This is an adventure and famous wildest trek enter the lowest valley in the world
to begin your journey to the base of Mt. Makalu which is the fifth highest mountain
in the world (8,481m/27,818ft). This is an opportunity to visit cloud-forest jungle,
high alpine terrain, orchids, and rural farm and market villages. The route we'll
follow the ridge above the Arun River, proposed site for the largest hydroelectric
plant in Nepal. Pass through yak pastures towards the endless ice fields of Mt.
Makalu. View the Kanchenjunga massif, Everest, Lhotse, Baruntse and Chamlang as
well as the rarely seen Kangshung face of Everest. Return through isolated Sherpa
villages back to Tumlingtar for your picturesque return flight below the Nepalese
Himalaya.
This trek offers one of the most spectacular, outstanding scenery from lush
tropical green of Arun Valley up to the high remorseless ice fields of Mt. Makalu,
as well as offering views Kanchenjunga all the way, more stunning views of the
Mt. Khumbakarna Range as you enter the Barun valley of Makalu basin. This route
has friendly locals and traditional villages with superb views of the world's
highest snow capped mountain range, dramatic flight and walking in the midst
of the rhododendron, alpine forest, on the least accessible isolated route,
high passes and in the virgin Barun Valley. This trek offers the wide diversities
of landscapes, flora & fauna as well as superb scenic higher mountain starting
from Tumlingtar and finished to fly back to Kathmandu.
Outline Itinerary
Day 01:
Arrival in Kathmandu (1,300m/4,264 ft)
Day 02:
Kathmandu sightseeing
Day 03:
Fly to Tumlingtar (950m/3,116ft) and camp
Day 04:
Trek to Mani-Bhanjyang, 5-6 hrs walk
Day 05:
Trek to Chichila, 5-6 hrs walk
Day 06:
Trek to Num, 5-6 hrs walk
Day 07:
Trek to Seduwa, 5 hrs walk
Day 8:
Trek to Tashi Gaun, 3-4 hrs walk
Day 09:
Trek to Kahuma Danda, 5-6 hours walk
Day 10:
Trek to Mumbuk, 5-6 hrs walk
Day 11:
Trek to Nehe Kharka, 6-7 hrs walk
Day 12:
Trek to Sherson (4,600m/15,088ft) 6-7 hrs walk
Day 13:
Acclimatization day
Day 14:
Free day at Sherson for a day excursion
Day 15:
Trek to Yangri Kharka, 6-7 hrs walk
Day 16:
Trek to Mumbuk, 5-6 hrs walk
Day 17:
Trek to Kahuma, 5-6 hours walk
Day 18:
Trek to Navagaun, 6-7 hrs walk
Day 19:
Trek to Num, 6-7 hrs walk
Day 20:
Trek to Chichila, 5-6 hrs walk
Day 21:
Trek to Khadbari, 6-7 hrs walk
Day 22:
Trek back to Tumlingtar (950m/3,116ft), 3-4 hrs walk
At 6 am your Sherpa will come to your tent with a chirpy good morning, followed shortly by a basin of hot water to wash in. Then it's time to order breakfast, pack up your kit and head off to trek for the next three hours through forests, hills, mountains and local villages. You'll stop for an hour at a particularly pleasant spot along the way for a well-earned hot lunch. Then you'll then walk another three hours or so, before you stop for the night. Then you can have tea or coffee and some light snacks, before exploring the area with trek leader or just relaxing until dinner is served in a tented dining hall. The evenings are spent reading or chatting with your fellow trekkers and crew about the trip so far(s). A pack of cards is an asset on these nights; the crew love teaching various Nepali card games and learning new Western games. Finally, it's off to bed for a well deserved night's rest before you start it all again.
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