Barefoot Trekians

Brief Overview

Sandakphu Trek is one of the few treks on earth from where you can see 8,000 meter peaks. Standing at an altitude of 11,950 feet on Sandakphu, on your left you can see the Everest cluster. There is Lhotse and Makalu, the fourth and the fifth highest peaks in the world, trying to outdo the world’s tallest peak. And then there is Everest , effortlessly towering over everything.

On your right, is the world’s third highest peak, Kanchenjunga, standing with its family of peaks. This family of peaks is famously called The Sleeping Buddha, thanks to its appearance. While the Everest cluster will only be seen from Sandakphu and beyond, the view of the Sleeping Buddha starts from the first day and stays for a good 4 days in the trek!

Very few spots in the world can give you views of eight thousander peaks like this. Even fewer of them would be accessible via a moderate trek. Sandakphu-Phalut trek is also one of those few high-altitude Himalayan treks which are provided through and through with comfortable teahouse accommodation.

Jaubari

Starting Point

Moderate

Difficulty

Nepal

Region

6

Duration

October to March

Best Time

11,930 ft.

Maximum Elevation

Land of Land Rover

This is the only trek route where you will find the old Great Britain land Rovers which are totally antique hence its called Land of Land Rover.

152 Peaks

The trek which will give you the opportunity to spot more than 100 peaks including the highest mountain of the world, Everest.

Foreign Trek without Passport

Isn't it cool when you will trek through the International border? In this trek you will walk through the Border of Nepal and India in fact you will hop inside Nepal multiple times.

Trek Itinerary

Sandakphu, the name is enough as it is one of the oldest trek routes of India starting from the beautiful village Jaubari which is also the cleanest village of West Bengal. From there the trek will start and take you towards the dreamland Tumling from where you will witness the spectacular sunrise. Going deep inside the Singalila National Park will make you excited as it is the only hub of Red Panda in India. This wonderful journey will make you more happy when you see 144 himalayan peaks including the giant Everest. And ofcourse the mind boggling Sunset of Aahl actually will make your dreams come true.

In this journey you will walk at the border of India and Nepal. In Fact some campsites are so funny that you will eat in India and Sleep at Nepal. Moreover in this you will stay at homestay which is a very rare experience in Indian Trekking. Nevertheless you will see a lot of Old British Land Rover in this route, as Britishers used to come here for the good weather when Calcutta was the Capital of East India Company. So basically this trek will give you a sense of time travel.

Multiple Options

Option A : Sandakphu Trek's 5N-6D Package (Ex Jaubari / Srikhola). To know more view following Itinerary.

Option B : Sandakphu Trek with Phalut's 6N-7D Package (Ex Jaubari / Srikhola). Click Here

DAY 1 Reach Jaubari from NJP

Pick up from NJP railway station in the morning by 10 am and drive to Jaubari.

The road goes through the foothills of Eastern Himalaya (also called Dooars) and gradually gains height.

This 110 kms drive will take 5 hours. Reach Jaubari by evening arrival assistance followed by the introduction of our Trek leader and Support staff.

After the briefing, we will camp overnight at Jaubari village.

The day ends with dinner, Relax & Charged up for the next Day.

DAY 2 Jaubari (6300 ft) to Tumling (9400 ft)

After your breakfast, start trekking towards Tumling.

Near Chitrey you will get mesmerized by the first glimpse of Kanchendzonga.

Get mesmerized by the fascinating views that come your way and behold the scenic views in your camera and astound by the beautiful landscapes.

The trail ahead is clearly visible till Meghma while we slowly gain height.

At Meghma we will have our hot lunch.

Sandakphu Trek route often defines the border between India and Nepal so the posting of Paramilitary camps of SSB (Sashastra Seema Bal) at all the major points is common.

It will take around 8-9 hours to reach Tumling.

After reaching Tumling we will have Snacks along with the spectacular sunset.

Overnight stay at tumling homestay after having Dinner.

