Trip cost start from: US$ 2955
Trip Destination:Nepal
Total Duration:20 Days
Difficulty:Strenous
Trekking Days:16
Overnight :At tent during the trek.
Max. Altitude :Lumba Sumba La (5177 m)
Best Season :Mar - May & Sept - Nov.
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Lumba Sumba Pass Trek is lately opened trekking trail that provide us real naturel experience related with flora & fauna. Beautiful view of Mt. Makalu & Kanchanjanga Himalayan Range makes your trip fantastic along with chirping sound of the birds and hissing sound of the river feel your heart with full of rejoices. The trek includes incomparable local traditional Tibetan village Olangchung Gola and amazing their culture & custom. It’s located between two huge mountains Mt. Makalau & Mt. Kanchanjanga. This trekking trail also connects Kanchanjanga Conservation Area with Makalu Barun National Park. So you can have exciting experience of two separate conservative areas. Throughout our trek we can experience many more about the wildlife along with rear snow leopard. This region is known as the home of snow leopard and red panda. The route passes through sub-tropical forests and hillsides along with small villages and yellowish paddy field. Then as we climb up ourselves upward, we progress through large field of barley. Apart from this fascinating view of rhododendron, juniper and pines forest make your motion slow through their natural smell and eye catching charm.
This trek begins flight from Kathmandu to Bhadrapur and drive from Ilam to Taplejung. If you want travel by bus from Kathmandu to Taplejung it’s also available but it takes longer time. The destination of this trek is Lumba Sumba Pass (5117 m) which is highest elevation of this trip.
There is no hotel & guesthouses available in this trek till now. So that for the accommodation we manage camping trek with full experience & trained staff.
Day 01Arrival in Kathmandu airport and transfer to hotel. Stay overnight at hotel.
Day 02Sightseeing in Kathmandu (Boudhanath, Pashupatinath & Swyambhunath) and trek preparation.
Day 03Flight to Bhadrapur & drive to Ilam (45 m fly & 4 hrs drive). We stay overnight at hotel.
Day 04Drive from Ilam to Taplejung (1820 m) & trek to Mitlung (890 m). We stay overnight at tent.
Day 05Trek from Mitlung to Chiruwa (1185 m) about 6 hrs trek. We stay overnight at tent.
Day 06Trek from Chiruwa to Lelep (1687 m) about 6 hrs trek. We stay overnight at tent.
Day 07Trek form Lelep to Iladanda (2051 m) about 6 hrs trek. We stay overnight at tent.
Day 08Trek form Ela Danda to Jongim Kharka (2635 m) about 7 hrs trek. We stay overnight at tent.
Day 09Trek from Jongim Kharka to Olangchunggola (3208 m) about 3 hrs trek. We stay overnight at tent.
Day 10Trek form Olangchunggola to Sanjung Kharka Camp (3910 m) about 7 hrs trek. We stay overnight at tent.
Day 11Trek from Sanjung Kharka Camp to Pass Camp (4700 m) about 5 hrs trek. We stay overnight at tent.
Day 12Trek from Pass Camp to Yak Kharka via Lumba Sumba La (5177 m) about 9 hrs trek.We stay overnight at tent.
Day 13Trek from Yak Kharka to Jungle Camp (3350 m) about 6/ 7 hrs trek. We stay overnight at tent.
Day 14Trek form Jungle Camp to Yak Kharka (2877 m) about 6 hrs trek. We stay overnight at tent.
Day 15Trek from Yak Kharka to Lingam School (2320 m) about 6 hrs trek. We stay overnight at tent.
Day 16Trek from Lingam School to Hatiya (1595 m) about 6 hrs trek. We stay overnight at tent.
Day 17Trek form Hatiya to Gola (1128 m) about 6 hrs trek. We stay overnight at tent.
Day 18Trek from Gola to Hedanga Gadhi (1179 m) about 6 hrs trek. We stay overnight at tent.
Day 19Trek from Hedanga Gadhi to Num (1572 m) about 4 hrs & drive to Tumlingtar (450 m) 4/ 5 hrs drive. We stay overnight at hotel..
