Climb Pathibhara on a weekday outside the Navaratri days if you want a shorter queue for darshan.
Where to go in October
Kanchenjunga & the East · month by month
East Nepal in October
Ilam 14 to 23 °C, Ghunsa 0 to 14 °C, Lhonak −10 to 8 °C, clear and dry
- Best month
Packages that work in October
Kanchenjunga & the East
Halesi Mahadev Heli Yatra from Kathmandu 1 Day
Best Oct – Apr
HMH-1D
from ₹62,000
Kanchenjunga & the East
Halesi Mahadev Yatra by Road 4N/5D
Best Oct – Mar
HMY-5D
from ₹30,000
Kanchenjunga & the East
Ilam Tea Gardens Tour 4N/5D
Best Oct – Apr
ITG-5D
from ₹22,000
Kanchenjunga & the East
Kanchenjunga North & South Base Camp Trek 22 Days
Best Apr – May · Oct – Nov
KBC-22D
from ₹2,15,000
Kanchenjunga & the East
Makalu Base Camp Trek 18 Days
Best Apr – May · Oct – Nov
MBC-18D
from ₹1,65,000
Kanchenjunga & the East
Pathibhara Devi Yatra by Road 5N/6D
Best Mar – May · Oct – Nov
PDY-6D
from ₹26,000
Kanchenjunga & the East
Pathibhara Devi Heli Yatra 2N/3D
Best Mar – May · Oct – Nov
PHY-3D
from ₹38,000
Kanchenjunga & the East
Pathibhara & Kanchenjunga Foothills Trek 10 Days
Best Mar – May · Oct – Nov
PKF-10D
from ₹78,000
Questions travellers ask
Is October a good time to visit Kanchenjunga & the East?
October is the best month for almost everything in the east. Skies are clear, the Kanchenjunga and Makalu trails are open and the air is clean after the monsoon. Dashain usually falls in late September or October, and Pathibhara Devi draws its largest crowds during Navaratri, when queues at the shrine can last hours. Tihar follows in October or November. Buses and Bhadrapur flights fill with Nepalis travelling home, so book early.
What is the weather like in Kanchenjunga & the East in October?
Ilam 14 to 23 °C, Ghunsa 0 to 14 °C, Lhonak −10 to 8 °C, clear and dry. Conditions change fast with altitude, so check the mountain forecast a few days before you travel.
Which Kanchenjunga & the East packages work in October?
Good choices this month: Halesi Mahadev Heli Yatra from Kathmandu 1 Day, Halesi Mahadev Yatra by Road 4N/5D, Ilam Tea Gardens Tour 4N/5D, Kanchenjunga North & South Base Camp Trek 22 Days. Climb Pathibhara on a weekday outside the Navaratri days if you want a shorter queue for darshan.