DAY 3 Tumling (9400 ft) to Kalipokhri (10400 ft)

After breakfast get ready to trek to Kalapokhri covering a distance of around 14 km in 8 hours.

While walking past the Singalila National Park, explore and discover the enchanting beauty of the vicinity.

The road enters into the dense forest and we take shortcuts often which meet the jeep road while gaining altitude in a short distance.In spring this stretch is particularly vibrant with blooming Rhododendrons.

In between you will have Momo at Gairibas and lunch at kayakatta.

After Kayakatta if you are lucky enough you might spot Red Panda.

During the last part of the trek, a small pond is seen on our left. This is called Kalapokhri (Kala is Black and Pokhri is a Pond in Nepali),it is significant for mythology.

In kalipokhri clouds will always be under you.

Enjoy staying overnight in a trekker's hut in Kalapokhri after having a delicious dinner.

DAY 4 Kalipokhri (10400 ft) to Aahl Sandakphu (11929 ft)

On this day you will be trekking in Sandakphu, the highest point in West Bengal.

This portion of the trail is inside Nepal and the Indian road joins here from the other side of the mountain.

There is a tea stall in Bikeybhanjang on our left and a forest check post on the right.

The road splits and the newly built road inside Nepal takes a longer path on our left to reach Sandakphu. We take the straight road ahead and start climbing.

Enjoy the panoramic views of Mt. Kanchendzonga and Everest along with 142 other mountains and the scenic forests underneath.

After having tea and snacks at Sandakphu we will move towards Aahl Sandakphu and will have lunch there.

Relish the sight of a mesmerizing sunset from Aahl while having Snacks.

Your overnight stay will be in a trekker’s hut at Aahl sandakphu.

DAY 5 Sandakphu (11929 ft) to Srikhola (5800 ft)

Wake up early to observe the fascinating sunrise. During fall and winters, this top remains cold, especially early in the morning. The wind blows directly from the Kanchendzonga side.

Straight ahead is gigantic Kanchendzonga massif along with Jannu (Kumbhakarna) to its left and Pandim to its right, forming as rightly said the “Sleeping Buddha”.

After breakfast, we start our descent. Start the day with a descending trek from Sandakphu to Srikhola.

For the first half of the trek, climb downhill to Gurdum (around 5 hours) through bamboo forest.

The next half will finally take you to Srikhola in 2 hours.

In between you will have packed lunch in a bamboo forest.

After reaching Srikhola we will have snacks and an overnight stay in Srikhola after dinner.

DAY 6 Return journey to New Jalpaiguri

In the morning, take a drive through the winding roads and get transferred to New Jalpaiguri after tea and breakfast.

During this journey you will pass through Mirik Tea estate. Don't forget to take Darjeeling Tea from here for your home.

The Sandakphu trek ends here, head back to your home with a plethora of memories in your bag.

Journey will take 5 hours to reach NJP.

Trek Booking for

Sandakphu Trek

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Starting Point

Dropping Point

Trek Fee

6800

PER PERSON

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What Do You Need for the trek?

Minimum 50-55 litres Rucksack with cover.

1 small Day pack.

Good trekking shoes that are oaky, so that you can have a comfortable grip ( strongly recommended).

Layered clothes, as when the weather changes in the mountain you can put on layers or take it off as per your comfortability.

1 Trekking Pole, to maintain stability and balance.

1 stainless steel lunch box with Airtight Lid, a stainless steel mug & a stainless steel spoon.

At Least 2 full sleeve t-shirts must be dry fit (Big No for cotton t-shirt)

2 trek pants must be dry fit with zippered pockets, so you can put your mobile, hanky or snacks (Big No for Jeans)

1 pair of Thermal wear.

1 Padded jacket or down jacket.

2 sweaters or fleece jackets.

1 rain jacket and 1 rain pant. (If you don’t have a rucksack cover then you can carry a poncho instead of a rain jacket. )

4 pairs of sport socks must be dry fit.

1 pair of woolen socks to keep your feet warm.

