🦌 National Park📸 Tourist Attraction

Makalu Barun National Park

Sankhuwasabha District, Nepal

4.5 (0)

Overview

National park of Nepal. It sits in Nepal's hill country, at its clearest either side of the monsoon — October to November and March to April.

Why visit: From Terai jungle holding rhino and tiger to high-altitude parks around the 8,000-metre peaks.

Things to do

›Take a jeep or canoe safari
›Look for rhino, gharial and deer
›Birdwatch at dawn
›Walk with a licensed naturalist

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Travel Information

Best time

October – March (clear air; best wildlife viewing in the dry months)

Weather

Temperate hill climate — warm days and cool nights (18–28°C in season, dropping near freezing on winter nights), with a heavy monsoon from June to September.

Entry fee

Park entry permits required (~₹1,000 – 2,500 for foreigners)

Hours

Daylight hours; safaris run early morning and late afternoon

Est. budget

₹2,500 – ₹7,000 for the day

Duration

Full day to multi-day

Nearby attractions

Within

3.7 km

📍 Valley

4.5

Barun Valley

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Valley in Nepal. It sits in Nepal's hill country, at its clearest either side of the monsoon — October to November and March to April.

October – April (clear, dry, comfortable walking)Full day to multi-dayExplore

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🏔️ Mountain

4.5

Chamlang

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Chamlang is a notable mountain in Nepal. It rises in the Nepal Himalaya, approached on foot in the post-monsoon and pre-monsoon trekking seasons.

October – November & March – April (clear skies, stable weather)Multi-day for most routesExplore

14.9 km

🏔️ Mountain

4.5

Makalu

Kosi Zone

Mountain in Nepal/China; 5th highest in the world. It rises in the Nepal Himalaya, approached on foot in the post-monsoon and pre-monsoon trekking seasons.

October – November & March – April (clear skies, stable weather)Multi-day for most routesExplore

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🏔️ Mountain

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Baruntse

Sagarmatha Zone

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October – November & March – April (clear skies, stable weather)Multi-day for most routesExplore

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🏞️ Lake

4.5

Imja Tsho

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Lake in Nepal. It sits in Nepal's hill country, at its clearest either side of the monsoon — October to November and March to April.

October – November (mirror reflections of the peaks) & March – MayHalf dayExplore

24.5 km

📍 Glacier

4.5

Imja Glacier

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Glacier in Nepal. It rises in the Nepal Himalaya, approached on foot in the post-monsoon and pre-monsoon trekking seasons.

October – November & April – May (settled weather at altitude)Multi-dayExplore