Makalu Base Camp Spring Season

Makalu Base Camp

Makalu-Barun National Park, a virtually uninhabited 1500 km area of Eastern Nepal, is very close to virgin wilderness. This remote terrain stretches east from Mt. Everest National Park, between the high plateau of Tibet and the deep subtropical gorge carved by the Arun River. There are spectacular views of rugged Himalayan peaks, including Mt. Makalu (8463 m), fifth highest in the world, Mt. Chamlang (7319 m) and Mt. Baruntse (7129 m). Within 40 km, these high peaks descend to the Arun River at 670 m. The Makalu-Barun Valley provides stunning contrasts, where high waterfalls cascade into deep gorges, craggy rocks rise from lush green forests, and colorful flowers bloom beneath white snow peaks.