Makalu Base Camp Trek, Makalu Base Camp Tea House Trek for 2022
Makalu Base Camp Trek is a recently developed tea house Trek inside the Makalu Barun National Park, as there is access to the road up to Num Village, it can do in 18 Days trek in the shortest time. The 5th highest mountain in the world Mt. Makalu has an elevation of 8,485 meters (27,838 ft) in the shape of a pyramid. It is situated in the Mahalangur Himalayan Range 19 km (12 mi) southeast of Mt. Everest, on the border between Nepal and Tibet, China.
Makalu Base Camp Trek heads you through limited valleys and High Mountain passes with a troublesome Trek through a particularly remote region of Nepal. Most of the mountain peak base camp trek track lies inside Makalu- Barun National Park, well known for a fine-looking climactic variant display of generally changed vegetation. During Makalu Base Camp Trek, you have the chance to observe breathtaking mountain scenery, starting from the clearing Arun watercourse despairing, over the Barun La 4200m to the cutthroat ice fields encompassing Makalu 8463m. This Trek is the best chance to watch some of our country's fowl species, and additionally, the swarmed Babbler, the sole sort of minding inside the planet. Very untouched, this area has a significant measure to supply you beside winged creatures and life. Makalu Base Camp Trekking Route offers you a new experience while moving ahead to base camp and makes you alive with all the natural beauty residing on.
Makalu Base Camp Trekking holds the wealthiest differently and for the most part diverse pockets of plants and animals of the nation. Cover 2.330sq, Makalu- Barun National Park may be to a great degree principal segment of the more amazing mountain top plan. Likewise, in the Makalu base camp trek, you may experience some ethnic settlement gatherings of individuals like Newar, Limbu, Rai, and Tibetan Buddhist culture. Additionally, you have the chance to see Everest, Lhotse, Baruntse, and other Mountain View.
Makalu Base Camp Trek is a totally amazing and troublesome Trek in the remote regions in Nepal that has been visited by only a few trekkers in a year. The trek begins from the Khandbari, opens by road, or fly to Tumlingtar the focal station of the Sankhwasabha. And drive to the Num village on the same day of Kathmandu to Tumlingtar flight, through the Khadbari (a headquarter of Sankhuwashabha district), then get to Seduwa after crossing the Aruna River. The trail heading Makalu Base Camp through the villages and picturesque landscape scenery like; Tashigaon, Khongma Danda, Dobate via Shipton La (4200m), Yangle Kharka, Langmale Kharka, Sherson and finally get in Makalu Base Camp (4,870m) and walk back to Tumlingtar for your home destination. Now, there are house facilities available entire Makalu Base Camp Trek, so no need to carry tents and food for the trek.
We at Nepal Mother House arrange Makalu Base Camp Trek for every possible service to offer the best holiday experience to our clients. We are glad to customize Makalu Base Camp Trekking Itinerary according to your holiday schedule and requirements. This trek can be done wholly year-round but the best time for this trek is spring (March, April, and May) and autumn (September, October, November) come and joins us for the excellent destination trek.
Upon arrival at international airport, our waiting support team will meet and greet you at the airport assist and transfer to the Hotel.
Trekking preparation and permit organize day. Please, check your insurance details and have a copy of your travel medical insurance policy with you.
This is the first day of your journey. In the morning you'll be transferred to the domestic airport and fly to Tumlingtar, observing the ranges of snow capped peaks from Ganesh Himal to Mt. Everest, Makalu & Mt. Kanchenjunga. We will arrive at Tumlingtar after 35 to 40 minutes. Then we drive to Num 47.7 Kilometer Jeep/Van/Bus whatever available via Tumlingtar settlement of Kumal ethnic group, to the Khadbari in the midst of the sub-tropical forest of Sal tree (Sorea-Robusta) and more farm fields along the way, as we come to a town of Khadbari a major town of the Makalu region and get in Num after 3 to 4 hours drive via Chichila village. Where is settled few local houses with superb scenic mountains of Mt. Makalu and Khumbakarna range. Staying overnight at Tea House.
At first, we head down an extremely steep and terraced slope towards the Arun River, nearly 800 meters below. The lower slopes of this narrow valley are densely forested and the paths are quite slippery, after reaching the bottom we cross the suspension bridge across the torrential Arun River. Then we climb back out of the rain forest, reaching our lunch place. Another steep climb takes us up to Seduwa a village with a small health post and a primary school. Stay at Tea House.
After breakfast, we have pleasant and short walk taking us to countryside farm villages. Again it is a gradual trail and an uphill climb for an hour through the millet and rice fields. This takes us to the Tashi Gaon. We'll stay overnight at tea house and rest for a time, before walking around the village.
Today, we leave human settlements for our new destination. After Tashi Gaun we walk through the refreshing beautiful shade of the rhododendron and oak forests. Then leaving the dense forest before coming to summer pastures with traces of temporary made shepherd huts. From here onwards to Kahuma ridge is strenuous uphill climb, where the tree line declines and the bushes of rhododendron and juniper rise up. We'll stay overnight at tea house, you can see scenic mountain ranges from your’s window also.
We have a superb view of snow capped mountains and of the surrounding landscapes. Our trek follows a gradual trail with few ups and down pass through the Thulo Pokhari (big pond) and Sano Pokhari (small pond). In the heavy snow fall, the path from here can be quite misleading and it will be difficult to find the trail sometimes. We walk further cross the Keke La pass (4230m) Tutu-la (4,200m) where there is a Chorten. Then we walk downhill back to vegetation, a small clearing place for camping in the middle of the woods of pines, hemlock, birch and rhododendrons to reach at Mumbuk. After having dinner go to bed at Tea house.
The day begins with a sharp descent down a wooden narrow valley and continues on to cross the Barun Khola just beyond Tamatan Kharka. It can also be slippery with occasional rock falls so you will have to walk carefully. After this you follow the Barn Khola along its northern bank. This trail goes through the seasonal settlement of Yangle Kharka. Staying at tea house for the night.
After taking hot breakfast at tea house, our trek begins with beautiful scenery with amazing landscape. As you are already in high elevation, even for short walk you feel taking long time. We walk through the high Himalayan pasture land called Yak Kharka and probably will have lunch at Merek (4,100m). After five to six hours walk we get in tea house at Langmale Kharke for overnight stay.
Today, our trek begins crossing the wooden bridge on the Barun River and walk on boulders, where a large prayer wall is can be seen. After a 2-3 hour walk the vegetation gets thin, although the rhododendron, barberries, cotoneaster and juniper bushes keep on for some time. After a pleasant walk we get nearer to Sherson, where we will have sight of the lower Barun glacier and the towering majestic Mt. Makalu. This is also the lower base camp of Mt. Makalu. There are a number of stone enclosures at this high grazing ground with outstanding view of host of peaks, including the upper part of Makalu south face, and Mt. Baruntse (7,220m) and at Sherson we staying overnight at tea shop/home stay.
This is your ninth day of your walk, so today it not long day. As you are in the heart of Himalaya, it is amazing walk, you fell piece of heaven. Some people who don’t have longer time, they make one camp Lamake kharka to Makalu Base Camp. About 3 to 4 hours walk, you will get in Makalu Base Camp (4,870m), it will be about noon, after having batter to walk around the Base Camp; Barun Pokharai, Panch Pokharai. You have astonishing view including Mt. Makalu (8,486m), SE Peak, Peak 3 (6,682m), Peak 5 (6,432m), Yaupa (6,422m). Return back to Tea House for overnight stay.
This is a rest day for acclimating so you will have a full day’s rest at the camp or, if you wish, wanders around or some take a small hike. The most scenic walk would be a hike on the right side of the camp for a closer view of Mt. Makalu, Barun Pokhari and the view of the rare face of Everest, the Kanshung face with Lhotse. A one hour steep climb brings you to the large meadow from where you can walk farther up to have a greater view of the mentioned peaks as well as other peaks. You may visit Japanese camp and French camp also. After exploring that area, stroll back to the camp.
After a wonderful romp in the surrounding valley, we trek back to end of the Barun valley named Yangri Kharkha (some time people called Yangla Kharka also) for the overnight camp.
After breakfast, we continue our journey back to Mumbuk. After leaving the Barun Valley it is all uphill to the overnight camp in the midst of the alpine forest of Mumbuk. Here we enjoy the day and stroll around.
We retrace the journey back to Kohuma Danda (ridge) via Shipton-la and Thulo Pokhari to reach the overnight Tea House. Enjoy the scenic picturesque spot and evening rest at the camp.
Today, we trek back to Tashi Gaon and continue walking towards Navagaun on the upper trail for another 2/3 hours through the cool shade of the forest. After leaving the forest area we come to farm terraces and eventually to the village of Navagaun, another Sherpa village which is much larger than Tashigaun, situated right above the Seduwa village.
After breakfast, we follow a downhill track through the farm fields for an hour or two to Seduwa village. From Seduwa we retrace the journey to Num, with 2-3 hours downhill and after the bridge we have another 2/3 hours before making it back to Num. Enjoy the walk during the way back to Num village. Stay at Tea house.
Today, after breakfast we will drive back to Tumlingtar recalling scenery via Chichila, Khadbari. The first 3/4 hours drive get in Tumlingtar as last overnight at tea house as memorable journey. This will be your last night with the trekking staffs and porters as well. We celebrate in the evening after the completion of the long trek and stay overnight at camp.
