Way to travel
Kanchenjunga views
Where to stand for the world's third-highest peak
Kanchenjunga sits on the border of Sikkim and Nepal and is the third-highest mountain on Earth. From the Darjeeling hills its massif fills the northern skyline, and from Sandakphu you can also see Everest, Lhotse and Makalu on a clear day.
Views depend on weather, not on season alone. Plan two dawns in a viewpoint town instead of one, and keep the afternoon for something that does not need a view.
In brief
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
Kanchenjunga views on a ticket
Shoestring
Darjeeling5 nights · Shared jeeps
Darjeeling and the forest villages by jeep
Darjeeling · Lepchajagat · Jorepokhri
₹12,000per personabout ₹2,000 a day
Comfort
Darjeeling4 nights · Reserved car
Darjeeling with children
Darjeeling
₹25,000per personabout ₹5,000 a day
Value
Darjeeling7 nights · Reserved car
Chatakpur, Darjeeling and the Lepcha forest
Chatakpur · Darjeeling · Lepchajagat · Jorepokhri
₹26,000per personabout ₹3,250 a day
Comfort
Darjeeling9 nights · Reserved car
The grand Darjeeling hill loop
Chatakpur · Darjeeling · Lepchajagat · Lamahatta
₹55,000per personabout ₹5,500 a day
Comfort
Darjeeling5 nights · Reserved car
Darjeeling, Takdah and Tinchuley for two
Darjeeling · Takdah · Tinchuley
₹30,000per personabout ₹5,000 a day
Shoestring
Darjeeling2 nights · Shared jeeps
Darjeeling long weekend on a budget
Darjeeling
₹6,000per personabout ₹2,000 a day
Shoestring
Darjeeling3 nights · Mixed
Darjeeling ridge and Ghoom on a shoestring
Darjeeling · Ghoom
₹8,000per personabout ₹2,000 a day
Comfort
Darjeeling8 nights · Reserved car
A slow week: Darjeeling, Lepchajagat, Mungpoo
Darjeeling · Lepchajagat · Mungpoo
₹45,000per personabout ₹5,000 a day
Value
Darjeeling4 nights · Mixed
Darjeeling tea and Tagore's Mungpoo
Darjeeling · Mungpoo
₹16,000per personabout ₹3,200 a day
Value
Darjeeling5 nights · Reserved car
Lamahatta, Tinchuley and Peshok
Lamahatta · Tinchuley · Peshok
₹19,000per personabout ₹3,150 a day
Value
Darjeeling3 nights · Mixed
Toy train and Tiger Hill
Darjeeling
₹13,000per personabout ₹3,250 a day
Value
Kurseong & Mirik3 nights · Reserved car
Latpanchar hornbills and Ahaldara dawns
Latpanchar
₹12,500per personabout ₹3,100 a day Shoestring Kurseong & Mirik3 nights · Mixed Sittong orange village and Ahaldara Sittong ₹8,000per person
about ₹2,000 a day
Comfort
Kurseong & Mirik7 nights · Reserved car
Kurseong, Makaibari, Sittong and Mirik
Kurseong · Makaibari · Sittong · Mirik
₹38,000per personabout ₹4,750 a day
Comfort
Kalimpong6 nights · Reserved car
Kalimpong, Deolo, Lava and Rishyap for families
Kalimpong · Deolo · Lava · Rishyap
₹35,000per personabout ₹5,000 a day
Value
Kalimpong4 nights · Mixed
Icchey Gaon and Ramdhura village walks
Kalimpong · Ramdhura · Icchey Gaon
₹15,500per personabout ₹3,100 a day
Comfort
Kalimpong5 nights · Reserved car
Kolakham and Lava honeymoon by car
Kalimpong · Kolakham · Lava
₹30,000per personabout ₹5,000 a day
Comfort
Kalimpong7 nights · Reserved car
Kalimpong, Lava and Lolegaon in comfort
Kalimpong · Lava · Lolegaon
₹37,000per personabout ₹4,600 a day
Value
Kalimpong3 nights · Reserved car
Lava and Lolegaon long weekend by car
Lava · Lolegaon
₹12,500per personabout ₹3,100 a day
Shoestring
Kalimpong4 nights · Shared jeeps
Lava and Rishyap by shared jeep
Kalimpong · Lava · Rishyap
₹10,000per personabout ₹2,000 a day
Shoestring
Kalimpong5 nights · Mixed
Lolegaon and Charkhole backpack loop
