Top Things to do in Kosi Zone
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What to do and see in Kosi Zone, Eastern Region: The Best Things to do
Discover the best top things to do in Kosi Zone, Nepal including Shey Phoksundo National Park, Kanchenjunga, Panchakanya Temple, Pindeshwor Temple, Mera Peak, Buddhasubba Temple, Vijayapur Hill, Datankali Temple, Halesi Mahadev Temple, Shiv Jatta.
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1. Shey Phoksundo National Park
2. Kanchenjunga
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By jakartaboy
A tough but rewarding trek. We started at Taplejung and walked to North Base Camp before heading over Selela to Cheram and up to South Base Camp. The huge drop down into Cheram was hard on the knees but we were glad we were descending not ascending. You walk from Taplejung towards North Base Camp along a deep valley through attractive forest, alongside a white water river. For five days you only see glimpses of snow covered peaks until you reach Gunsa. Most tea houses are ultra-basic, - think Annapurna thirty years ago. However, a few are surprisingly good, particularly in Gybla and Ghunsa. Most tea houses do not have a menu and serve little more than tasteless dal bhat or pasta with veg. Beds at many tea houses are hard as rocks. Some high altitude tea houses cook and heat with dried yak dung which makes life very aromatic. Availability of beds in tea houses can be limited, particularly at Kambuchen and Lonak. I recommend sending a fast porter ahead each day to book the rooms you need. At Kambuchen go to the 'White House' or the new Lodge which is currently under construction (as of Nov 2019). Spend two nights at attractive Gunsa and climb the nearby hill (400 meters) on your rest day. Spend two nights at Kambuchen and take the side trip up to Jannu. The one day return walks from Lonak up to North Base Camp and from Cheram to South Base Camp are long hard days but totally worth it. If I were to do the trek again I would stay a night at Ramche which is wonderfully scenic. This would give time to fully enjoy the very attractive route between Ramche and Oktang South Base Camp. We flew in and out of Badrapur. We could have saved two long days of expensive and scary road travel by flying in and out of the new airport at Taplejung. Mobile phone reception using Ncel sims was non-existent more than one day out of Taplejung. Nepal Telecom (Namaste) sims were much better but are harder to get (I was told they are available only to Nepalese nationals). Some Nepalese will let you use their phones - I paid Rs100 (about $US1) per minute for calls to Australia. Kanchenjunga is a trek for people who enjoyed/suffered Annapurna and Everest in years past. The grotty tea houses will evoke nostalgia. The huge uphill and downhill tracts will push you to your physical limits.
3. Panchakanya Temple
4. Pindeshwor Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
5. Mera Peak
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By thirdrockadventures - Kathmandu, Nepal
Mera Peak Climbing takes you across the remote Hinku Valley and to the summit of Mera Peak, Nepal’s highest trekking peak. Lying in Solu Khumbu, the region with the five highest peaks in the world, the ascent up Mera Peak is strenuous but non-technical. The route to the mountain is straightforward and the inclines are less than 30 degrees. If you are a novice climber looking for a high altitude challenge and your first Himalayan summit then Mera Peak is the mountain for you. Climbing Mera Peak offers unique experience as you will conquer the soaring height of 6476m- you will be rewarded with incredible views of jagged mountains surrounding the peaks, some of which are some of the highest mountains in the world.
