Overnight In: Base Camp (4200m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
Load ferry to Advanced Camp
- Day 8
- 4200 - Base Camp
- Day 8
- 4200 - Base Camp
- Day 8
- 5000 - Tenchenkhang Camp 1
- Day 8
- 4200 - Base Camp
10Km, 6hrs.▲ Day 9Trekking DayCamp 1 5000m
From Base Camp (4200m ) To Camp 1 (5000m ) - 4 Hrs. 5 Kms
Overnight In: Camp 1 (5000m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
- Day 9
- 4200 - Base Camp
- Day 9
- 5000 - Camp 1
5Km, 4hrs.▲ Day 10Camp Rotation & Training DayCamp 1 5000m
Load Ferry to Tenchenkhang Camp 2. Setup Campsite. Return To Camp 1 - 6 Hrs. 8 Kms
Overnight In: Camp 1 (5000m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
- Day 10
- 5000 - Camp 1
- Day 10
- 5000 - Camp 1
- Day 10
- 5400 - Tenchenkhang Camp 2
- Day 10
- 5000 - Camp 1
8Km, 6hrs.▲ Day 11Trekking DayCamp 2 5400m
From Camp 1 (5000m ) To Camp 2 (5400m ) - 4 Hrs. 5 Kms
Overnight In: Camp 2 (5400m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
- Day 11
- 5000 - Camp 1
- Day 11
- 5400 - Camp 2
5Km, 4hrs.▲ Day 12Summit DayCamp 2 5400m
Summit . Return To Camp 2. Explore Tenchenkhang Peak & Nearby. - 7 Hrs. 12 Kms
Overnight In: Camp 2 (5400m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
- Day 12
- 5400 - Camp 2
- Day 12
- 5400 - Camp 2
- Day 12
- 6010 - Tenchenkhang Peak
- Day 12
- 5400 - Camp 2
12Km, 7hrs.▲ Day 13Contingency Day
Overnight In: Camp 2 (5400m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
This is a planned reserved day to keep a window for bad weather and other contingencies. If unutilized, we can spend this day at any other campsite of our liking. The cost of this day is included in the trek package. If you decide to finish your trek instead of utilizing this reserved day, no money will be refunded as the local resources and other expenses will be paid in full as planned for initially
- Day 13
- 5400 - Camp 2
- Day 13
- 5400 - Camp 2
5Km, 5hrs.▲ Day 14Trekking DayThansing 4200m
From Camp 2 (5400m ) To Thansing (4200m ) - 7 Hrs.
Overnight In: Thansing (4200m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
- Day 14
- 5400 - Camp 2
- Day 14
- 4200 - Thansing
7hrs.▲ Day 15Trekking DayTshokha 2956m
From Thansing (4200m ) To Tshokha (2956m ) - 6 Hrs. 14 Kms
Overnight In: Tshokha (2956m )
Accommodation: Camping
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
- Day 15
- 4200 - Thansing
- Day 15
- 2960 - Tshokha
14Km, 6hrs.▲ Day 16Trekking DayYuksom 1700m
From Tshokha (2956m ) To Yuksom (1700m ) - 6 Hrs. 15 Kms
Overnight In: Yuksom (1700m )
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea Snacks, Soup, Dinner, Dessert, Hot Drinks
- Day 16
- 2960 - Tshokha
- Day 16
- 1700 - Yuksom
15Km, 6hrs.▲ Day 17Departure DayBagdogra 300m
From Yuksom (1700m ) To Bagdogra (300m ) - 6 Hrs.
Accommodation: None
Meals Included: Morning tea, Breakfast
Cost Of Transport Included: YES
- Day 17
- 1700 - Yuksom
- Day 17
- 300 - Bagdogra
6hrs.
Mt. Thinchenkhang Climbing Expedition - An Elaborate Description
Though graded as a trekking peak, climbing Tenchenkhang is a bit more than that. Anyone who has trekked to Goechala or Sandakphu will be fascinated by this peak, especially the view of this peak from the campsite of Thansing is just breathtaking !!
Tenchenkhang offers the apt amount of difficulties to any aspiring mountaineer. If you want to convert yourself into a mountaineer or would like to test your mountaineering skills, this is the peak for you. However, if you underestimate0 this peak to be a mere trekking peak, difficult mountaineering learning awaits you.
