Imagine strolling alongside a shade of greenery and reviewing brilliant rhododendrons in full blossom! Any place your eyes go, you can just observe a mob of hues. The Barsey Sanctuary Trek has all these and substantially more. Barsey trek is one of the most brilliant treks and has an assortment of types of rhododendrons blossoming at the season. It is such a trek, that will amaze you every step of the way.
The Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary is in West Sikkim. It falls in the Singalila Range and is a piece of the Barshey Sanctuary Trek course. The beginning stage of the trek is at Uttarey. The trek is a 4.5 km simple trek reasonable for all. It takes us to a stature of 10,000 ft where you can see the Kanchenjunga ranges. The trekking course goes through a profound woodland of oak, primulas, pine, bamboo, rhododendrons and different greeneries. The asylum is likewise known for its assortment of fauna. The imperilled Himalayan red panda is additionally found here. In the event that you are sufficiently fortunate, you should locate the slippery yet charming panda. Aside from the red panda, you can likewise discover Himalayan Giant Squirrel, Pangolin and Himalayan Black Bear, Jackal, wild pig and Langur. The brilliant rhododendrons likewise pull in a great deal of Himalayan feathered creatures. Barsey is a fledgeling watcher's enjoyment and you can locate numerous intriguing Himalayan fowls here.
The trek will take you to the ridge where the trekker's hovel named Guras Kunj is found. As you travel through the woodland, you will see the rhododendron trees blossoming with blossoms of different hues - white, pink and red peeping in the midst of the delectable greenery. On the off chance that you are sufficiently fortunate, at that point you can likewise see the blue rhododendron. The blue one is viewed as an uncommon animal category at Sikkim. The dynamic hues made the spot look wonderful. What's more, when you are at the ridge, you will be granted by all-encompassing perspectives on the Kanchanjunga ranges. The staggering perspectives on the snow-clad mountains will leave you hypnotized. The Barsey is an amazing spot and a flat out nature sweetheart's heaven.
Best Time to Visit
The best seasons for this trek are September to May when the climate conditions are preferably the best in this region. The climate is charming, with moderate temperatures. During the favoured season, the climate gives the best for the trek; the climate stays moderate, and you can get the best out of the trek. The mountain scenes are without a doubt: staggering. The blossoming backwoods and shocking scene along the path are no less mysterious during the favoured season.
Trip Highlights
It is one of the very few Himalayan treks in the eastern region of India.
Barsey Sanctuary is a delight for the wildlife lovers.
If you are lucky, you can even spot the rare Himalayan Red Panda.
Itinerary Details
After you show up in Bagdogra you will be gotten by a Trekmunk delegate who will drive you to Pelling, the home of Pemayangtse – one of the most established and chief religious communities in Sikkim. The drive is long and uneven in a couple of areas yet the landscape is lovely and beautiful up and down the way. We stop for lunch and tea in transit during the drive and will reach Uttarey by late at night. Pelling is an incredible spot to see the Khangchendzonga and Kabru Ranges and it is constantly a charming sight in the first part of the day. Uttarey is an hour from here and we cross the Singshore connect, the second most noteworthy Bridge in Asia.
This will be the second day of the trek. On
this day, we will advance to Chitre from Uttarey. After waking up early in the
morning, we will begin the trek post a sumptuous breakfast at Uttarey.
From Uttarey, the stroll to Chitre is through a thick woodland of Rhododendron,
Oaks, and an incredible assortment of trees. Particularly obvious are the Orchids
developing on numerous trees. Towards the end of the trek, we arrive at a major
clearing where the Indian troopers SSB Unit camps. We can take a walk in the
evening. Dinner will be served at night and overnight stay will be set up at camps.
On the day of this trek, we will trek to Kalijhora and Phoktey Dara Excursion. The highest point on this day is around 11,500 feet. After an early breakfast, we will walk straight up on a lofty rising to Chiwabhanjhang, where another unit of the military camps. From Chiwabhanjhang, we turn left and continue on the Barshey Sanctuary to Kalijhar, just beneath Phoktey Dara. Today is a short walk, however, after lunch, we go up on a little outing to the highpoint at Phoktey Dara. On a crisp morning, you can see the entire Kangchendzonga and Everest Ranges from here. It is one of the most delightful sights in these parts.
After returning back to the campsite in the evening, we will indulge ourselves in some fun activities until dinner time is up. Thereafter we will enjoy the delicious dinner and make our way to tents for a good sleep.
