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Posted by SUJIT GUPTA Arrival at Yuksom, the historical capital of Sikkim. The drive takes you through quaint villages sleep valleys and green hills. Yuksom is rich in history and tradition, as it was here that the first Chogyal of Sikkim was consecrated by the three Lamas. Night stay at tent/trekkers hut/hotel. Day - 2 Yuksom - Tsoka Following an early morning start, you trek for three hours through lush green meadows and cross four mountain streams. Henceforth, the trek is a continuous uphill path lined with conifers and is virtually carpeted with a bed of leaves to leach Bakhim- a hill village at an altitude of 9000 ft. Tsoka is a slightly settlement with a few houses, a monastery and is the last village on the route. You spend the night at Tsoka (17 kms / 7 hours trek). Day - 3 Tsoka - Dzongri Trek Dzongri from Tsoka, 10 km climb takes 05 hours. The vegetation changes to stunted bushes of rhododendrons and miniature pine trees resembling bonsais as you gain altitude with every step to reach Dzongri (13220 ft). Day - 4 Rest at Dzongri Dzongri is picture of solitude surrounded by hills and mountains on all sides. The mountain fortress has no settlements except for two trekkers huts. An early morning trek at around 4.30 am to Dzongri top which at 4269 mtrs is higher than most mountain peaks in Europe, presents yet another view of the Kanchenjunga along with other ranges basking in the glory of the rising sun. We return to the camp site and spend the day to acclimatize. Day - 5 Dzongri - Tsoka Repeat your trek to Tsoka through down hill. Day - 6 Tsoka - Yuksom A veritable repeat of your 2nd day. The only difference being that you are walking down hill to Yuksom. A visit to the oldest monastery of Sikkim Dubdi Monastery build in 1701 is must. Day - 7 Leave Yuksom Transfer to the point for your onward connection (after breakfast).
on 7/16/2006, 10:15 pm
Day - 1 Arrival Yuksom
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