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Eastern Nepal in October
The best month for the high treks. Skies clear, the air is crisp, and the Kanchenjunga and Makalu trails are in prime condition. Pathibhara is busy around Dashain, and autumn flush tea begins in Ilam. Sandakpur gives its best four-peak views from now until December. Book flights and lodges early around Dashain and Tihar.
Local tip for October
Plan your trek dates around Dashain and Tihar, when guides and porters go home.
Where to go in October
Eastern Nepal3,475 mGhunsa
The last real village below Kanchenjunga's north face
Eastern Nepal5,143 mPang Pema
Kanchenjunga's north base camp, under a 3,000 m wall of ice
Eastern Nepal4,870 mMakalu Base Camp
From rice terraces near 500 m to Makalu's south face at 4,870 m
Festivals around October
Trips at their best in October
Eastern Nepalmax 1,850 mArun Valley and Chainpur Crafts
Seven nights from the Arun valley to the plains. Fly to Tumlingtar on its broad river terrace, spend two days with the …
Eastern Nepalmax 2,100 mEastern Hills Overland: Ilam to the Arun
Nine nights across the eastern hills by private car, from the tea gardens of Kanyam and Ilam to the Arun valley at …
Eastern Nepalmax 3,636 mIlam, Sandakpur and Kanyam
Five nights that climb from the tea gardens of Ilam to the Singalila ridge at Sandakpur, 3,636 m, where four of the …
Eastern Nepalmax 2,100 mIlam Tea Country
Four slow nights in the tea hills of Ilam, Nepal's oldest tea district. A night at Kanyam among clipped green slopes, then …
Eastern Nepalmax 5,140 mKanchenjunga Circuit: North and South Base Camps
Twenty-four nights around the Nepal side of Kanchenjunga: up the Tamor and Ghunsa valleys to Pang Pema at 5,140 m, back to …
Eastern Nepalmax 5,140 mKanchenjunga North Base Camp Trek
Twenty nights from Kathmandu to Pang Pema, the north base camp of Kanchenjunga at 5,140 m. A jeep up the Tamor valley, …
Eastern Nepalmax 1,850 mKirat Culture Trail: Bhedetar, Dhankuta, Hile
Four nights in the Kirat heartland of the eastern hills, where Rai and Limbu culture is part of daily life. Visit Budha …
Eastern Nepalmax 4,870 mMakalu Base Camp Trek
Eighteen nights from Kathmandu to the foot of Makalu, the fifth-highest mountain on earth. Fly to Tumlingtar in the Arun valley, walk …
Eastern Nepalmax 3,794 mPathibhara Devi Pilgrimage
Five nights to Pathibhara Devi, the hilltop shrine above Taplejung at 3,794 m that Limbu people call Mukkumlung. Drive the Mechi Highway …
Elsewhere in Nepal in October
Questions
Is October a good time to visit Eastern Nepal?
The best month for the high treks. Skies clear, the air is crisp, and the Kanchenjunga and Makalu trails are in prime condition. Pathibhara is busy around Dashain, and autumn flush tea begins in Ilam. Sandakpur gives its best four-peak views from now until December. Book flights and lodges early around Dashain and Tihar.
What is the weather like in Eastern Nepal in October?
Ilam about 13–23 °C, dry, clear. Conditions change fast with altitude, so check the forecast for each stop a week before you travel.
Where should we go in Eastern Nepal in October?
We suggest Ghunsa, Pang Pema, Makalu Base Camp. Plan your trek dates around Dashain and Tihar, when guides and porters go home.