Mardi Himal Trek 10 Days

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 - 10 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.

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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 from Pokhara to Phedi and trek to Deurali (2190m/6,722ft)

After early morning breakfast in our Hotel in Pokhara, we take a short drive to Phedi and start our adventure, our trail leads us through the breathtaking typical local villages and forests and we gonna walk on few stone steps, terraced fields. We would take our lunch on the way before reaching our camp after having lunch our journey will go continually towards the beautiful village of Deurali which is a small located on the top of the small hill with good views of the Annapurna range, Mardi Himal and Macchhapuchhare.

Day 4: Trek from Deurali to forest camp (2,515m/8060ft)

After breakfast in the morning, we head out towards Forest Camp which will take around 5/6 hours of walk through the lush forest dotted with the beautiful flowers trees of rhododendrons which is a national flower of Nepal and many trees of oak trees, maples, etc. After walking for a few more hours in this pleasant area, we reach Forest Camp, Overnight at the local tea house.

Day 5: Trek from Forest Camp to Lo-Camp (3035 meter)

Our trek will continually go through oak and dense forests admiring beautifully Nepalese culture and rich biodiversity along the way and we finally reach as our Low camp, as we reaching this place we really surprised while seeing a fantastic view of Mt. Machapuchhre (Mt. Fishtail) and Mardi Himal even closer. The place is surrounded by a stunning green valley and thrill mountains range. We stay overnight at low camp.

Day 6: Trek to high camp (3538m/11,325ft)

Today our trail leads us to the even high region of a valley as we hike alongside a ridged valley towards thrill mountain view of Machhapuchare and Mardi Himal. As we making our ascent continually towards the high camp the final destination of this trek we might see the Daphne pheasant ( the national bird of Nepal), once we arrive at high camp than we will observe the breathtaking view of the mountain range with an isolated valley of Annapurna region.

Day 7: Hike to the Mardi Base Camp

Today is a final day of our ascend while trekking in this region, after reaching to upper viewpoint than we descend, as we hike on our way to the Upper viewpoint today the trails is quite narrow and sometimes stepson the ridge, reaching the high camp the view is outstanding, from this point we can a stunning mountain view of Mardi Himal (5587m), Annapurna I (8091m), Annapurna South (7219m), Hiunchuli (6441m), Baraha Shikhar (7647m), Machapuchhre (6993m) and many other exotic peaks and we come back to high camp and stay overnight.

Day 8: Trek to Sidhing Village (1710m/5445ft)

We are taking an exciting trek back to Siding villages; Siddhing village is less crowded and outstanding village t spend a night with the glorious view of a green valley, we stay overnight at lodge.

Day 9: Trek to Lumre and drive to Pokhara, 3 hrs walk and 2 hrs drive by taxi

Today is our final trek day. We take an early morning breakfast at the same tea house here and walk towards Lumre village and take a taxi to Pokhara from here. as we reaching Pokhara than we will take a nice room and tie to refresh after long day travel in the mountain and in the evening, after having rest and time to explore the beautiful city Pokhara and boating in Phewa lake. And your guide will recommend you to go to a nice place for dinner to celebrate the successful completion of our 10 days Mardi Himal trekking with Alpine Ramble, Overnight at Hotel.

Day 10: 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.