Mt. Thinchenkhang Climbing Expedition - Why Its A Must-Do
- Summit of Tenchenkhang 6010 meters
- Panorama of more than 16 peaks of Bhutan, Sikkim and Nepal. Chomolhari, Narsing, Jupono, Tenchenkhang, Pandim, Simvo, Goecha Peak, Forked Peak, Kanchenjunga, Kumbhakarna, Frey, Rathong, Koktang, South Kabru, North Kabru, etc
- Trek through the rhododendron forest in the Himalayas. Rhododendrons bloom during late March to early July.
- Birding and animal sight, if lucky.
- Sunrise and sunset on the mountain peaks.
- Lepcha, Sikkimese, Nepali and Subba culture.
- Borderline treks which swings between India and Nepal multiple times. The villages that comes on the way are very beautiful.
Climbing Permit For Mt. Thinchenkhang
We will make the Climbing permit for Mt. Thinchenkhang. The permit fee charged to clients will be on an actual basis + 15% HH Service Charge. Below is the tentative structure of the peak climbing permit.
IMF Handling Fee:
- US$ 500 for a party of two members.
- US$ 200 each, for additional members up to seven.
- Thereafter, for each additional member US$ 250, up to a maximum limit of twelve members.
- Liaison Officer Equipment Hire charges US$ 500 in addition to the handling charges.
Sikkim Peak Climbing Royalty:
(a) For foreign expedition team: US $350 per team of up to four members, US $500 per team of up to eight members and US $75 for every additional member.
(b) For domestic expedition team: Rs. 15,000/- per team of up to eight members and Rs. 1,500/- for every additional member.
(c) For local expedition team: Rs. 3,000/- per team of up to eight members and Rs. 300/- for every additional member.
Kanchenjunga National Park Fees:
For Indian Nationals: INR 350/- per head for the first 7 days. INR 40/- per head-per day for additional days.
For Foreign Nationals: INR 560/- per head for the first 7 days. INR 80/- per head -per day for additional days.
For Students (Indian Nationals): INR 80/- per head for the first 7 days. INR 20/- per head -per day for additional days.
For Local Guides and Porters with the Team: 10/- per head per day
Tent Pitching Charge: 50/- per tent per day
Bed Charges in Log Hut: 100/- per bed per day
Camera Operating Fee:
Still Camera: 30/-
Video Camera: 1000/-
Movie Camera: 35000/-
Insurance Requirement:
- Camp crews: Rs. 1 lakh per person.
- Porters: Rs. 50,000/- per person.
- Pack Animals: Rs. 20,000/- per animal.
Altitude and Acclimatization Profile For The Mt. Thinchenkhang Climbing Expedition
- Day 1
- D1Bagdogra
- Day 2
- D2Yuksom
- Day 3
- D3Sachen
- Day 4
- D4Tshokha
- Day 4
- Phedang
- Day 4
- Deurali Top
- Day 5
- D5Dzongri
- Day 5
- Dzongri
- Day 5
- Dzongri Top, Dzongri La
- Day 6
- D6Dzongri
- Day 6
- Kokchurong
- Day 7
- D7Thansing
- Day 8
- D8Tenchenkhang Base Camp
- Day 8
- Base Camp
- Day 8
- Tenchenkhang Camp 1
- Day 9
- D9Base Camp
- Day 10
- D10Camp 1
- Day 10
- Camp 1
- Day 10
- Tenchenkhang Camp 2
- Day 11
- D11Camp 1
- Day 12
- D12Camp 2
- Day 12
- Camp 2
- Day 12
- Tenchenkhang Peak
- Day 13
- D13Camp 2
- Day 14
- D14Camp 2
- Day 15
- D15Thansing
- Day 16
- D16Tshokha
- Day 17
- D17Yuksom
- Day 18
- Bagdogra
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Is The Best Time To Do The Mt. Thinchenkhang Climbing Expedition?
The month of April and from October to November are good months to climb Thinchenkhang Peak in Sikkim. Post monsoons are the best time to climb it because of stable weather
What Are The Fitness Requirement Of The Mt. Thinchenkhang Climbing Expedition?
Although being a trekking peak, climbing Mt. Thinchenkhang is not a simple task and is more difficult than climbing a 6000-meter peak of Ladakh. It requires good stamina, fitness and nerves. Previous experience helps a lot. It should never be taken simply and proper planning of itinerary, logistics and support team is very crucial
Posted by Suman Chowdhury
Thursday, June 12, 2025 2:32:50 AM
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