Makalu Trekking

Makalu is a rarely visited gem. It’s considered one of the toughest 8000m peaks to climb – even the great Edmund Hillary failed twice. But the wilderness around it is just waiting to be explored by the intrepid trekker prepared to forgo the comforts of teahouse treks. The camping trail to Makalu Base Camp from the south is considered one of the tougher routes in Nepal, and you’re more likely to have the company of birds than fellow hikers. This is even more the case if you intend to trek the Great Himalaya Trail from Kanchenjunga over to Everest: be prepared for a combination of cross-country and mountaineering to cross into the upper Barun Valley and then over the high passes of the gruelling Three Cols, which take you to almost 6200m.
The rewards are generous. Makalu shelters 3000 species of flowering plants, 440 species of birds and 75 species of mammals. The towering granite cliffs capped with glaciers in the upper reaches of the Barun Valley have been likened to those of Yosemite – on a bigger scale! As you walk up the river valleys, immense mountain vistas will unfold before you, including the massifs of Makalu, Everest and Lhotse. You may well wonder why you have the views all to yourself – something to ask the indigenous groups of Rai, Limbu, Sherpa and Lhomi people you will encounter lower down.
The Makalu region is known for its heavy rains and snow, so hiking is best done in the autumn months of October and November. But don’t wait too long – with a major hydropower project in the works, trek Makalu now before it changes forever.

Day 1: Arrive in Kathmandu International Airport. Transfer to the hotel and stay overnight at hotel in Kathmandu.
Day 2: City sightseeing in and around Kathmandu valley. stay overnight at hotel in Kathmandu.
Day 3: Fly from Kathmandu to Tumlingtar (510m.) takes about 45 minutes. trek to Maney Bhanjyang – Stay overnight at camp
Day 4: Trek from Maney Bhanjyang to Chilchile (1830m.) – five hours. Stay overnight at camp
Day 5: Trek from Chilchile to Num (1500 m.) – four and half hours. Stay overnight at camp
Day 6: Trek from Num to Seduwa (1510m.) – four and half hours. Stay overnight at camp
Day 7: Trek from Seduwa to Tashigaon (2070 m.) – four hours. Stay overnight at camp
Day 8: Trek from Tashigaon to Khongma la (3560m.) – six hours. Stay overnight at camp
Day 9: Trek from Khongma la to Mumbuk (3550m.) – six and half hours. Stay overnight at camp
Day 10: Trek from Mumbuk to Yangle Kharka (3600m.) four and half hours. Stay overnight at camp
Day 11: Trek from Yangle Kharka to Yak Kharka (4810m.) – five and half hours. Stay overnight at camp
Day 12: Trek from Yak Kharka to Makalu Base Camp (4812m.) – four hours. Stay overnight at camp
Day 13: A day for Rest at Makalu Base Camp. Stay overnight at camp.
Day 14: Trek from Makalu Base Camp to Yangle Kharka (3600 m.). – four and a half hours. Stay overnight at camp
Day 16: Trek from Dobato to Tashigaon (2070m.) – six hours. Stay overnight at camp
Day 17: Trek from Tashigaon to Num (1490m.) five hours. Stay overnight at camp
Day 18: Trek from Num to Maney Bhanjyang (1158m.) – five hours. Stay overnight at camp
Day19: Trek from Maney Bhanjyang to Tumlingtar – five and half hours. Stay overnight at camp in Tumlingtar.
Day 20: Fly out from Tumlingtar to Kathmandu. Stay overnight at hotel in Kathmandu.
Day 21: Transfer to the Airport for final departure. (Fly out from Kathmandu)