Makalu Base Camp Trek

You will arrive at Tribhuvan International Airport, from where our representatives will greet and welcome you. You will be transferred to the hotel shortly.

You will catch a flight to Tumlingtar in an early morning flight admiring the aerial view of the mountains, hills, and rivers that make up the geography of Nepal. After you arrive there, you will take a rest for an hour or two. The tour guide will then drive you to Chichila. It takes about 3 to 4 hours. Chichila is a Gurung village filled with greenery and a vibrant landscape. Spend your night in a lodge.

It is the first day of your trekking. This 6 to 7 hours trek will take you through lush rhododendron forest and typical Nepali houses to reach Num. you can get a slight glimpse of the Himalayas from there. You will stay in a lodge for the night.

You will depart for Seduwa after a hearty breakfast. You will enter the Makalu Barun Conservation Area after crossing a wooden bridge over the Barun River. You will also trek through the dense forest of Juniper and rhododendron, and after passing a few houses, you will reach Seduwa.

You will have your breakfast, then proceed with your trek to Isuwa Khola and Kusuwa Khola. You will cross a suspension bridge over Isuwa Khola and pass through many villages and forests. It will take you about 4 to 5 hours to reach the Sherpa village, Tashigaon.
You can see the mesmerizing view of the Himalayas from the town. You will stay in a homestay for the night.

Today you could have a rough day walking on steep trails on our way to Khongma Danda. You must ascend stone stairs and see a few lakes and fields in the field lined with yaks, blue sheep, and other Himalayan cattle. You reach Makalu Barun National Park after arriving at Unshisa. We entered Khongma Danda after a 7 hours trek.

You live overnight at a Khongma Danda homestay.

Today you are taking a break from trekking to acclimate yourself to high altitudes. Later, you will visit some nearby Buddhist monasteries and hear from the locals about the Sherpa community and lifestyles. At Khongma Danda, overnight in a homestay.

After a filling, hearty breakfast, you will proceed on your trek, as this is the most challenging part of this journey because you have to cross four passes. You will start by ascending Kauma La Pass (3603 m) and then walk to Keke La Pass (4127 m). You will further ascend to Shipton La Pass (4170 m), where you will view deep blue turquoise Kalo Pokhari Lake. You will pass Tutu La Pass (4080m) and finally reach Debate. You can consider relishing scenarios of snow-capped peaks like Champang, having an altitude of 7319 meters, Peak 6, 6524 meters, Peak 7, 6758 meters, and other magical things in the Himalayas as well.

Trekking through thick woods with rhododendrons, you will cross Barun River and move towards Yangri Kharka. You might come across yaks grazing in the field on our journey.
The yaks are the primary means of transport in these areas. You enter Yangri Kharka after a 7 hours trek.
You will stay in a lodge for the night.

You’ll travel through the thick Himalayan woods and cross a few wooden bridges across tiny streams to get to Merek. Chasing the breathtaking view of the Himalayas, you start your moraine walk and visit the small villages of the Himalayas to enter Langmale Kharka. You will spend your night in a homestay.

Climbing alongside Barun Nadi on a steep path, you travel across frozen glaciers and ridges to reach Shershong. On your journey to the base camp, you’ll enjoy the majesty of Mt. Makalu (8481m). You will then go trekking for an hour or two to enter Makalu Base Camp at last. From base camp, the Himalayan panorama is jaw-dropping. You will stay in the center for the night.

Now you are visiting the surroundings of the Makalu Base Camp with a beautiful panorama of Makalu from the south face, Everest (8848 m), Lhotse (8516 m), and the other Himalayas in eastern Nepal. You will appreciate the majesty of the glaciers and glacial lakes that accompany them. You can even climb up to the Barun Glacier a little bit and make a side trip to the peaceful Barun Pokhari. You will spend your night in the camp.

After your good trek to Makalu Base Camp, you bid farewell to the base camp and descend to Yangri Kharka. Along our route to Yangri Kharka, you can visit the small villages of Shershong, Langmale Kharka, and Merek by trekking through the scattered woods along the rugged pathways.

Trekking along the free-flowing Barun River, you navigate alpine trees, rugged ridges, and a few small streams to enter Debate in the west.

You will admire nature’s elegance as you fall to Debate. You can find some yaks, snow pigeons, and blue sheep on the way.

Today, you quit Khongma Danda for Debate. To meet Mumbuk, you can trek through rhododendron, Juniper, and fir forests. Jump Tutu La Pass (4080 m), Shipton La Pass (4170 m), Keke La Pass (4127 m), and Kauma La Pass (3603 m) from Mumbuk to enter Khongma Danda after 7 hours of trekking eventually.

You will be trekking through dense forest and crossing through a few lakes on your way back to Tashigaon. You will be traveling on a steep rocky trail and exit Makalu Barun National Park. You will briskly walk for 5 hours and enter a beautiful Sherpa village, Tashigaon. You will stay in a lodge for the night.

After your breakfast, you will trek along small streams and pass through small settlements and walk along Isuwa Khola on one side and Hingsa Khola on the other side to reach Seduwa. You will arrive after 5 hours.

You will traverse several dense rhododendron and bamboo forests and cross the Arun River to exit the Makalu Barun Conservation Area. On our way to Num, you pass a small rural settlement of Sherpas. You then go trekking for a few hours to enter Num’s Sherpa town.

It is the last trek of your journey, and you will be walking for 6 to 7 hours. You will walk along with a breathtaking panorama of Mt Makalu as a final glimpse before reaching Tumlingtar.

You will fly back to Kathmandu on a domestic flight. You can book your tickets for any day of the week because we have a daily flight from Tumlingtar to Kathmandu. As it is a 50-minute flight, you can enjoy a fascinating aerial view of landscapes and scenarios. After arriving in Kathmandu, you will be transferred to your hotel. You can walk around the hotel area after taking a break/relaxing for a while, or you can go shopping and buy souvenirs for your loved ones.

After having your breakfast, our representative will drop you at the airport 3 hours before your scheduled flight takes off. You will say a bye to Nepal as we hope you visit Nepal again and again.