Tumling Courtyard
Hotel
Day 1
Sandakphu–Phalut Ridge Walk - 5 Days (Manebhanjan, Tumling, Kalipokhri, Eastern Himalaya & Sikkim & Darjeeling)
Five days walking the Nepal border, with four 8,000ers in view. Five days on the full ridge to Phalut with a lead per ten and the better homestays at Tumling and Sandakphu.
Kestrel High Routes
Runs this trip
Trekking
Five days walking the Nepal border, with four 8,000ers in view
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
ChitreyThe trail crosses in and out of Nepal all day. GairibasThe black lake at Kalipokhri never freezes, which the locals consider significant. BikeybhanjangFrom the top: Everest, Lhotse, Makalu and the Kanchenjunga massif — four of the five highest mountains on earth in one line.
Itinerary
The trail crosses in and out of Nepal all day. Tumling is on the Nepali side.
Manebhanjan, TumlingHow the day runs
- 5 hrs9:00 AM — the steep concrete road out of town, then the ridge
- MealsLunch, Dinner
- AccommodationTumling Courtyard
Included Activities
- Homestay night
- All meals
- Singalila park permits
LANDMARKS Chitrey Meghma Tumling Start point Manebhanjan, Manebhanjan, Darjeeling district 08:00 - 10:00The black lake at Kalipokhri never freezes, which the locals consider significant.
Tumling, KalipokhriHow the day runs
- 6 hrs8:00 AM — through Gairibas and the rhododendron
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationKalipokhri Residency
Included Activities
- Homestay night
- All meals
LANDMARKS Gairibas Kaiyakatta Kalipokhri From the top: Everest, Lhotse, Makalu and the Kanchenjunga massif — four of the five highest mountains on earth in one line.
Kalipokhri, SandakphuHow the day runs
- 4 hrs8:30 AM — the Bikeybhanjang wall, the steepest hour of the trek
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationSandakphu House
Included Activities
- Trekkers hut
- All meals
LANDMARKS Bikeybhanjang Sandakphu Sleeping Buddha Twenty-one kilometres with almost no altitude change and Kanchenjunga on your right the whole way.
Sandakphu, PhalutHow the day runs
- 8 hrs6:30 AM — the long ridge walk with Kanchenjunga alongside
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- AccommodationPhalut Inn
Included Activities
- Trekkers hut
- All meals
LANDMARKS Sabarkum Phalut Singalila ridge A long descent through proper forest, then two and a half hours in a jeep.
Phalut, ManebhanjanHow the day runs
- 6 hrs7:30 AM — a steep forest descent to Gorkhey and Srikhola
- 3 hrs2:30 PM — jeep back round to Manebhanjan
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Jeep transfer back
LANDMARKS Gorkhey Srikhola
- Day 1Homestay night
- Day 1All meals
- Day 1Singalila park permits
- Day 3Trekkers hut
- Day 5Jeep transfer back
- Day 1 · 1 nightTumling Courtyard
- Day 2 · 1 nightKalipokhri Residency
- Day 3 · 1 nightSandakphu House
- Day 4 · 1 nightPhalut Inn
- Day 5Manebhanjan to Manebhanjan2:30 PM — jeep back round to Manebhanjan
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Kalipokhri Residency
Hotel
Day 2
Sandakphu House
Hotel
Day 3
Phalut Inn
Hotel
Day 4
What you'll eat
4 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 4 dinners across 5 days, at camp. It opens with lunch and dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast and lunch on day 5.
- LunchServed on days 1–5
- DinnerServed on days 1–4
- BreakfastServed on days 2–5
13 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.0/5
Based on 7 reviews
Review summary
Food3.4/5
Guide4.0/5
Itinerary3.7/5
Transport3.9/5
Accommodation3.7/5
Tour operator3.9/5
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Aditi Rao – Indore2026-05-11 · Verified booking
The trek itself is good but the group was too large for the trail on the summit day. Crew were professional without being stiff about it.
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Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
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Arjun Pillai – Chandigarh2026-05-11 · Verified booking
The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Good value for what's included.
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Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
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Sameer Khan – Indore2026-05-11 · Verified booking
Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Never went hungry, and the tea appeared exactly when it was needed.
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Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.
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Nina Hoffmann – Toronto2026-05-11 · Verified booking
Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up.
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Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
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Farah Qureshi – Chennai2026-05-11 · Verified booking
Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing.
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Carla Mendes – Stockholm2026-05-11 · Verified booking
Long transfer at both ends that isn't obvious from the listing. Budget a day either side.
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Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
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Ananya Gupta – Lucknow2026-05-11 · Verified booking
Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. Crew were professional without being stiff about it. No hesitation recommending them.
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