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North SikkimGreen Lake trek in North Sikkim

Trek Code -TGRN14
Duration - 14 days (Bagdogra to Bagdogra basis)
Customisable - Yes
Places Covered - Gangtok - Lachen - Jakthang - Yabuk - Green Lake - Zemu Glacier
Difficulty Level - Tough
Minimum group size - 4
Best Season: March - June and October - December.
Maximum Trek Altitude: Zemu Glacier - 5500m/18000ft.
Taramchu trekMaximum Camp Altitude: Green Lake - 4945m/16000ft.

Short Description
The trek to Green Lake and Zemu Glacier at the higher elevation of North Sikkim and the base of Mt. Kanchanjunga has been a recent addition in the Sikkim trekking map. This 14 days trek takes you close to the Tibetan plateau, to a land of unknown wilderness inhabited by rare Himalayan species like Snow Leopard, Blue Ship and Tibetan Wild Ass, to a land of Tibetan nomadic people and to an unbelievable landscape with high mountain peaks and glaciers.

Green lake trekDay 01: Reception at Bagdogra and drive to Gangtok. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 02: Drive Gangtok to Lachen a small Tibetan village at 9000ft. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 03: Start trekking to Tallem (11,100 in 5hrs). Overnight at Tent.
Day 04: Trek from Tallem to Jakthang (10,200 in 4 hrs). Overnight at Tent.
Day 05: The trek from Jakthang to Yabuk (13,100ft in 5hrs). Overnight at Tent.
Day 06: Trek from Yabuk to Rest Camp (15,200 ft in 6 hrs). Overnight at Tent.
Day 07: Rest day for exploration and acclimatization. Overnight at Tent.
Mountains of North SikkimDay 08: Trek from Rest Camp to Green Lake (16150ft in 3hrs). Overnight at Tent.
Day 09: Optional hike from Green Lake to Zemu Glacier and back (18,050ft in 4hrs). Overnight at Tent.
Day 10: Return trek from Green Lake to Yabuk. Overnight at Tent.
Day 11: Trek back from Yabuk to Jakthang. Overnight at Tent.
Day 12: Trek Jakthang to Lachen. Trek ends. Overnight at Lodge or tent.
Day 13: Lachen to Gangtok drive by jeep. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 14: Return to Bagdogra Airport for onward / Return journey

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