1 pair of synthetic hand gloves (For easy grip over anything or to keep yourself warm).

1 sun cap or hat, so it can provide you protection from sunstroke, headache, and dehydration.

1 woolen head cap/ balaclava, so that it can protect your ears from cold sensitivity.

1 woolen neck warmer or scarf to keep your neck warm.

Under garments according to your comfort but shouldn't be too many.

Sunscreen.

Toiletries like small size toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, moisturizer along with Toilet roll (As you’ll not be able to have a bath on trek so don't need to overload it with shampoos & other stuff.

2 water bottle (1 litre each)

Personal medical kit including Paracetamol 500, Avomine, Combiflam, Omez, ORS (6 packets), Knee Brace, Diamox or Acetazolamide, Loperamide, Dexamethasone, and Nifedipine.

Sunglasses with UV Protection, so that it can provide you protection from harmful UV rays or snow blindness (If you wear specs, then you can get oversized glasses which you can wear over your regular specs).

1 Headlamp, so that your hands can get free to do other things

Photo Id

Disclaimer and Medical Certificate duly filled.

Inclusion

Accommodation
Stay is included from Day 1 to Day 5. You will be staying in Basecamp at Jaubari / Srikhola and trekker's hut on the remaining days of the trek.

Food
All meals from dinner at Jaubari on Day 1 to breakfast on Day 6 are included. We provide simple, nutritious vegetarian food on all days of the trek.

Camping Charges
All trekking permits and forest camping charges are included.

National Park
National Park entry fee is included in trek fee.

Safety Equipment
First Aid, Medical Kit, Oxygen Cylinders.

Experienced Trek Leader
We Barefoot Trekians believe that trek transforms lives hence we provide experienced trek leaders to facilitate and enhance your experience.

What is Offloading?

Offloading is when the mules carry your backpack and you carry only basic things in your day pack. We never encourage trekkers to do offloading. Because when you will carry your own backpack, you will get the real taste of trekking.

However in some exceptional cases if you might need to opt for offloading then the charges would be INR 350/day. And in that case you must have a day pack.

What will you get in rent from our Base?

These below things you can take on rent from our Basecamp. The charges mentioned are for the whole trek.

Trekking Shoes at INR 750
Security Deposit : INR 1000

Padded Jacket at INR 650
Security Deposit : INR 1000

Trekking Pole at INR 250
Security Deposit : INR 500

Head Torch at INR 150
Security Deposit : INR 300

Rucksack at INR 650
Security Deposit : INR 1000

Trekking Pants at INR 350
Security Deposit : INR 500

Before accepting the rental items we want you to check the equipment conditions, make sure those are proper and you need to keep a security deposit for each item. Your Trek Leader will take care of it. You will get the security amount back once you will deposit the rental items in proper conditions.

Other Details

How to get fit for the trek

In case you’re just starting with a regular fitness routine, phase out your distance targets in the following manner –

Target completing 5 km in 40 minutes when you begin.
Gradually increase your pace by running 4 times a week and bring it down to 5 km in less than 35 mins.
If you are above 45 years and is comfortable with brisk walking, then target covering 10km in 90 minutes.
If you are somebody you prefers cycling over running, then try to cover 25 km in 60 minutes.

Strength – Target 4 sets of squats with 20 in each

This is another area you should work on.
There is a lot of trekking distance that you will cover in high altitude carrying your backpacks.
You have to walk on uneven terrain during the trek. It could be taxing for your legs. For this, strengthening your legs will help.
It could be taxing for your legs. For this, strengthening your legs will help.
You can do some squats to strengthen them. Start with 3 sets of squats, with 8 squats in each set and work towards reaching your target in 3 weeks.

Flexibility

Another aspect that will help you trek comfortably is flexibility.
For this, you can do some stretching exercises – stretch your hamstrings, quadriceps, hip flexors, lower back muscles and shoulders regularly.
On your trek, it is important that you arrive on the slopes with your muscles relaxed. Carrying a backpack, however light, can become a strain after a while.
These exercises will help you to be in good shape before the trek.

