Arun Valley Trek

• Duration : 13 Days
• Primary activity : Trekking
• Secondary activity: Nature and Limbu Culture
• Group size : Min. 2 pax
• Max-Altitude : 2850m/9350 ft
• Country: Nepal
• Transportation: Domestic Flight and Private Vehicles
• Trip starts from: Kathmandu
• Ends in: Kathmandu
• Meals: Nepali Organic Food
• Type: Local Homestay
• Accomodation: Local House Homestay
• Trip Route: Kathmandu-Tumlingtar-Salpa Phedi-Gurase Bhanjyang-Gai kharka-Panggom-Lukla-Kathmandu

Trip Introduction

“We need the tonic of wilderness. We can never have enough of nature.”

Basically, the Arun Valley Trek is a typical trail is a wonderful trekking destination in the wilderness, suitable for people who really don’t want the massive amassing of tourists on the path. Arun valley trekking offers superb Himalayan scenery including the Mount Everest, Mt. Makalu, Mt.Baruntse, Mt.Lhotse, Mt.Nuptse ,Mt. Amadablam, Mt.Thamserku etc , more than 650 species of birds and over 800 species of butterflies, shelter of the rare and endangered Panda.

Overview of Arun Valley Trek

The Arun valley trek offers an incredible opportunity to explore the village life with typical folk dance and songs.  Commencing with a flight to Tumlingtar to the East of Everest, the first week is spent trekking through virgin territory into the Solukhumbu region before a push up on the main Everest trail to Kala pattar.

The trek from Tumlingtar at barely 390m to Makalu Base Camp at 4,800m is a long and arduous as vast range in temperatures is confronted, from steamy in the lowlands to snow storms at high altitude.  It is compulsory to hike toward the north along the Arun River to Sedua and Num, then cross the Barun La 4110m into the upper Barun khola valley for a close look at Mount Makalu.

En Route

Orchids and other flowers along a faint jungle trail, swirl prayer flags at Shipton La, walking through this picturesque Sherpa village are the attraction of the Arun valley region. Walking north up the Arun river to Sedua and Num, then crossing Barun La (4110m) into the upper Barun Khola valley for a close look at Makalu (8463m). Likewise, the trekking route offers dramatic views of landscape and beautiful scenery of mighty Himalayan peaks.

One can enjoy the views of Mount Everest, Mt. Makalu, Mt.Baruntse, Mt.Lhotse, Mt.Nuptse, Mt. Amadablam, Mt.Thamserku etc in their walking journey. Mind blowing music and age old culture of Nepalese hilly region are the highlights for travelers.

Best Time

For this trek we consider autumn (September – November) and spring (March – May) as the best seasons for trekking in this region.

So come join the Nepal Mountain Trekkers team to be part of this breath-taking scenic grandeur trek for an experience you will never forget.