Mardi Himal Trekking
Duration : 12 Days | Travel style : Eco- Friendly , Short and Easy Tours
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Trip Highlights
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Country; Nepal
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Duration
12 Days
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Max. Altitude
14764 ft. / 4500 M.
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Accommodation
Hotel and Lodge
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Fitness Level
Moderate
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Best Season
Mar to May - Sep to Dec
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Group Size
1- 15 People
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Transportation
Private Vehicle
Mardi Himal Trek is a relatively short trek to one of the spectacular destinations of Annapurna region. The ultimate reward is the foot of Mardi Himal known as the Mardi Himal Base camp (4500m). The whole journey discloses the magnificent side of Machhapuchre (Fishtail), Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Hiunchuli and many other snow capped giants.
Details for Mardi Himal Trek
The Mardi Himal trek is growing its popularity in the recent days as the trail is new compared to the other destinations in the region. Trekking starts from the subtropical lush forest hosting the perennial rivers and waterfalls and goes all the way to high rugged mountain trails. The Mardi Himal trekking is pristine and the place provides the experience of nature in its original form, so the journey can be considered as the sweet escape into the nature. From the high camp, the sunrise and sunset view cutting through the majestic mountains is absolutely astonishing.
There are various trails to start with, but all them ultimately meeting at the “Bamboo Camp”. From there walk through the steep trails takes us all the way to the low camp. We stay in the teahouses and head towards the High camp walking through the open and rugged trail. Mardi Himal Base camp is the ultimate destination up from there. Camping our night in the Base Camp, we decent through Sidhing-Lawang trail to reach the beautiful city of Pokhara.
Go for a short trek like Ghorepani Poonhill Trekking, Mustang Trekking, etc.
Itinerary
You can always customize this itinerary as per your preference.
1
Day
Arrival in Kathmandu and transfer to Hotel.
You will be welcomed by our staff standing with your name-card in the airport arrival terminal and transferred to your hotel by the private vehicle. Small meeting about the trip in the evening.
Hotel (Breakfast Included) | Private Vehicle
2
Day
Trek preparation & Kathmandu valley sightseeing.
After your breakfast you will be introduced to the trekking guides and helpers. And the Kathmandu sightseeing beings with visit to various UNESCO enlisted cultural Heritage sites including medieval Palaces in Kathmandu-Bhaktapur-Lalitpur Durbar squares. Other sites are Pashupatinath Temple, Boudhanath and Swayambhunath Stupa. In the evening you will walk along the Thamel streets which is a good place to buy trekking equipment.
Hotel (Breakfast Included) | Private Vehicle
3
Day
Drive/Fly to Pokhara from Kathmandu - 6hrs drive.
Pokhara is located about 200 km west from Kathmandu and the tourist coach (or private tourist vehicle) takes about 7 hours to get there (if you choose to take a flight instead it will be a mere 25min journey). Tourist bus leaves at 7:00 am from Kantipath (Kathmanu) to Pokhara. The drive mostly follows along Trishuli River side enjoying the view of landscapes. At the Evening you may take short sightseeing around Pokhara city.
Hotel (Breakfast Included) | Private Vehicle
4
Day
Drive to Phedi (45min) and trek to Pothana (2 hours).
After breakfast in Pokhara at 7:30 drive to Phedi from where trekking starts. The drive takes 45 min to Phedi by private vehicle. Then trail leads up through the beautiful rice, maze and millet farms of locals. Following the main trail of Dhampus passing through small waterfall. Dhampus is a beautiful village where you will have your lunch. After a short break after lunch, we will follow the trail we reach Pothana where we will spend our night.
Hotel (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included) | Private Vehicle
5
Day
Trek to Forest Camp at Kokar (2,600m), 4 hours walk.
After our early breakfast in Phedi we start our trek to reach Forest Camp. The trail goes into thick rhododendron and oak forest. There are tea-houses in Forest Camp but are similar to home stays. From this point, deviate from Annapurna Sanctuary trek and move forward to Mardi Himal.
Hotel (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included)
6
Day
Trek to Low Camp (3,150m), 5 hours walk.
After our breakfast in Forest Camp, we walk the ascending trail to Low Camp. As we gain altitude, we can clearly feel the change in landscapes and vegetation i.e. from a rush sub tropical forest to mountain vegetation with majority of bushes. As we reach Low Camp, we are rewarded with the beautiful view of Machhapuchre. There are few Tea Houses in Low Camp which provides average quality of accommodation and food facilities.
Hotel (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included)
7
Day
Trek to High Camp (3,700m), 4 hours walk.
This day we start our trek to High Camp. The trail ascends through the rugged mountain trail walking through the ridges of Mardi Hill. High camp has Tea-house Facilities. We can enjoy the surreal view of Annapurna and Hiunchuli in addition to Machhapuchre.
Hotel (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included)
8
Day
Explore around Mardi Himal Base Camp (4,500m), 4 hours walk.
We wake up early to view magnificent sunrise view disclosing the golden sights of snow capped peaks in Annapurna Massif. After our breakfast we head to Mardi Himal Base camp walking through the steep ridges. We explore around the Mardi Himal Base Camp and return to High camp to spend the night.
Hotel (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included)
9
Day
Trek to Siding village (1,750m),6 hours walk.
After breakfast in high Camp, we start our return trek, but through a different trail than the one we trekked before. We descend through the trail taking us the beautiful Siding Village. We will spend the night in Home stays in this village.
Hotel (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included)
10
Day
Trek to Lumre and drive to Pokhara, 3 hours walk and 2 hours drive.
This day is the final day for walk. We trek to Lumre and from there drive to beautiful city of Pokhara.
Hotel (Breakfast and Lunch Included) | Private Vehicle
11
Day
Drive or Fly Back to Kathmandu.
Today, after breakfast you will drive or fly back to Kathmandu and visit other remaining places in Kathmandu. Overnight at Hotel (Breakfast Included).
Hotel (Breakfast Included) | Flight / Private Vehicle
12
Day
Final Departure, Fly back to your country.
Global Holidays Adventure's representative will transfer you to Airport for you final departure.n Hence, the journey of Mardi Himal Trek ends.
Cost Details
"So What you are paying For?"
We would like to explain to you. We are a local company providing world-wide travelers with internationally qualified services. We provide you with the lowest cost possible for fully inclusive trips that have no hidden fees. We guarantee your safety, satisfaction, and long-lasting memories of your experience.
Cost Include
- International & domestic airport transfers as per the itinerary.
- 3 nights hotel accommodation in Kathmandu on twin sharing basis on BB plan.
- 2 nights hotel accommodation in Pokhara on twin sharing basis on BB plan.
- Kathmandu Sightseeing by professional english speaking tour guide.
- Kathmandu-Pokhara- Kathmandu ground transportation by private vehicle or flight.
- Pokhara - Phadi - Pokhara ground transportation.
- 3 meals a day during the trekking (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner) as mention in itinerary.
- Accommodation while trekking in twin sharing basis in guesthouses.
- Annapurna Conservation area permit and TIMS card fees.
- Professional government lisence holder English speaking trekking guide.
- The required number of porters to carry the luggage during the trek (We assign one porter for every two guests).
- Sleeping bag and duffel bag during the trek. (Refundable after finish trekking)
- A comprehensive medical kit.
- All government and local taxes.
Cost Exclude
- International air fare to/ from Nepal.
- Entry Visa fees - at present $25 for 15 day, US$ 40 for 30 day, and US$ 100 for three month visa on entry into Nepal.
- Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu and Pokhara.
- Insurance which covers, medical, emergency evacuation, lost, etc.
- Beverages, alcoholic drinks, mineral water, boiled water during the trekking.
- Hot shower during the trekking.
- All food and beverages other than on the itinerary.
- Extra night accommodation in Kathmandu because of early arrival, late departure, and early return from the mountain (due to any reason) than the scheduled itinerary.
- Personal gear and expenses.
- Tips and gratitude provided to staff.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Mardi Himal Trek is suitable for all kind of people who are moderately fit, not any previous adventures experience is required. Some physical fitness activities such as running, swimming and walking are recommended before your Mardi himal trek. Persons suffering from a pre-existing medical flaws must seek medical advice before considering the trek. while on the trek, it is common to experience some discomfort before being fully acclimatized.
Yes, Global Holidays Adventure representative will be there to greet you outside of Terminal Hall. He will be displaying Global Holidays Adventure name card with your name on it. After that you will be transferred to pre-chosen Hotel.
You can get the visa at Tribhuwan International Airport after landing, furthermore it will be easier if you fill up the visa form by online (http://online.nepalimmigration.gov.np/tourist-visa) before taking the flight to Nepal. Entry Visa fees- at present is $ 25 for 15 day, $ 40 for 30 days and $ 100 for three month visa on entry to Nepal.
You should bring following essential documents in the trip:
Valid Passport: must be valid for up to 6 months.
Travel insurance: you need to provide a copy of insurance paper to Global Holidays Adventure before you start the trek.
Flight Tickets.