Day 20Flight from Tumlingtar to Kathmandu. We stay overnight at hotel.
Approximately Individual Expenditure on the Spot
Note: The others expenses are depend on you (shopping, hard drinks, etc.) and situation (flight cancellation, rescue, etc.). If you depart earlier than itinerary program your payment will not be refunded and early arrival expenditure also will not be covered by your trip cost.
Accommodation: We provide wide range of accommodation services for our clients as per there request from star hotel to normal guesthouse in main city areas where available, while the price of the trip might alter on that basis. On this trekking trail there is no hotel/ guesthouse so we provide you good accommodation in the tent with full equipment.
Food/ Meals: Cities areas in Nepal offer excellent and variety of food and cuisines as it has many hotels and restaurants. National/ international food, local food, fast food, dessert items, snacks etc. are easily available in cities areas like; Kathmandu, Pokhara, Lumbin,... While in case of remote areas one can enjoy food prepared by trained and experienced cook. We manage all those things so you should not pay extra charge for that facilities. We provide you all the kitchen equipment and staff.
Drinking Water: We highly advise to minimize use of plastic during the trek. Please always remember that there is no any plastic recycle facilities up in the Mountains. In this regard we highly recommend you to use boiled water for drinking or use water purification tablets instead of buying water in plastic bottles. Your guide will suggest you the best and most ecological friendly way for drinking water during your trek depending on trekking trail. We advise to have your own water bottle with you for the whole trek which you can refill whenever you need.
Acclimatization: It is very important for the trekking above 2500 m. Our trekking schedules have been carefully designed to maximize your ability to acclimatize safely. We ascend slowly and ensure an adequate number of rest days. However, it is still possible for mountain sickness and your guide will be watching for symptoms with an experienced eye throughout the trip. These symptoms are commonly headache, nausea, vomiting, tiredness, and feeling difficult to breathing. If you or any of the group members display any of these symptoms he will be able to provide informed advice and ensure a proper action. Your guide will advise you more thoroughly regarding the altitude and most of the problems starting on trial.
Best Season: As what one can see highly depend upon the seasonal condition, it is always best to travel on the best season for the corresponding trek. It is not that on season other than the best one, the trek gets worse, but one can fully take advantage of the trek when done in best season. The best season for trek in Nepal is Mar-May (spring) and Sep-Nov (autumn); though trek can be do throughout the year.
Expert Team: Working your way through dangerous mountainous route can be very challenging and adventure. One can encounter less stamina, high altitude, weather condition, steeply and slippery path way while travelling depending upon the route one choose. So leading the trip despite of all the challenges requires experienced and expert team who are directly under you care. They are properly trained and government certified individual who are very capable and knowledgeable to work out through extreme condition and lead you safely. All of our staff is provided with insurance, medical services and equipment as their safety is something we do not take lightly.
Packing Ideas: We advise that carrying appropriate and proper equipment is better than carrying excessive quantity of equipment. So one should only carry appropriate and only absolute necessary equipment with self; warm clothes, trouser, t-shirts, hiking boots, sunglasses, sun cream, knife, walking stick, backpack, headlight, sleeping bags are among the essential stuff one requires. Equipment we provide are limited so, one should manage required equipment by self or it can be bought in any appropriate places.
Safety and Security: Safety and security of traveller and team staff is matter of great concern to us. Selection of proper route, highly trained professional team and equipment required is done with great care and knowledge. We have proper remedial services during the trek with professional staffs; first aid kit, oxygen bag and helicopter service for emergency rescue whenever trekkers get physical loss or altitude sickness.
Experience and Fitness: Though high level of fitness and previous experience is not needed for trekking in this reason but food stamina, workout and running and walking habit helps to higher extent. Walking through rocky steeply path way can be challenging but with appropriate rest and walking habit, one can complete their journey with no regret left behind.
Trekking Equipments List
Trekking is simply walking in the hills or the mountains, be it for a day or weeks or more. Certain basic trekking equipment is essential while you're trekking to any parts of the trekking destinations in Nepal. The items may differ from the area to area and on season to season. The following are the list of the equipment that we suggest you for your trekking in Nepal Himalaya. Clothing:
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