A guide for a trek to Goecha La

Pafl · Aug 28th, 2009, 17:41

Hi everyone,
we're arriving to Sikkim in early October and, among other things, we plan to go from Yuksom to the Goecha La pass (suppose this is like the most well know-trek there anyway). I was wondering - is it REALLY neccessary to have a guide arranged ? Or is it enough just to have a permit ? Me and my friends are used to travelling by ourselves and we'd be very happy if we could go on with that - without a guide.

Thanks for your tips.

vko · Aug 30th, 2009, 13:56

Hi, Welcome to IndiaMike!

The thread links at the bottom of these page can help you get a better idea about the difficulty levels etc.

Pafl · Sep 1st, 2009, 15:42

Cheers, vko. I've read through most of the threads already but I still don't find it quite clear about the neccessity of a guide. We really do prefer to travel unaccompanied so I was wondering whether that is an option - legal or semi-legal ;-)

Aug 28th, 2009, 17:41	#1
Pafl Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 2	A guide for a trek to Goecha La Hi everyone, we're arriving to Sikkim in early October and, among other things, we plan to go from Yuksom to the Goecha La pass (suppose this is like the most well know-trek there anyway). I was wondering - is it REALLY neccessary to have a guide arranged ? Or is it enough just to have a permit ? Me and my friends are used to travelling by ourselves and we'd be very happy if we could go on with that - without a guide. Thanks for your tips.

Aug 30th, 2009, 13:56	#2
vko Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hyderabad-Secunderabad Posts: 474	Hi, Welcome to IndiaMike! The thread links at the bottom of these page can help you get a better idea about the difficulty levels etc. __________________ -Vikas

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Sep 1st, 2009, 15:42	#3
Pafl Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 2	Cheers, vko. I've read through most of the threads already but I still don't find it quite clear about the neccessity of a guide. We really do prefer to travel unaccompanied so I was wondering whether that is an option - legal or semi-legal ;-)