6 Days
5 Nights
Mardi Himal Trek is considered a short and easy Treking in the Annapurna Region. It is famous among Nepali trekkers. It is because of easy climbing and extraordinary views from the beginning. Lush green forest, 360-degree view, closet yak husbandry, and local activities are attractions of this trek. The maximum altitude of the trek is up to 4500 m at the Mardi Himal Base Camp. The panoramic view of the mountains is Annapurna South (7219m), Machhapuchhre (Fishtail) 6993m, Himchuli (6441m), Annapurna III (7555m), Glacier Dome, a green lush hill and Pokhara valley. Mardi Himal is also popular for the sunrise, sunset, and cloud views. The rich flora, fauna, wildlife, the green rich forests of Oak and maple trees, and the gorgeous national flower ‘Rhododendron’ along the trails make this Mardi Himal Basecamp Trek worthy. The Mardi Himal trek is simply the best trek not only for the stunning views of the mountains but also to discover the traditional village, Gurung people, and the true countryside of Nepal.
• Easy terrine and Close to Pokhara City
• Spectacular high mountain view of Annpurnas, Mt Fishtail(Machhapuchhre) and valley in one glance
• Lush Forest and wildlife
• Gurung People, Mix culture and homestays
• Organic Tea Garden and Tea factory
• Everyday 360 view of the mountain
• View of Pokhara Valley and lower hilly region
• Rhododendron forest and Flowers in Spring
• Nepali National Bird Danfe and Munal
• Spectacular Sunrise and Sunset every day
• Flora and fauna
• Yak and Sheep husbandry and grazing land
• Low risk of High Altitude sickness
After breakfast, we start we drive to Kande and start trekking from there. We walk on stone steps through villages and forests before reaching a popular viewpoint Australian Base camp. From Australian Base camp we slightly go down to Pothana and up to Daurali. Daurali is a quite and beautiful place in the middle of the forest. From Daurali you can see the Mt.Dhaulagiri (8163m).
Our trail passes through a lush forest with red rhododendrons. The flowers are a common sight in Nepalese hills in the spring season. Our trail is very quiet after Daurali until we reach the forest camp. It is a very peaceful and fantastic place to spend overnight here in the middle of the forest and at the top of the hill.
We trek uphill alongside a ridge towards Mardi Himal and Macchhapuchhre. The tree lines start getting thinner and the area mostly consists of shrubs with isolated rhododendron bushes along the trail. If lucky, we might even come across the Himalayan Monal- Danfe (the national bird of Nepal) on our way to high camp. We ascend up to the high camp, which is the final destination of the day. From here the mountain views are stunning.
In this day, we start our trek to the upper viewpoint/Mardi Base Camp(4500 m) in early morning to see sunrise and magnificent view of Mardi Himal (5587m), Annapurna I (8091m), Annapurna south (7219m), Hiunchuli (6441m), Baraha Shikhar (Mt. Fang) (7647m), Tent Peak (5695m), Singhachuli (6501m), Machapuchhre (6993m) and others. We ascend and descend, sometimes on a steep and narrow trail. Our trail passes through pastures and we hike along a narrow ridge before reaching the Upper Viewpoint. The view of the Himalayan vista from here is astonishing. We trek back to the high camp and Badel Danda in the same way.
We take the same route to Low Camp or a little further and descend to the beautiful villages of Shidhing and Kalimati.
After the breakfast, we start our trek to the Lumre. After a few hours of walking down, through the beautiful Gurung village Ghalel and Lumre. We will take our private vehicle and return to Pokhara.
We provide the following services according to client preferences:
It is possible to trek at Mardi Himal a whole year. Autumn and Spring season are best season for trekking and traveling in Nepal. You will be blessed by the spectacular Mountain View every day in autumn and spring. Mardi Himal is an easy to medium-difficult trek. This trek does not have high passes and difficult terrain but few ridges. So always need to be careful when trekking at Mardi Himal.
The weather is nice and predictable in autumn and spring. In summer most of the time rainy, cloudy, and lots of leaches but also full of alpine flowers, bushes, and greenery. Winter is snowy at high camp & after and freezing in the morning. The view is always great in winter as well. Many trekkers visit in winter.
There are several risks during trekking. Your safety is our priority. We keep in contact with your guide or porter and ask about the situation, and your health condition and, also update the weather. If we find any adverse situation we immediately respond. For more details to know risk and response please visit the page Risk and Response here.
This is a porter-supported tea house Trek. Two clients share one porter. We will supply you a Trekking Duffel Bag which is carried by the porter. We would like to recommend that you bring your own Daypack Bag which is carried by you. In the daypack bag, you can pack the stuff which you need during the daytime such as money, important documents, water bottle/bladder, camera, toiletries, sunscreen, notebook, etc.
The weight limit for the porter is 20 kg 10 kg for each client. So, we recommend you to pack as carefully as you can and not exceed the weight limit. You can leave your non-trekking stuff in the Kathmandu and Pokhara hotels or office at Pokhara.
You also can buy or hire every piece of equipment here in Pokhara and Kathmandu.
Please find the list of trekking equipment here
is this trek for beginner?
Yes, This trek for beginners and experienced trekkers as well.
