Tholung valley in North Sikkim is home of the ethnic Lepcha people of Sikkim and is now a protected area. The Lepchas live in small villages amongst the dense forested slopes high above the Tholung valley.The Tholung Monastery houses many relics and antiques collected from other monasteries for safe keping. many of these relics are displayed on special day every three years. The trek up this beautifully forested valley leads to higher alpine valleys where yaks graze below the snow capped mountains of the Kanchenjunga range. Best Season: March-June and October-November. Trek Grading: Easy to Moderate. Maximum Altitute: 2600m Staring and Ending Point: Bagdogra airport/Phuentsoling/Bhadrapur airport.
Day 01: Arrival at Bagdogra/Bhadrapur Airport, Phuentsoling. Drive to gangtok. Transfer to hotel. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 02: Drive to Singhik in North Sikkim. Transfer to lodge. O/N at lodge.
Day 03: Witness the sunrise on the majestic Mt. Khanchendzonga early in the morning from your lodge. After breakfast start nature trek to Tsana. O/N at camp
Day 04: Trek from Tsana to Tholung Monastery. O/N at camp or lodge.
Day 05: Explore around Tholung Valley. O/N at Camp.
Day 06: Trek back from Tholung to Lingsha and drive back to Singhik. O/N at lodge
Day 07: Drive back to Bagdogra for onward journey.
Note: Tours can be extended to other parts of Sikkim, Darjeeling, Bhutan, Nepal on request.
