Mardi Himal Trek 10 Days

USD $270/Person

Trip Code : WHT/NT-05

Destination : Gandaki Province

Duration : 10 Days

Grading : Easy

Max Altitude : 3900m

Minimum : 2 person(s)

Type : Treking/Hiking

Overview

Mardi Himal Trek - 9 Days is an as new most popular trekking destination in the Annapurna region, opened in 2012. It’s absolutely an exciting route for travelers to explore in the Himalayas, offering an amazing viewpoint of Dhaulagiri, Machhapuchhre ( Fishtail), Manaslu and Annapurna range the trails lead us through the typical Gurung and Magar traditional villages, spectacular views, lush forests, breathtaking scenery, and dramatic landscape view with a wide range of snowcapped on the high region.

A great short and sweetest trekking start after a few hour drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara a natural beauty city that is well known as a queen city of Nepal. The next day takes a very short drive to our trekking starting point Phedi, the trek goes through the Village of Dhampus, Deurali, and some other little villages along the way with a magnificent mountain view of Mardi Himal, Dhaulagiri, Machapuchare, Annapurna South, and Hiunchuli. As we hike further up than we would see an even closer view of Himalayas and snowcapped with the dramatic landscape, a great trail will be leading us continually upwards in our destination of the trek, we would walk every day 4/6 hours on average, a journey goes passing through the breathtaking places like Koker 2550m, Lo Camp 3050m and High camp 3900m with Rhododendron forest.

Mardi Himal Trek - 10 Days route is a short and fairly new trekking destination in the Annapurna region of Nepal, where we expect less trekker than other trekking routes of Nepal, while we traveling in this area we stay at teahouses and have an experience of local food and culture. A wonderful trekking destination provides massive Mountains Views of including Annapurna, Machhapuchre, Hiunchuli, and Mardi Himal. And thrill landscape.

An adventure with Alpine Ramble Treks will be surely an amazing experience that is accompanied by our best adventure enthusiast team. We would be customizing your trip itinerary according to your time and budget. Please contact us for detailed information regarding a suitable trip.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu (1300m/4264ft), and preparations

On the first day of your arrival, you will be warmly welcomed by Alpine Ramble Treks crew at Tribhuvan International airport, Kathmandu and transfer to your respective hotel where you will be introduced with your trekking guide and fellow during the trip briefing and its presentations with final preparations of the trip.

Day 2: Drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara (820 m)

Around 6 o’clock in the morning, you will be picked up by your leading guide and together travel to Pokhara by a comfortable tourist bus which will take you 6/7 hours, Pokhara is a beautiful city of lakes and mountains. It is at a distance of 200 km from the capital city of Kathmandu. The drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara will give you an opportunity to have a look at the beauty of flora, fauna, the diverse demography, beautiful mountain ranges, the raging Trishuli, Marshyangdi Rivers and plenty of rivulets along the way as well as White Mountain in distance.

Day 3: Drive to Kande (1,770 m) and trek to Deurali (2,125m)

On the first day of the trip, you will drive to Kande from Pokhara. The Pokhara to Kande ride takes around 40 minutes and, runs through the Pokhara-Baglung highway. As soon as arrive at Kande, you will start your trekking journey to Deurali. The first spot you will arrive at during the Kande-Deurali trail is the Australian camp. The journey from Kande to the Australian camp takes around 1-2 hours and offers beautiful sights of the surrounding hills and Himalayas. The Australian camp is also a famous spot to enjoy the majestic sights of the

Annapurna ranges. You can enjoy your lunch and then continue your journey to Deurali passing through another ethnic village settlement of Pothana. Upon your arrival in Pitam Deurali, the awe-inspiring sights of the Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Himchuli, and Macchapuchre will welcome you at its best.

Day 4: Trek to Low Camp (3,150 m)

On the second day of the journey to Mardi Himal, you will head north from Deurali, entering the deeply forested area covered with rhododendron flowers and other wild floras. As soon as you enter the forest area, the temperature drops, offering a refreshing scent of nature. After 5-6 hours of trekking through the wilderness of the region, you will finally arrive at Low camp.

Since you will be staying overnight in the low camp, don’t forget to soak yourself in the serenity as you enjoy the captivating sights of Macchapuchre up close.

Day 5: Trek to High Camp (3,700 m)

On the third day of the journey, you will ascend through the rhododendron, oak forest for about 1-2 hours until you arrive at Middle Camp. Continuing your journey, you will leave behind Badal Danda and walk along the Mardi Himal ridge for another 2-3 hours. Enjoying the views and walking continuously for hours, you will arrive at High camp. The high camp offers the perfect sights of the snow-capped pinnacles including Himchuli (6,441m), Annapurna (7,219m), and Macchapuchre (6,993m).

Day 6: Trek to Mardi Base Camp (4,500 m) and trek down to Siding (1,800 m)

The much-awaited day of the 5-day trek is finally here. Today you will scream beauty from the top of your lungs as you hike to Mardi base camp, the final destination of the trip. Early in the morning, you will start the trek ascending through the rocky trail for about 5 hours until you arrive at the base camp.

Rest assured, the views from the Mardi Base camp are as heavenly as they could be. You can enjoy the close-up view of Mardi together with Annapurna, Macchapuchre, and Himchuli.

After clicking dozens of the pictures in the camp and spending quality time, you can head down the hill to Siding. The downhill journey is easy and follows the same trail up to the low camp. From low camp, you will take a different route to Siding. The beautiful village of Siding is a great place to explore the rich and diverse culture and lifestyle of the people living in the region.

Day 7: Trek to Lumre from Siding (1,800 m) and drive back to Pokhara (1,400 m) by jeep:

Today is the final day of the trek, so make sure that you catch some final glimpse of the Himalayas before heading down to Lumre from where you will be catching a local/private jeep to Pokhara.

Day 08: Drive back to Kathmandu from Pokhara

Today we will return to Kathmandu from the Pokhara. We will be traveling on a nice and comfortable tourist bus enjoying the fresh mountain air and dramatic views along the way. We will have our launch along the way. After returning back to Kathmandu hotel, we will let you have our own spree time to take relax, and of course, it’s time for shopping for your family and friends in beautiful hub Thamel.

Day 9: Final International departure homeward bound.

Last day in amazing Nepal with awesome time in the high hills around Helambu & Jugal Himal Panorama trekking, our staff will transfer you to Kathmandu international airport for your final flight back homeward bound or to respective countries.