PG Travelogue

Trip Detail We were 5 in the team who were part of the trek. Following is the detail of how our trip was organized. Watch the cover video: Day 1 - 13-Mar-2016 We started our trek from Uttarey towards Achalley which is a constant uphill forest trail. It took us about 4/5 hours to reach Achalley , our first camp-site. Day 2 - 14-Mar-2016 Today’s trek would lead us to Kalijhar via Thulodhap . The first leg of the trek till Thulodhap is a gradual descent while the rest of the trail is a steep ascent till Kalijhar . Day 3 - 15-Mar-2016 The next day, we hiked to Phoktey Dara top early morning which is again a steep ascent of about 45-60 mins. Phoktey Dara certainly provides an enigmatic view of the entire range from Everest, Makalu & Lhotse , “the Sleeping Buddha” to the far-off mountain ranges in Bhutan. As it was too windy, we had to return to our camp early. Thanks to the clear sky the view from the tent was pretty magnificent. After having our breakfast, we s...

Trip Detail We were 6 persons in the team. Following is the detail of how our trek. Watch the cover video: Day 0: 5-Nov-2017 (New Jalpaiguri to  Tingvong by Cab ) NJP >> Singthang >> Mangan >> Dzongu >> Tingvong Day 1: 5-Nov-2017 ( Tingvong to Tholung Trek ) Tingvong >>  Bay >> Chhana >>  Thulong Monastery Day 2: 6-Nov-2017 ( Tholung to Temrong  Trek ) Day 3: 7-Nov-2017 ( Temrong to Tholupey  Trek ) Day 4: 8-Nov-2017 (Stay at  Tholupey  Trek ) Visited Kishong Lake & Dikithang Day 5: 9-Nov-2017 ( Tholupey to  Temrong  Trek ) Day 5: 10-Nov-2017 ( Temrong  to  Tholung  Trek ) Day 5: 11-Nov-2017 ( Tholung to  Tingvong  Trek ) Cost Detail This was a package trek and for us (6 persons team) per head cost was INR 23000 . Transport Cab (Tata Sumo) suitable for 7/8 persons from  New Jalpaiguri (NJP)  Railway Station to Singtam  was  INR 1900 ...

Trip Detail We were 16 enthusiast in the team who were part of the trek. The youngest member aged 22 and oldest was 62. Following is the detail of how our trip was organized. Watch the cover video: Day 1 (13-Mar-2016) We started our trek from Dhotrey towards Tonglu which is about a 7 Km trek, through the forest-area with abundance of Rhododendrons. Although quite windy, Tonglu provided a great view of Kanchendzonga. Tonglu & Tumbling are awesome places to be away from the crowd even if one doesn’t want to trek a lot. Day 2 (14-Mar-2016) In the morning we started our trek from Tonglu to Kalapokhri crossing Tumbling , Gairibas & Kayakata . The 15 Km trek was a comfortable walk till Gairibas with a little inclination of bout 2 Km onward. Day 3 (15-Mar-2016) We started our 7 Km trek in the morning from Kalapokhri to Sandakphu , which surely lives up to its name; it was pretty windy and the view was blocked as the clouds started coming in and soon after the...