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    Makalu Ice Col Trekking

    Facts About Trip

    Duration27 Days
    GradeModerate to Hard
    Best monthMarch/April/May & October/November
    Max ElevationSherpani Col (6,135m) & West Col (6,143m),
    Group size4 people
    AccommodationCamping /Tea house services
    MealLunch/Dinner/Breakfas
    Starts FromFlight: Kathmandu to Tumlingtar
    End atFlight: Lukla to Kathmandu

    Overview And Highlights

    Makalu Ice Col trekking is a classic trekking trail that takes you across the technically challenging Sherpani Col, West Col, and Amphu Lapcha La Pass. The difficulty in trekking along this trail rewards its visitors with unsurpassed views of the Makalu (8,463m) and the Island (6,160m) peaks.

    The trail passes through the Arun valley, across a serene glacier territory surrounded by the white snow giants. An experienced guide and a full support team are essential for this trek as some parts of this trek are technically challenging. We require ropes to cross over the Amphu Lapcha La Pass which is sometimes covered with snow and ice. In this trek, we cross the Sherpani ColWest Col, and the Amphula Lapcha La Pass, and all of them are located on the ridges of Mt. Baruntse.

    Day to Day Itinerary

    Food

    Dinner

    Accomodation

    Hotel

    Elevation

    1350 m.

    Arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport, transfer to Hotel.

    Food

    Breakfast

    Accomodation

    Hotel

    Elevation

    1350 m.

    Preparation for the trek. Overnight stay in Kathmandu hotel

    Food

    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

    Accomodation

    Lodge

    Elevation

    1040 m.

    Flight: - Kathmandu to Tumlingtar and trek to Khandbari (1,040m) (camping services)

    Food

    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

    Accomodation

    Lodge

    Elevation

    1830 m.

    Trek to Chichila (1,830m), Overnight stay in Chichila (camping services)

    Food

    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

    Accomodation

    Lodge

    Elevation

    1490 m.

    Trek to Num (1,490m), Overnight stay in Num (camping services)

    Food

    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

    Accomodation

    Lodge

    Elevation

    1460 m.

    Trek to Seduwa (1,460m), Overnight stay in Seduwa (camping services)

    Food

    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

    Accomodation

    Lodge

    Elevation

    2070 m.

    Trek to Tashi Gaun (2,070m), Overnight stay in Tashi Gaun (camping services)

    Food

    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

    Accomodation

    Lodge

    Elevation

    3470 m.

    Trek to Kauma (3,470m), Overnight stay in Kauma (camping services)

    Food

    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

    Accomodation

    Lodge

    Rest day in Kauma, Overnight stay in Kauma (camping services)

    Food

    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

    Accomodation

    Lodge

    Elevation

    3570 m.

    Trek to Mumbuk (3,570m), Overnight stay in Mumbuk (camping services)

    Food

    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

    Accomodation

    Lodge

    Elevation

    3000 m.

    Trek to Nhe Kharka (3,000m), Overnight stay in Nhe Kharka (camping services)

    Food

    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

    Accomodation

    Lodge

    Elevation

    4615 m.

    Trek to Sherson (4,615m), Overnight stay in Sherson (camping services)

    Food

    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

    Accomodation

    Lodge

    Elevation

    5000 m.

    Trek to Makalu Base Camp (5,000m), Overnight stay in Makalu Base Camp (camping services)

    Food

    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

    Accomodation

    Lodge

    Elevation

    5000 m.

    Rest day in Makalu Base Camp, Overnight stay in Makalu Base Camp (camping services)

    Food

    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

    Accomodation

    Lodge

    Trek to Hillary Base Camp, Overnight stay in Hillary Base Camp (camping services)

    Food

    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

    Accomodation

    Lodge

    Trek to High Camp, Overnight stay in High Camp (camping services)

    Food

    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

    Accomodation

    Lodge

    Rest day in High Camp, Overnight stay in High Camp (camping services)

    Food

    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

    Accomodation

    Lodge

    Elevation

    6135 m.

    Trek to Baruntse Base Camp after crossing Sherpani Col (6,135m). Overnight stay in Base Camp (camping services)

    Food

    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

    Accomodation

    Lodge

    Elevation

    6143 m.

    Trek to West Col (6,143m), Overnight stay in Hongu Glacier (camping services)

    Food

    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

    Accomodation

    Lodge

    Trek to Hongu Glacier, Overnight stay in Glacier (camping services)

    Food

    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

    Accomodation

    Lodge

    Trek to Panch Pokhari, Overnight stay in Panch Pokhari (camping services)

    Food

    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

    Accomodation

    Lodge

    Trek to Amphu Lapcha La Base Camp, Overnight stay in Base Camp (camping services)

    Food

    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

    Accomodation

    Lodge

    Elevation

    4750 m.

