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Trip profile: 22 Days Trip
04 Nights in Kathmandu
17 Days
Trekking
This region is blessed with an
incredible diversity of natural beauty and culture. Due to its isolation
and lack of tea houses this area still receives few trekkers. Sherpa, Rai
and Limbus are main habitants in this area. Walking north up the Arun
river to Sedua and Num, then crossing Barun La (4110m) into the upper Barun Khola
valley for a close look at Makalu (8463m). You can put together even wilder
trek by crossing Sherpani Col and west Col into the upper Hongu valley.
The second part of the trek
is very difficult and almost
impossible without previous experience.
ITINERARY
DAY 01: ARRIVE IN
KATHMANDU
When you
arrive in Kathmandu, you'll be taken to your hotel. While in Kathmandu you
will have time fascinating Buddhist and Hindu temples and shrines
reflecting ancient local traditions are highlighted on our guided tour.
There's time to explore the city's many charms on your own too. In the
evening delicious traditional Nepali well come dinner await for you. O/N in
Kathmandu.
DAY 02: KATHMANDU CITY
TOUR
After breakfast, we'll visit Swayambhunath
temple, and said to be 2000 years stupa on a hillock offers breath-taking
view of Kathmandu City. We will then processed to Visit Pasupatinath and
Bouddhanath. After lunch
we'll visit Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan (Lalitpur) - which is
the oldest of the three major cities in Kathmandu Valley - famous for its
Buddhist monuments and Hindu temples, and you can catch the traditional artisans working
with wood, stones and metals. O/N in Kathmandu.
DAY 03: KATHMANDU - KHANDBARI
After flying to Tumlingtar we walk north to
Khandbari. The trail crosses a plateau (45 minutes) then climbs gradually
for about 3 hours. We camp above the village on large grassy
fields.
DAY 04: KHANDBARI - CHICHIRA
We walk through many small picturesque
villages, occasionally on steep trails for 3 hours to reach Goure.
Chichira is 3 hours further, still uphill.
DAY 05: CHICHIRA - NUM
The morning starts with wonderful views of Makalu and the
surrounding snow-capped peaks. The path, an ancient trading route, after a
few up and downs, descends through forest to Num.
DAY 06: NUM - NAVAGAON
We descend steeply for
1. 1/2 hours to the suspension bridge across the Arun river. It is
a 2 hour ascent to Kerabari. We then continue upwards for 2 more hours to
Navagoan (Shidda) and the police check post.
DAY 07: NAVAGAON - TASHIGOAN
Ascending through forest we pass the
picturesque Sherpa village of Tashigoan, the last village en route to the
base camp.
DAY 08: TASHIGOAN - KHONPMA
We climb out of the forest to the grazing
area of Khonpma, 5 1/2 hours away.
We have a packed lunch because of the lack of the water in between
Tashigoan and Khonpma.
DAY 09: KHONPMA - MUMBUK
Above Khonpma we occasionally walk on snow
(depending on the season) to Changse Danda. Two hours further on is Magar
Chanse Danda. Makalu and the
surrounding Himalaya is spectacular.
We camp just over the Barun Pass.
DAY 10: MUMBUK - NEHEKHARKA
Starting early we take about an hour to cross
some land slides. 4 hours
further on over the higher river plains is Nahekharka.
DAY 11: NEHKHARKA -
MERA
After
crossing the wooden bridge over the Barun river we trek beside the river
on grasslands to Mera . The mountain peaks here are
inspiring.
DAY 12: MERA – MAKALU BASE
CAMP
We pass a
small glacier with spectacular alpine scenery before reaching the base
camp.
DAY 13: MAKALU BASE CAMP – BARUN
PASS
Trek return
to Barun pass.
DAY 14: BARUN PASS -
KHONGMA
Trek
retrace to camp at
Khongma.
DAY 15: KHONGMA -
NAVAGOAN
Trek
return to Navagoan.
DAY 16: NAVAGOAN –
NUM-VILLAGE
Trek
return to Num Village.
DAY 17: NUM VILLAGE – BHOTE
BASS
Trek return
to Bhote bass.
DAY 18: BHOTE BASS -
TUMLINGTAR
Trek
return to Tumlingtar.
DAY 19: TUMLINGTAR -
KATHMANDU
Fly to
Kathmandu & transfer to
hotel.
DAY 20: KATHMANDU
Free day on your own
Kathmandu.
DAY 21:
DEPARTURE:
After breakfast, you're free as your
own before drop to airport for your final destination.
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