Makalu Base Camp Trek (14 days trek)

On your arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, you will be met and welcomed by our airport representative. You will be greeted traditionally with flower garlands and then transfer to your hotel. In the afternoon, you can take a stroll around and visit shops. Stay overnight at hotel in Kathmandu.

Rest day in Kathmandu for trip preparation and collecting permits. You will meet the guide who will brief you about the trek. Stay overnight at hotel in Kathmandu.

Fly from Kathmandu to Tumlingtar (510m.) takes about 45 minutes. Same day, you will drive from Tumlingtar to Num (1500 m.) that takes about seven hours. Stay overnight at tea house (lodge).

The trekking trail descends steeply for about 2 and a half hours until you come to a big river named Neguwa Khola. The trail crosses it over the suspension bridge and ascends through forest and villages. People of this area are mainly engaged in agriculture and crops grown here are paddy, millet, potatoes and vegetables depending on the season. There is a check post and local office of the Makalu Conservation Area here. Stay overnight at tea house (lodge).

The trail initially ascends but the major part of the hike is on a leveled path covered with bushes. Tashigaon, surrounded by verdant forest, is a big Sherpa village. You will find prayer flags fluttering in the wind whispering odes of prayers for the dead and forgotten in and around the village. The camping spot in this village is really a praiseworthy site. Stay overnight at a tea house (lodge).

You will follow an ascending path throughout the day walking through forest of Rhododendrons and Sal trees until you reach your destination. Kongma la is a ridge and there is only one tea house here. It is a perfect place for camping. It snows here even during the spring months of March and April. Stay overnight at tea house (lodge).

Trek from Khongma la to Mumbuk (3550m.) takes about six and a half hours. The trail ascends and then follows a rugged path to reach a beautiful lake named 'Kalo Pokhari' at the height of 4004m. Leaving this lake, you go downhill until you reach Mumbuk. It is a serene camping spot surrounded by green forests. Stay overnight at tea house (lodge).

The hike today is a bit adventurous and strenuous. For about 3 hours you will go through a landscape which is very prone to landslides. The Barun River running through the trail adds more dimensions to the trek with its spectacular views of Mt. Tutse (Peak 6) 6739m and Peak 7 (6185m.). Stay overnight at tea house (lodge).

The trail ascends through grasslands and forest. You can enjoy the majestic peaks such as Mt. Tutse (Peak 6) 6739m, Peak 7 (6185m), Isuwa La (5340m) and many other unnamed mountains and peaks. Yak Kharka is a large grazing field. Stay overnight at camp in Yak Kharka.

The hike passes through a leveled trail and will now descend to a river. As you reach Makalu Base Camp, the views of Mt. Makalu (8463m), Baruntse (7152m), Kali Himal (6985m), Chamlang (7390m) and Makalu II (7640 m) appear to embrace you wholeheartedly. Stay overnight at camp in Makalu Base Camp.

After ascending for a few hours, the trail moves along a flat level path and at the end descends to Yangle Kharka. En route, you walk through a rocky forest path with views of green hills and huge stones at some distance. Stay overnight at camp in Yangle Kharka

The path ahead ascends for almost three hours through landslide prone stretch. You then have to trek uphill passing through jungles all the way to Dobato. This is not a village but only a camping place. Here, you find small bushes of rhododendrons. Stay overnight at tea house (lodge).

The trekking path descends steeply to Khongma la via Kali Pokhari through a dense jungle. You again walk along a downhill path all the way to Tashigaon. Stay overnight at tea house (lodge).

The path steeply descends in the beginning which changes to a steep ascent before reaching Num. You pass through small forests of bamboo and small villages. Stay overnight at tea house (lodge).

After breakfast, get ready to drive from Num to Tumlingtar (510m.). Stay overnight at tea house (lodge).

Early morning, after breakfast, you will fly from Tumlingtar to Kathmandu airport. The flight duration is about 35 minutes. Our office representative will transfer you from airport to your hotel.

As per your flight schedule, our airport representative will transfer from your hotel to the airport for your final departure.