Mardi Himal Trek 7 Days

Arrive at Kathmandu (1,400m / 4,600 ft)

Upon your arrival in Kathmandu, our representative from Namaste Nepal Trekking & Research Hub will pick you up from the airport. He will be displaying a NNTR sideboard outside the airport terminal. Transfer to the selected hotel.

In the afternoon the pre-trip meeting will be held at our office. During this meeting we will introduce your trek and or tour leader/guide, so please make sure that you ask all the questions and concerns. For the meeting please make sure you bring your passport, 2 copies of passport size photos, and your travel insurance policy copy (if you haven’t sent it by email before).  And sign the legally binding trip form as well as the non-liability disclaimer.

Then head out and visit one of Kathmandu's cultural highlights. In the evening, the tourist hub of Thamel is a good place to grab your first meal, with a variety of restaurants to chose from offering both Western and local Nepali dishes.

Sightseeing tour of Kathmandu valley (1,400m / 4,600 ft)

After breakfast, your sightseeing tour of Kathmandu valley will start. You will have a professional tour guide with a private vehicle. Today you will visit the following cultural wonders of Kathmandu valley:

Swambhunath Stupa/Monkey temple:

Is an ancient religious architecture atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley, Swayambhunath is among the oldest religious sites in Nepal. The Swayambhunath consists of a stupa and a variety of shrines and temples. A Tibetan monastery, museum, and library are more recent additions. And we can see the 360-degree view of Kathmandu valley. This will be a good way to start your day with

Pashupatinath Temple:

Pashupatinath Temple is one of the most important and significant Hindu temples of Lord Shiva in the world. Located on the bank of the holy  Bagmati River near the airport. The major temple is strictly for Hindus only even though you are not allowed to go inside the main temple you can clearly see the temple and the activities from the other bank of the river.

Boudhanath Stupa:

Another UNESCO World Heritage site;  Boudhanath another holiest site of Kathmandu valley. It was built in the 5th century with pairs of eyes on all 4 directions keeping an eternal watch over the people and their doings.

Patan durbar square:

City of Fine Arts Patan; The ancient royal palace of Patan faces on to magnificent Durbar Square. This concentrated mass of temples is perhaps the most visually stunning display of Newari architecture to be seen in Nepal. The historic monument which describes the oldest architecture of Nepal is Patan durbar square, Temple construction in the square went into overdrive during the Malla period (14th to 18th centuries).

Kathmandu Durbar Square:

After finished sightseeing in Patan on the way to your hotel, our driver will drop you at Kathmandu Durbar Square (only if you are staying at Thamel) from where you can walk back to Thamel through the narrow and oldest open street market of Asan. In Kathmandu durbar square you can see the following:

• -Pagoda style temples which were made twelve to eighteen centuries
• -An ancient royal palace with a museum
• -Kashthamandap (which named to the city as Kathmandu)
• -Living Goddess Kumari
• -Black Bhairava (God of death)

Drive / Flight to Pokhara (822m / 2,697 ft)

Your trekking guide will pick you up from your hotel and take you to the bus station/airport. On the way catch the great view of the Himalaya, the countryside of Nepal, cross allot of alpine forests, many green hills and riverside. Pokhara offers magnificent views of Dhaulagiri, Manaslu, Machhapuchhare, Annapurna and Lamjung Himal. In the evening boating in the Fewa lake and hike up to world peace Stupa for Sunset view over the Pokhara valley and the beautiful Annapurna massif.

A perfect starting for your trek!

Drive to Kande Then trek to Pitam Deurali (2,100 m / 6,889 ft)

Our adventure begins here. After the morning breakfast, the 1-hour drive will take us to Kade, the trekking starting point. We will start climb stairs for about an hour to get to Australian Camp. Australian camp is known for the stunning view of Annapurna Himalayan range, Lamjung Himal and Manaslu Mountain. We will take easy gradual downhill to get to another village of Potana. From Potana it’s easy gradual up through the jungle and some grassland to get to Pritam Deurali where we will spend the night.

Trek to Forest Camp (2,550 m / 8,366 ft)

Our second day of the trek. We already left all the city crowd, village and Roads. Yes, we are all in nature.  The trail ascends gently through the deep mixed forest of Rhododendron, Oak, maple, hemlock and many more flora and faunas. About 4 hours of ascends and descents into the dense forest the small settlement of Forest camp will be welcoming us. From where we can have a stunning view of Annapurna massive on one side and beautiful village of Ghandruk in the other side.

