Dhotrey Tonglu Chitrey Trek - Office Tour

Dhotrey Tonglu Chitrey Trek - 03 Nights/04 Days

Tour Overview

Duration : 4 Days.

Grade : Normal.

Highest Altitude Gain : 3,088 Mtr. ( 10,130 Ft. ).

Approx Trekking Km : 14 Kms. 

Activities : Trekking, Camping & Photography of Nature.

Dhotrey-Tonglu/Tumling-Chitrey situated at the edge of the Singalila National Park in Darjeeling district on the West Bengal. Dhotrey has a small model village on the with a number of villegers. This village go through the road head at Maneybhanjyang, at 2134 m. In this trek route there are the lovely forests of the Rhododendron, Pine, Fir, Birch & Bamboo Glades and the view point of Tonglu, from there are breathtaking views of the Kanchendzonga Range towering over a basin of silver firs and Rhododendrons, in the foreground, which is known as the sleeping Buddha or the sleeping Shiva. The trek from Dhotrey  to Tonglu is along the forests full of wild flowers and himalayan flora. Spring season welcomes the varieties of rhododendrons with eye capturing colors of various shades on the whole route. Unexpected and sudden change of weather being unaware of space time and cool wind flowing from the Bay of Bengal enchants the visitors as if playing hide & seek with the guests in Tonglu. One Lakes are found in Tonglu hill itself which has added to the beauty of Tonglu. Meghma is yet another delightful place to visit. The travellers can get the clear view of Sikkim, Darjeeling, Kurseong areas from Chitrey. This easy trek in between Dhotrey and Chitrey is very romantic and picturesque. This trekking route is very unique because its situated in India and Nepal

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 :Drive from NJP / IXB / Siliguri to Dhotrey. Overnight stay at Dhotrey

"Meet & greet" with our company representative on arrival at NJP / IXB / Siliguri and drive to  Dhotrey via Manebhanjang ( 100 km., 4-5 hrs. ), Dhotrey Tonglu Chitrey trek starting point. En route enjoy the beauty of evergreen forests of Sukna, the beauty of Balason river at Dudhia, breathtaking view of tea gardens of Mirik & rural villages of North Bengal. In this 4 hr. journey you can take a tea break at Gopaldhara tea garden view point. After arrival check-in, get fresh. After that you can spend your leisure time at local area by walk. In the evening enjoy the magnificent sunset on the majestic Kanchenjungha range & many more snow covered peaks from Dhotrey view point. Overnight Stay at Dhotrey in a home stay.

Day 2 :Trek starts from Dhotrey to Tonglu / Tumling ( 10,130 ft. / 2 to 3 hrs )

At early morning enjoy the unforgettable sunrise on the Majestic Kanchenjungha range from Dhotrey view point. After breakfast start trek from Dhotrey to Tonglu / Tumling ( 10,130 ft. / 5 kms. / 2 to 3 hrs ). In the evening enjoy the magnificent sunset on the majestic Kanchenjungha range & many more snow covered peaks from nearest view point. Overnight stay at Tonglu / Tumling  in a home stay / lodge.

Day 3 :Tonglu / Tumling to Chitrey ( 8,340 ft. / 3 to 4 hrs )

At early morning enjoy the unforgettable sunrise on the Majestic Kanchenjungha range from nearest  view point. After breakfast trek to Chitrey via Meghma & Lameydhura ( 9,843 ft. / 9 kms. / 4 to 5 hrs ). Overnight stay at Chitrey in a home stay.

Day 4 :Drive to NJP/ IXB / Siliguri

After breakfast drive to NJP / IXB / Siliguri via Manebhanjang for your onward journey.

How to Reach

By Train :

New Jalpaiguri Railway Station or NJP is a major railway station located in Siliguri, the gateway to North Bengal, Sikkim, Bhutan and North-East India. There are many long distance trains arrives or pass through the New Jalpaiguri Railway Station or NJP station. You can choose to come to Kolkata and take one of the many trains to NJP. If you are coming from Delhi or north part of India, Mumbai, Pune or West part of India, Chennai, Bangalore or South part of India, try to take any north east train which directly goes to NJP by passing Kolkata. 

