Mardi Himal Trekking - 10 Days

Our representative will pick you up at the arrival at the Airport and transfer you to your hotel for your check-in. We will brief you in detail about your trip ahead. 

On day 2, we will travel to the city of lakes Pokhara on a tourist coach. The drive through the Prithvi highway is scenic where you can view the beautiful terraced farmed hills along the lines of Trishuli river. Pokhara is a charming town known for its exuberant nightlife. You can see the serene views of the Machhapuchhre Himal, Manaslu, Dhaulagiri. You will stay overnight at the hotel.

We start our trek by driving to Kande from Pokhara for about an hour. We trek to a ridge at 2060m for 1 and 1/2 hours. The trail then leads us to the lodge settlement known as “Australian camp”. You can see the panoramic view of the Annapurna Manaslu range from the camp. The trail then ascends to the mountain pass amidst the rhododendron forests known as “Deurali”. The Deurali pass overlooks the Modi Khola valley between Annapurna south and Mardi Himal.

We resume our main trail to follow the forested ridge to forest camp. The scenic uphill route passes through the rhododendron forests. The trail is relatively new, and there are not many tea houses hence a sufficient amount of lunch snacks and drinking water should be taken along. After reaching the forest camp, we will set up our tents and stay overnight. 

The trail today is a gradual climb through rhododendron forests. The three-hour trek passes through the trees covered with moss, lichen and fern. The view of Machhapuchhre Himal and Mardi Himal is splendid on the backdrop of a clear blue sky. We will set up our tents to stay overnight at the Low camp.

The trek to high camp starts after breakfast from low camp. We will trek for 3-4 hours on this day. We will pass through the Mardi ridge which has the magnificent view of the Machhapuchhre Himal, Annapurna south and the Himchuli mountain. The tree lines will get thinner as you move on with the trail and you will mostly find shrubs with rhododendron bushes.

You can spot the Danphe pheasant, which is the national bird of Nepal on the rhododendron bushes. We reach the high camp after a trek of 3-4 hours. High camp is a small pasture with magnificent views of the mountains. We stay overnight at high camp.

The trail to Mardi Base Camp is quite challenging. There are lots of uneven rocky climbs and descents. The first lap of 2 hours will take you to a ridge marked as Mardi Base Camp. However, we will need another 2 hours of a steep climb to reach the real Mardi Base Camp. The last leg of the climb is quite steep and slippery. Hence, you need to be extra careful on this specific trek. We will explore the exotic flora and fauna all along the way.

A wide vista of Himalayan mountains like Mardi Himal (5,587m), Annapurna (8,091m), Singhachuli (6,501m), Machhapuchhre(6,993m) can be seen in a close-up view. We make our descent back to high camp where we stay overnight. 

The trek back from high camp to Sidhing is slippery and steep. There is an alternate way that is longer than the first route. The alternative route passes from high camp instead of going back to Mardi Himal. Sidhing is a quiet junction as it is away from the busier trails.

From siding you walk out to the road head at Lwang. The trail descends steeply to the Gurung village of Lwang. We pass through Rhododendron and Apple forests along the way. The village of Lwang is a self-sufficient village with Gurung heritage and culture. You will get to enjoy the lifestyle. From Lwang transfer to pokhara. 

From Pokhara, we drive back to Kathmandu, enjoying the Riverbank scenery. If you have one more day, Pokhara sightseeing is a recommended thing to do along with the boating in fewa Lake. Then, transfer to the hotel and take a rest. Overnight at hotel. 

Our staff will take you to the Airport, and you can board the flight to your desired destination.