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Mt. Makalu (Makalu Base Camp) Region - Nepal
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Makalu: The specialties of the Makalu region
are the Himalayan endowments of culture and nature.
The hidden valleys of the Inkhu and Hongu rivers in
Makalu–Barun National Park and Conversation Area lie
on the wild side of Sagarmatha. The park spreads
over the districts of Sankhuwasabha and Solukhumbu
in northeast Nepal and is marked by the Nepal Tibet
border in the north. The park boasts of 47 species
of orchids, 67 species of medicinal herbs, 25 of
Nepal's 30 varieties of rhododendron, 19 bamboo
species, 15 oak species, 48 species of primrose and
86 species of fodder trees. The park also offers
bird-watching opportunities with its 400 species of
birds, including the rare spotted wren babbler and
the olive ground warbler. Wildlife include the
endangered red panda, snow leopard, Himalayan black
bear, clouded leopard tops, ghoral, tahr, wild boar,
barking deer, Himalayan marmot, weasel, langur
monkey and serow. River Arun that flows through the
park has 84 varieties of fish including salmon. |
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Suggested itinerary
Day 01: Fly Kathmandu - Tumlingtar (460m) & trek to
Khandbari (1040m). Trek. Day 02: Khanbari Bazar -
Fururu (1900m). Trek. Day 03: Fururu - Num (1490m).
Trek. Day 04: Num - Sedua (1460m). Trek. Day 05:
Sedua - Tashi Gaon (2070m). Trek. Day 06: Tashi
Gaon - Kauma (3470m). Trek. Day 07: Kauma - Mumbuk
(3570m). Trek. Day 08: Mumbuk - Nhe Kharka (3000m).
Trek. Day 09: Nhe Kharka - Sherson (4615m). Trek.
Day 10: Sherson - Makalu Base camp (5000m). Trek.
Day 11: Rest or explore around the Makalu Basecamp.
Day 12: Makalu Basecamp - Nhe Kharka. Trek. Day 13:
Nhe Kharka - Mumbuk. Trek. Day 14: Mumbuk - Kauma.
Trek. Day 15: Kauma - Tashi Gaon. Trek. Day 16:
Tashi Gaon - Balung (760m). Trek. Day 17: Balung -
Pukuwa (550m). Trek. Day 18: Pukuwa - Bumling
(370m). Trek. Day 19: Bumling - Tumlingtar. Trek.
Day 20: Tumlingtar - Kathmandu. By flight. |
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