School Adventure - Singalila Ridge
Holiday Itinerary
Day 1: Arriving at Delhi Airport in the morning we meet the KE representative and transfer to the group hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Delhi.
Day 2: Transfer to the domestic airport and fly to Bagdogra. From here, we make the scenic 4-5 hour drive up to Darjeeling, where we check in to our hotel.
Day 3: Today we take a sightseing tour of Darjeeling to include Ghoom Monastery, the Himalayan Mountaineering institute and the Tibetan Refugee Centre. Overnight in Darjeeling.
Day 4: We take a 40 minute drive to Jorbungalow and visit the Congress School which has been recently rebuilt by KE's Charity the Juniper Trust. Overnight in Darjeeling.
Day 5: Leaving Darjeeling, we drive to Dhodray, where we begin our trek to the reach the crest of the Singalila Ridge and our first night's camp at Tonglu (2917m/9570ft).
Day 6: Now on the ridge, our days involve less ascent. Today we trek, via a tea stop at the Nepalese village of Jaubari, to our second night's camp at Kalpokhari.
Day 7: We have a shorter day's trekking today, to reach the settlement of Sandakphu. We set up camp here with time to rest and relax, to aid acclimatisation.
Day 8: After watching the sun rise over Kangchenjunga and the Everest group, we enjoy a full day's walking on the broad ridge-top, to our next camp at Molley (3620m/11,880ft).
Day 9: We enjoy a final mountain sunrise from this elevated spot, before descending from the ridge into increasingly pastoral countryside, to camp at Samadeen (3018m/9900ft).
Day 10: Today we walk a short distance to the village of Raman (2575m/8450ft).
Day 11: Today we make a short trek to the village of Rhimbic (2100m/6890ft). After lunch meet our transport and drive to Pelling. Overnight at hotel in Pelling.
Day 12: We drive in the early morning to the town of Kalimpong, an important bazaar town for traders from as far afield as Tibet and Bhutan. We have the afternoon to explore the town. Overnight in a hotel.
Day 13: We drive to Bagdogra and fly to Delhi, where we transfer to a hotel and have the use of day rooms to freshen up before dinner. There is a group transfer to Delhi Airport in the late evening.
Day 14: The departure from Delhi Airport is usually in the early hours of the morning.
