Mardi Himal Trek

Upon your arrival, one of the staff/representatives of Greater Himalaya will pick you up and escort you to the hotel room that has been booked for you. We will also host a welcome dinner for you in the evening at a Nepali style restaurant where you can enjoy any national or international dishes. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Today we will head towards Pokhara via a tourist bus and car. Looking past the sundry landscapes of hills, modern and antique buildings, rivers, forests and so much more, we will arrive in Pokhara (rightfully called as the city of lakes as you will see) via 7 hour-long scenic drive. In your leisure time, you can stroll around the lakes or lively streets of Pokhara. Overnight stay at Pokhara.

We will commence our day with a warm scrumptious breakfast in Pokhara and then drive towards Phedi overlooking the change in surrounding and landscapes. After reaching Phedi, our trekking journey will begin in a true sense as we will trek on stone steps and ascending trails beside terraced fields.  We will inch towards Dhampus through a forest where we will take a lunch break. Dhampus bestows visitors like us with majestic views of Annapurna Himalayan chains. We will continue trekking until we reach Deurali at 2200 meters where we will stay overnight. Deurali is a small settlement located on a ridge or Danda. The views of Annapurna South, Machhapuchre (6993 meters), Mardi Himal (5587 meters) and other adjoining mountains can be seen from the lodge.

Today we will inch towards Forest Camp (2550 meters) passing through a verdant rhododendron, birch, maple, hemlock, and pine forest. On a clear day, strikingly beautiful mountains (Annapurna I, Fishtail, Hiuchuli, etc.) views will accompany you during the trekking. We will stay overnight at a lodge in the Forest camp.

As we inch towards the Low camp (3400 meters), the change in vegetation and the environment gets quite evident. The rhododendron forests sights are now distant and mosses and lichen appear quite often. The green hills also change and snowlines become more abundant.  The views of Hiuchuli, Annapurna South, and Machhapuchhre saw from today’s trekking trail is quite evident. Overnight stay at a lodge in Low camp.

With constant views of the mighty Himalayas, we will trek towards Mardi and Machhapuchhre alongside a ridge. You might even encounter the national bird of Nepal i.e. Danphe.  Climbing for a while (about 2 hours), will lead us to Badal Danda which grants spectacular views of Annapurna South, Gangapurna, Machhapuchhre, and other peaks of the Annapurna region. We will continue trekking in the Mardi Himal ridge, we will trek past isolated rhododendron bushes to finally reach the high camp where we will stay overnight.

We will hike to Mardi Himal Base Camp (4500 meters) early in the morning for the pre-dawn views of the Himalayas which look outstanding with the sun rays hitting them. The panoramas of Annapurna, Mardi Himal, ice fields, blue glaciers are going to sweep you off your feet. We will relish the serene environment and mesmerizing mountain views for some time before heading towards High Camp for the night stay.

We will trek back but from a different path. As a result, the landscape will be quite different thus making the journey exciting. As we trek to Siding village, we will witness the dense forests beginning to appear. We will be along the edge of Mardi Khola and this eventually leads to Siding village (1700 meters). Overnight stay at Siding village.

We will trek towards Lumre and then drive to Pokhara. You can spend your leisure time walking at in lakeside or the streets of Pokhara.

We will return back to Kathmandu today via a scenic drive which will provide you a changing overview of Nepal. We will host a dinner program in the evening for the celebration of our trip

You will be escorted to the Tribhuvan International Airport and we will bid you goodbye.