Makalu Base Camp Trek

Our airport support team receiving you from the arrival gate of the Tribhuvan international airport and then a short drive to your hotel heart of Kathmandu. After room checked-in take your own time and explore the colorful alley of Thamel. We booked your accommodation a 3-star category hotel with inclusive breakfast.

In the morning drive to Kathmandu domestic airport to follow the Tumlingtar flight, a 45-min mountain flight offers grand panoramic Mountain View of northern Himalayas. On arrival Tumlingtar airport, collect baggage then jump on the four-wheel jeep then 4 hours' drive to Num village. Num, a small village of a mixed culture where school and health post are available.

The route follow steeply descent through the forest and rice terrace on the bank of the Arun Khola. We can sights local people fishing on the wild river then walk over the long suspension bridge. From here climb-out against steady uphill with passes limited tea shop. Seduwa village, a large village of multiple ethnic group also have office of Makalu Barun national park where we should check our Makalu trekking permit.

The distance of the trek is not that far but still around 800 m altitude gain in 5 hours trek. The Makalu base camp trek route continues across the village and walking agriculture farm where we can see the plantation of different types of grains like millet, soybean, and maize. The route contains gentle to strenuous climbing up throughout the forest also offers a charming view of Arun valley and picturesque view of nearby villages.
The Sherpa people support their life with doing mountaineering, animal husbandry (Yak, Sheep, Goat), agriculture (cardamom), also collection seasonal herbs from high mountains Dactylorhiza hatagirea, Paris polyphylla, Cordyceps Sinensis, Honey-Combed Mushroom, Delphinium, Rheum Australe, and Swerita Chiraita.

Tashigaon is the last permanently human residence along the Makalu Base Camp Trek. While trekking to Khongma/Kauma Danda mostly passes dense forest of the rhododendron, pine and jupiner where often heard sound of bird chirping and animal roaring and barking. The path to Khongma ridge is abruptly uphill including stone stairs also walking beside the pristine lakes. We take a break at Dhanda Kharka and take a breath then enjoy with impressive mountain vista and lovely lush green landscapes. A trail is colored by Buddhist praying flags, mani-wall and traditional Buddhist stupa. If the weather allow have impressive mountain view and dissimilar landscapes with layers of hills sceneries.

We are spending one more night, Kauma Danda and have an option to spend the day either take a full day rest or do some hike to the nearby hills. Kauma Danda has three tea house with basic accommodation, Sherpa family running the lodge also do Buddhist culture excursion around. The extra nights at Khongma Danda definitely help a lot with your respiration on next following days.

After breakfast our trek to Makalu base camp begins with following the uphill trail along the Kauma Danda, the trail is fully decorated by Buddhist praying flags, stone cairn also Tibetan words inscription on the rocks. The uphill trail passes sacred fresh watery lakes namely Thulo Pokhara, Sano Pokhari, and Kalo Pokhari then rapidly crossing passes Ghaungru La (4,050 m), Keke La (4,127 m), and Sipton La (4,170 m). Now, trailhead dropping on the stony path throughout the dwarf rhododendron forest to Dobhate. Along the journey also see mountain images into the sparkler lakes.

It is pleasant trekking throughout the diverse sceneries and the nature setting dramatically changes from lush green flowering forest to mountain terrain. After descending into the forest then gentle climbing along the Barun River in the Barun valley. The trail passes several animal grazing also spots the yak, sheep, and goat seasonally. The area is so peace and harmony often hear the birds chirping and roaring of the animals. Th Sherpa activately run a tea house in Yangri Kharka with elementary facilities in the main season and also make a short side trek to nearby Gompa. From the lodge have a stunning view of the Shiba Dhara (waterfall) on the huge boulder above the west bank of the stream.

The trek ahead into the Barun valley, we starts trek from lush green forest and end on the beyond the tree lines in the pasture. A trail lead aside of the glacier melted river under the enormous boulder. A trek expose exhilarating waterfall that wavering from high boulder also possible to spot blue sheep and Himalayan Monal. Last section of the trek has short steeply climb over the ridge to Langmale Kharka.

After breakfast short ascent up to the ridge then remaining trek onto the moraine east bank of the Barun River. We also pass the long Glacier Lake then after taking brief break at Shersong resume trek with steady climb to Makalu base camp. Beyond the Shershong you will be surrounding by a lot of the snow-clad mountains. A basic lodge established on the moraine at Makalu base camp and you'll have enormous Mountain View from the lodge.

Awaited day in the Makalu base camp trek we do side trek to nearest viewpoint with following Sherpani Col route. From lodge trekking onto the moraine for an hour then steeply ascending on the ridge. Nameless viewpoint stand around 5,500 m above sea level right above the lodge and it provides excellent mountain vista with Barun Pokhari also the large glacier. Good physical level trekkers requires around 3-4 hours to get the viewpoint after conquered the best view of the world 5th highest Mount Makalu, Everest, Lhotse, Peak 7, Peak 6, Peak 4, Baruntse, and Nuptse returned to lodge then rest and relax.

Before set-off the trek take a last glimpse of Mount Makalu then straight descending to Yangle Kharka. Our trail follow on the moraine of the Barunte glacier till Lamgmale Kharka then remaining trek to Yangle Kharka on the forest. Yangle/Yangri Kharka is much warmer than Makalu base camp because the huge altitude dropped.

After breakfast follow the downhill trail along with the free shape Barun River, after 3 hours effortless trek. We climb up throughout the tall pine forest to Dobhate then route covered by dwarf rhododendron and mountain herbs to Thulo Danda, above the Thulo Pokhari. Excellent mountain capture from the tea house.

It is long descending from Thulo Danda to Seduwa village. We follow downhill trail into the mixed vegetation, the path provides amazing landscapes on opposite side and then trek continues thru numerous villages en route. After Tashigaon walking on cultivate agriculture farm to Seduwa village.

Now exit from Makalu Barun national park then route steeply descending from Seduwa to Arun Khola. From here steady climbing up on dense forest to Num where we stop for the lunch. After lunch 3/4 hours off-road jeep drive to Tumlingtar via Khandbari.

After collecting lifetime trekking experience in the Himalayas fly back to Kathmandu, again the mountain flight let you enjoy to see breathtaking Mountain View of the world tallest mountains Mount Everest, Cho Oyu, Lhotse, and Makalu. Upon reaching Kathmandu domestic airport transfer to your hotel. We are hosting farewell dinner at an authentic Nepalese restaurant with traditional foods as well as live cultural show.

The fascinating adventure and cultural exploration Makalu Base Camp Trek end here by today. We hope you had a memorial and fantastic adventure with us in the Himalayas. As per your international flight scheduled transfer to Kathmandu airport 4 hours before the flight time.
Note: If you willing to do scenic mountain flight to see Mt. Everest or willing to do one-day thrilling white water rafting. We can help to organize it.