Makalu Base Camp Trek

This marks the final day of our trekking adventure as we board on the flight to get back to Kathmandu. We get enough time to rest as w reach Kathmandu. A tasty farewell dinner awaits in the evening where all of us celebrate the completion of our exhilarating journey. Overnight stay at the hotel in Kathmandu.

We retrace our steps back to Chichira where we can savor the views of the Mt. Makalu.  We reach Tumlingtar which is our overnight stop.

We start our journey from Seduwa to reach Num as we move across lush green forests with some ups and downs. We walk along a dense forest to reach Num where we stay overnight.

We move back on this day as we first get out of the Makalu Barun National Park. W move down to the river, Barun and then walk past the hillside. We move along villages and several settlements. We descend down till we reach Seduwa. We stay at Seduwa for the night.

We move across dense forests and reach Tashigaon, the indigenous village of Sherpa.  We stay here for the night.

We start our trek as we head to Mumbuk(Nambuk) from Dobate; w move along lush green forests of rhododendron and firs. We walk past the Tutu La (Shipton’s Pass, Keke La, and Kaula La pass. We move down to Khongma Danda and stay there overnight.

We move through lush green forests as we move to Dobate. We move along the bank of Barun and then move down to Dobate where we stay overnight.

We move down from the Makalu base camp as we enjoy the views of Makalu at close proximity. We move across Merek, Langmale Kharka, Shushing and then get down the valley and reach Yangri Kharka where we stay overnight.

The Makalu Base Camp has a rocky area which is arid and has the large glacier of Barun. We can view the Makalu South face from here and the majestic views of Lhotse and Everest. We can also observe the nearby glaciers and lakes. Overnight stay at Base Camp.

On this day, we head to the main highlight of our trekking journey, that is, Makalu Base Camp. We first move to Shershong and then get to Makalu Base Camp.

We have icy glaciers on the flat path and beautiful snow-clad peaks. The mighty Mt. Makalu will be seen as we get closer to Shershong. We will observe the amazing panorama of the mountains. Overnight stay at Makalu Base Camp.

On this day w walk past a valley, pastures for Yak, lush green forests and fields of a boulder. We pass through Merek as we move up; we will witness the increase in the Himalayan panorama as we move ahead. Overnight stay at Langmale Kharka.

We move along lush green rhododendron forest to reach Barun river and a valley.  The trail is extremely steep and cumbersome so we need to be vigilant for the initial two hours. We ascend gradually to reach Yangri Kharka which is located at the bottom of the valley in Yangri Kharka. Overnight stay in Yangri Kharka.

We ascend to the Shipton La summit and then cross the Keke La 94170 meters) after we cross Kalo Pokhari lake (3930 meters). We will witness the spectacular views of Chamlang (7321 meters), Peak 6 (6524 meters) and 7 (6758 meters). We move down to Dobate from Keke La pass where we stay overnight.

This day has been separated to take rest as to acclimatize to the increasing elevation.  This will allow your body to accommodate to the environment before we cross the Shipton La. If you want to, we can go explore the nearby areas. Overnight stay at Khongma Danda.

We walk upon a steep path to reach a higher altitude. We first climb through a forest and then to a pristine stream and further to a ridge. We reach Kharka as we climb further and then we walk along a rugged path to get to a ridge. We descend for some time to get to Khongma Danda where we stay overnight.

We first ascend to Kasuwa Khola and then we walk past hillside as we move across villages and then cross a tiny paddy farm to finally reach Tashigaon. Tashigaon is surrounded by the picturesque Himalayas. Overnight stay in Tashigaon.

On this day, we descend along green forest and farm fields to reach the Barun river. We cross the river and then walk along moving up. We first reach the Makalu Barun National Park where we will register the required permit and then we trek further to reach Seduwa where we stay overnight.

Early in the morning, we set off to reach Num after we have a hearty breakfast. This will be a moderately paced walk around the beautiful villages and the lush green jungles. We finally reach Num where we can enjoy spectacular views. Overnight stay at Num.

First, we head to Tumlingtar via flight and then we move to CHichira by driving. Chichira is a tiny Gurung settlement. We spend the day relaxing and preparing for our further journey. Overnight stay at Chichira.

On this day, we go on a full-day sightseeing tour at the UNESCO World heritage sites in Kathmandu via private vehicle.  The main spots we visit include Swayambhunath, Pashupatinath, and Boudhanath which are historically as well as culturally significant sites in Nepal. We return back to the hotel after visiting these places. Overnight stay at the hotel in Kathmandu.

Our representative from Sherpa Expedition and Trekking will come to receive you at the airport and will accompany you to your hotel. You can take rest for some time and then visit our office in order to clear any confusions regarding the trekking journey. A tasty welcome dinner awaits in the evening with authentic Nepalese dish alongside Nepalese dance.