With the Goecha La Trek in nature's rich Sikkim, treat yourself to breath-taking beauty. http://www.thrillophilia.com/tours/goecha-la-trek It is considered as one of the most stunning passes in the globe. Due to all that the pass provides, it is among the popular trekking places of India. When on this activity of 11 day, you will come across towering summits, lovely rivers, charming meadows and rich flora. Overall, you will be covering a distance of 90 km and the difficulty level oscillates between moderate to challenging. By the end of it, feel the triumph as you scale 14,100 feet.

1. Goecha La Trek, Sikkim

2. The adventure begins once you land here - New Jalpaiguri

3. Day 1: NJP to Yuksom (5,670ft) (6 hrs drive)
Following your arrival in NJP, a 6 hours drive will take you
to the magical valleys of Yuksom. The once a capital of
Sikkim, this quaint town is also called the gateway of this
amazing trek.
Post arrival in Yuksom, check-in into the guesthouse and
relax for the day; dinner and overnight stay will be in the
guesthouse.

5. Day 2: Trek from Yuksom to Sachen (7,200ft)
Begin with the trek for the day; continue ascending
through the evergreen meadows and along the Rathong
River.
After around 30 minutes of the trek, you will reach the
Pha Khola Bridge, from where the trek gets much steeper
and challenging too!
The trek to Sachen will take you through several forest
areas, bridges and finally to the Mentogang River. While
on the riverbanks, you will be trekking at a height of
7,100ft above the sea level.
Ascending around 100ft from the Mentogang River, you
will finally arrive at the Sachen campsite. On arrival,
check-in into the small huts and retire for the day;
overnight stay and dinner at the hut.

7. Day 3: Trek from Sachen (7,150ft) - Tshokha (9,700ft)
via Bhakim (8,600 ft)
Beginning with ascending through the steep forest areas
of Yuksom, you will reach Bakhim. Continuing with the
trek, once you reach a point, where you can witness
prayer flags, the real excitement of the Goechala Trek
begins!
Post this point, the trek starts attaining more height with a
sudden fall in the temperature and takes you through a
scenic trail of oak forests. The trail continues till you
reach Bakhim.
Continuing with the trek towards Tshoka, hike through
some of the other steep slopes and after attaining a
height of around 9,000ft, you can enjoy views of the
rhododendron forests and evergreen woods.
With your arrival in Tshoka, check-in into a trekker's hut
and call it the day!

9. Day 4: Trek from Tshokha to Dzongri (12,980ft)
via Phedang (12,000ft)
Today will be one of the important as well as an attractive
day as the trek will take you to a stunning pond that leads
to a monastery. From the monastery, follow the path that
leads to the right and continue ascending the steep
slopes.
Continuing with the trek, reach Phedang after around 20
minutes. Up on arrival in Phedang, relax for a while and
relish a delicious lunch. Post this; hike to an azure stream
called Kockchurang, which is a major water source for
the region.
Here onwards, follow the steep terrains that lead towards
Dzongri and make it to a valley, where you can witness
prayer flags all around. Continue trekking; after attaining
a height of around 12,890ft, you will come across some
of the small huts that will serve as your overnight staying
destination.

11. Day 5: Acclimatisation Day at Dzongri
Since the temperature in Dzongri Valley might be way
beyond the normal temperature in the plains, it will take
time to get acclimatized to its weather.
Today, relax in Dzongri and get acclimatized, enjoy the
nearby sites and the pristine beauty of the nature.

13. Day 6: Trek to Dzongri Top(13,675ft) and Thansing(12,900ft)
via Kokchurang
Today, ascending a 1,000ft decent slope and
another 1,000ft, you can visit the Dzongri Top, from
where you can enjoy panoramic views of Pandim,
Kanchenjunga and other scenic peaks.
Descending down from the top and crossing the
rhododendron forests, the trek becomes gradual
and can be completed at an ease.
On arrival at Kokchurang, trek another 50m and
reach the Prechku River, beside which you can
check-in into the tents pitched by the trek
facilitators.
Spend overnight in the tents.

15. Day 7: Trek from Thansing to Lamuney (13,600ft)
Today morning, continue trekking through the
picturesque meadows that lead towards Goechala
and halt at Lamuney. As the path takes you through
steep slopes of the mountains across ridges, be
prepared to experience a bit of challenge.
Upon arrival at the campsite, you can also opt for a
visit to the Samiti Lake; since camping is not
allowed near the lake, you have to descend back to
the Lamuney campsite.

17. Day 8: Trek from Lamuney to Goecha La(16,000ft) then to Thansing
(via Samiti Lake)
The longest trek of the itinerary awaits you today!
Departing the Lamuney campsite early morning; at
around 3:00AM, ascent towards the Samiti Lake
and witness the mesmeric beauty of Pandim and
Kanchenjunga peaks under the spell of sunrise.
Here onwards, continue trekking towards
Zemathang, which is around 90minutes away from
Goecha La.
On arrival at Goecha La, enjoy the pristine beauty
of the nature and embark with the return trek to
Thansing via Lamuney.

19. Day 9: Trek from Thansing to Tshokha (via Phedang)
From Thansing, a trek through Phedang will take
you to Tshokha today. Within the course, you have
to trek through a series of mountains and other
natural marvels.
Though considered as a challenging one, the
bountiful views of the Pandim Mountain will make it
for a memorable and exciting journey as well.
From Phedang, follow the terrains till you reach
Tshoka. Upon arrival, get freshenn up in the camp
and retire for the day.

21. Today, descend down from Tshoka and continue
trekking till you reach the campsite in Yuksom.
During the trek, also witness the stunning beauty of
Bhakim and Sachen.
Day 10: Trek from Tshoka to Yuksom
(via Bhakim and Sachen)

23. Day 11: Drive from Yuksom to NJP
Today will be last day of this astounding trekking
expedition. Waking up early morning and reach NJP
by around 4:00-5:00PM.
With your arrival in NJP Railway Junction, the tour
comes to an end.

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