Makalu Base Camp Trekking Itinerary

 Today you will start the trek from Num after having breakfast. You will descend (800 m.) to Aurun River and ascent (800 m.) to Seduwa. Descending through Cardamom crops (the biggest cash crops in the region), the temperature is very warm. Passing bustling local village and bamboo trees.

• full board plan
• Tea House/Guest House
• 1,830 m./6,002 ft.

It's a beautiful day's walk today without the heartless ascents and descents of yesterday. You begin climbing on a path with many stone steps and pass several Mani walls as you go into Sherpa territory, Tashigaon.

• full board plan
• Tea House/Guest House
• 2,100 m./6,888 ft.

Yes, prepare for the big ascent today! Cross the log bridge and continue through the stunning Rhododendron forest. It is a lovely walk with different species of birds like sparrows and hawks. 

• full board plan
• Tea House/Guest House
• 3,640 m./11,939 ft.

This is a truly pleasant day of the trek crossing four high passes Shipton La, Khongma La, Pokhari Danda, and Keke La with airy traverses and dramatic ridge sections offering near-constant stunning views of snow-capped peaks. 

• Full board paln
• Tea House/Guest House
• 2,050 m./6,724 ft.

You have a really beautiful descent trek through rhododendron and pine forests this morning. Look out for Guldenstadts redstarts, minivets, tragopans, and magpies in the trees while on the trek. From Themathang Kharka, 3,500 m It takes around four hours to reach Yangle Kharka from Dobate

• Full board plan
• Tea House/Guest House
• 3,650 m./11,906 ft

Explore the area and enjoy the day excursion

• Full board plan
• Tea House/Guest House
• 3,650 m./11,906 ft.

Passing the colorful flags towards the Jhak Kharka, Yak Kharka, and reached Merek where you may stop for a warm cup of tea after 2.5 hours. Langmale Kharka offers a beautiful Himalayan panorama. Sershang is about one hour's walking from Langmale Kharka.

• Full Board Plan
• Tea House/Guest House
• 4,800 m./15,744 ft.

 Today is another beautiful day and it offers the 7 highest peaks. Yes of course the day is long as before but it is also a very pleasant path. Hoping bulders to bulders and pastureland along the way. Arrival and check-in Guest House.

• Full Board Plan
• Tea House/Guest House
• 4,420 m./14,997 ft.

There are some softer options, which include following a path to view the lakes beyond base camp. There is also a much shorter ridge climb you can do just above base camp, and there's a small hill at the head of base camp marked with prayer flags which are around an hour's walk out and back. Your guide may also have other suggestions.

• Full Board Plan
• Tea House/Guest House
• 4,800 m./15,744 ft.

• Full Board Plan
• Tea House/Guest House
• 3,630 m./11,906 ft.

• Full board paln
• Tea House/Guest House
• 2050 m./6724 ft.

We start to go downhill and again uphill through the forest and giant bolder. Overnight at camp.

• Full Board plan
• Tea House/Guest House
• 3,640 m./11,939 ft.

You descend from Khongma down to Dhara Kharka which takes around 2 hours. You'll no doubt stop for a cup of tea here. The descent to Tashigaon then takes a further 3 hours.

• Full Board Plan
• Tea House/Guest House
• 2,100 m./6,888 ft.

 Retracing your steps back to Seduwa today will take around 4-5 hours.

• Full Board
• Tea House/Guest House
• 1,560 m./5,116 ft.

It's a long, fairly steep climb, mainly on stone steps, all the way down to the Arun River valley at 770m. It will be very warm now as you head deep into the forest lower down. After crossing the river and enduring the 800 m. climb all the way back to Num. Now you can congratulate yourself on the successful completion of this challenging and rewarding trek!

• Full Board Plan
• Tea House/Guest House

It is a about 7 hours public jeep drive to Tumlingtar, arrival and check-in to a hotel. 

• Full Board Plan
• Hotel
• 1,500 m.

Take a pleasant flight to Kathmandu, outlooking into the massive Himalayan range, and land in Kathmandu. Arrival and transfer to your designated hotel. Hotel is your choice