Dear Adventure Lovers,
It is time for another Himalayan Trek
and for 2025 we at PARVAT BUDDIES have set our eyes on one of
the most scenic treks of West Sikkim - The PHOKTEY DARA - PHALUT TREK.
We welcome you all to join us and be part of this Adventure from 26th
April to 4th May 2025.
PARVAT BUDDIES: PHOKTEY DARA - PHALUT TREK (April-May 2025)
MAJOR ATTRACTIONS:
- High Altitude Trekking
(12000ft+) which starts in Sikkim and ends in West Bengal
- Mesmerizing views of the
Sleeping Buddha – viz. Kanchenjunga range
- View of the entire Everest
family – Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse and Mt. Makalu
- Witness the beauty of
Rhododendron flowers
- Trek through the India-Nepal border
BRIEF DETAILS:
Trek Name:
Phoktey Dara - Singalila Pass - Phalut Trek
Dates: 27th April (Sun) to
3rd May (Sat) 2025
Location:
Sikkim & West Bengal, INDIA
Reporting Point: New Jalpaiguri (NJP),
West Bengal
Duration & Cost:
7D/6N & Rs. 35,000/- per person (Ex-NJP)
Age Group:
18 years and above
Registrations Close: Friday, 21st February 2025
EXPECTED TEMPERATURES (Spring Season):
Weather in the mountains is always unpredictable and
hence a challenge in any Himalayan Trek. There is a possibility of rain during this trek.
Lower Campsites:
Mornings and Evenings => 12 to 16 degrees centigrade
Day Time => 18 to 24 degrees centigrade
Late Evening and Night Time => 8 to 14 degrees centigrade
Upper Campsites:
Mornings and Evenings => 4 to 12 degrees centigrade
Day Time => 12 to 18 degrees centigrade
Late Evening and Night Time => minus 10 to 4 degrees centigrade
Daily Sunrise: approx 0500hrs
Daily Sunset: approx 1810hrs
These are just estimates to help you plan and prepare for the trek. Of course,
we will be sharing a detailed checklist (the things to be carried for this
trek) with our registered participants.
ACCOMMODATION & MEALS:
Meals constitute of Breakfast-Lunch-EveningSnacks-Dinner. Nutritious and
healthy vegtarian meals would be served hot at all the campsites preferably, except for the longer days, where packed lunch would be provided. Jain food can
be made available on prior request. Any packaged foods, bottled water and extra
beverages would have to be purchased at personal expense.
The accommodation in this trek would
be a mix of twin-sharing camping tents (on the higher campsites) and homestays (on the lower campsites) so as to give you the best of both accommodation experiences.
A Camping tent would be either A-shaped or dome tents and equipped with mattresses and Sleeping bags. Typically our campsite would consist of a toilet tent, kitchen tent, dining tent.
HOW TO REACH:
Our reporting point is New Jalpaiguri Railway Station (NJP). NJP is well connected by trains from Mumbai & Kolkata.
The nearest airport is at Bagdogra (IXB) which is 20kms away from NJP Railway Station.
Whilst you may choose to travel from Mumbai/Kolkata by flight or train as per your convenience, please ensure you plan the journey in such a way so as to reach NJP Railway Station well before the scheduled time of 7AM on Sunday, 27th April 2025.
We
can help you with your train/flight bookings from Mumbai to NJP/IXB at an additional cost.
The journey from NJP to Uttarey is roughly 160kms and it takes about 7-8 hours by road on a hilly terrain. We would be arranging comfortable private cars for this journey. On the way, we will try to cover a few places of sightseeing subject to availability of time and weather conditions. Night travel on hilly roads is a strict no-no hence it would be important for us to reach our base camp well before sunset.
SHORT ITINERARY:
Day 0: 26th April 2025 (Saturday)
Travel Day from MUMBAI/KOLKATA
Day 1: 27th April 2025 (Sunday)
7AM: Drive from NJP (114m/374ft) to Uttarey (2012m/6600ft) (160kms, 7-8hrs drive)
Day 2: 28th April 2025 (Monday)
Ascend Trek to Achaley (2950m/9680ft) (12kms, 5-6hrs trek)
Day 3: 29th April 2025 (Tuesday)
Ascend Trek to Kalijhar (3580m/11730ft) (9kms, 5-6hrs trek)
Day 4: 30th April 2025 (Wednesday
Summit Phoktey Dara (3734m/12250ft) (45mins trek)
Trek to Phalut (3600m/11811ft) via Singalila Pass (12kms, 7-8hrs trek)
Day 5: 1st May 2025 (Thursday)
Descend Trek to Gorkhey (2286m/7500ft) (15kms, 6-7hrs trek)
Day 6: 2nd May 2025 (Friday)
Trek to Srikhola (2103m/6900ft) via Samanden-Rammam (15kms, 7-8hrs trek)
Day 7: 3rd May 2025 (Saturday)
7AM: Drive from Srikhola to NJP
Day 8: 4th May 2025 (Sunday)
Travel Day to KOLKATA/MUMBAI