Trek to the base camps of the world's third highest peak. Spectacular views of Jannu from the Mirgin La. Tranquil villages on the borders of Sikkim & Tibet This is a superb trek to the foot of Kangchenjunga (8586m), a huge massif situated in the far northeast corner of Nepal on the borders of Sikkim and Tibet. The region is one of the pristine high mountain areas in Nepal and our trek takes you through magnificent and varied scenery to the Base Camps on both north and south sides of this vast mountain. We begin our trek from the small airstrip at Taplejung, situated in the far east of the country. For several days, we trek through fields of verdant rice paddies, which cling, to the steep terraced hillsides. Climbing higher, we pass through dense rhododendron forests, which gradually give way to Himalayan blue pine and tranquil alpine pastures. At Ramze, on the south side of the mountain, we are surrounded by high alpine peaks, which form Nepal’s border with Sikkim. Further exploration up the valley reveals the stupendous south face of Kangchenjunga by which the mountain was first climbed by Joe Brown and George Band in 1955. Our trek now crosses the Mirgin La (5180m) to the attractive village of Ghunsa. Crossing this pass is hard going but we are rewarded with sensational views of Jannu (7710m). Leaving Ghunsa and habitation behind, we trek through Himalayan scrub and juniper, past the yak pastures at Lhonak and Kambachen. At the northern base camp of Pang Pema (5200m) we reach the high point of our journey where Kangchenjunga finally reveals its mighty north face. The Kangchenjunga trek contains the best that Nepal has to offer, from beautiful villages and lush green rice paddies to spectacular Himalayan summits. It combines visits to both the north and south face base camps and offers a fascinating insight into the culture of this remote Buddhist region.