Makalu
Base Camp Trek
Makalu trekking
in eastern Nepal is protected by the Makalu
Barun National Park and Conservation Project.
Established in 1992, it covers 2330 sq km. Among
the 16 mountains in the park, it is home to
Makalu, the fifth highest mountain in the world
(8463m/ 27,766ft).
The world's fifth
highest mountain. Formerly a restricted area,
it spans five major ecological zones where can
be found the lush, tropical Arun Valley, dense
forests or rhododendron and fir and alpine meadows
that lead to the might Barun glacier. From the
base camp, any one can view the spectacular
Mt. Makalu.
This mainly low
altitude trek is centered on the Arun Valley,
in eastern Nepal. The sub-tropical valley floor
of the mighty Arun River is in places densely
forested, contrasting with the terraced slopes
higher up, which are farmed by villagers of
diverse tribal groups. High pastures typify
the upper slopes, which border on the Makalu-Barun
National Park, an important conservation area
for many threatened species.
| 20
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Maximum
Altitude : 5050 m |
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DAY 01
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Kathmandu - Tumlingtar fly - Khandbari |
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| DAY
02 |
Khandbari - Chichila |
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| DAY
03 |
Chichila
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| DAY
04 |
Num - Sedua |
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| DAY
05 |
Sedua - Tashigaoun |
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DAY 06 |
Tashigaoun - Khongma |
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| DAY
07 |
Khonpma - Mumbuk |
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| DAY
08 |
Mumbuk
- Yangle Kharka |
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| DAY
09 |
Yangle
Kharka - Shersong |
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| DAY
10 |
Shersong
- Day Tirp Makalu Base Camp |
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| DAY
11 |
Rest day |
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| DAY
12 |
Makalu Base Camp - Yangle Kharka |
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| DAY
13 |
Yangle
Kharka - Mumbuk |
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| DAY
14 |
Mumbuk
- Khongma |
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| DAY
15 |
Khongma
- Tashigaoun |
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| DAY
16 |
Tashigaoun
- Num |
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| DAY
17 |
Num
- Chichila |
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| DAY
18 |
Chichila
- Mani Bhanjyang |
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| DAY
19 |
Mani
Bhanjyang - Tumlingtar |
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| DAY
20 |
Tumlingtar
- Kathmandu by flight |
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