Deluxe Makalu Base Camp Trek
Activities
- Total 22 days in Nepal
- 18 days best Lodge trek
- 1 day KTM tour
- FREE cultural dinner
- FREE body Massage
Accommodation
- 3 nights 3 star deluxe hotel in Kathmandu
- 18 nights Best eco Lodge in Trek with hot shower
Meals
- 21 Lavish Breakfast
- 18 Healthy Lunches
- 19 Goodnight Dinners
Price From
$2,700
USD 2,510
Trip Overview
Deluxe Makalu base camp trek-22 days
The Deluxe Makalu Base Camp trek is a less visited but very beautiful remote trekking region in mid-eastern Nepal. This 22-day trek leads you toward the base camp of the 5th highest mountain in the world—Mount Makalu(8485m). There is only one domestic airport where you will fly in and out for the Makalu base camp trek. A local tea house and homestay are available on this trek, so a tent trek is not necessary. During the trek, you will explore the flora and fauna of Makalu Barun National Park. There are a few optional high-altitude trekking trails to Kanchenjunga or Everest from the Makalu region.
The Makalu base camp trek is ideal for experienced trekkers who seek nature, hidden cultures, including Rai and Sherpas and their cultures, farmland, rhododendron trees, and many 8000m peaks, including different faces of Mount Everest.
Is this trekking for me? How difficult is the Deluxe Makalu base camp trek?
The Deluxe Makalu Base Camp Trek is a moderate to challenging trek as it leads you up to the base camp of Makalu (5250m). Geographically, it is not very challenging, but previous trekking experience can add more value. However, previous trekking experience is not really needed. So, if you're physically fit and want to trek in a remote hilly region of Nepal, with plenty of ups and downs, this is the trek for you. The tea houses are not facilitated like in other developed trekking regions, but you can enjoy the local homestay and its culture. This is also a less popular trekking area, so you can enjoy fewer crowds and more remote nature.
The best season for the Deluxe Makalu base camp trek:
The best months for this trek are October-November in the autumn season and March-May in the spring season. June and September are early and ending monsoon seasons, so weather can change at anytime. December is a very nice month for this trek in early winter.
Detail Itinerary
Accommodation
Deluxe Hotel( D)
Meal
FREE welcome Dinner
Transporation
Private Car transfer to Hotel
Altitude
1400m
Accommodation
Deluxe Hotel( B+B)
Meal
Lavish Breakfast
Transporation
Private Car tour in Kathmandu
Altitude
1400 m
Accommodation
Lodge( B+L+D)
Meal
Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner( B+L+D)
Altitude
1980 m
Accommodation
Lodge( B+L+D)
Meal
Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner(B+L+D)
Walking
6-7 hours trekking
Altitude
1560 m
Accommodation
Lodge( B+L+D)
Meal
Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner(B+L+D)
Walking
5-6 hours Trekking
Altitude
1500 m
Accommodation
Lodge( B+L+D)
Meal
Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner(B+L+D)
Walking
4-5 hour Trekking
Altitude
2100 m
Accommodation
Lodge( B+L+D)
Meal
Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner(B+L+D)
Walking
6-7 hours trekking
Altitude
3557 m
Accommodation
Lodge( B+L+D)
Meal
Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner(B+L+D)
Walking
2-3 hours trek
Altitude
3557 m
Accommodation
Lodge( B+L+D)
Meal
Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner(B/L/D)
Walking
6-7 hours trekking
Accommodation
Lodge( B+L+D)
Meal
Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner(B/L/D)
Walking
6-7 hours trekking
Altitude
3557 m
Accommodation
Lodge( B+L+D)
Meal
Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner(B/L/D)
Walking
5-6 hours Trekking
Altitude
4410 m
Accommodation
Lodge( B+L+D)
Meal
Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner(B/L/D)
Walking
6-7 hours Trekking
Altitude
5250 m
Accommodation
Lodge( B+L+D)
Meal
Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner(B/L/D)
Walking
2-3 hours trek
Altitude
5250 m
Accommodation
Lodge( B+L+D)
Meal
Breakfast + lunch + Dinner(B/L/D)
Walking
7-8 hours trekking
Accommodation
Lodge( B+L+D)
Meal
Breakfast + lunch + Dinner(B/L/D)
Walking
6-7 hours trekking
Accommodation
Lodge( B+L+D)
Meal
Breakfast + lunch + Dinner(B/L/D)
Walking
5-6 hours trekking
Accommodation
Lodge( B+L+D)
Meal
Breakfast + lunch + Dinner(B/L/D)
Walking
4-5 hours trekking
Accommodation
Lodge( B+L+D)
Meal
Breakfast + lunch + Dinner(B/L/D)
Walking
4-5 hours trekking
Accommodation
Lodge( B+L+D)
Meal
Breakfast + lunch + Dinner(B/L/D)
Walking
5-6 hours trekking
Accommodation
Lodge( B+L+D)
Meal
Breakfast + lunch + Dinner(B/L/D)
Walking
6-7 hours trekking
Accommodation
Deluxe Hotel( B+B)
Meal
Breakfast
Transporation
25 min flight
Altitude
1400 m
Meal
Breakfast
Transporation
Car transfer to Airport
Altitude
1400m
Cost Details
What is included?