This is last munities in the mountain. So, before heading to airport you may take look around the Tumlingtar Bazaar. We fly Tumlingtar to Kathmandu 35 to 40 munities flight. We will come to Kathmandu and transfer to hotel and spend remaining time simply resting at the hotel.
In this pleasant day you may have full day at leisure either relax at hotel or explore the around Thamel. Today is day of ending your journey, so we would like offer you farewell meeting hand over you Trip Certificate, Trekking Permit and TIMS Card for memory of Nepal trip. Today is free or last minute shopping for souvenirs or gift to your family, friends or relatives for you until departure flight/drive. Our assist will be transfer to the International Airport for your departure flight to your onwards destination, taking with you the memory of a life time.
Except for the fixed departure date, we have every day departure according to your requirements.
Makalu Base Camp Trek is an adventure trekking with a lot of steep up and down through the rugged trail in high elevation and someday need to walk more than 7 to 8 hours to get today destination. So this Moderate to Strenuous level trek is recommended only for experienced trekkers who have some high elevation trekking history and good physical fitness. The accommodation also determines the trek difficulties level, as this is a recently opened tea house trek, the accommodation is more basic than some popular treks. However, you don’t need to carry a tent and other camping gear. If you have a plan to trek beyond the Makalu Base Camp onwards to Everest and Lukla via Sherpani coal, you require mountaineering skill also to cross the adventures passes, so it is categorized as very strenuous.
Makalu Base Camp Trek is a less frequented tea house trek in Nepal. For this trek, you need 2 different permits.
[I] Makalu Barun national Park Permit,
[II] TIMS Card (Trekkers Information Management System)
To organizing these permits, we need each of your passport copies and three copies of PP Size pictures by email then, we will make ready all permits before your arrival.
Among the four seasons in Nepal, spring (March, April, May) and fall/autumn (September, October, November) are the best times for the Makalu Base Camp Trek, as the weather, pleasant temperature and clear sky makes your journey joyful. Spring is full of the colorful jungle in the high area, especially Rhododendron (Nepalese National Flower) blooming and it is the best time for peak climbing and expeditions. Likewise, the colorful festival Holi, Shivaratri, Buddha Jayanti, Nepali New year, Indra Jatra, and Ghodejatra falls this season. Similarly, during the autumn many festivals like Bijaya Dashami, Dipawali/Tihar, and Chhatha are celebrated in Nepal. Autumn is best of the best times for the Nepal Trek, including Makalu Base Camp Trek, during this time the monsoon is just over and paint hills with lush greenery and pleasant weather, where wonderful snow-capped mountains view can be seen on the trek. Monsoon is not preferable for the Trek due to heavy rain, foggy weather, and a high risk of landslides and floods. And winter is too cold in the high elevation and the trail could be closed by heavy snowfall.
Tumlingtar is the main entrance for the Makalu Base Camp trek, it is a 30 to 45 minutes flight from Kathmandu to Tumlingtar Airport, approximately 500 kilometers north-east of the capital. Buddha Air and Yeti Airlines operate daily flights. Now, there is road access to the Num Village, it is a four-hour drive from Tumlingtar. If you prefer road drive, you may drive Kathmandu to Tumlingtar via Dharan Dhankuta, Hile almost full one day through various landscapes.
Gear is the most important role in making your trip successful. Makalu Base Camp Trek is an adventure in the Himalayan, any time, the weather could be change, so you need to well prepare with sufficient gear to adjust to changing weather. It is best to recheck Nepal Trekking packing List before departure home, and not miss anything at home. As this is tea house Trek you do not need to carry camping gear, however good Trekking Boots, fleece inner cloths, worm shocks, day bag, sleeping bag, down jackets are recommended. Likewise, the sandal, globs, Worm Hat, the sun-protected Hat, waterproof jacket, trousers, Sunglass, suns Lotion, water bottle (minimum 2 liters per head), some medicine, for cold cough, sprain, fever, food position, Dimax, bandage, Microspikes/Crampons- for high passes, Gaiters –waterproof, waterproof jackets, etc.
Makalu Base Camp Trek is a less-frequented trekking route in the Himalayan. If you have already visited other famous trekking routes in Nepal, then this newly developed tea house Trek is suitable for you. There are very basic accommodation facilities available in the tea house and lodge in Makalu compared to other popular tea house treks in Nepal. Most of the lodges are on a community basis, where accommodation will be provided turn by turn and share benefits in the community. In the tea house, there is a room with a good enough mattress, bed sheets, a pillow, and a blanket. The bathroom and toilet are sharing basic, and some tea houses have a house hot shower with a solar system or gas geyser, if there is not then provides buckets of hot water. In most of the places you can get a private room, however, sometimes you need to share a room with others during trekking peak season.
