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Jeep, Airlines, Auto Rickshaw
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Tea House, home Stay, Lodge
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M. B.C (5520m), Viewpoint (5900m)
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Kathmandu
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September to November, Mid-March to May.
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Trekking
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Food and Accommodation Cost Excluded
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English.
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Fairly Strenuous
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1-6
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12
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65
Overview
26 Day Lukla to Makalu Base Camp Trek.
Introduction
The 26-day Lukla to Makalu Base Camp Trek is an exciting, but challenging hiking route which links each Everest and Makalu region of Eastern Nepal. The trek challenges trekkers with steep ascents, rugged landscapes, and immoderate altitude passes. However, it rewards them with extraordinary towering mountain peaks, dense forests, and colorful Sherpa villages. It’s a as soon as-in-a-lifetime adventure for those who experience an off-the-crushed-course experience.
The Lukla to Makalu Base Camp Trek takes you via a way off and pristine areas that very few trekkers enjoy it. Unlike the crowded Everest trails, this trek gives tranquility, solitude, off- the beaten path hiking journey. If you’re seeking out a trek that combines journey, assignment, and lovely natural splendor, this trekking route is one of the greatest preferences for you.
What Makes This Trek Unique
This trek is famous natural diversity. You hike through lush rhododendron forests, towering mountain passes. The final destination of their trek spot of this trek Makalu Base Camp, which lies at the foot of the Mt. Makalu (8463m). The trek also affords an opportunity to discover conventional Sherpa and Rai villages.
Best Time to Embark on the Lukla to Makalu Base Camp Trek
The time to experience this extraordinary trek are Spring (March to May) and Autumn (September to November). During those months, clear weather, right visibility clean sky.
Highlights
- Scenic Flight from Kathmandu to Tumlingtar offering beautiful aerial views of the Himalayan panorama
- Diverse landscapes, inclusive of lush forests, terraced farmlands, and picturesque valleys, wealthy biodiversity and natural splendor of the decrease Solu vicinity.
- Cultural encounters with the local communities living along the Tumlingtar to Lukla path,
- Off-the-Beaten-Path Experience faraway from the greater frequented hiking routes
- Panoramic Mountain Views of Himalayan mountain variety, including stunning snow-capped peaks, deep valleys, and rolling hills.
Itinerary
Flight from Kathmandu to Lukla. Meet your concierge guide and let him introduce you. Pack your hiking gear. Then trek to Paiya. Short all-day trek. Overnight at Paiya Tea House
After breakfast start your trek. Khari La pass (3145 m) with a nice view. Trek and pass Charte and reach Pangum (2850 m). Your overnight stay in the tea house there.
Your trek today will be 5-6 hours. You will have to climb (1120m) and descend (1320m). After breakfast, you will set off on your journey. You will slowly pass Pangum La (3173m), Tropki Kharka, Sibuje (2500m), Gai Kharka (2300m) and finally you will get Najingdingma (2650m) for food and accommodation at the teahouse there.
Have breakfast at your teahouse and get ready for today’s 6-7 hour trek. You will have to pass 430 m of ascent and 1680 m of descent. Keep walking past the village of Surke La Charakot Khiraule Gumpa and finally get a Bung (1900) for spending the night there
After a big breakfast start your nearly 6-7 hour trek today. Go slowly and carefully, pass Gudel (1900 m) and finally reach Sanam (2850 m), where you spend the night in a tea house.
Have breakfast and get ready for a slightly long 7-8 hour trek. Keep going and get Sapla Pokhari (3414m), a sacred wish-fulfilling pool. Visit the pool. Then continue walking and pass Bilbate (2800m) and Jaubari (2040m) and descend to Phedi (1680m) where you spend the night.
Have breakfast and get ready for today’s 5-hour trek. Walk continuously, pass by Tallpo Phedi, Dobhane (920m). Finally reach Gothe Bazar (775 m). Find one of the best tea houses and stay there.
