Green Lake Trek Tour

Pick-up atBagdogra Airport.Meet & Greet on arrival at IXB airport & transfer to Gangtok (5,500 ft), (128 kms / 4 hrs).Overnight stay at the hotel in Gangtok.

Morning drive to Lachen (9,400 ft, 124 km). On the way visit Seven Sister Waterfalls. Lunch at a local restaurant on the way. Check in at Hotel in the late afternoon. Overnight stay at Lachen.

Trek from Lachen to Jakthang (3300m).
Following the main North Sikkim highway to Thangu, we reach the junction of the Lachen Chu and the Zemu Chu at Sema. After crossing the Zemu Chu, we proceed westward up the Zemu valley following a trail through the forest. The path of Rhododendron thickest and fallen tree trunks lead to Lhonakchu before reaching Jakthang, situated in a small meadow with a broken heardsmen’s hut that makes a convenient first night halt.

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys

Trek from Jakthang to Yabuk (3850m).
From Jakthang, the path to Yabuk climbs through the forest and after three hour of steady walking, we reach the snout of the Zemu Glacier. We reach Yabuk by lunch time.

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys

Yabuk- Rest Camp (4500m).
Following the glacier of the Zemu, the trail is mainly over boulders and the Zemuchu rushes through the glacier and as the valley opens up the great peak comes into view. The rest camp is situated right opposite Siniolchu and has a fabulous view of one of the most beautiful mountains in Sikkim. Along the trail blue sheep is often sighted. Walk slowly as the sir gets thinner and acclimatization becomes of essence.

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys

Trek from Rest Camp to Green Lake (5050m).
The trail from Rest Camp climbs gently up the valley for about three to four hours. This is one of the finest walks with the Siniolchu, Simvo, Twins and the Kanchenjunga are some of the giants that dominate the horizon. Rest at the camp, known as the Green lake Plain, the name being delivered from a small tarn at the eastern end where on clear morning the reflection of the Kanchenjunga is seen in the waters.

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys

Rest day at Green Lakes.
Spending the day lazing in the sunshine watching the peaks. The Zemu gap that links the Zemu valley to the Talung valley is clearly seen from the hill behind the camp with the magnificent view of the Kanchenjunga as well.

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys

Green Lake to Yabuk.
The return journey would be much quicker as it is downhill.

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys

Yabuk to Jakthang.

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys

Jakthang to Lachen.

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys

Lachen to Gangtok. Trek ends.

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys