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hugo m2023-08-31Nepal best 's trek Nepal best 's trek, very remote, very wild, lots of different scenery. If you want to trek in a place that is still very authentic you should go for it.Mola k2023-05-21Makalu Base Camp Makalu Base Camp trekking is definitely not for the faint-hearted. It's a challenging route that requires a lot of experience and good physical condition. You'll pass through snowfields such as Shipton La & Keke La, which are located above 4000m and covered in deep snow, making it difficult to trek. The snow blizzards and strong winds add to the challenge. You'll also encounter big boulders before reaching Yangle Kharka, which requires good balance and experience to navigate. The trek involves constant ascent and descent between 3500m to 4200m, and you'll climb (and descend) 8500m overall, including the viewpoint at 5900m elevation. However, all the hard work pays off when you witness the breathtaking mountain, river and lake sceneries that are unlike anything you've ever seen before. One of the most striking things about this trek is that you'll rarely see other hikers on the route. This gives you a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the local culture and see firsthand how the Sherpa people live their everyday lives. We highly recommend using a local company like Makalu Arun Social Trek (MAST) and local guides/porters like Mr Suk Bahadur Ghimire and Mr Ratna Bahadur Rai, who have extensive knowledge of the area and are incredibly helpful.arun u2023-05-03The best and the only trekking company registered in Makalu region Right from the beginning Mr. Tejanath was very involved and helped with the planning and obtaining all the permits. His company is the only trekking company registered in the Maklau region so they only work with locals who have great knowledge about the region. Rajkumar Rai was my porter/guide who was incredibly helpful and without his support I wouldn't have made it to the base camp. From picking me up at the airport, inviting me to his lovely home for lunch Tejanath helped me prepare for the trek. After I finished the trek he made sure everything went well right until my return flight from Tumlingtar and even helped me with making alternate arrangements when my flight was cancelled. Overall if you want a real local experience for me exploring the Makalu base camp and very reasonably priced compared to what other companies from Kathmandu charge your best option is Maklau Arun Social TrekPeter M2022-12-07A highly recommended trek This was my tenth trek in Nepal and my fourth trek this year as I am making up for lost time during Covid. In October 2002 I trekked in Dolpo with a group for a month and then wanted to do a shorter and cheaper trek in November 2002 before returning to the UK. The Makalu Base Camp trek seemed ideal as I wanted to have close up views of the mountains and trek somewhere that wasn’t too commercialised or busy. Makalu Arun Social Treks (MAST) was mentioned in the Lonely Planet guide book and, after looking at their website and reading the good Tripadvisor reviews, I decided that the service they were offering was what I wanted. What I wanted was a good porter/guide at a reasonable rate and for someone to organise the required transportation and other aspects of the trek like the TIMS card. MAST was set up to help fund an orphanage but no longer does this as the government has taken over this responsibility. MAST is run by Tejanath who is a retired English school teacher who lives in Khandbari. This year they haven’t organised many treks and mine was their fourth trek for the year. Tejanath was extremely helpful from the moment I contacted him and always promptly replied. He prefers Whatsapp so we soon switched to that and he is happy to talk on Whatsapp also. Tejanath allocated me a porter/guide called Suk (aka Strong Man) who was very good and friendly, strong enough to carry all my gear and spoke some English. He also lives in Seduwa, which is at the start of the trek, so he knew the trek and the local people very well. I didn’t expect him to speak English and the only problem was that he thought his English was better than it was. As a result it was sometimes a bit difficult and frustrating trying to understand him. Tejanath personally met me at Tumlingtar airport and brought me by tuk tuk to my hotel in Khandbari and also took me back to the airport. He and his wife were both very hospitable and looked after me very well whilst I was in Khandbari. The trek was very well organised and I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending MAST for the Makalu Base Camp trek. It is much better and cheaper to use MAST than a Kathmandu based trekking agency. I also think that the Makalu trek is excellent and one gets very close up to so many 6,000 to 8,000 metre peaks. You can fairly easily get up to 5,738 metres on this trek, which is higher than on a lot of other treks in Nepal. I have posted a trip report on the Tripadvisor travel forum: https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowTopic-g293889-i9243-k14193957-Lower_Dolpo_and_Makalu_Base_Camp_Treks_Trip_Report-Nepal.htmlELCAMINENTE2022-11-16Makalu basecamp yrek I returned to Nepal for the 8th time, to do Makalu basecamp trek in October 2022, starting from Phaplu to the Arun river and up the high passes to the Barun river towards the basecamp and back the same way to Tumlingtar. I used the services of Makalu-Arun social trek (MAST) because it fits my budget supplying a porter/guide only (a porter who knows the trail). The walk was great and Tejanath of MAST took care of all the details. Really there was no need for a guide as the trail was clear all the way and it was nice to walk alone in the nature as my porter was most of the time well ahead or behind. Here follows some notes for other travellers : 1- For the first time i noticed a lot of Nepali trekkers on the trail, this will definitely make the experience richer and change the old image of trekking in the Himalayas forever. 2- The trail is a lodge trek with new and big lodges all the way, there are even smaller lodges halfway for lunch or a less crowded experience. Note that prices here are higher than elsewhere in Nepal (rooms from 500 to 700 per person and same for a Dahlbat). The smaller lodges tend to charge more than the big ones. 3- the big "draw back" for this trek is the terrible jeep ride from Khandbari to Num, really 4 to 5 hours of non stop shaking through deep muddy trenches and big rocks. I hope that the national park authority will really try to find a walking alternative adding 2 more days to the trek.splixer2022-10-20Scenic and strenuous hike in the Himalays I completed the Makalu Base Camp trek early October and had a great experience. The trek itself is a pretty hard one. Harder than Everest Base Camp and the Annapurna Cicuit trek which I did back in 2016. But it is more rewarding. Still a pristine off-the-beaten path trail. Especially the Barun valley is heaven on earth. During 14 days I just met one foreign tourist. Besides him just friendly locals on the trail. On the lower section of the trail you will see mainly Hindu people. The higher you go the more Bhuddist people you will meet. This gives the trek a nice contrast. Accommodations and food a pretty basic on this trek (don’t expect deep fried chocolate bars). I recommend vegetarian food while hiking in order to prevent food poisoning. With MAST you pay for the porter guide and transportation in advance. Your personal expenses on the trek you pay as you go. This consists mainly of food and accommodation. Sometimes I experienced some bigger price differences between the accommodations/food places. I recommend you confirm the price in advance at these places. In short this is a more cost-effective way to hike. If you go for a Kathmandu based agencies you could easily spend double the price. My guide was a local from Seduwa village on the trail. He was very strong and helpful person. However I experienced a culture-shock sometimes 😉. While hiking I recommend to get up as early as possible to experience clear conditions. Yes, it still rains a lot even during mid-September. Also you should bring good hiking sticks hence the trek can be quite technical at some points. Expect landslide areas and rough river crossings. In a nutshell I recommend this trek to the experienced hiker. This is not a hike for rookies. But it is definitely worth the struggle. Your reward will be higher than on other treks in Nepal.Sham Tatkare2019-12-16Brief Trek Report and Feedback about Makalu Arun Social Trek (MAST) Makalu (27,820 ft.) is worlds 5th highest mountain. It is located at 20 km southeast of Mount Everest, Nepal. Our journey and trek route was, Pune - Delhi - Kathmandu - Biratnagar – Dharan – Khandbari - Num – Seduwa – Tashigaon - Danda kharka – Khongma – Dobato - Yangle kharka - Shiv Dhara - Langmale Kharka - Makalu Base Camp. Trek route is initially through Arun valley and then we enter in to Barun Valley. Due to lack of basic facilities & development, this region of Himalaya has been preserved in its best form. Quality of air, water and vast variety of fauna & flora are really exceptional. Barun valley has many Rudraksha trees and medical plants (Jadi-Buti). As per local belief, people living in Barun valley never have any disease and look much younger than their age. Recently (April 2019) Yati foot prints were reported by Indian army expedition team near Langmale Kharka. Tashigaon is the famous village of high altitude specialist mountaineers i.e. “The Sherpas”. At Danda Kharka, near Tashigaon, we had a tea break. The hotel owner Sherpa Mr. Lakpa Gylzen, 22 years age, casually told us that he had climbed Mount Everest twice and few more peaks. I felt ashamed that Everest climber was serving tea to an ordinary trekker like me. . . Shiv Dhara is a 500 feet tall waterfall, on the mouth of a huge dome shape cave. It is believed that God Shiva using his Trishul made a hole in the cave (top side) to solve water scarcity problem in this region. Guide asked me to stand at about 8 feet away from main stream of water fall and then we started praying God Shiva. After about 5 minutes, the water fall changed its position and water started falling on our heads. Guide informed that we are blessed by the God. Of course, there is a scientific reason for this natural phenomenon. However, such incidents help to strengthen one’s belief in God and inspire us to follow the path of righteousness & virtues. . . No words will be enough to Thanks my brave guide Mr. Shuka Bahadur Ghimre & the respected school teacher, Mr. Tejanath Pokharel, Chairperson, Makalu Arun Social Trek (MAST) & his family for organizing such a wonderful trek and all the help. We are also thankful to Mr. Mohan Kumar Kafle, Chairman (MAST) for the coordination & arranging necessary trek documents.gillgill9992019-11-25Well organised trek We did the Makalu Base Camp trek in November 2017. This was our ninth trek, organised through different agents in Nepal. For this trek we chose a local agent rather than one based in Kathmandu because the route is still relatively undeveloped and we wanted the benefit of local knowledge and contacts. We have no hesitation in recommending Tejanath. He always answered our email queries promptly and fully, gave us wonderful hospitality before and after the trek, found us an excellent porter and guide, and efficiently organised all the paperwork and land transport before and after the trek. Our guide was related to the extended family that runs all the guest houses on the trek, which enriched our experience. Makalu Base Camp is a beautiful and relatively uncrowded trek, well worth the extra hassle and expense of the flight into Tumlingtar. But you need to be prepared for quite basic food and accommodation, and be aware that once over the Shipton La communications (and hence rescue, should it be necessary) are difficult. Best for trekkers who have some experience.Alex W2019-11-25Makalu BC Trek Nov. 2016 Tejaneth of MAST organized a porter/guide (Suk Bhadur Ghimibre) and porter (Raskamar Ghimibre) from the village of Seduwa for our teahouse trek to Makalu Base Camp in November 2016. What an amazing experience! The route and teahouses along it were relatively uncrowded, the natural landscape was epic, the cultural tapestry overlaying all of it was fascinating. Our guide and porter were fantastic and everyone we met along the way was friendly. I would definitely recommend this trek and MAST. I would love to return someday to do this same trek again, and/or one of MAST's Social Treks. Tejaneth and his wife were very gracious and welcoming at the beginning and end of our journey. Namaste, Dhanyavaad, and Feri Betonlah!Ejeebee2019-11-23Makalu base camp April 2019 I did the trek in April 2019. MAST was very helpful in helping organizing the trek in general. Tejanath coordinated a porter guide for my solo trip and also arranged accomodation in Khandbari. He also helped me get a seat on a plane back to KTM, thank you again! My guide Suk Bahadur was very knowledgeable about the trail and did speak some english. I also stayed at his house and his family was very welcoming. He helped arrange accommodation in tea houses and was regularly asking other sherpas for trail updates along the way. I would just recommend anyone who does this trek in general to bring lots of snacks - past Shipton La expect a diet of rice and potatoes. I got really hungry on the way down. If you do the trek with MAST specifically, be aware that not all porter guides are equipped equally. All i had for my guide was a duffle bag, which he ended up carrying in a very uncomfortable way for 16 days because he didn't like to use straps or baskets like most porters across Nepal. So i would recommend that you ask in advance who your guide will be and what kind of equipment they have or don't have. In doubt, bring a backpack for you and for your porter. The trail conditions were unexpectedly snowy last April (several meters of snow and warm T up and down Shipton La). Nepalese people have no training/awareness of avalanche risks. Use your best judgement and speak up if you feel uncomfortable.
Makalu Base Camp Trek is one of the most difficult, longest, but less crowded off-the beaten, peaceful, very rewarding trekking routes in Nepal. Mt. Makalu (8463 m), the fifth highest mountain in the world, Makalu Barun National Park and Conservation Area , are the main attractions of the route.