    Trek to Chhukung (4,750m) after crossing Amphu Lapcha La Pass (5,855m). Overnight stay in Chhukung ( Tea house stay services)

    Food

    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

    Accomodation

    Lodge

    Elevation

    4410 m.

    Trek to Dingboche (4,410m), Overnight stay in Dingbuche, (Tea house stay services)

    Food

    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

    Accomodation

    Lodge

    Elevation

    3887 m.

    Trek to Tyangboche (3,887m), Overnight stay in Tangboche (Tea house stay services)

    Food

    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

    Accomodation

    Lodge

    Elevation

    3440 m.

    Trek to Namche Bazaar (3,440m), Overnight stay in Namche Bazaar (Tea house stay services)

    Food

    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

    Accomodation

    Lodge

    Elevation

    3440 m.

    Rest day in Namche Bazaar, Overnight stay in Namche Bazar (Tea house stay services)

    Food

    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

    Accomodation

    Lodge

    Elevation

    2800 m.

    Trek to Lukla (2,800m), Overnight stay in Lukla (Tea house stay services)

    Food

    Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

    Accomodation

    Hotel

    Elevation

    1350 m.

    Flight: Lukla to Kathmandu, Overnight stay in Kathmandu hotel

    Note: Above holiday itinerary can be customized as our guest specific requirements and can make shorter and longer. We design your holidays accordingly.

    Services Included on Price

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    Regular Package Service Includes

    INCLUDES
    • Transportation: return transfers from the International airport to your hotel
    • Hotel stay: all nights hotel accommodation stay in Kathmandu
    • Entry fees: all government taxes and Everest National park entry fees & Makalu Barun conservation area
    • TIMS CARD: (Trekking Information Management System)
    • Guide & porter: experienced English speaking guides & necessary supporters to carry your luggage (we pay their daily wages, insurances, trekking equipment, food, and accommodation), we need about 9 porters one cook/one guide and one climbing experience guide for this trip
    • Wages: 28 days English speaking guide and climbing guide wages including his insurances/meals/accommodation/insurances/equipment
    • Wages: 32 days one porter (to carry your luggage) wages including his insurances/meals/accommodation/equipment), He can carry about 25KG\accommodation (best available) with twin sharing basis on tea house services trek
    • Guest flight: Kathmandu to Tumlingtar and Lukla & Kathmandu
    • Guide flight: Kathmandu to Tumlingtar and Lukla & Kathmandu
    • Transportation: Kathmandu to Tumlingtar for Nepal staff and all equipment and also drive back Phaplu to Kathmandu
    • Trekking equipment: trekking poles, sleeping bag/duffle bag/down jacket (we provide these if necessary), to be returned after the trek completed
    • Water purification tablets: unlimited Chlorine treated Safe Drinking water
    • Supplementary snacks: energy bars and cookies at base camp
    • Fruits: Seasonal fresh fruits where is possible
    • Local SIM CARD (NCELL), to be returned after the trek completed
    • Rescue arrangements: in emergency situation & worst weather condition which should be cover by your travel insurances
    • Diamox: Additional medication for altitude sickness (Acetazolamide etc)
    • Digital pulse Oximeters for high altitude check
    • Sat Phone for Emergency call
    • Portable Altitude Chamber (PAC) for emergency use etc.
    • Map: Everest and Makalu region
    • light for night by battery or solar
    • Portable Altitude Chamber (PAC) for emergency use etc.
    • Rubbish disposal
    • 13% government VAT/ government taxes & PNT official service charge

    Medical support: emergency first aid kit carried by the support staff

    Camping equipment: We always provide every guest holiday trek with high qualities equipment: good qualities tent, Gas stove for food preparation, toilets tent and papers, kitchen tent with necessary utensils, Dining tent (for eating), table and chairs as a group, hand clean up towel and soap with tap water, Ice ax and sable.

    Accommodation and meals: During camping treks, an expert cook accompanies us and serves the best local dishes with different items on our plates. Both food and accommodation during camping treks are our responsibilities. We serve three meals on camping treks.

    Breakfast Verities: Tea, coffee, hot chocolate, milk, boil water/different kinds Tibetan bread, toast, omelet fried or scrambled, boil an egg, porridge, muesli, cornflake, chapatti, jam, honey, pinner butter, rice pudding, pancake, butter, salami, sino man role.