We in Barefoot Trekians believe that if you are fit nothing will be difficult for you.

Terms & Conditions

The purchase of any trek services offered by Barefoot Trekians (hereinafter referred as 'BFT') constitutes a contractual arrangement between BFT ('First Party') and trekker (hereinafter referred as 'You') ('Second Party'). Both Parties are hereinafter referred as ('Parties'). Booking of services with BFT represents your unconditional acceptance of the terms & conditions set out herein. These terms and conditions shall be binding on you and all the trek companions booked by you.
Trekking in the Himalayan region carries an inherent risk to the life and property of both Parties. The weather changes in minutes causing injury or life-threatening, which is beyond BFT control however BFT does its best to reduce all types of risks, discomfort, and hazard to the best of its ability, yet there are chances of accidents, mishaps, and deficiency in service. Ergo, you must agree with these terms and conditions. Please ensure that you read carefully and understand these terms prior to confirming your booking.
BFT offers treks that require varying levels of fitness. The level of difficulty can be based on the extent of physical stress, the terrain, weather and / or climate. To enable you to choose appropriately and prepare accordingly, carefully review the level of difficulty of each trek before booking the same.
BFT takes no responsibility for your inability to cope with the level of difficulty on a trek. While most treks do not require specific preparation, a reasonable level of fitness adds to your experience. You are solely responsible for ensuring that you are ready for the trek in every way, including physical and mental conditioning. You are also expected to carry the right clothing and equipment.
You must carry a filled Medical form and disclaimer and submit to the trek leader at the base camp.
Failure to share this information with BFT can result in immediate termination of your trek at any stage of the trek with a full cancellation penalty. BFT reserves the right to decline, accept, and/or remove any participant from a trek.
Remember one thing If you are fit enough nothing will be difficult for you and you can enjoy the trek on a high notch, Hence we are keeping fitness on top priority to keep your trek safe.
No refund (Partial or otherwise) will be made if you voluntarily leave or drop out of a trek for any reason after the trek has begun.
As a trekker, you must be responsible. Baggage and personal effects are at your risk throughout the trek. You are solely responsible for your personal belongings while on the trek. BFT is not responsible for the loss of baggage, goods, air tickets, passport, cash, traveller's cheques, or any other travel document or item owned by you while on the trek, whatever the cause.
You are required to behave in a manner that is acceptable and conducive to group trek. BFT reserves the right to terminate your trip (if you are found to be causing distress/annoyance to co-travellers, endanger/damage property of any supplier or of other travelling companions), without assigning any reason whatsoever. No refund for unused services is possible in such cases.
You also agree to abide by the authority of the Trek leader designated by BFT. The decision of the Trek leader is binding on all participants on matters that affect the safety or well-being of any person participating in the trek. Behaviour that causes danger, distress or annoyance to others, or interferes with the mobility of the group can result in the Trek leader terminating your participation from the trip, with no right to refund for missed or unused services.
We strictly follow ‘High on mountain by Altitude, Not by Alcohol or Smoking’. If Trek Leader found you drunk or drinking or smoking, you would be disowned. One thing you need to understand is that both the above things are harmful on high altitude and your safety is our priority.
Price DO NOT include:
- Any cost incurred in route to & from the destination for personal expenses of trekker.
- Meals (unless specified), beverages.
- Additional personal use of vehicle, anthing apart from specified in itinerary.

Cancellation Policy

We understand the pain of cancelling a trek. As trekkers, we always look forward to treks, and after months of training and planning, if we have to cancel our trek, there’s no greater disappointment than that.

This is why we have a trekker-friendly cancellation policy.

