# Makalu base camp trek with Arun valley, Nepal: what it is and when to go > Makalu base camp trek with Arun valley is a hiking trail in Nepal. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April and October. In June there are 13 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 15. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/makalu-base-camp-trek-with-arun-valley/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-11 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking - **Where:** Nepal - **Best time:** April and October. - **Nearest airport:** KTM Kathmandu, 179 km as the crow flies - **Trail network:** National - **Coordinates:** 27.69643, 87.1794 ## What it is and where Makalu base camp trek with Arun valley is a hiking trail in Nepal. Its coordinates are 27.69643, 87.1794; the nearest main airport is Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM, Kathmandu), 179 km as the crow flies. How to get around Nepal (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=27.69643%2C87.179402) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=27.69643%2C87.179402) - **Trail network:** National It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/senderismo/) places in Nepal. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Makalu base camp trek with Arun valley is **April and October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 26 | | February | Possible | 11 h 03 | | March | Possible | 11 h 48 | | April | Best time | 12 h 40 | | May | Possible | 13 h 22 | | June | Better not | 13 h 45 | | July | Better not | 13 h 36 | | August | Better not | 12 h 59 | | September | Possible | 12 h 09 | | October | Best time | 11 h 19 | | November | Possible | 10 h 36 | | December | Possible | 10 h 15 | In June there are 13 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 15. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Nepal in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Nepal To enter Nepal there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport with six months' validity and a blank page”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Nepal checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Nepalese rupee (NPR); plugs: Type C, D and M · 230 V · 50 Hz (there are power cuts: bring a power bank); emergencies: 100 police · 101 fire · 102 ambulance · 1144 tourist police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Shipton La Teahouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/shipton-la-teahouse/): Mountains · Hiking · 2.8 km - [Phematang Tea House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/phematang-tea-house/): Mountains · Hiking · 4.8 km - [Makalu Barun National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/makalu-barun-national-park/): National park · 9.4 km - [GHT lower trails](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/ght-lower-trails/): Hiking · 9.6 km - [Makalu Basecamp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/makalu-basecamp/): Hiking · 11 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Nepal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/). ## More in Nepal: Hiking - [Annapurna Circuit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/annapurna-circuit/): long-distance trail in Nepal - [Phalut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/phalut/): mountain and hamlet in West Bengal, India - [Tonglu, West Bengal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/tonglu/): hill and hamlet in India - [Annapurna Base Camp trek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/annapurna-base-camp-trek/): long distance trail in Nepal - [Annapurna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/annapurna/) - [Baramji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/baramji/) Every Nepal place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Makalu base camp trek with Arun valley? It is a hiking trail in Nepal. ### When is the best time to visit Makalu base camp trek with Arun valley? April and October. In June there are 13 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 15. ### How do you get to Makalu base camp trek with Arun valley? The nearest main airport is Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), 179 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=27.69643%2C87.179402) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Nepal is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Nepal map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Shipton La Teahouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/shipton-la-teahouse/), [Phematang Tea House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/phematang-tea-house/), [Makalu Barun National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/makalu-barun-national-park/). The rest is in [the Nepal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/9387979), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).