Sandakphu & the Singalila Ridge · way to travel
Kanchenjunga views in Singalila
Kanchenjunga, 8,586 m, is visible from Tiger Hill, Sandakphu, Pelling, Rinchenpong, Deolo, Lava and dozens of village ridges. Clear mornings come mostly from October to early December and again in March and April.
Trips
Shoestring
Singalila5 nights · On foot
The classic Sandakphu trek on a shoestring
Maneybhanjan · Tumling · Kalipokhri · Sandakphu
₹12,500per personabout ₹2,100 a day
Comfort
Singalila5 nights · Mixed
Sandakphu trek with a porter and private rooms
Dhotrey · Tumling · Kalipokhri · Sandakphu
₹28,000per personabout ₹4,650 a day
Comfort
Singalila2 nights · Mixed
Sandakphu by Land Rover in two nights
Tumling · Sandakphu
₹17,500per personabout ₹5,850 a day
Value
Singalila7 nights · On foot
Sandakphu and Phalut from Dhotrey
Dhotrey · Tonglu · Kalipokhri · Sandakphu
₹25,500per personabout ₹3,200 a day
Shoestring
Singalila3 nights · Mixed
Ride up to Sandakphu, walk down to Srikhola
Maneybhanjan · Sandakphu · Srikhola
₹9,500per personabout ₹2,400 a day
Value
Singalila4 nights · Mixed
Sandakphu ridge and river trek
Tumling · Kalipokhri · Sandakphu · Srikhola
₹17,000per personabout ₹3,400 a day
Comfort
Singalila4 nights · Mixed
Two dawns on Sandakphu by Land Rover
Tumling · Sandakphu · Kalipokhri
₹26,500per personabout ₹5,300 a day
Shoestring
Singalila8 nights · On foot
The full Singalila Ridge on a shoestring
Maneybhanjan · Tumling · Kalipokhri · Sandakphu
₹19,000per personabout ₹2,100 a day
Value
Singalila6 nights · On foot
Rhododendron spring on the Singalila Ridge
Chitrey · Tonglu · Kalipokhri · Sandakphu
₹20,500per personabout ₹2,950 a day
Comfort
Singalila9 nights · Mixed
Slow Singalila: Sandakphu, Phalut and Rammam
Tumling · Kalipokhri · Sandakphu · Phalut
₹41,500per personabout ₹4,150 a day
Places
Things to do
Culture and history · 30 minutesWalk around the black pond at dawnKalipokhri · Free
Treks and walks · 2–3 hoursClimb through the poison pass to SandakphuKalipokhri · Included in your guide fee
Food · 1.5 hoursA woodstove dinner in a border lodgeKalipokhri · ₹250–400 a meal
Viewpoints · 30–45 minutesStargazing over the border at KalipokhriKalipokhri · Free
Treks and walks · 6–8 hoursThe 21 km ridge walk from SandakphuPhalut · Included in your guide fee
Viewpoints · 1–1.5 hoursSunset on the tri-junction summitPhalut · Free
Viewpoints · 1 hourKanchenjunga at dawn, close upPhalut · Free
Wildlife and birds · 2 hoursHigh-ridge birding for the fire-tailed myzornisPhalut · Included in your guide fee
Viewpoints · 1–1.5 hoursSleeping Buddha sunrise from the summitSandakphu · Free