Makalu Base Camp Trek

Upon your arrival at Tribhuwan International Airport in medieval and modernized Kathmandu, you will be warmly received by our representative and transported to the hotel. Upon check-in and some refreshments, our senior mountain guide will give you a quick briefing on the Makalu Base Camp Trek.

This after breakfast, the village of Tumlingtar will take you 50 minutes on the flight to Tumlingtar in the East, where we start from the Arun valley on a steep highway. While in aircraft we can take advantage of the panoramic sites of large Himalayas in Nepal such as the Everest Mountain (8,848 m), the Macalu Mountains (8,563 m), the Oyu Mountains (7,451 ft), the Lhotse Mt. and the Shar mountain (8,481 ft.), the Kanchenjunga mountain, the Gaurishanker mountain, the Ganesh mountain range, the Langtang mountain range etc. When you get off the plane, take 4 hours on the gravel road and cross Chichila to Num, where we stay overnight.

Today we go down a track that steeply descends from the village of Num through the Lumbang country side, but which descends steeply through a jungle to the Arun River suspension bridge (660 m). We climb steeply from the bridge to the original tea shop. Often pretty hot – the forest offers some shade in the valleys. Along the rocky road with small terraces planted with maize and barley, the climb to Seduwa (1460 metres), is long, steep and rough. Makalu Barun National Park starts in this area.

We will ascend over the Kasuwa Khola to Gyang (1,770 m) slowly from Seduwa. The walk to Hindrungma village and Rupisa is gentle through terraced fields and wooded areas. We pass by small fields of paddy, cross wild meadows and several rivers, then go up to the village of Sherpa in Tashi Gaon. Once here, the amazing Himalayan scenery surrounds us.

Today, we have a acclimatization day at Tashi Gaun and we are going to camp.

This will be a rough day because we will go on a steep climb uphill route. We'll climb up a river and then a ridge through the forests. The trail goes even steeper from here through a Kharka and finally takes a series of rough stairs of stone and small lakes up to the top of the ridge. It's a short route to Khongma Danda from here. The route extends through the desolate Barun Valley from Khongma. Khongma is near the La Pass ship. We 're going to live in Khongma overnight.

Following steep turning points to 3840 meters, we ascend to Mumbuk for a time, where we see wonderful views of Chhamlang, Peak 6 and peak 7 of 6739 meters and6105 meters. We climb up the ridge to the first Ghungre pass between the three bridges to reach the Barun Khola by climbing up an escalator. We cross the first pass. From there we head up to Siffton La and down to Keke La (4150 m). This path crosses a valley lined with rhododendrons and eventually descends steeply into a tannin forest to Mumbuk.

We continue westward in the foggy forests at the bottom of the Barun Valley down 300 m from Mumbuk to a rocky gully. We pass several rivers, pass Barun and Yangle Kharka on the wooden bridge. Yangle Kharka is a wide meadow 3600 meters high, a fine place to camp. We make Yangle Kharka 's wide meadow our place to rest.

Your trip today is a little rough relative to the previous ones, as there are many altitudes. A long walk to the valley of Shershon. The steep rocks you will have to climb, so be attentive. On your way to Jhark, Ramara, and Mera, you will also see numerous waterfalls and many small settlements. After 6-7 hours of trekking and hiking you will finally reach Sherson and finish the trek that day.

The route is just an hour and a half from Shershon to Makalu Base Camp. You will reach Makalu Base Camp on a short walk through the rocky mountain roads. You can enjoy the panorama and beauty of the Makalu Base Camp in enough time.

You return to Nehe Kharka from Makalu Base Camp after a while of appreciation and enjoy the stunning view of the mountains and glacier. At the Nehe Kharka we'll spend the night.

Now our journey back home begins with our day trip to the Makalu Basic Camp. So we've started our trek after a heavy breakfast at Shersong. We walk back up to the Barun Valley to the lovely Yangle Kharka camp.

When we got down from Shersong to Yangle Kharka the day before, we continued to go down the rocky falls and then climb the rocky gully to the Mumbuk trees.

We start the walk from Mumbuk with a steep climb. The road climbs slightly and passes through the woods of rhododendrons. Instead we pass the Keke La River, Tutu La River, and Kauma La River en route. Next, we 're going down again to Khongma Danda. Khongma Danda overnight.

We are back to Tashi Gaon today on a long steep descent. The trek starts across the hillsides, with steep and sometimes long descents. The path continues to the ancestral Sherpa village of Tashi Gaon and takes us through thick forests. Six hours of easy walking takes us to Tashi Gaon, a culturally rich town where we will spend the night.

The road climbs the hillside and goes through villages and cities when we eventually head down to Seduwa. We leave Seduwa further and walk along the lush forest in the direction of Num. The path goes up and down through thick woods and the villages of Sherpa as we walk down. Numbering overnight.

We will take jeep that will drive us from Num to Tumlingtar. We will stay overnight at Tumlingtar.

After having breakfast we transfer to the airport to fly back to Kathmandu. 50minutes of scenic flight will take us back to Kathmandu. Arrive Kathmandu and transfer to hotel. 

Kathmandu sightseeing (Swoyambunath Stupa, Pashupati Nath Temple, Bouddhanath and Patan Durbar Square).

Our vehicle and escorts will be on standby to drop you to the international airport three hours before our scheduled flight back home.