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Jugal holidays offers classic trekking in the Far North East of India in Darjeeling Singalila ridge trek around Kanchenjunga Himalaya on the old route to Nepal and Sikkim. Starting this fabulous trip with a scenic flight to the low area of south-east Nepal Terai at Bhadrapur and then an interesting drive to Darjeeling hill town famous for Teas, Timber and Tourism located in the shade of world’s 3rd highest Mt. Kanchenjunga.

Visiting interesting places in Darjeeling also known as “Queen of Hills” with another good drive on the hilly road to Tiger Hill to view stunning sunrise over Mt. Everest and Makalu in Nepal can be seen in the distance, and then reaching at Mani-Bhanjyang that borders India / Nepal to start this fabulous trekking beneath the towering and massive Mt. Kanchenjunga Himalaya range.

From Mani-Bhanjyang Singalila Ridge trek begins on the Darjeeling – Rimbik road and ends at Phalut. The British had built bungalows at Jorepokhari, Tanglu, Sandakpu (probably world’s best place for sunrise view in the closeness of Mt. Kanchenjunga) and Phalut.

Sandakpu is also an excellent hill ridge for a breathtaking panorama of mountains with world’s highest Mt. Lhotse 8,501 m, Mt. Everest 8,848 m, Mt. Makalu 8,475 m, Mt. Jannu 7,710 m. Along the Ridge, facing North, are very clear views of Kokthang 6,147 m, Rathong 6,679 m, Kabru South 7,317 m, Talung 7,349 m and the massive Mt. Kangchenjunga at 8,586 m. Towards east view of beautiful Pandim peak 6,691 m, presiding over the forested ridges of Sikkim.

After a grand time trekking around Darjeeling Singalila Ridge visiting nice villages of Phalut and Raman, and then completing this enjoyable scenic trek at Rimbick with a visit of another main town of Darjeeling at Kalimpong famous for orchid farming with its 139 varieties of rhododendrons, magnolias, orchids, bamboo and other rare high altitude plants and vegetation.

After Kalimpong back to the warmer area on the flat land of Terai of India and then entering back to Nepal side in Bhadrapur for the sweeping scenic flight back to Kathmandu, after an excellent and remarkable trip to Darjeeling Singalila Ridge Trek with Jugal Holidays.