    Lunch: Juice, tea (black/lemon/coffee), boil water/ sandwich, potato cheaps, different items bread, vegetable, macaroni, chaumin, fried/boil potatoes, plan chapatti, backbeats.

    Dinner: Different items Soup, popcorn, prawn, cookies, papad/ local Nepali verities food (Daal/rice/vegetables/meat/pickle), pizza (vegetable/mushroom/chicken), burger, pasta, chicken meat, can meat, veg/non-veg momo, spagity, noodles, tuna fish, sasit, spring role.

    Desert: tea, coffee, milk, chocolate, boil water, cake, pie, seasonal fruits, tin fruit, mango, apple, banana.

    Water: we serve with boil water drink along the trek either you can make tea or coffee for a day trip. It should be better to bring a good quality water bottle for the trek.

    Regular Package Service Excludes

    EXCLUDES
    • Meals: All meals (lunch/dinner/breakfast) in Kathmandu city
    • Snacks: chocolate/aerated drinks/mineral water/alcoholic drinks/nutria bars
    • Hotel stays: extra night hotel stay in Kathmandu
    • Tipping: end of the trek tips to guides and support staff
    • Rescue services: additional costs in case of emergency (You must have adequate medical & travel insurance to cover any kind of emergencies), including helicopter evacuation & hospitalization (medical test, medicine) if required
    • extra expenses: personal expenses and any other unforeseen expenses, such as bottle water/coca-cola/WIFI on trek/hot shower/electric device recharge
    • city visit: sightseeing in Kathmandu entrance fees/transportation/hire guide
    • Flight ticket: Your International flight ticket airfare & Nepal entry visa fees which travel visa can get up on your arrival in Kathmandu airport, On Arrival Visa Fee 15 Days – 30 USD, 30 Days – 50 USD, 90 Days – 125 USD
    • Services not mentioned herein
    • Personal trekking equipment

    Food on tea house trek: During tea house treks our guests pay for their own food (breakfast/lunch/dinner) at the lodge. It can be about USD $25 each day per person. You can choose your own meal as a menu for every tea house.

    Travel Insurances: –

    Travel Insurances are compulsory for clients trekking or climbing with us. The insurance should cover you in case of emergencies like accidents, altitude sickness, and ambulance and helicopter rescue charges if required. Please carry a copy of your insurance papers while traveling in Nepal and do send us a copy as well. This will help us in making all the necessary arrangements in case of any sort of emergencies.

    Altitude Graph

    Additional Information

    CHOOSE A PRIVATE DATE

    If you’d prefer to share this Peace Nepal holiday trip with your own group of friends, we’ve got good news, it’s also available as a Private Adventure!, Our Private Adventure specialists are on hand to give you a quote or talk through some different options.

    Feel free to give them a call on 977-1-4266467 or Email us at info@peacenepaltreks.com

    Check-list of personal equipment:

    • Good standard trekking boots
    • Camping shoes/thongs
    • Socks-polypropylene
    • Down Jacket
    • Fleece
    • T-shirts
    • Trekking trousers
    • Shorts (both casual and for treks)
    • Swimwear
    • Sun Hat
    • Woolen Hat
    • Nylon Windbreaker
    • Gloves
    • Gaters
    • Strong Rucksack
    • Sleeping Bag
    • Water Bottle
    • Torch/headlamp (with spare batteries)
    • Toiletries/soap
    • Toilet paper
    • Sunblock
    • Travel Towel
    • Wet-wipes
    • Medication (cough medicine, throat soothers, water purification tablets)
    • Sunglasses
    • Binoculars
    • Camera & lenses
    • Memory cards
    • GPS Tracking Units may be helpful
    • Altimeter
    • Compass
    • Book/music player/pack of cards
    • Padlock
    • A plastic bag for waste
    • Energy/snack bars

    The following equipment is required during the Climbing period: –

    (Warm Down Jackets, Sleeping Bags, Warm Trousers, Koflach Shoes, Trekking Shoes and Sandals, Perfectly fitting Crampons, Gaiters, Ice Axe, Jumar, Ice Screw, Rock, Picton, Snow Bar, 2 locking Carabiners, Gloves, Sun Glasses, Head Light, Helmet, Rope, Stove, Harness, Figure -8, Gore – Tax Jacket with hood).

    Nepal has four climatic seasons


    • Spring: March-May
    • Summer: June – August
    • Autumn: September – November
    • Winter: December – February

    While there are no seasonal constraints on traveling to Nepal, different regions are best visited in different seasons. Enquire about any trekking region and we will tell you about the best season to visit that area.

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