On the day of this trek, we will trek to Achalay from Phoktey Dara Excursion. We can attempt an early morning approach, Phoktey Dara, to get another brief look at the pinnacles and plunge for breakfast. After breakfast, we trek to Achalay through thick Jungles once more. At Achalay there is a little pinnacle which fills in as an incredible vantage point for reviewing the huge pinnacles. In some cases, this campground has a shortage of water. In that case, we will move further 45 mins to a camp at Joributey.
Dinner will be served and again we can refresh ourselves with some storytelling and other activities until we make our way into the tents again.
On the day of this trek, we will trek to Deoningai Dali which is situated at an elevation of 9,186 feet. After having a delicious morning breakfast, we will leave the Achalay basecamp as soon as possible. Today, the stretch is specked with a ton of white Rhododendrons and the path prompts delightful clearings in the woods once in a while from where we get a wonderful all-encompassing perspective on the mountains all around. Deoningali Dhap is one of the most wonderful campgrounds on this course and is well known for a unique type of Bamboo called "Deoningali" which is utilized by local people to weave stuff for household use. It is accepted to be the normal natural surroundings of the Wild Boar.
This will be the day that you were waiting for. On this day, you will trek to Barsey which is located at an elevation of 9,022 feet. This is a beautiful stroll through thick timberlands with the colossal tree trunks secured with overwhelming Moss and Orchids dangling from all over the place. The path here and there opens up to rambling vistas of rhododendron dabbed Valleys underneath. Here, you will feel like you have witnessed heaven. Everything around you will feel so serene and tranquil that you won’t feel like returning back to your old life.
This will be the last night on this trek. The strangers that you had met 6 days before must have turned into friends. Spend the last night reliving the moments that you have shared throughout the trek.
This is the last day of the trek which is quite short and is renowned as a day climb for individuals visiting Hilley. There are lodges at both Hilley and Barshey that make it a well-known choice for trekkers who don't incline toward outdoors. After exploring Hilley for some time, we will drive back to Kalimpong, a town well known for its orchid nurseries.
This will mark the end of your trip with us. Plan your further journey accordingly. If you want, you can stay back for a day or two and enjoy this heaven on Earth.
How To Reach
You need to arrive at Bagdogra/New Jalpaiguri. Here is a detailed list of how to reach Bagdogra for this amazing circuit trek by bus, air, and road. Simply check what makes your excursion comfort and simple access. We can arrange pickup for you but the charges for the same are not included in the package.
Reach Bagdogra via Air
Bagdogra Airport is completely utilitarian for residential just as universal flights. Guests
can helpfully take flights to reach here from a portion of the significant urban communities
of India, for example, Delhi, Guwahati, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata. Bangkok and Paro are
straightforwardly associated by means of air to Bagdogra. Visitors can contract a taxi or
transport from the air terminal to arrive at the town of Bagdogra.
Closest Airport : Bagdogra Airport, Siliguri
Reach Bagdogra by Rail
The closest railhead to this town is Jalpaiguri station which is a significant railroad
intersection and is associated with the primary urban areas of India by means of rail.
Visiting trains are accessible from significant urban areas of India to Jalpaiguri railroad
station, from where sightseers can take a transport or taxi to reach Bagdogra.
Reach Bagdogra by Road
Visit transport administrations are accessible from different urban communities of North-East
India and the Northern District of West Bengal to arrive at this town. Private travel
organizations additionally venture out bundles from Bagdogra to Darjeeling (90km), Gangtok
(140 km), Siliguri (14 km) and Kalimpong (79 km). It is associated with all the significant
urban areas by means of the national roadway.
Inclusions
- To and Fro economy class air trave
- Travel by comfortable A/c or Non A/c coach / Vehicle as per the tour itinerary
- Entrance fees of all sightseeing places to be visited from inside
- Accommodation in comfortable and convenient hotels
- All Meals – Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (set menu) as mentioned in the itinerary
- All Tips – Guide, Driver & Restaurants
Exclusions
- Govt Tax of 5.00% over and above the Tour Cost mentioned
- Any applicable new taxes from Government
- Any upgradation in Airline class or hotel room category
- Any extra expense such as route change, Airline change, Date change, Accommodation facilities, etc incurred due to the unforeseen, unavoidable forced majeure circumstances during the tour
- Porterage (coolie charges), laundry, telephone charges, shopping, wines & alcoholic beverages, mineral water, items of personal nature and food or drink which is not part of a set group menu
- Any extra cost incurred on behalf of an individual due to illness, accident, hospitalisation, or any personal emergency