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Makalu Base Camp Trek


This trek covers the area along the Arun and Barun river valleys and the Makalu Barun National Park. This trek offers  some of the most spectacular sceneries of the Himalayan wilderness and trekking experience is guaranteed to be fantastic as challenging.

The trail starts in Tumlingtar (seasonal airport) and since the trail is mostly ascending to the Himalayas towards the north, it becomes an arduous trekking. In the lower reaches of the trail there are some of the most colorful rhododendron forests one can ever find and as the hikers progress upwards, they come across glaciers and speedy waterfalls.

 

This trek is recommended for those who want to experience an area that is less travelled by tourists and for those who are enthusiastic and adventurous trekkers. This is one of the major trekking areas recommended by Trekker Nepal.

 

 

Trip Facts

  • Accomodiation

  • Duration

    19 days

  • Difficulty

    Moderate

  • Group

    pax

  • Best Season

    Autumn

Trip Highlights

Group Size             min 5 pax max 16

Min. duration:      19 days

Max. Elevation:    5000 m Makalu base camp

Start/finish:          Tomlingtar/Tomlingtar

Difficulty:              Challenging

Trek style:             Home stay and Camping

  • For 05 pax USD 2950 per-person.
  • For 08 pax USD 2850 per-person.
  • For 10 pax USD 2700 per-person.
  • For 16 pax USD 2500 per-person

Above the cost, 15 % extra will be company service charge.

Itinerary

  1. Day:Fly from Kathmandu to Tumlingtar then drive to Chichira (1,980m/6497ft): 50 mins flight, 3-4 hours drive
  2. Day:Chichira to Num (1,560m/5119ft): 6-7 hours
  3. Day:Num to Seduwa (1,500m/4922 ft): 6-7 hours
  4. Day:Seduwa to Tashigaon (2,100m/6890ft): 4-5 hours
  5. Day:Tashigaon to Khongma Danda (3,500m/11,483 ft): 6-7 hours
  6. Day:Acclimatization/Rest
  7. Day:Khongma Danda to Dobate: 6-7 hours
  8. Day:Dobate to Yangri Kharka (3,557m/11,670 ft): 6-7 hours
  9. Day:Yangri Kharka to Langmale Kharka: (4,410m/14,468ft): 5-6 hours
  10. Day:Langmale Kharka to Makalu Base Camp: (4,870m/15,978ft): 6-7 hours
  11. Day: Explore Makalu Base Camp
  12. Day: Makalu Base Camp to Yangri Kharka: 6-7 hours
  13. Day: Yangri Kharka to Debate: 6-7 hours
  14. Day: Donate to Khongma Danda: 5-6 hours
  15. Day: Khongma Danda to Tashigaon: 4-5 hours
  16. Day: Tashigaon to Seduwa: 4-5 hours
  17. Day: Seduwa to Num: 5-6 hours
  18. Day Num to Tumlingtar: 6-7 hours
  19. Day: Tumlingtar to Kathmandu: 50 mins flight

 

Include/Exclude

Included in the Cost

  • Airport pickups and drops in a private vehicle
  • Hotel accommodation in Kathmandu with breakfast
  • Camping and home stay accommodation during the trek
  • All meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) during the trek
  • All ground transportation on a comfortable private vehicle as per the itinerary
  • Domestic flights (Tomling tar) round trip
  • Guide service
  • Porter service (2 trekkers: 1 porter)
  • Staff costs including their salary, insurance, equipment, domestic airfare, food and accommodation
  • Trekker Nepal trekking bag/duffel bag, t-shirt and trekking map,
  • All necessary paperwork and trekking permits (National Park Permit, TIMS)
  • Medical kit
  • All government and local taxes

Cost Excludes

  • personal insurance
  •  personal drinks like water, cold drinks
  • personal expenses
  •  Tips for staff

Accomodation

For the stay in Kathmandu, we normally book for our clients at Ti-Se Guest House at Boudha but our clients can choose whichever hotel they prefer (for this the total trip price mentioned above will be adjusted on mutual agreement). The trekking duration will be fully camping.

 

Meal

 

Our staffs will prepare authentic Nepalese food as well the more common international cuisine (Tibetan, Continental, Italian, Indian, etc.) during the trekking duration.

 

Best Season

The best time to trek are Autumn (Sept. to Dec.) and Spring (March to May). The treks during Winter and Summer (monsoon) aren’t impossible but just quite challenging. For the best experience, the early and late Spring and Autumn would be preferable due to less tourist traffic.

During the early Spring, the vegetations look fresh with early flowers starting to bloom in several kinds of plants. The villages are full of activity in preparation of family farms for planting the crops. The days are generally sunny due to which they offer good scenery.

The early Autumn is fresh green after a period of warm rainy days from summer monsoon. The month long Nepali festivals of Dasain and Tihar can also coincide and the harvest time also starts in many of the villages.

The early Winter (late Autumn) is also a very good time if one prefers lower elevations in the Himalayas.

 

 

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