🚐✈️ Transport Details

Kathmandu → Makalu Base Camp Transportation

Makalu Base Camp Trek requires both flight and road travel.

• Kathmandu → Tumlingtar: ~45–50 minutes
• Cost (Nepali): NPR 4,500–6,000
• Cost (Foreigners): USD 120–150

• Public Jeep: 6–7 hrs • NPR 2,000–3,000
• Private Jeep: 5–6 hrs • NPR 12,000–18,000

• Tumlingtar → Kathmandu: Same flight options and cost as onward journey
• Advance booking recommended during peak seasons

• Road conditions are rough, especially during monsoon
• Flights may be delayed due to weather
• Early morning flights are more reliable
• Always keep at least one buffer day