Comfortable, deluxe accommodations and hygienic meals
- Deluxe 3 or 5-star (depending on the package) Hotel accommodation in Kathmandu on twin share with breakfast (3 nights).
- 18 nights at the best selected lodge or guest house with a common bathroom including hot and cold showers.
- There are 3 hygienic vegetarian or non-vegetarian meals per day: breakfast, lunch, and dinner (you can choose meals from all over the Lodge every day).
- Tea/coffee or other hot beverages during breakfast, lunch, and dinner (5–6 cups per day).
- seasonal fruits and additional biscuit/cookies snacks
Private transportation that is comfortable
- private, comfortable vehicle tour of Kathmandu city as specified in the itinerary.
- All airport transfers by private, comfortable vehicle (international and domestic airport pick-up and drop-off as included in the itinerary).
- Tumlingtar- Chichira Jeep drive
baggage allowance and domestic flights.
- Kathmandu-Tumlingtar-Kathmandu flight tickets
- The baggage allowance on the Tumlingtar flight is 15 kg, and we include 5 kg extra for free, for a total of 20 kg per person.
Professional Private Sherpa guides & porters
- professional English-speaking tour guide for sightseeing in the city as specified in the itinerary.
- A professional English-speaking guide for the trek
- Porter who is professional, dependable, helpful, and friendly (1 porter for every two people sharing)
- Daily wage, lodging, meals, and guide and porter insurance.
Trekking permits and entrance fees
- Entrance fees to all UNESCO heritage sites during city sightseeing
- Makalu National Park Fee
- The local government fee
- Trekker’s information management system (TIMS) fee
Free information or guest services.
- guide to purchasing trekking clothing or equipment, as well as any other required wholesale shopping in Kathmandu.
- Support in the case of baggage loss or delay in Kathmandu from international flights to Nepal
- Support to exchange money, get a local SIM card
- 24/7 emergency call support.
- Free safe baggage storage service during the trek
Free welcome dinner & farewell professional body massage after the trek
- We offer a free welcome Nepalese dinner with authentic Nepalese cultural dances on arrival day, or if you arrive late on arrival night, this will be provided on the second day.
- After the trek, you will receive a FREE 1-hour Ayurvedic full-body massage as a treatment for your tired body.
Other free services include:
- A down sleeping bag and a down jacket are provided at no cost.
- Free use of water bottles
- Free use of trekking poles
- Free use of porter duffel bags (you can take them after the trek if you like).
- First Aid Kit
- Trekking certificate
- Trekking Map
- The company's gift
What is not included?
- Nepal Visa-US $ 50
- International Flight to/from Kathmandu/home
- Travel and Emergency Helicopter Evacuation Insurance
- Meals (Lunch and Dinner) and other expenses while in Kathmandu (breakfast included at hotel)
- Any soft drinks or alcoholic drinks during the trek, drinking water, battery charges, internet bills, dessert items, Except for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, extra tea/coffee or foods
- Laundry or personal expenses like internet WIFI, unforeseen costs due to natural disasters, sickness, flight delays, bad weather, urgent helicopter evacuation etc.
- Trekking gear and clothing
- Tips for guides and porters
FAQs
Important Notes
Reviews
Timothey R
Germany
Makalu base camp trek is best trek in Nepal
Pre-trip Info
Meals
Staffs
Transportation
Accommodation
Value for Money
I found that the Makalu Base Camp trek is a much less-traveled trail compared to other popular trekking regions of Nepal. I have traveled to Nepal a few times, and this year, we booked the Makalu Base Camp trek with Pasang's company, NETTA. After very careful research, we selected the deluxe Makalu Base Camp trek from Pasang's company. His quick response and the best offer made our decision easy, and we found the same level of professionalism during the trek as well.
From our arrival to the end of the trip, everything was fabulous, and there were no issues with service at all. Both the guides and porters were excellent. We were a group of six, so we were provided with three porters and three guides. The lodges along the route were the best available, and the food was great. In Kathmandu, all the city tours, cultural dinners, and the massage after the trek were excellent.
This was my third time in Nepal, and I would certainly recommend NETTA to anyone looking to trek here.
Thanks, Pasang Sherpa and team, for providing us with the best trekking holiday. We will see you again soon!
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