Barefoot Trekians Standard Cancellation Policy when Trekkers cancel Treks

Cancellation 30 days before the starting date of the trek

Get your full trek fee back in a Barefoot Trekians Trek Voucher OR get a monetary refund with 15% cancellation charges.
If you paid 50% booking amount then full booking amount as a Trek Voucher or monetary refund with 15% cancellation charges on full amount.
Cancellation between 30 days and 20 days before the starting date of the trek

Get 80% of the trek fee in a Barefoot Trekians Trek Voucher OR get a monetary refund with 30% cancellation charges.
If you paid 50% booking amount then 80% as a Trek Voucher of the booking amount or monetary refund with 30% cancellation charges on full amount.
Cancellation between 20 days and 10 days before the starting date of the trek

Get 60% of the trek fee in a Barefoot Trekians Trek Voucher OR get a monetary refund with 50% cancellation charges.
If you paid 50% booking amount then 60% as a Trek Voucher of the booking amount or monetary refund with 50% cancellation charges on full amount.
Cancellation less than 10 days before the starting date of the trek

No monetary refund, get 50% of your fees in a Barefoot Trekians Trek Voucher.
If you paid 50% booking amount then 50% as a Trek Voucher of the booking amount.

Barefoot Trekians Health First Philosophy

In case of government orders, harsh weather conditions, protests, landslides, or any other unforeseen circumstances, we work out the best possible alternate plans or trips/treks. At times even if certain activities are canceled, the organization provides the best alternative but no refunds are provided.
If a trek is called off at the last moment due to a natural calamity/unforeseen circumstances (like rain, snowfall, earthquake, landslides, strike, bandh etc.), BAREFOOT TREKIANS will issue a trek voucher for the full amount and if possible will provide an alternate trek. The voucher can be redeemed up to the same amount for the same trek or another trek in the next 365 days from the trek departure date.
If a trek or trip cannot be completed due to natural calamity/unforeseen circumstances (like rain, snowfall, earthquake, landslides, strike, bandh, etc.). No refund would be provided.
Any extra expense coming due to any natural calamity/unforeseen circumstances (like rain, snowfall, earthquake, landslides, strike, bandh, etc.), Will be borne by the trekker. The company will not be liable.
We don’t take any responsibility for the train tickets got stuck in RAC or WL status. Hence, no refunds will be initiated from Barefoot Trekians.

Covid-19 Safety Measures

Thermal screeningwill be done for all passengers at pickup location. Regulars screening of Hotel Staff, Guests, Drivers & Guides.
Vehicles used for the journey will be thoroughly sanitized before the commencement of journey.
Ensuring availability of sanitizer, masks & gloves during commute and at hotels.
Maintaining socialdistancing measures at hotel premises like restaurants, bars, lobby area etc.

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Sandakphu Trek

Wake up to the magnificent view of Sleeping Buddha

Sandakphu Trek

Wake up to the magnificent view of Sleeping Buddha

Brief Overview

Jaubari

Moderate

Nepal

6

October to March

11,930 ft.

Land of Land Rover

152 Peaks

Foreign Trek without Passport

Trek Itinerary

Multiple Options

Included : DINNER | STAY

DAY 1 Reach Jaubari from NJP

Included : DINNER | STAY

DAY 2 Jaubari (6300 ft) to Tumling (9400 ft)

Included : BREAKFAST | DINNER | STAY

DAY 3 Tumling (9400 ft) to Kalipokhri (10400 ft)

Included : BREAKFAST | DINNER | STAY

DAY 4 Kalipokhri (10400 ft) to Aahl Sandakphu (11929 ft)

Included : BREAKFAST | DINNER | STAY

DAY 5 Sandakphu (11929 ft) to Srikhola (5800 ft)

Included : BREAKFAST

DAY 6 Return journey to New Jalpaiguri

Included : BREAKFAST

Trek Booking for

Sandakphu Trek

The dates mentioned above are relative to Jaubari / Srikhola (Basecamp to Sandakphu Trek).

For booking of slots starting from Nov 19th, Nov 26th, and Nov 29th you will get a complimentary stay at Sankri while your return with no extra cost.

Trek Fee

6800

PER PERSON

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Covid-19 Safety Measures

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