Have breakfast at your teahouse and get ready for today’s trek (5-6 hours). Trek along the Irkhuwa Khola. Go continuously and get Majuwa Besi. From there you trek past Baluwa Besi Katike pul and finally reach Chewa Besi. And find a tea house there to spend the night.overnight stay there.
After breakfast at your teahouse, start your trek today. Follow the road from Chewabei to Chewa and continue climbing the hill to the top of the village. Then proceed to Mane Bhangyang. You can find Auto Rickshaw to travel to Khandbari Hotel Room..
This is your rest day. You wash and clean up and get ready for the next 13 days of the trek at Makalu bas camp. You pack almost all the necessary things and pack them carefully. Today you have time to explore the Khandbari area. If you are interested, visit a nearby school and meet the school children and the teaching staff. You can talk to them and also share some knowledge with them.
This is your first day of your MBC trek. (4 hours of jeep travel and 4 hours of walking). After breakfast, around 8 am, you catch your reserved jeep and travel for around 4 hours and get Num. You get out of the jeep and go to a nearby hotel and have something you like. After some rest you descend to the Arun River. Cross the suspension bridge over the river and ascend to Seduwa Village for an overnight stay at a local tea house. Register your TIMS card and pay the Makalu Barun National Park entrance fee of Rs.3000 at the Park Site office.
On the second day of your trek, you have to walk for 4-6 hours to reach the destination (Tasigaun 2027 m). The whole part of this trekking test is uphill. So you climb gently. You pass Chyaksedanda (1890 m) and the primary school at the bottom of Tasigaun. Finally, you get Tasi Gaun to spend the night at the tea house there.
After breakfast at the tea house, you will start the 4-6 hour trek. You climb Khongma (3560 m). You may experience the first symptoms of altitude sickness. On the route you will pass Danda Kharka, Chipla (2520m) Unishisha (3180m) and finally reach Khongma..
After breakfast at 8 am at your tea house, start the trek to Dobato which takes around 4 to 5 hours. Today you will pass three passes: Ghenguru La (4045 m), Shipton La (4216 m) and Keke La (4150 m). Admire the breathtaking beauty of Chamalang and admire the imposing peaks of Peak 6 (6739m) and Peak 7 (6105m) on your trek and finally reach Dobato where you will spend the night at a tea house.
Have breakfast at the tea house and get ready for the 4-5 hour drive to Yangle Kharka. You have to descend 700m and ascend 750m. From Dobato, slowly descend and pass Phematang and cross the Braun River and finally reach Yangle Kharka (3600m) where you will spend the night.
Today is your rest day in Yangle. Treat yourself to a well-deserved rest and acclimatize to your surroundings. Use this time to fully relax and enjoy the amazing natural beauty around you. Overnight in the same teahouse.
Have breakfast at 8am at the teahouse, then start a gentle climb to Nghe Kharka (3750m), Ripuk Kharka (3930m), Jhak Kharka (4210m) and finally Langmale Kharka (4400m). This journey takes approximately 4 to 5 hours. At the end of the day, find one of the best teahouses in Langmale Kharka to spend the night
After breakfast at eight in the morning, you will need four to five hours to reach the Makalu base camp at an altitude of 4870 meters. Once there, find one of the best tea houses for a delicious dinner and a cozy place to stay. Enjoy reaching your hiking destination while enjoying the breathtaking surroundings
Discover the amazing surroundings of Makalu Base Camp. Reaching destinations like Peak 3 above Shersong (5250m), Barun Pokhari (4950m), Hillary Base Camp and more will be facilitated by your guide. Enjoy the breathtaking views and let yourself be carried away by the untouched charm of the area. At the end of the day, return to the same tea house and spend the night.
Start your descent to Yangle Kharka after breakfast at your MBC tea house. Find a nice teahouse at Yangle Kharka for overnight stay en route.
After enjoying breakfast at a tea house in Yangle, proceed to Dobato for overnight stay. The hike should take 4 to 6 hours.