Your trekking program begins with a 30-minute flight from Kathmandu to Tumlingtar Airport. After landing at the airport, you catch a jeep and travel (15 minutes, 13km) and get Khandbari pre-booked hotel room.
The next morning you take a pre-booked jeep and drvive 4-5 hours and get Num to Chamla Kharka. There you leave your jeep and get ready for your real Makalu Base Camp Trek.
Your trekking route from Chamla Kharka goes through Makalu Barun National Pak and Consersation Area. You pass Shipton La (4,210 m) and descend into the Barun Valley to Yangle Kharka. After one day of acclimatization at Langmale Kharka, you reach Makalu Base Camp, your trekking destination.
After a day exploring the surroundings of Makalu Base Camp, you follow the same route back to Chamla Kharka. There you catch your pre-booked jeep and drive to Khandbari to Tumlingtar.
Nowadays teahouses with limited facilities are available up to Makalu Base Camp. As result, you can enjoy teahouse trek with light luggage at your own pace with the help of a local porter guide.
Buddha Air Thirty-minute flight from Kathmandu to Tumlingtar Airport. Meet the company staff at the airport. Then catch an auto rickshaw or a jeep and drive for 15 minutes and get your pre- booked hotel room in Khandbari. Meet and be introduced your porter guide there. Pack all the required things in the backpack and prepare for your 16-day MBC trek.
This is Your first MBC Trekking Day. After breakfast at your Khandbari hotel around 7.45:00 AM, you catch a reserved jeep and drive for about 4 hours and get Num. After some rest at Num, your jeep takes you down to Chamla Kharka . You leave your jeep there and commence your real 16 days’ MBC Trek .
You walk down to the Arun River, cross the suspension bridge and ascend . After walking up for about 4 hours you get Seduwa village (1540m). Register your TIMS card and pay the Makalu Barun National Park entrance fee of Rs.3000 per person at the Park Site office. Your overnight stay at a local tea house there.
On the second day of your MBC trek, you walk 4-6 hours to reach the destination (Tasigaun (2027m), (8.69km) ). The whole part of trek is uphill. You climb gently, pass Chyaksedanda (1890m), the primary school at the bottom of Tasigaun. In the evening you get Tasi Gaun village for your overnight stay at a tea house there.
After having your breakfast at the tea house at around 8 am, you commence your 4-6 hours (8.69km) trek. You pas Danda Kharka, Chipla (2520m) Unishisha (3180m) and ascend up to Khongma (3560m). You may experience the first sign of altitude sickness there..
This day you trek for 4 to 5 hours (7.81km). You cross three passes: Ghenguru La (4045m), Shipton La (4216m) and Keke La (4150m). Enjoy observing the breathtaking natural beauty of Chamalang (7319m), Barunotse, Himchuli (6424m) Peak 6 (6739m) and Peak 7 (6105m) and finally reach Dobato where you spend the night at a tea house there.
Prepare for your 4-5 hours trek to Yangle From Dobato go down slowly, pass Phematang and cross suspension bridge on Braun River and finally reach Yangle Kharka (3600m) for overnight stay there.
From Yangle Kharka your trekking trial goes through Nghe Kharka (3750m), Ripuk Kharka (3930m), Jhak Kharka (4210m) and finally gets Langmale Kharka (4400m). Today you will trek for four to five hours. Choose from one of the best teahouses at Langmale Kharka (4400m) for your overnight stay there.
This day is your day off day, your acclimatization day at Langmale Kharka. Grab the opportunity to observe the summit of peak 4 (6720m) Chamlang, peak 3, (6477m5 (6404m) Take this opportunity to relax and enjoy the amazing beauty of nature all around you. Your overnight stay at the same tea house.
Have breakfast at eight in the morning. Begin your 4 to 5 hour trek to reach Makalu Base Camp at 4870 meters. Once there, find one of the best tea houses for a delicious dinner and a pleasant place to stay. Enjoy the pride of arriving at your tourist destination and enjoy the beautiful surroundings
Discover the amazing landscape of Makalu Base Camp. Reaching places like Barun Pokhari (4950m), Peak 3 over Shersong (5250m), Hillary Base Camp Lookout (5900m) and more can be made easy with the help of your guide. Enjoy the incredible views and let yourself be carried away by the natural attraction of the area. At the end of the day, return to the same tea house and spend the night.
