Day 01: Fly from Kathmandu to Tumlingtar (510m.) which takes about 45 minutes. On the same day, you begin your trek from Tumlingtar to Maney Bhanjyang which takes about five and half hours. The trail ascends all the way through forest of rhododendrons and sal trees. En route, you pass few villages. Maney Bhanjyang is a ridge inhabited by some people. It is quite surrounded by forest and this is grazing filed for local people.
Day 02: Trek from Maney Bhanjyang to Chilchile (1830m.) which takes about five hours. The trail ascends through forest of rhododendrons and sal trees for about three hours and you will ultimately walk over a flat trail and you approach Chilchile. This is a small village mainly inhabited by Gurungs and other communities as well. There is a government school where locals send their children. You will find some good tea houses.
Day 03: Trek from Chilchile to Num (1500 m.) which takes about four and half hours. The trail ascends for about 2 hours and then descends by a small perennial river and the walk on a flat trail for about 1 hour and reach Num. Num is a beautiful village which is enriched with many tea houses and telephone facilities.
Day 04: Trek from Num to Seduwa (1510 m.) which takes about four and half hours. The trail descends steeply for about 2 and half hours till a big river named Neguwa Khola. The trail passes through the suspension bridge and the trail ascends through forest and few traditional villages. People of this area are mainly engaged in agriculture and the crops grown here are paddy, millet, potatoes and vegetables depending upon season. There is a check post and local office of Makalu Conservation Area.
Day 05: Trek from Seduwa to Tashigaon (2070 m.) which takes about four hours. The trail slightly ascends but major part of the trail is flat and easy through the bushes. While walking, you can villages at far distance. Tashigaon, surrounded by verdant forest is a big sherpa village. You find prayer flags fluttering in sky in and around village. The camping spot in this village is really praiseworthy.
Day 06: Trek from Tashigaon to Khongma la (3560 m.) which takes about six hours. The trail ascends throughout the day and you will walk through forest of Rhododendrons and Sal trees until you reach destination. Kongma la is a ridge and there is only one tea house here. This is also perfect place for camping. There falls snow during March and April.
Day 07: Trek from Khongma la to Mumbuk (3550 m.) which takes about six and half hours. The trail ascends and then following a trail you reach a beautiful lake named “Kalo Pokhari” at the height of (4004 m). Leaving this lake, you go downhill until you reach Mumbuk. It is a camping spot surrounded by green forests.
Day 08: Trek from Mumbuk to Yangle Kharka (3600 m.) which takes about four and half hours. The trail today is bit adventurous and strenuous. The trail passes for about 3 hours through a landscape which is very prone to landslides. The Barun river through the trail adds more dimensions to the trail with its spectacular views of Mt. Tutse (Peak 6) 6739 m, Peak 7 (6185 m.).
Day 09: Trek from Yangle Kharka to Yak Kharka (4810 m.) which takes about five and half hours. The trail ascends through the grassland and forest. You can enjoy the majestic peaks such as the Mt. Tutse (Peak 6) 6739 m, Peak 7 (6185 m), Isuwa La (5340 m) and many unnamed mountains and peaks. Yak Kharka is a grazing field and you camp overnight here.
Day 10: Trek from Yak Kharka to Makalu Base Camp (4812 m.) which takes about four hours. The trail passes through a flat trail and will descend to Perennial River. As you reach Makalu Base Camp, you will be mesmerized by the views of Mt. Makalu (8463 m), Baruntse (7152 m), Kali Himal (6985 m), Chamlang (7390 m), Makalu II (7640 m), etc.
Day 11: Rest at Makalu Base Camp. You will enjoy the whole day in the base camp. You will have a spectacular views of different mountains and peaks like Mt. Makalu (8463 m), Baruntse (7152 m), Kali Himal (6985 m), Chamlang (7390 m), Makalu II (7640 m), etc. You can also hike to Baruntse Base Camp.
Day 12: Trek from Makalu Base Camp to Yangle Kharka (3600 m.). which takes about four and a half hours. After ascending for few hours, the trail moves along flat level path and at the end it descends to reach Yangle Kharka. En route, you walk through rocky forest path with views of green hills and huge stones at some distance.
Day 13: Trek from Yangle Kharka to Dobato which takes about four and half hours. The trail ascends for almost three hours through the same landscape of landslide. Then you have to trek uphill passing through jungle all the way to Dobato. This is not a village but a camping place. Here, you find small bushes of rhododendrons.
Day 14: Trek from Dobato to Tashigaon (2070 m.) which takes about six hours. The trail descends steeply upto Khongma la via Kali Pokhari through jungle. You again walk along downhill all the way to Tashigaon.
Day 15: Trek from Tashigaon to Num (1490 m.) which takes about five hours. The trail steeply descends in the beginning and will pass through a steep ascend later on to reach Num. You pass through small forest of bamboo and small villages.
Day 16: Trek from Num to Maney Bhanjyang (1158 m.) which takes about five hours. The trail ascends in the starting through the forest and will gently descend in the second half of the day.
Day 17: Trek from Maney Bhanjyang to Tumlingtar which takes about five and half hours.
Day 18: Fly out from Tumlingtar to Kathmandu