Trek to Low Camp (2,990 m / 9,809 ft)

After enjoying the sunrise view and the breakfast, we start to ascend alongside a ridge towards Mardi Himal and Machhapuchre mountains. Soon the forests will start to get thinner and the sky opens more and we get to see more views.  As we look down the left, we see the Modi River valley and the Annapurna sanctuary area until the horizon. This area is also famous for many different varieties of flowers, Birds, and Wildlife. We might be able to spot the national bird of Nepal Danphe/Lophophorus. The low Camp offers the towering overhead views of Machhapuchere, where you can spend hours even without realizing it, so Close, but at so far! Here we spend the night.

Trek to High Camp(3,580 m / 11,745 ft)

Leaving the mesmerizing campsite of Low camp is almost heartbreaking. It was being incredibly photogenic spot but soon we will be getting closer to the mountains and the views will be even more beautiful.

About 1:30 hours of a gradual climb through the forest we will get into the middle camp than into the Badal Dada one of the finest views of the trek, from where we can have delightful views of Annapurna South, Hiuchuli, Gangapurna, Machhapuchhre and Mardi Himal itself. Soon we will be trekking above the tree line. The trail continues along the Mardi Himal ridge. We should be able to kick high camp close to lunch. The high camp also offers a wide range of mountain views. We will have enough time to acclimatize, rest and explore the awesome spot on the lap of the mountain.

Day hike to Mardi Himal Base Camp (4,500 m / 14763 ft) and return to High Camp (3,580 m / 11,745 ft)

We wake up early today for sunrise view. After enjoying the beautiful sunrise view with a hot cup of tea and the breakfast we start our day to Mardi Himal base camp. It is almost 1 km up from here but no worries, about 3 hours of walk through the well-established trail on the grassy ridge will take us to the dreaming Mardi Himal base camp. a pleasing view of the Mardi Himal (5,587m / 17,060 ft), Annapurna I (8,091m / 26,545 ft), Annapurna South (7,219m / 23,684 ft), Hiunchuli (6,441/ 21,132 ft), Bhara Shikhar (7,647m / 25,088 ft), Tharpu Chuli/Tent Peak (5,695 m / 18,684 ft), Gandharba Chuli (6,248m / 20,498 ft), Machhapuchhre / Fishtail (6,997m / 22,956), Annapurna base camp (4,130m / 13,550 ft) and many others will sine above everything else. After spending some time in this awesome site we will trek back to High Camp and enjoy the rest of the evening glance at the unique site sorrowing.

Trek to Sidhing (1,850 m / 6,069 ft)

It’s again heartbreaking to leave the unforgettable sight of High Camp. Trekking back to sidhing is mostly easy downhill. From low camp, we take left and continue descending. It’s about 1600 meter down on the count. Soon we will be in a different geographical land with a warmer Slade with friendly and welcoming villages.  Siding village also offers homestay facilities where you can experience wonderful Nepali culture, their daily lifestyle and spending time with Host family members.

Trek to Lumre then drive to Pokhara(822m / 2,697 ft)

From Sidhing we trek through the flat course of the river valley that passes beautiful cultural villages like Kalimati, Ghalel. It’s an easy walk to Lumre for about 3 hours. By the time you get to Lumre our private tourist vehicle will be waiting for us to spin back to Pokhara.

Drive/flight to Kathmandu (1,400m / 4,600 ft)

We will take an early morning deluxe tourist bus/afternoon flight to Kathmandu. If you have time and interested in extending the trip, White water rafting, Chitwan jungle safari, visit Lumbini: Birthplace of Lord Buddha, paragliding, sightseeing will be ideal.

Upon your arrival in Kathmandu, Transfer to the selected hotel. In the evening to celebrate the successful completion of our journey, the farewell dinner will be served in a traditional Nepalese restaurant with cultural performances.

Final departure

Your adventure to Nepal comes to the end today! It’s time to say goodbye to Nepal until the Next Time! Enjoy your last moments in Kathmandu, a city stroll, and-or souvenir shopping. NNTR representative will meet you at your hotel and drive you to the airport for your return flight home. On the way to your home, you have plenty of time to plan your next adventure in the wonderful land of the mystic Himalayas.