Sandakphu & the Singalila Ridge · way to travel
Wildlife and birds in Singalila
One-horned rhinos and elephants in Jaldapara and Gorumara, gaur in Chapramari, red pandas in Singalila and Neora Valley, hornbills at Latpanchar. Parks close in the monsoon, roughly mid-June to mid-September.
Trips
Value
Singalila4 nights · Mixed
Sandakphu ridge and river trek
Tumling · Kalipokhri · Sandakphu · Srikhola
₹17,000per personabout ₹3,400 a day
Value
Singalila4 nights · On foot
Red panda forest: Dhotrey to Kalipokhri
Dhotrey · Tonglu · Gairibas · Kalipokhri
₹16,500per personabout ₹3,300 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
Treks and walks · 3–4 hoursClimb from Dhotrey to Tonglu through the forestDhotrey · Guide ₹1,500–2,000 a day per group · pa…
Culture and history · OvernightA night in a Dhotrey forest homestayDhotrey · ₹1,200–2,000 pp with meals
Wildlife and birds · 1.5–2 hoursDawn birding on Dhotrey's forest edgeDhotrey · Free in the village · guide fee inside …
Treks and walks · 2 days, 1 nightTwo-day loop via Tonglu, Tumling and ChitreyDhotrey · ≈ ₹4,000–6,000 pp all in from Maneybhan…
Wildlife and birds · 2–3 hoursLook for red pandas in the Gairibas forestGairibas · Included in your guide fee · tip a spot…
Treks and walks · 2.5–3 hoursDescend through Jaubari in NepalGairibas · Included in your guide fee
Wildlife and birds · 1.5–2 hoursDawn chorus birding in the Gairibas clearingGairibas · Included in your guide fee
Treks and walks · 2–2.5 hoursThe forest climb to KaiyakattaGairibas · Included in your guide fee
Treks and walks · 5–6 hoursThe long forest descent from PhalutGorkhey · Included in your guide fee