Emergency contact numbers for T/C's bank, insurance, family contacts.
All types of Hotels from a budget to Luxurious including five star services are available in Kathmandu. Normally, Global Holidays Adventure offers three hotel services in our outline itinerary. We can also accommodate according to your choice.
During Trekking: You will have teahouse/Lodges generally provide basic clean facilities with a mattress and a quit blanket. We can also offer Global Holidays Adventure's sleeping baggage if needed (which needs to be returned after the trip) but it’s always better to have a personal sleeping bag. We usually provide you single and double rooms as well as the occasional dormitory. During the peak season it is quite difficult to manage single room therefore double rooms are preferred in our outline itinerary.
Normally there are common toilet facilities in teahouses and lodges, which are usually neat and clean. Nowadays, some small number of teahouses and lodges offer attached restroom. We will provide you the best option as far as possible in this regard.
Normally there are hot water shower services in various teahouses and lodges. In the absence of such facility, the teahouse/lodges will provide you hot water bucket. The payment for the shower has to be made by yourself and the cost varies with the places.
Whilst on the trek, our porters who are honest and experienced, will take care of your luggage. All you need to carry is your small day bag for your personal belongings like camera, water bottle, sun cream, money etc. Normally, we assign one porters to carry the luggage of two trekkers.
Most of Teahouse cook a delicious range of mostly vegetarian fare Pasta, Tuna Bakes, Noodles, Potatoes, Eggs, Dal-bhat, Bread, Soups, Fresh Vegetable ( variety depends on the season) and even some desserts like Apple Pies, Pancakes and some interesting attempts at Custard. You will find a lot of garlic items on the menu, eat some every day because it assists with acclimatization. In many larger villages you may find some meat on the menu. You can always get hot chocolate, tea, coffee, hot lemon as well as soft drinks. Each day dinner and breakfast are used to take in the same lodge you spend the night. Lunch will be taken on the way to destination.
During the airport pick-drop and Kathmandu sightseeing we use private tourist vehicles of various categories such as cars, vans, micro, bus etc. according to size of the group. We take a domestic flight for Kathmandu-Pokhara-Kathmandu.
The best season for this trek is October to mid-December and mid-February to mid-June. This trip is not preferred during the monsoon season from June to August except the treks to Himalayan rain shadow like Upper Mustang and Mt. Kailas.
Weather in the mountains is notoriously difficult to predict. Generally, nights are chillingly cold, whereas, the days are warmer. Winter (January and February) will be a bit colder but the days can be quite beautiful and warm if the sun is out. There will be a bit of snow during the month of January, February and December. The temperature inside the teahouses/lodges are fairly maintained. You can always sit beside a fire to keep yourself warmer. The temperature could be as high as 20 degree c to 15 degree c low during the day time.
These facilities will be available in most of the places in your Hotel reception by paying some service charges. Don’t forget to bring your adapters!!
How is the communication facilities during the trek?
ATM and credit card facilities can be used in Kathmandu and Pokhara. Above that, you need cash payments for various service you need.
In Kathmandu, you can allocate $ 10-15 for lunch and dinner. It all depends on your spending habits. $. 15- 20 a day will be enough to buy bottles of water, chocolate and few drinks in Trekking.
Well it totally depends upon you. There is trend of tipping the guide and porters in trekking. Tipping is a good way to acknowledge their works and thank them in a better way, something they would cherish and support their daily lives.
In most places bottled water is readily available. If you wish to drink normal water, you need to use purifying aid, better if you have some for yourself.
In case you suffer from altitude sickness or any other problems, we will offer you the doctor’s prescribed medicines according to the type of problem facing you. We will descend you and incase of extreme cases, you will get rescued by the helicopter.
In case of any casualties, travel insurance will be a boon to recover the incurred expenses. In case of helicopter rescue, the helicopter charge, which is little expensive, can also be recovered by your insurance. So it a good act to check you insurance validity and policy, whether it recovers the rescue charges or not.
Yes, all the staffs of Global Holidays Adventure including guides and porters are insured to recover any kinds of casualties.
Yes, it is absolutely possible to add some more days to the trip. Along your trek we can add days at your request with additional costs to cover guides, porters, accommodation and food.
Yes, there are many options and choices to extend your holidays before or after your main trip. You can visit our other touring trips to add to the main event. In general, following trips are suggested for your holiday extensions.
- Trisuli River Rafting, Paragliding, bungee and other adventures.
- Chitwan Jungle Safari Package.
- Volunteering in Schools and Villages
Now, you're all set for Mardi Himal Trekking.
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