Makalu base camp Trek, Mt. Makalu is world's fifth highest mountain. It is a closer neighbor of Mt Everest, lying in the northeast region of Nepal. The Makalu Barun National Park, established in 1992, covers the Barun Valley which is part of a huge international protected area under an agreement between Nepal and China. The Park spreads just east to the Everest region, covering areas of the Solukhumbu and Sankhuwasabha districts of Nepal. One of the most popular trekking peaks of Nepal, the Mera Peak (6654m), also lies in the Makalu Barun region. A large variety of common as well as endangered flora and fauna are protected in the region including rhododendrons, orchids, Snow Leopard, Red Panda, Musk Deer, Wild Boar, Wild Yak, Himalayan Thar, and more than 420 varieties of bird species. Some believe the area also to be home to the elusive Himalayan giant, the Yeti.
The Makalu Base Camp Trek begins from TUMLINGTAR of mid-eastern Nepal, about 45 minutes flight from Kathmandu. The real walking starts from Seduwa 4/5 hour's drive from Tumlingtar. Following the beautiful Barun river valley in the Makalu Barun National Park, we cross various high passes such as Shipton La, Keke La and lakes such as Kalopokhari etc. While trekking, we rise from lowland of TUMLINGTAR on the Arun River to one of the highest Base Camps on earth, the Makalu Base Camp is situated at 4870m. While on the way to the Makalu Base Camp, you will enjoy the views of the highest mountains such as Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Chamlang, Mt. Bharuntse and other Himalayan mountains along with Makalu 8463m. itself.
We plan this trip for 12 / 14 days trek and total plan will be 18/19 days, because now a days there motorable road bulded so the Trekking duration becoming shorter than many years
