On first arrival in Kathmandu and Nepal international airport, received by our Epic Adventures staff and guide for short transfer to your hotel in the hub of Kathmandu. After a short refreshing rest in your room then join with other group members for trek briefing, our expert guide will provides full information regarding the trek, culture, tour of Kathmandu at places of interest.
Evening a welcome dinner in a typical Nepalese restaurants with local folk cultural program entertains, while you have dinner.
A day in Kathmandu for trek preparation and tour at places of great interest around best historical and cultural places. Our city tour guide will take you to famous areas listed in World Heritage Sites and then back to hotel after a wonderful time at sightseeing tour with time for preparation for next day adventure to Mt. Makalu base camp.
Morning as per the flight time for Tumlingtar airport board in a moderate size or small aircraft for exciting scenic flight with super panorama of Central and Eastern Himalayas with views of Everest, Lhotse, Makalu as far to Kanchenjunga in the east. After 40 or 45 minutes then landing at Tumlingtar airport, received by our trekking staff and guide. At Tumlingtar a refreshing break with time to get organized then drive in a local jeep or four wheel drive for interesting journey to reach Num village. On leaving the low warm farm town, as drive climbs to Khandbari a large town and headquarter of Sankhuwa Sabha district.
Journey continues heading uphill past many rural farm areas to reach at Chinchela village as air gets cooler, located on a high ridge with views of Makalu. From downhill into forest on rough road to reach overnight stop in Num village, where our adventurous walks starts and end.
Overnight in a simple lodge with time to visit around this hill farm village and witness local culture.
From Num first day walk starts with long descend to Arun River within a deep gorge, from the bridge climb leads to spread out farm fields and hamlets. As walk progress, where our camping cook will provide hot lunch on the way, then continue climb to Seduwa a small farm village for overnight stop.
Start the morning lovely walk on gradual winding path a short day to Tashi Gaon, which is the last village and permanent human settlement. On reaching at Tashi Gaon either in simple local lodge, or camp in the farm field. Rest of the afternoon after lunch at leisure or for short walk around Sherpa village and interesting place to witness local way of simple farm life as well the culture interwoven to Buddhism religion of age-old heritage.
Morning on leaving the last village Tashi-Gaon, walk into a deep forest of tall rhododendron, oaks, firs and pine trees. As route leads to steep climb all the way to the top of Kongma Danda or a ridge. Overnight camping on an open level field with short rhododendron and juniper bush around facing excellent views of Mt. Makalu, Baruntse and Kanchenjunga the 3rd highest in the east direction.
From Kongma Danda onwards feel the altitude and walk slow as walk takes you past Thulo / Sano Pokhari, means Big and Small ponds. Then cross over Tutu and Shipton La, the passes named after a legendary pioneer and explorer Eric Shipton.
After the small pass of over 4,000 m high and then head downhill back into woods at Mumbuk for overnight camp, amidst dense tall alpine tree lines.
Enjoy a good breakfast, morning walk leads to short descend to reach the famous and picturesque Barun Valley enclosed within high rocky cliffs and snow-capped peaks. Walk on gentle ups following the Barun River and crossing over several times to reach overnight camp at Nghe or Nehe Kharka.
A small temporary Yak herder settlement with few stone built huts and shades which also serves as lodges serving simple local meals. Our tented camp is pitched on a vast field with time to marvel the beautiful scenery that surrounds this nice Barun valley.
Slowly adventure reach you close to our destination, walking on vast valley with few smaller alpine bush and shrubs and crossing streams, and then reach at Shersong a summer grazing field for Yaks and other cattle, this is the last place with some vegetation of short bush of Burberry, Juniper and rhododendrons.
Overnight camp at Shersong with excellent views of majestic Mt. Makalu towards North West.
The shortest day of the trek, on leaving Shersong after a hearty breakfast clear the camp and walk over moraine of rocks and boulders. On leaving the vegetation behind, after few hours reach our main highlight at Mt. Makalu base camp the highest camp of the adventure at 4, 870 m / 15, 978 feet.
At Makalu base camp for two overnights, tents is set on a clearing right at the bottom of Mt. Makalu and close to Baruntse glacial pond. Enjoy rest of the day having rest and enjoying the fabulous scenery of surrounding high snow-capped peaks.
A full day rest and a free day to explore around this least ventured areas by only few groups of trekkers or mountaineers. Climb above the base camp and enjoy an epic panorama of the Himalaya’s highest peaks includes rare East / Khangsung Face views of Everest, Mt. Lhotse with Chamlang, 7,319 m, and Baruntse Himal 7,129 m. After a wonderful day excursion return to camp for lunch and catch on with your dairies and marvel the views of lovely mountain scenery.
After a most exciting experience at Makalu base camp, return back to Shersong and further down east on lovely Barun valley for overnight stop at Yangle Kharka near the Yak herder camp.
From Yangle Kharka, walk leads to the end of Barun valley with climb towards Mumbuk for overnight camp, and back into green vegetation and tall tree lines.
Morning leads to steep climb within cool shade of tall trees to reach a high ridge, as walk continues over the passes, then slowly reach our overnight camp at Kongma Danda with grand views of Mt. Makalu, Baruntse Himal and Kanchenjunga Himalaya range.
A long downhill to the bottom of a hill to reach at Tashi Gaon, having lunch at Tashi-Gaon, walk on the upper trail within cool shade of forest to Narbu or Nawa Gaon, a large farm village populated by the Sherpa hill tribes. Afternoon enjoy tour of the village and observe the local fascinating culture.
Last day walk of the adventure, where route follows down to Seduwa village, after a short rest and then continue downhill to a river gorge. On crossing a bridge the last final climb reach you at Num for last overnight stop on a hill village.
Morning after good breakfast board in a local vehicles made for rough mountain roads, drive heads up to Chinchela and Bhotebas. From the high hills down to Manebhanjyang farm villages and then on gradual road to Khandbari town.
After a short refreshing stop drive downhill within rich farm lands and villages to reach low and warm areas of Arun valley at Tumlingtar town and transfer in a nice local lodge for last overnight around Eastern Nepal.
As flight time for Kathmandu, short walk to Tumlingtar airport, and then board in a aircraft for sweeping flight of less than an hour to Kathmandu. On arrival at Kathmandu domestic airport transfer for short drive to your hotel, rest of the day at free at leisure for individual activities.
Spare and contingency day, enjoy this free day after a great adventure to Mt. Makalu base camp. This free day allows to maintain the itinerary days in case of bad weather on route trekking that might delay our schedules.
On this extra day enjoy individual activities or join in for another exciting sightseeing tour of other interesting places like Patan and Bhaktapur worth a visit.
Last day in Kathmandu and in Nepal, as per your international flight time our staff and guide will accompany you for a short drive to international airport for final departure, after a memorable and fabulous adventure on Mt. Makalu Base Camp Trekking and around amazing Nepal.
