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Starting rate per person based
on two people sharing. Single room rate on request. Please refer to the box to the left for approximate currency
conversion.
This tour is billed in Canadian Dollars.
Tour Type
Active
Number of Days
21
Countries Visited
Nepal
Detailed Itinerary
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Overview
A beautiful and striking mountain, Makalu is a four sided pyramid rising to an altitude of 8462 metres. The world's fifth highest peak sits within the Makalu Barun National Park, bordered by the Sagamartha National Park to the west and the Arun River to the east. This region offers some of the most outstanding and diverse trekking in the Himalaya. Beginning our trek from the trade route village of Tumlingtar we ascend through Sherpa villages and cultivated fields with views of the Chamlang Range in the distance. Our first pass sits at an altitude of 1800 metres and it is here that we have our first views of Makalu and the Jaljale Himal. Proceeding through rhododendron forests we eventually make a crossing of the Shipton La before arriving at Makalu Base Camp (5000m). From base camp we gain magnificent views of the imposing south face of Makalu, and with further forays along nearby ridges, we may gain magnificent views of Everest, Lhotse and the Barun Glacier.
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Itinerary
DAY 1 Join Kathmandu DAY 2 In Kathmandu DAY 3 Fly Tumlingtar and drive to Mane Bhanjyang DAY 4 Trek to Chichila DAY 5 Trek to Num DAY 6 Trek to Sedua DAY 7 Trek to Tashi Gaon DAY 8 Trek to Khongma DAY 9 Trek to Dobato via Shipton La (4216m) DAY 10 Trek to Yangle Kharka DAY 11 Trek to Yak Kharka DAY 12 Trek to Sersong DAY 13 Hike to Base Camp (5000m) DAY 14 Return to Yangle Kharka DAYS 15/17 Khongma and return to Num DAY 18 Chichila and drive to Tumlingtar DAY 19 Fly to Kathmandu DAY 20 In Kathmandu DAY 21 Trip concludes
A wise traveler never despises his own country. - Carlo Goldoni
