1-day trekking, with 2-day extension option
Jungle trekking with panoramic views of
Mt. Khangchendzonga, Mt. Narsing, Mt. Tenzingkhang & Mt. Jupono

This one-day hike from/to Bamboo Retreat Hotel takes you to the Fambong Lho sanctuary with its untouched jungle and fantastic views of the Khanchendonga and other Himalayan giants.

• Entry permit and accompanying game ranger and/or guide
• Transfer (1.5 hours) from Bamboo Retreat Hotel to the trekking starting point Golitar 2105 m / 6900 ft.
• Hike Golitar – Gharey Pokhuri (2305 m / 7500 ft = highest point) – Tumin Forest Rest House – Tumin Mandir (walking time: approx. 6 hours)
• Packed lunch, snacks, hot tea and drinking water
• Transfer from Tumin Mandir to Bamboo Retreat Hotel (1.5 hours)
• First aid kit
• Permit for the sanctuary

• This day tour can only be booked by prior arrangement (subject to availability of trekking guide).
• Best time of year: December; October – April
• Extension option: This trek can be extended to 2 days, with an overnight stay in the forest log cabin above Tumin.

The Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary covers an area of 52 square kilometers and is located 25 km from Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim. The famous Rumtek Monastery is located on the south-eastern border. The snow-capped mountain ranges of Khangchendzonga are clearly visible from Golitar, the buffer zone of the protected area in the northwest. The altitude on the triangular hilltop Tinjurey ranges from 1,524 m to 2,749 m.
The ridges connect the peaks of Fambong Lho and Ragorathai. Horse trails are under construction along the ridges up to the Rumtek peak.

The main vegetation consists of oaks, Quercus sp. (Nepalese: Katus), Castanospisi sp. (Nepalese: Champ), Michelia sp. (Nepalese: Kawlo), Machilus sp. (Nepalese: Kimbu), Morus sp. (mulberry trees), dense bamboo forests, fern species and a solitary Tsuga dumosa fir in Tinjure.
In the lower part of the sanctuary grow the tree ferns Cyathea sp and Rhododendron arboreum, interspersed with Lyonia ovalifolia (Nepali: Angeri). The sanctuary is also home to a large number of wild orchids, mosses and Lycopodium sp.

• This day tour can only be booked by prior arrangement (subject to availability of trekking guide).
• Best time of year: December; October – April
• Extension option: This trek can be extended to 2 days, with an overnight stay in the forest log cabin above Tumin.

Das Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary hat eine vielfältige Tierwelt. 

Säugetiere: Serow, Goral, Bellender Hirsch (schwarze und rote Arten), Himalaya-Schwarzbär, Roter Panda, Wiesel, Marder, Leopard-Katze, Dschungelkatze, Marmorkatze, Große Indische Zibetkatze, Palmenwolf, Binturong.

Fasane: Satyr-Tragopan, Kalij-Fasan, Rebhühner.

Andere Vögel: Brauner Waldkauz, Halsband-Zwergohreule, Gelbschnabel-Blaupapagei, Schwarzer Adler, Grüntaube, Schiefkopfsittich, Gelbrücken-Nektarvogel, Halsband-Breitrachenvogel, Brauner Pirol, Orangebauch-Chloropsis, Rotschwanz-Minla, Nepal-Baumkriecher, Zwiebelblumen, Lachdrosseln, Meisen.

Experience the rich cultural heritage of Sikkim’s indigenous people, the Lepchas, and gain an insight into the rural way of life.

Half-day Lepcha cultural experience

• 40-minute optional nature and village walk through terraced rice fields and a Lepcha village, starting at Bamboo Retreat and ending at Lingdum Road.
• All transfers by local car as required
• Qualified guide throughout
• Traditional welcome ceremony by the village shaman with tea, millet beer and typical buckwheat snacks in a traditional Lepcha house

Full-day Lepcha cultural experience

• All services included in the half-day program
• Visit to a local school (depending on the season)
• Visit to the Buddhist village temple
• Lepcha cultural program with folk dances, songs and/or instrumental performances
• Ethnic Lepcha lunch
• Visit to the Lingdum Buddhist monastery

Note: Programs must be booked one day in advance and cannot be guaranteed at any time.