Insurance is not mandatory for the Makalu Base Camp Trek to obtain permits, however, it would be best to have travel insurance for your safety, which must cover in case anything happens; such as missed flight, lost lockage, if needed helicopter evacuation hospitalizes and medication. The insurance must cover up to 5,000 meters of elevation. There are several insurance companies that provide services worldwide; you may choose the most reliable and reasonable cost by your own selection or recommend it by your friends and review. The insurance you can buy online using credit cards easily. There are some insurance companies also in Nepal, who provide services worldwide but as your journey begin from your home batter to buy before departure home.
If you are wondering what kind of food you can get on the Makalu Base Camp Trek? Well, during the Makalu Trek, you will get various food depending on different places, but the Nepalese dish (rice lentils soup + vegetable curry + pickles+ ) is most popular due to the various ingredients in a dish and you can add more than one time until the not full stomach. If you sign in Full Package program with us at Nepal Mother House Treks, then you can meals from menu cards (breakfast, lunch, and Dinner) with a cup of normal tea and each meal. When you ordered one team meal and not sufficient for you, then, you can order other items as well. For the small item such as MOMO (dumpling) provides a bowl of soup. It means each time you will get sufficient food according to our services.
Likewise, for the drinking water at most of the tea houses, you can buy a bottle of mineral water (NPR 50 to 400 for a bottle of water depending on various places) and boiling water. But for the environmental concern of using a plastic bottle and minimize trek cost, it would be better to drink self-treated purified water use iodine/ Chlorine filter machine /Steripen).
Some time we could face the problem of internal flights to/from Lukla /Tumlingtar delayed by few hours or canceled for a day because of bad weather. It happens very rarely, but it could even in the best trekking season also as you know how climate change is affecting our globe. Therefore, we always recommend you to add one supplement night in Kathmandu after your base camp trek if possible (just in incase). If everything runs smoothly, you can enjoy other activities like sightseeing, rafting, shopping, as you wish in that additional day overnight at the hotel.
Returning to Nepal in October 2019 after completing the Manaslu Circuit Trek the previous year, my wife and I once again organised our trek through Nepal Mother House. We travelled to Makalu base camp which took a total of 20 days including the return flight to Tumlingtar from Kathmandu. We were accompanied by our guide Ashok and our two porters, Ishwor and Umesh.
The Nepal Mother House staff are outstanding in their commitment to ensure you achieve your goal during the trek and that you do so safely. Karna, who runs Nepal Mother House in Kathmandu, was very accommodating in arranging a custom trek to suit our ability and timeframe. Ishwor and Umesh were the supermen behind the operation, tirelessly carrying our bags to the next destination and always greeting us in the morning with a warm smile and a cup of coffee or tea. Ashok (the man with a plan) worked closely with us planning the days ahead and accommodating our needs if were tired or needed additional time to acclimatise. There are several difficult river crossing and landslides to negotiate along the way. Our team were always there supporting us, carrying our daypacks when needed and carefully guiding us safely through each challenge. Your friendship, dedication and support made the trip a success and one filled with a lifetime of fantastic memories!
With regards to the trek, we found it found it more difficult than the Manaslu circuit, given the steep profile and rapid gain in altitude which seems typical of treks in Eastern Nepal. One won’t find the luxuries of the Annapurna circuit here with respect to food and accommodations. Although more than satisfactory, both are quite basic as this route has only recently been made available as a complete teahouse trek. Dal bhat, noodle soup, omelettes and chapatis are the staple. We encountered a lot of rain during the first four days through the jungle and thick forest heading up to Khongma. As the monsoon tends to linger later in this part of the country, we suggest trekking from late October through to the end of November for the best chance of clear weather.
On a positive note, given its remoteness and undeveloped nature, you will find few trekkers along the way. On our first night at base camp, we were the only ones there! Highlights of the Makalu Base Camp Trek include the day over the four passes from Khongma to Dobato. The views here are simply stunning with the first glimpses of the major peaks including Chamlang, Tu Tse and Makalu as well as passing by the holy lakes of Sano Pokhari and Thulo Kalo Pokhari along the way. The section from Langmale to base camp is a welcome break from the relentless climb where you’ll be surrounded by the high Himalaya, travelling through picturesque glaciated valleys until Makalu finally dominates the view. Unlike other treks we have been on, you are so close to the mountain at base camp. Makalu simply towers above all else and its bewildering to think how any would climb it. We spent two nights there with a day excursion to Swiss Camp (Hillary camp) which offered stunning views of Nuptse, Lhoste and the Everest east face. This view is also possible from Everest viewpoint side trip. Both are highly recommended.
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