Mardi Himal Trek

Thank you for choosing Mardi Himal trek as your next adventure destination! On this day you arrive to Kathmandu and we transfer you to your accommodation. You rest and rejuvenate for days to come. You can as well explore the surrounding and get to know a little about the country and culture.

You will meet your trek leader on this day and he would brief you about trekking in Nepal and your chosen destination. Meanwhile, the back office staff will prepare all required permits for your trekking. later in the day, you will do the last minute shopping for your trekking along with your guide. While our back office staff get ready preparing permits from the government offices, our guides help you get acquainted with the country by taking you to the most happening market in Kathmandu.

On this day we have our breakfast by 6:00 a.m. in the morning and head towards tourist Bus Park at Thamel and board a tourist bus to Pokhara. The bus ride will take around 7 hours through curvy roads of hilly terrain with couple of breaks in between for snacks and lunch. The drive to Pokhara on one of the major highways is exhilarating with beautiful views of never leaving tributaries, lush green hills and roadside settlements.

The drive from Pokhara to Kande usually takes around 45 minutes in private vehicle and 1 and half hours on a bus (public). Kande is a small hilltop town on Pokhara - Baglung highway. The drive through the scenic road, through the lush green hills and along the seti river is beautiful. The view of mountains and Pokhara valley from Nau danda, on the way to Kande is splendid. Once we reach forest camp we begin to ascent through the forest of rhododendron and red sandalwood. Another 45 minutes of gradual ascend and descent in slow pace we reach Australian base camp. The views of Annapurna, Dhaulagiri and the fishtail are highly acclaimed. From here we descent through the same sandalwood forest for 15 minutes to Pothana and further 45 minutes to Pitam Deurali. Pitam Deurali onwards the Mardi Himal trek officially begins and it takes 4 hours until Forest camp. The views of Dhaulagiri and Manaslu is very beautiful in this final section of the trek, if the weather is on the brighter side. Overnight in Forest Camp.

We begin out of forest camp by climbing gradually for around 45 minutes to rest camp. From rest camp it is a gradient ascent but however the trails are not demanding. Majority of today’s walk is through the dense forest of Rhododendron. Towards the end of the day, and close to low camp, the trail becomes flat and the forest opens to a meadow land. Overnight at Low Camp.

The day involves uphill walk throughout. We begin uphill immediately after Low camp and traverse through sections with dense as well as patches of sparse trees. The views once in awhile from the barren cliffs are beautiful. Some sections of the trek on this day is steep as well as narrow. Towards high camp the views of lush green hills entirely covered with grass is beautiful. The most beautiful views in this section comes from an unnamed ridge that showcases the views of Annapurna range, including the closer view of Machhapuchhre. The view towards the south as well is unparalleled - the modi valley and the distant terrace fields, including the villages of Dovan, Chhomrong, Sinuwa and Ghandruk is beautiful. It takes around 5-6 hours to reach High camp. Overnight in High camp.

It takes around 3 to 4 hours on this day in order to reach the viewpoint and return back at High Camp. The high camp has no food and accommodation option, which is why we pack our food to the vantage point. Except for some sections where the trail shoots up the trail is not very demanding. In one section of the trail where the trail is exposed to a steep fall on the both end, it is recommended to be extremely careful. The views once we reach the top is world class. If we are blessed by the mother nature and the weather remains clear we would be able to spot Annapurna I 8091m, Annapurna south 7219m, Himchuli 6441m, Baraha Shikhar (Fang) 7647m, Tent peak 5695m, Singu Chuli 6501m, Gangapurna 7454m, Gandarva chuli 6248m, little summit of Annapurna III 7555m, Machhapuchre (Mt. fishtail) 6993m and Mardi Himal 5553m. Towards the south we can see as far as Pokhara including MBC (Machhapuchre Base Camp), Deurali, Dovan, Sinuwa, Chhomrong, Ghandruk. After spending some time on the top we return back to High Camp. Overnight in High Camp.

We take the same route on our way back and all the way to low Camp. This section includes the view of Annapurna base camp trail. From low camp the trail is downhill all the way to Siding. The walk is through dense subtropical forest and the chance of spotting wildlife is a high possibility. The mountain view is somehow blocked due to the dense vegetation. It takes tentatively 5 hours to reach Siding. Overnight in Siding.

The walk from Siding to Lumre takes around 2 hours. The mountain scenery is lost at this point but however we still have beautiful views of valleys and terraced hills. The small patches of houses and people working on their fields steal the show. The walk is good on the knees and more gradual and flatter. Once we reach Lumre we board on a vehicle as per our package and head towards Pokhara. It takes another 2 hours from Lumre to Pokhara and 80% of the ride is off road. Overnight in Pokhara.

The bus ride takes around 7 hours to Kathmandu. The bus traverses through beautiful lush green hills and views of mountains (only in season). Once we reach Kathmandu we transfer you to your accommodation and hence officially come to the end of Mardi Himal trek.

We will take you to the International Airport with due respect Wish you a happy journey back to our home and hope to see you again.