 Transportation : We will provide you : NJP / IXB / Siliguri to Dhotrey & Chitrey to NJP / IXB / Siliguri - Non-Luxury vehicle - seat capacity maximum 8 to 9 seats ( Sumo / Sumo Gold / Spacio / Mahindra Maxx / Similar ).

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Fitness Required for Trek

To prepare for a trek, we need to strengthen our 2 prime M’s – Mind and Muscle, the body. Only then, the spending of the 3rd M – Money; a little or more, can bring to us an intense lifelong experience like trekking.

At high altitude as the air gets thinner oxygen becomes less abundant. The percentage saturation of haemoglobin with oxygen determines the content of oxygen in our blood. After the human body reaches around 2,100 m (7,000 feet) above sea level, the level of oxygen in our haemoglobin begins to plummet. However, the human body has both short-term and long-term adaptations to altitude that allow it to partially compensate for the lack of oxygen.

You can train yourself to run 3 kms in 30 minutes as per the schedule given below. Remember always start your training program with stretching and warm up exercises.

You can follow this stretching before run

• Ankle Rolls
• Wrist Stretch
• Standing Hamstring Stretch
• Standing Quad stretch
• Calf Stretch
• Finish with leg swings

After 15 min of stretching you can follow this training schedule for trekking fitness required.

Week 1: Start with 10 minute of brisk walk and then jog for 10 minutes and finally 10minutes of easy walk.

Week 2: 5 minutes of brisk walk 15 minutes of jog 5 minutes of easy walk

Week 3: 5 minutes of brisk walk 15 minutes of jog 5 minutes of easy walk

Week 4: 5 minutes of brisk walk and jog for 25 min and cool down your body.

MIND, THE MENTAL ENDURANCE :

To build our physical endurance prior to trek, we workout in a gymnasium or outdoors nearby. In both the cases, we actually choose a suitable environment for us to sweat. So, even if you get extremely fit before the trek, you don’t get exposed to the versatile environmental or climatic challenges that nature offers during a trek. All these environmental conditions have a deep impact on our body and mind too. A walk through heavy rains or snowfall, even in a normal gradient, becomes more challenging than the same trail in a pleasant weather. And it happens not only because of rain or snow makes the walk more difficult. Also, you need to adjust, tolerate and fight the adverse nature psychologically in which your body and mind are not habituated. Here, your mind comes into play. This is where the game becomes more mental than physical.

1. Bulid your own motivation system.

2. Use your passion to bring more motivation.

3. Study about your trek route to gain knowledge to plan and prepare yourself appropriately.

4. Think positive & stay focused.

5. Visualization is a common technique for handling stress.

Developing mental strength is not a one day game. Your experiences are the best teacher. You become more confident after every trek. Cherish your journey after completion of the trek. Sense, the achievement. These will build your mind stronger forever, no matter where you want to use it for, a trek or a life.

THUMB RULES FOR BETTER IMPACT

1. Hire a digital trainer for free. The key is to do it perfect than more in numbers. Use video tutorial, mobile apps, read blogs and use a mirror to make it perfect.

2. Be a regular, rather inconsistent & intense.

3. Drink more water during the exercise routine and more importantly in the time of trekking. Keep dehydration, muscles cramps, and life-threatening hypothermia away.

4. Food is fuel. Maintain a well-balanced diet consist of carbohydrate, fat, and protein during your exercise and trekking days.

5. Sleep well. Finally, the lack of sleep can spoil your whole preparation for a trek.

What's to Carry

Trek essentials:

• 01. Sun hat.
• 02. Torch with extra battery.
• 03. Light Jacket.
• 04. Heavy Jacket.
• 05. Trousers.
• 06. T-shirt.
• 07. Identity Card with photocopy.
• 08. Ruck Sack
• 09. Water Bottle.
• 10. Balaclava or woolen cap.
• 11. Hand gloves.
• 12. Passport size photo.
• 13. Sports shoe.
• 14. Slipper.
• 15. Cold cream.
• 15. Tissue paper.
• 17. Soap Paper.

Always try to avoid unnecessary Cloths, toiletries which are heavy and of little use on mountain. Pack light.