Dominating the eastern Himalayas, Mount Makalu, the fifth-highest mountain in the world, rises in perfect pyramid form and its remote trails are reserved for the most adventurous trekkers. The Makalu Trek Nepal leads deep into the wild, where lush subtropical forests give way to alpine meadows and glaciers under the towering eastern Himalayan peaks. Within its pristine landscape of Makalu Barun National Park, this journey, referred to as the Makalu Barun Trek, offers an encounter with rare wildlife, cascading waterfalls and traditional mountain villages that are untouched by mass tourism.
For those seeking the ultimate challenge, the Makalu Base Camp trek ventures to the very foot of the world’s fifth grandest snow-clad wonder. Adventurers is for purists, raw, demanding and magnificently rewarding with unmatched solitude and surreal panoramas.