After Mt. Everest and Mt. K2, Kanchenjunga is the third biggest peak of the world. The Kanchenjunga is situated in the eastern frontier between Nepal and India. It is 8586m high. This region was opened for trekking tourism only in 1988. the trekking in this area is relatively strenuous since the region is regarded as the most remote place of Nepal. However the presence of numerous wild animals, birds and flora in abundance make the trekking in this region very interesting and pleasant.

The Kanchenjunga region is very rich from the point of vie of its natural beauty. In this very region, there are three peaks above 8000m. and as many as eleven peaks above 7000m. A number of glaciers originated from Himalaya have no doubt added to the beauties of this region. The northern part of the kanchenjunga region is inhabited by the sherpas whereas the southern lower part is full of the ethnic groups such as Rai, Limbu, Magar, Tamang, Brahman and Chhetri. The settlements of these ethnic groups are not so dense but they are tatter scattered. Since the religion are different of these ethnic groups, there traditions, usages and the ways of life are also different.

The destination of the one-month long trekking tour in this region is pangpema which is situated at an altitude of 5065m.