Mardi Himal Trek – 9 Days

After breakfast on the first day of the trip, you leave Kathmandu early in the morning for a drive along the Prithvi National Highway to Pokhara. On the way to Pokhara, one can enjoy the beautiful views of rivers, settlements, and mountains. It takes approx. 7 to 8 hours to reach Pokhara. After reaching Pokhara, you will spend the night in a hotel located in the beautiful “City of Lakes” of Pokhara.

After a hot breakfast at the hotel in Pokhara, you drive up to Phedi by private vehicle. Driving for about 30 minutes, you reach Phedi from where your trek begins. Now your adventure begins with an uphill walk through the beautiful jungles and villages to the Australian camp. A spectacular view of the Annapurna range can be seen from the Australian camp. From the Australian base camp, your trip takes you through the beautiful village of Pothana to Pitam Deurali, where you spend the night. 

On the third day of the trip after breakfast, you start your journey from Pitam Deurali to Forest Camp. The trek slowly climbs through birch, vast rhododendron forest, mountain oak, maple, hemlock, and Daphnia which makes the trek even more enjoyable. After a 7 to 8 hour walk through the forest and beautiful settlements, you will arrive at the forest camp where you will spend the night. 

After breakfast on the fourth day of the trip, you are ready to go from Forest Camp to Low Camp, which takes 4 to 5 hours to reach. While walking to the Low Camp, one can see a glimpse of snow-capped mountains like Machhapuchare (Fishtail), Mardi, and Annapurna. On this day you will spend your night in the local lodge. 

After an early breakfast on the fifth day of the trip, you are ready to go to another high point of the trek. Between the low camp and the high camp, there is a place called View Point from where one can see various snow-capped mountains like South Annapurna, Himchuli, Machhapuchhre (Fishtail) as well as Chomrong and Ghandruk villages. Upon reaching the high camp, the majestic peaks seem close enough to touch. To get a good view of the magnificent peaks you go a little higher during the day and return to the high camp in the evening. 

Get up early in the morning on the sixth day of the trip to see the sunrise in the Himalayas. After breakfast, you will start walking up a ridge towards a magnificent vantage point where you will enjoy the magnificent views of the entire Mardi Himal. After approx three hours of ascent, you will reach a place called Upper View Point. It is a rocky place located at 4,200 meters. Spend some time here enjoying the beautiful scenery before returning to High Camp for the second night. 

On the seventh day of the trip after breakfast at High Camp, we will descend toward the beautiful Gurung village of Siding. Walking straight down the same forest, you can see the beautiful red rhododendron forest again. You will descend through well-cultivated fields and some enjoyable bridges. Now you are in a typical Nepali rural area where buffaloes and cows roam freely. 

After breakfast on the eighth day of the trip, you will leave the siding village and continue your trek towards Lwang village. On the way to Lwang, you can have your lunch at a place called Ghalel. After resting for a while, start walking towards Lwang village again. Lwang is also a small traditional village. Your trek ends at Lwang village and from there you can drive for 2 hours to Pokhara. In the evening, you can go for a walk along the beautiful lake of Pokhara and stay in a convenient hotel for the night. 

On the last day of the trip, after breakfast, you drive to Kathmandu. While returning to Kathmandu, you can still enjoy the beautiful view of the river, the settlement, and the mountains. After a 7 to 8 hour drive from Pokhara, you will arrive in Kathmandu and spend the night at a hotel