This is the day you return home from your trip. After breakfast start the descent to Yangle Kharka. In Yangle Kharka, choose a good teahouse to spend the night there
After finishing your breakfast at the teahouse, walk for four to six hours to get Dobato, which is where you will spend the night.
The journey from Dobato to Shipton La and back along the Khongma Way would take four to six hours after breakfast. When you reach Khongma, book an overnight stay at a nearby tea house. Enjoy the beautiful surroundings once again.
After breakfast at Khongma, descend to Tasigaun, which will require four to six hours of walking. Find a cozy room in the tea room, relax for a while and enjoy food and some drinks. Don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy the local sights and sounds. Stay overnight at Tasigaun Tea House.
After a morning meal at the Tasigaun teahouse, descend to Seduwa gradually and carefully. The trip should take four to six hours. Find a tea house in Seduw where we can spend the night. Discover the local area and attractions.
After breakfast at a teahouse in Seduwa, head down to the Arun River, cross the river via a suspension bridge and then climb the motorable road to board your pre-booked jeep. After a four-hour journey, you will reach your hotel room in Khandbari. Say goodbye to your porter’s entourage, say hello to our team and review the whole adventure
Today we split up so you can visit the Khandbari region and volunteer if you want. Visit a neighborhood market and buy a souvenir of a local product. You also have the opportunity to visit any hospital, school or project that our organization supports.
Enjoy breakfast at the tea house and then take a jeep for a 20-minute drive to Tumlingtar. Get ready for your flight to Kathmandu. Say goodbye to the MAST staff and board the plane for the flight to the capital, Kathmandu.
Yes. You can if you need. No problem. For your customization facilitation we send you a spreadsheet file to your mail id. There you add or remove some days or your activities or more service you need and send us for our information. After we finalize the detail itinerary, we calculate the total cost you need to pay us and send you for your consideration.
At Makalu Arun Social Trek’s total trekking packages cost food and accommodation cost for the guest along any trekking routes has not been included.
We would like to provide you freedom to choose whatever food and drink and accommodation you like to have and pay yourself directly to your service providers. Your porter guide pays for his own food and accommodation, and you pay for your part.
Although we offer all-inclusive packages, we think it is cheaper and better for you to pay for your own food and accommodation along the trekking route.
Micro spikes, Steripen or Water Filter, Power Bank or Solar Charger, Lightweight Tent, Warm Sleeping Bag, Tea Bags & Coffee, Trekking Boots, Snacks & Toilet Paper
If you are only one person enjoying trekking you will have to cover jeep reservation cost, porter guide daily salary and his travel insurance cost, hotel /teahouse room cost, agency service charge etc.
One-person 1069
But if there are two or more than two persons in your group you can share all these expenditure among you and can trek with us in the cheapest price.
As follows:
Two People USD 1069 ( To be shared between the 2 so USD 550. per person)
Yes, it’s the peak season for trekking. All tea houses are open until the second week of November. However, weather conditions can sometimes change, and there may be snowfall after the second week of November. In such cases, tea house owners may close their teahouses and return to Tasi Gaun to their homes.
Fly to Biratnagar from Kathmandu at 7am, 11 am, 12 pm, or 2 pm (a 30-40 minute flight). Upon landing at Biratnagar airport, head to the main road and take an express bus to Dharan (fare of Rs.120 per person, 1 hour of travel time). From the Dharan bus station, go to the Dharan-Khandbari jeep counter. You can call us from there if necessary, but keep in mind that a jeep will only leave Dharan once it is fully loaded with 10 passengers. To ensure your travel, consider reserving a jeep to Khandbari (Rs.10000). Otherwise, you will have to spend the night at a hotel in Dharan and take a bus or jeep to Khandbari the next day (6-8 hours of travel time, Rs. 1000 for jeep/bus fare).
If you are interested to enjoy adding some more days in the itinerary, we welcome you to do it. But you will have to pay us for the additional days salary for the porter guide after you come back from your trek.
Sorry! You cannot hire any porter guide only through our company. If you choose our company to enjoy trek in Nepal , you have to book our Trekking package. We do not only sell you our porter guide service only.