You must follow a few formal requirements when you arrive at the Tribhuvan International Airport to receive the Nepal entry visa at the immigration office.

Our office representatives will welcome you outside the terminal hall and transfer you to the hotel. brief you about tomorrow’s activities and collect any documents required by our office.

On the second day, we will complete all of our formalities, such as getting the required paperwork, permits, and other formalities required for our expedition, and we will begin making preparations for it. We will now prepare our luggage, go shopping, and double-check everything we need (especially medicines and essentials). There will be briefings on every part of the expedition, including all gear and equipment, the length of the trip, lodging options, base camp facilities, and all other aspects related to the expedition. It also gives you the chance to interact with and get to know your climbing companions and colleagues.

We will go to the airport after an early-morning meal and take a 35-minute  flight to Tumlingtar, the deepest valley in Nepal. The entrance to Makalu Barun National Park is located in the Sankhuwasabha district of Tumlingtar. From there, we’ll meet up with the rest of the team and drive for around four to five hours to Num, a tiny village in Nepal’s Koshi area. We’ll spend the night in a tent camp there.

After a night in Num, we went off on the trek to Sheduwa. First, we descend sharply for two and a half hours to reach the Neguwa River with a suspension bridge, which we cross to enter the deep woods and little communities. We get to see the lovely crop farms on terraced fields. Later, we arrive at a checkpoint at Makalu Conservation Area, where we must get admission permits.

The path from Sheduwa to Tashi Gaon is simple since we go on level areas through the bushes with intermittent ascents. After nearly 4 hours of traveling, we arrive at Tashigaon, a massive Sherpa village.

The route from Tashi Gaon to Khongma is an uphill walk through rhododendron and pine forests. The Kongma La ridge has a single tea house. So we set up a tented camp and slept the night away. Our chefs and cooks have prepared delicious meals for you.

We leave Khongma on a route that ascends till we reach a beautiful lake, “Kalo Pokhari” meaning “a black lake,” at 4004 m, and then descends to Mumbuk.

The trip becomes more challenging and risky after Mumbuk, as the trail passes through a landslide-prone region. The routes’ last sections rise through meadows and woodlands. Mt Tutse, Peak 7 (6185 m), Isuwa La (5340 m), and many more peaks provide breathtaking vistas. The Kharka is pastoral land and an excellent camping location.

We ascend from Nehe Kharka to Mt. Makalu’s Lower Base Camp. Mt. Makalu (8481 m), Baruntse (7152 m), Kali Himal (6985 m), Chamlang (7390 m), and Makalu II (7640 m) are all visible from the base camp. We will spend two additional days at the lower base camp for acclimatization and adventure preparation.

After acclimatizing in the lower base camp, we climb up to the higher base camp at roughly 5600 m.

Before heading to the higher elevations, we have to spend several nights at base camp to properly acclimate. We will do one or two rotation climb up to Camp III before pushing for our summit of makalu. we organize training in base cam covering climbing techniques, glacier travel, rope fixing, ascending, descending, safety techniques, abseiling, belaying, and the use of oxygen, a mask, and a regulator.

After completing basic and advanced training with your climbing Sherpa guide, you will be prepared to try the climb to Camp 1, which is located at a height of 6100–6400 m. Once on the glacier, you’ll encounter a variety of terrain, including crevasses, moraines, and 200 meters of blue ice. Camp one is divided into two sections: lower camp one and higher camp one, separated by a few hundred meters.

The route from camp one to camp two on Mt. Makalu is considered a fairly challenging climb with ice and snow. climbing across snow and ice, and there are a few patches of ice. These sections can be crossed using fixed ropes. Camp 2 is located atop the snow-covered terrace

We will next approach Camp III at 7200 meters after several days of preparation. For those climbers ascending without oxygen, we will stay in Camp III and move to Camp IV the next day as we gently descend to Camp II for the night. Your trek to the summit will be made simpler by these constant rotations. These will help you improve your climbing tool and gear skills.

After long hikes and climbs, our bodies need to recover. We will thus descend to the Base Camp, which is at a considerably lower height, after spending the night in Camp II. We use these ascents and descents to acclimatize to the Himalayas and prepare to ascend to Camp IV and above the Death Zone.

Before ascending to the summit, we allotted a few days for full rest. For this, we may either fly back to Kathmandu (for those who can afford it). Our expedition leaders and the crew will assess the weather while at rest to determine when to make the final summit push. Our teams and climbing sherpas will build higher camps at Camp IV during these respite periods in preparation for the summit push.

final briefing on the everyday camp and Everest summit push. The equipment of the members will be checked by the expedition leaders to make sure everything is ready for our upcoming expedition.

The route from camp one to camp two on Mt. Makalu is considered a fairly challenging climb with ice and snow. climbing across snow and ice, and there are a few patches of ice. These sections can be crossed using fixed ropes. Camp 2 is located atop the snow-covered terrace.

The 600-meter distance between camps two and three is the longest section of the trip. There are no ladder crossings required. A climbing sherpa crew fixes the main ropes. This is the camp from which 30% of climbers want to make their summit push. This section takes about four hours for normal climbers and five hours for experts.

Because the oxygen levels are so low at this altitude, we need supplementary oxygen during the IV. In this stage, you must climb for three hours on steep snow. It’s a bit risky in the autumn since the snow slope is covered with a layer of ice, making the area avalanche-prone. The camp will be put up directly above Makalu La.

On the summit day of Makalu, most climbers begin their ascent at about 11:00 p.m. If all goes well, they will arrive at the main summit between 7 and 10 a.m. It takes roughly five hours to return to Camp Four from the summit, and another two hours to go to Camp Three. We will return to Camp II and rest the night there after spending the night in Camp III or Camp II.

we will descend back to Base Camp, and, in keeping with our duty as responsible travelers, we will clean up all the waste around the camp. We’ll then get ready to make the trip back to Kathmandu.

Through the challenging trek, we make our way back to Yangle Kharka. After that, we’ll spend the night in a tent camp at Yangle Kharka.

We follow the same route over landslide-prone terrain back to Yangle Kharka. We eventually make it to Khongma, where we will set up a tent for the night, after traveling for around four hours.

During our return, we cover more distance as we descend on major parts. So, we trek to Sheduwa through Tashigaon upon our return.

The trail from Sheduwa to Num descends steeply at the start and later ascends to reach Num. After passing a small forest of bamboo and small villages, we finally reach Num.

Today, we fly back to Kathmandu after our long time in the mountains. We can rest and relax throughout the day at our hotel or get in touch with our loved ones. In the evening we celebrate our successful jouney to the Makalu expedition and back with a farewell dinner.

Final Departure to your own destinations- Generally 3 hours before your flight time to get Kathmandu airport is needed in Nepal