SINGALILA TREK [SANDAKPHU, PHALUT]
June 24, 2008
It is said that trekking originated in India in Darjeeling, Darjeeling has one of the most spectacular treks to offer along with the beauty of the hills. The charms of the Himalaya along with its mysteries gradually unfold as trekkers transverse through the dense forests of rhododendron and verdant landscape, through the miles of green-carpeted meadows and sleepy hamlets lost in time. These trek is popularly known as “Singlalila Trek” and Sandakphu, Phalut Trek” and it is “will enable” trek to discover the sublime Himalayan interiors unmarred by mankind.
Singalila range is the main mountain range in Darjeeling (West Bengal, India). It runs through the border of India and Nepal and merges into the southern ridge of Mt. Kanchendzonga. Though most of the people, guide book, travel agents, say it as an easy trek as because most of the trek is done on the jeepable road. Indeed it was true till June 2000. But after 2001, onwards the Wildlife Division 1 (Department of Forest and Authority of the Singalila National Park), Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council (Tourism Department) and local people had opened a new trekking route (about 80 percent on trek route) through the dense forest of Singalila National Park (SNP) to promote tourism and make this trek as an adventurous and beautiful in this range which became a boon to the nature lovers of the worlds. You will also enjoy the stunning views of the Mt. Everest (Nepal), Mt. Kanchenjunga (Sikkim, India), Mt. Lhotse (Nepal), Mt. Makalu (Nepal), Mt. Chomolari (Bhutan) and other mountains throughout the trek from these region. Most of the villages you will encounter on these trek will be Nepalese. Indeed at times you may believe that this trek would be more appropriate to say trekking in Nepal.
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Andrew Flint | August 2, 2008 at 6:34 pm
I am greatly interested in doing the Darjeeling-Sikkim Trekking Circuit but I am not sure about the Law and Order situation. I believe the tourists were forced to leave Darjeeling in trucks and lorries by a Gorkha Terrorist Group there.
Whats the update on these groups? We have so far not received any US Government notification barring tourists from travelling to Darjeeling. I was also interested in visiting the Monasteries. Would it be a good idea to cut Darjeeling and fly directly to Sikkim. Do they have an airport in Sikkim?
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rumbak | August 7, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Dear sir, must thanku for ur quries.Sir,darjeeling is as peaceful as that of mighty Kanchebjunga,cool calm .Its awesome presence makes other people jealous so they make random comments.Sir, the fight for the seperate state of Gorkhaland is being fought on Ghandian philosophy,non violence,non coperation movement,non payment of taxes etc.So come to Darjeeling we welcome uall coz we believe in atthi dev bhava.When u come here u can do moanstry tour under our xpert guidance.We can even help u to receive u in the airport n do Skm as well.Plz use my email for future reference.thanku .Rumbak.
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KRISHNA CHANDRA TUDU | August 12, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Please information for the trekking.
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rumba k | August 13, 2008 at 12:01 pm
Sir u have al the info bout trekking inour site but if ur really in to it plz come to darjeeling n xperience it coz its a lfetime xperience of seein feeling the panorama of highest peaks of the world in one go.U can book through my email, which is inour siste called the contact add of my email.Also must tell u that we r going to have grand tourist festival in Occcccccccctober 08 so plz dont missit coz we believe inatithi deva bhava.Rumbak.
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rumba k | August 13, 2008 at 12:10 pm
Deardear patrons,the festive \season is coming soon so plz dont only make enquries but get into the world of lively world of Darjeeling,the quen of hills.Start booking through my emmail coz the quriosity killed the cat.withlove….
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Aparoop Bhattacharyya | November 5, 2008 at 1:07 pm
I am interested in trekking in the Sandakphu-Phalut route during the last week of Feb 09. I would like info for certain things
1. The law and order situation.
2. Will the route be open and accomotation avaliable during that time.
3. Please suggest an iterenary.
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rumbak | November 15, 2008 at 12:22 pm
Sir, must welcome ur quries and ur always welcome to do the trek to suit ur timeframe.Everythings fine here,The time u want to do trek is of wintry days so u nssd watminner wears ,xtre socks ,vests,raincoat,coz iy might snow as well.Whay i advised u that if it snows that time plz make ur prog for the next time.Sir, we will provide everything and u have tio decide ur iterenary while u go through our iterenary from our site still if u can not decide plz do let us know as to how many days trek u want to do.Also u have to pay half the amount in advance with all ur details.
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Suman Nandy | February 5, 2009 at 6:37 pm
We would like to trek at sandakphu on last week of february. Can you suggest us which place is suitable to take a porter/guide or is it necessary at all?…All of us are inexperienced about treking….it will be our first experience…..so pls send us your valuable opinion….
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rumbak | February 15, 2009 at 10:20 am
Sir, must thanku n must tell u that ie has become mandotary to take guide through guides associatin as per forest regulationd n i suggest uall yo sms me n will receive uall in dj n help uall out wth the whole trerk n this trek will cost thousand rupees per person per day that incloudes everyting.Sir, if u r interested plz sms me.with love,rumbak
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rumba k | February 24, 2009 at 11:32 am
dear nandy, whats happening ? month is allmost at the end, plz do call me through my mo no if u will kindly go through our site where uwill find our conntact no.with reg.kiran.