The Makalu Base Camp Trek lets you experience the grandeur of trekking close to the fifth tallest mountain in the world, Mount Makalu, with its elevation of 8485 meters. The Makalu Base Camp Trek is one of the off-the-beaten-paths trekking trails and all throughout the journey, you would be presented with magnificent views of colossal mountains like Everest (8848m), Lhotse (8,516m), Chamlang (7,319m), Baruntse (7,220m) and many more. Combining the ethereality of the land terrain along with the views of the mountain peaks provides you with one of the most beautiful trekking trails in the world. The chartreuse land topography of the trekking journey, adorned with beguiling lush forests and silver jovial rivers flowing ebulliently across the emerald terrain is a sight straight out of a picturesque postcard.
It provides a surreal sense of adventure to its travelers. You would be coming across the beautiful River-Valleys of Barun and Arun while trekking to the base camp of Makalu Mountain Peak. The Makalu Base Camp, lying in the elevation of 5000 meters, falls under the perimeters of the Makalu Barun National Park which is a home to many of the region’s unique and amazing flora and fauna. Many endangered animals like the Red Panda, the Himalayan Black Bear, Clouded Leopards, Musk Deer and Snow Leopards have made the National Park their habitat. Along with these wonderful animals, you can also have encounters with varieties of orchids blooming fluorescently in the park, 15 different types of oaks and many other variances of fodder trees and jaded foliages in the trekking trails through the park. The natural quintessence of the Makalu Base Camp Trek is breath-taking.
Beginning your trekking journey, you would be flying to the village of Tumlingtar, the fight filled with beautiful sights of the emerald terrains below. Driving to the settlement of Num, you would be subjected to beautiful views of the surrounding area with its vibrancy of terraced farmlands brimming with plantations of rice and mustards and many small rivers and streams flowing their course in the amethyst terrain. Traversing across the mirthful Arun River via a suspension bridge, you would be walking across fields of golden corns and buckwheat until you reach the village of Sedua. Trekking further to Tashigaun, you would be trudging through stony steps embedded in the land reaching Kauma Kharka. The settlement of Kauma Kharka presents striking views of Mount Makalu and its surrounding peaks from its vantage point. On your way to Mumbuk, you will be able to observe huge Mani Walls festooned with prayer flags and amazing views of mountain peaks like Chamlang, Peak 7 and Peak 6. You will also be coming across dainty villages of Kike La (4,127m) and Tutu La (4,075m).
As you will travel the ravishing trekking trail of the Makalu Base Camp Trek, you would be presented with magnificent views of Peak 4 (6720 m) and the Pyramid Peak (7168 m) among many others along the journey. The views of the mountain peaks are simply the most beautiful sights as they are accompanied by the green of the terra firma below them. From the Makalu Base Camp (5000m), the awe-inspiring scenes of the south face of Makalu and the views of the Baruntse Peak, Peak 6 and 7 along with the majestic view of Mount Everest is entirely enthralling and amazing to witness. The trekking trail also lets you hike along cerulean glaciers, cyan lakes and verdant mystical forests.
You would also be walking across many passes including Shipton La (4229m) set at the southern side of Makalu where you can witness stunning views of ivory Himalayan Ranges and will get to experience the remote areas of the country. The Makalu Base Camp Trek will be an unforgettable experience Escape Himalaya presents to you. Escape Himalaya provides an excellent rendering of services to its customers and we make sure that our customers are getting the optimal context on their trekking journeys. The Makalu Base Camp Trek package is designed carefully, keeping the satisfaction of our customers in mind, and at the same time, the package also incorporates all of the beautiful natural and cultural quintessence of the remote region in a relative amount of time. Come join us in this ravishing adventure where you can experience aesthetically pleasing magnificence of the mountains, alluring natural winsomeness and have a closer look at the culture, lifestyle and traditions of the people in the Makalu Base Camp Trek Package with us! You can also choose alternate options for trekking like our Kanchenjunga Trek package. We also provide you the service of a customizable itinerary as well that can be rearranged to suit your needs and requirements should you wish to do so.