It would take four to six hours to drive to Khongma after breakfast at Dobato. When you get there, look for a room in the teahouse where you can spend the night. Enjoy the beauty of the surroundings once more.
After a satisfying 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 take in the local sights and sounds. Stay overnight in Tasigaun at a tea house.ea house.
After a morning meal at the Tasigaun teahouse, descend to Seduwa gradually and carefully. The trip should take four to six hours. Find one of the best teahouses in Seduwa, then take a moment to relax, have some food and sip some drinks. Explore the local area and attractions.
After refueling with breakfast at Seduwa Tea House, walk 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 concierge escort, say hello to our corporate staff, and rate the entire joy.
After breakfast at your accommodation, get ready to travel to Tumlingtar Airport. A jeep will be waiting for you there. Get into the jeep and drive to the airport in fifteen minutes. Once checked in, say goodbye to the company staff and enjoy your journey to Kathmandu
Cost
The Cost Includes
- One (1) porter guide daily salary including his food and accommodation for 26 days.
- One (1) Porter guide insurance cost .
- Trekker's Information Management System (TIMS) card cost for 1 persons
- Makalu Barun National Park Entrance Fee for 1 guests.
- Jeep Reservation from Tumlingtar – Khandbari-Num – Chamla Kharka and from Chamla Kharka – Num – Khardbari – Tumlingtar
- Two-night Khandbari Hotel room booking cost for 1 people.
- Support for MAST local community Projects
- Total Company service charge cost including government Tax, VAT as well as miscellaneous cost
The Cost Excludes
- Nepal entry visa fees are USD 30 for 15 days and USD 50 for 30 days
- Kathmandu hotel room charge including breakfast, lunch dinner.
- Kathmandu -Tumlingtar -Kathmandu Airfare cost
- Khandbari Hotel breakfast, Lunch, Dinner charge.
- Local tea house or homestay food and accommodation cost throughout the trekking route has not been included in the total trekking pckage cost. Your meals and accommodation will be your responsibility. You pay directly to your service providers from your pocket.
- Alcoholic, hot and cold drinks, hot water, hot and cold showers.
- Personal expenses include laundry, telephone calls, sweets, snacks, beverages, bar bills, and camera battery charging
- Personal trekking gear and equipment cost like a robust sleeping bag, trekking pole, headlight, eyeglasses, medical kits etc
- Tips for a porter guide.
- Travel and medical insurance for the guest.
- Emergency rescue for the guest.
- Other personal expenditure like laundry, alcoholic cold drinks, hot showers, etc.
- Other unforeseeable expenses incurred due to accidents, strikes, natural calamities, political unrest, etc.
FAQs
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.
On average, you walk about 4 to 6 hours per day. One or two days can be as less as 3hrs and one or two days can be as long as 7hrs.
The highest altitude reached is 4190m. This is the elevation of Annapurna Base Camp. ABC is the highest we will climb in this trek.
Yes, you can charge batteries en route. Charger should be brought. There are hot shower facilities as well. You may have to pay a certain amount for both ($1-$2). Negotiate. Also, a hot water facility could be free at a lower elevation.
No. There are no ATMs on this trek route away from Khandbari area. You will have to draw enough cash in Kathmandu or in Khandbari. There are a number of ATMs in these cities. Everything is paid in Nepali rupees. So money should be exchanged before the start of the trek.
The Internet cannot be accessed away from Khandbari Area.However themobile phone can work up Shipton la. Away from the place no mobile works. Sometimes, there might be some technical problems.
Not really. It depends on you. If you want, ABC trekking can be done independently. You could hire a guide and a porter by yourself instead of going through an agency or not hire a guide at all. Although, not having a guide can be a little problematic during the offseason.
It really depends on you. Is it your first time in Nepal? How confident are you of being able to find your way around? How pressed on time are you? If you go through an agency, it will be costlier but everything will be planned. You will only have to come, trek and return.
For the Makalu Region , pay for guides range from $20 to $30 per day and porters take $20 to $25 per day.
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
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.
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.