Makalu Base Camp Trekking

Makalu base camp trekking offers the most spectacular scenery in the Himalayas. The rewards of trekking are great, but hard ones. It’s remote, wilderness countryside and fit for the experienced trekkers. The trail to Makalu base camp takes you deep into the high Himalayan and while the giant of Makalu, "the great black, looms above you" and Everest, Lhotse and Baruntse are all in view.

Makalu Base camp trekking is inside the Makalu - Barun National Park and Conservation Area were established in 1992 as Nepal's eighth national park and the first to include an adjacent inhabited conservation area as a buffer. It is covering, 2330 sq. km. Makalu-Barun is a vital component of the greater Mount Everest ecosystem which includes Nepal's 1,148 sq. km Sagarmatha (Mount Everest) National Park to the west and the 35000 sq. km Chomolangma Nature Preserve in the Tibet autonomous Region of China to the north.

Makalu Barun National Park has 400 species of birds, including the spotted wren babbler and the olive ground warbler. These two species have never been seen in Nepal before. There are many wild animals including the endangered red panda, Himalayan black bear and the clouded leopard. Other wildlife found in the park are; Ghoral, Tahr, wild boar, barking deer, Himalayan marmot and weasel, common langur monkey and the Serrow. The Arun River gushing through the park has around 84 varieties of fish, including salmon. Some 32,000 people of ethnically diverse backgrounds live in the Conservation Area. The majority belong to various tribes of Rais and practice an ancient religion which reinforces harmony with nature. Shingsawas and Sherpa, Bhotia people originally from Tibet, live at higher elevations and carry on Buddhist traditions. A handful of other hill tribes including Gurung, Tamang, Magar, Newar, Brahmins, Chhetris and occupational castes live in the lower elevations.

Trekking in Makalu Base Camp starts flight from to Tumlingtar airstrips or drive, then continues trekking to name 2/3 days or directly drive, to Num 4–6 hours then six to eight days treks to reach Base Camp. Asian Hiking Team itinerary, return the same way to Tumlingtar, but it is possible either pass the highest and difficult pass Sherpini col or follow the lower routes to end your trek in Lukla or Phaplu. We are happy to organize the Makalu base camp trekking as your interest and time frame. Makalu Base camp trekking accommodation has a basic tea house or camping as you want. The best time to visit Makalu base camp is autumn or spring season, "the fair weather in Nepal".