The Arun Valley Makalu Base Camp trek is a classic 21- 25 days of hiking through an amazing cross section of the Himalayas, beginning at less than 1000 m. elevation and peaking at over 5000 m. From Tumlingtar airstrip the path follows the mighty Arun River, whose origins are located high on the Tibetan Plateau, to Num below where a giant dam is proposed. There, the route turns west and climbs gradually to Tashigaon. Above Tashigaon the terrain becomes more challenging and crosses the high passes, Khongma La and Shipton La with another Barun La, to go before reaching Base camp, some five to six days from Tashigaon. The views from high are worldly 360 degrees panoramas of Everest and Khumbu Himal, Makalu, Kanchanjunga and north into Tibet
Departure Date : March, April, May, Sept, Oct, Nov 2008
Program Itinerary :
Day 01 Arrival and hotel transfer meeting with program Manager welcome dinner O/N hotel Day 02 Necessary arrangement & half day Sightseeing O/N hotel Day 03 Kathmandu/ Tumlingtar by flight & trek to Khandbari O/N in Camp Day 04 Trek to Gogune O/N in Camp Day 05 Trek to Num O/N in Camp Day 06 Trek to Sedua O/N in Camp Day 07 Trek to Tashi Gaon O/N in Camp Day 08 Trek to Kauma O/N in Camp Day 09 Trek to Mumbuk O/N in Camp (We set off climbing to Kake La (4127 metres), then on through Shipton Pass to Tutu La (4075 metres). Day 10 Trek to Nehe Kharka O/N in Camp Day 11 Trek to Makalu Base Camp O/N in Camp Day 12 Excursions around Base Camp. Day 13 Back to Nehe Kharka O/N in Camp Day 14 Back to Mumbuk O/N in Camp Day 15 Back to Kauma O/N in Camp Day 16 Back to Naba Gaon O/N in Camp Day 17 Back to Num O/N in Camp Day 18 Back to Gogune O/N in Camp Day 19 Back to Tumlingtar O/N in Camp Day 20 Fly from Tulimgtar on the way back to Kathmandu O/N hotel Day 21 Free day & shopping Farewell dinner O/N in hotel Day 22 After breakfast transfer to Airport