Kalimpong · Lolegaon · Charkhole
₹13,000per personabout ₹2,150 a day
Value
Kalimpong5 nights · Mixed
Neora Valley birding from Lava and Kolakham
Lava · Kolakham
₹18,500per personabout ₹3,100 a day
Shoestring
Kalimpong3 nights · Shared jeeps
Sillery Gaon and Pedong homestays
Sillery Gaon · Pedong
₹8,000per personabout ₹2,000 a day
Shoestring
Kalimpong2 nights · Shared jeeps
Kalimpong town and Deolo on a shoestring
Kalimpong
₹5,500per personabout ₹1,850 a day
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
Value
Gangtok5 nights · Reserved car
Gangtok, Pakyong and Aritar for families
Gangtok · Pakyong · Aritar
₹19,000per personabout ₹3,150 a day
Comfort
Gangtok5 nights · Reserved car
Gangtok and Rumtek for families, in comfort
Gangtok · Rumtek
₹26,000per personabout ₹4,350 a day
Comfort
Gangtok9 nights · Reserved car
The grand East Sikkim loop
Gangtok · Rumtek · Pakyong · Zuluk
₹48,000per personabout ₹4,800 a day
Comfort
Gangtok8 nights · Reserved car
Nathu La, Zuluk and the Silk Route in comfort
Gangtok · Aritar · Zuluk · Gnathang
₹45,000per personabout ₹5,000 a day
Value
Gangtok6 nights · Reserved car
The Silk Route by homestay: Zuluk and Gnathang
Gangtok · Padamchen · Zuluk · Gnathang
₹24,500per personabout ₹3,500 a day
Value
North Sikkim4 nights · Reserved car
Lachung with the family, four sharing a car
Singhik · Lachung · Mangan
₹15,000per personabout ₹3,000 a day
Comfort
North Sikkim5 nights · Reserved car
North Sikkim at a safe pace, by private car
Singhik · Lachen · Lachung
₹37,500per personabout ₹6,250 a day
Comfort
North Sikkim8 nights · Reserved car
North Sikkim end to end, slowly, in 8 nights
Phodong · Singhik · Lachen · Lachung
₹48,000per personabout ₹5,350 a day
Value
North Sikkim3 nights · Mixed
Gurudongmar with a gentler climb
Singhik · Lachen
₹13,000per personabout ₹3,250 a day
Shoestring
North Sikkim2 nights · Shared jeeps
Kabi, Phodong and Singhik: Sikkim's old story
Phodong · Singhik
₹5,500per personabout ₹1,850 a day
Value
North Sikkim6 nights · Reserved car
Gurudongmar and Yumthang, four friends in a car
Singhik · Lachen · Lachung · Mangan
₹21,000per personabout ₹3,000 a day
Shoestring
North Sikkim5 nights · Shared jeeps
Teesta valley by shared jeep: Phodong to Dzongu
Phodong · Singhik · Dzongu · Mangan
₹12,000per personabout ₹2,000 a day
Value
West & South Sikkim9 nights · On foot
Goecha La trek from Yuksom
Yuksom
₹34,000per personabout ₹3,400 a day
Comfort
West & South Sikkim8 nights · Reserved car
Grand West and South Sikkim loop
Ravangla · Pelling · Yuksom · Rinchenpong
₹45,000per personabout ₹5,000 a day
Value
West & South Sikkim4 nights · Mixed
Hee Bermiok and Rinchenpong village stays
Hee Bermiok · Rinchenpong
₹15,000per personabout ₹3,000 a day
Comfort
West & South Sikkim5 nights · Reserved car
Pelling and Kaluk honeymoon on a budget
Pelling · Kaluk
₹30,000per personabout ₹5,000 a day
Shoestring
West & South Sikkim5 nights · Shared jeeps
Uttarey and Dentam village stay
Pelling · Dentam · Uttarey
₹12,500per personabout ₹2,100 a day
Shoestring
West & South Sikkim5 nights · Shared jeeps
Pelling and Yuksom by shared jeep
Pelling · Yuksom
₹12,000per personabout ₹2,000 a day
Value
West & South Sikkim7 nights · Mixed
Sacred lakes and monasteries of West Sikkim
Pelling · Khecheopalri · Yuksom · Tashiding
₹24,000per personabout ₹3,000 a day
Value
West & South Sikkim6 nights · On foot
Dzongri trek from Yuksom
Yuksom
₹20,000per personabout ₹2,850 a day
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