Mardi Himal Trek

Cost Details

Includes

• 24/7 Support Team during expedition

• Group GPS Tracking and Satellite Communication for emergency

• Introduction to Mountaineering Course

• Gear Inspection Services in Malaysia

• Expedition Guidelines and Recommendations

• Airport to Hotel / Airport pick up & drop by private vehicle.

• Two-night hotel in Kathmandu with breakfast (twin bed sharing)

• Two-night hotel in Pokhara with breakfast (twin bed sharing)

• Annapurna conservation trekking permit and TIMS card.

• Round trip transport from Kathmandu to Pokhara transport by standard Tourist bus

• All ground transportation on a comfortable private vehicle as per the itinerary(from Pokhara-Nayapul-Pokhara)

• Your entire standard Meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) during the trek, A Cup of Tea/ Coffee during the Breakfast.

• Tea House accommodation during the trek.

• A highly experienced, helpful and friendly license Guide, his food, accommodations, salary, insurance, equipment, and medicine etc.

• Group Porter to bring maximum 15 kg baggage per client.

• Medical supplies, first aid kit box, including Oximeter and pulse meter checker.

• Rental of sleeping bag, down jacket, Duffel bag and walking Poles (to be returned after trip completed).

Excludes

X   International air fare to/ from Nepal

X   Travel insurance (COMPULSORY)

X   Nepal entry visa

X   Foods in cities.

X   Extra night at hotel or late check out charges

X   Extra land transport fee

X   Any extra expenses arising out of various/ unforeseen situations

      like natural calamities, landslides, political disturbances, strikes,

      changes in Government regulations.

X   Any packed food/snacks, canned drinks, energy drinks, mineral

      water, alcohol, cigarettes, chocolates, nutrition bars

X   Hot shower, laundry or Internet/ Wifi fees

X   All food and beverages other than on the itinerary

X   Personal trekking clothes

X   Any unused item is not refundable or claimable

X   Tips for guide(s) and porter(s).

Details Itinerary

Upon your arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, you will be greeted by one of our representatives who will help you get transferred to your hotel. There are no planned activities for the day, thus you may check into your hotel and relax. Overnight stay at the Hotel in Kathmandu.

Day 1: Arrive in Kathmandu (1,350 m)

Day 2: Drive to Pokhara by Tourist Bus

Travel duration: 6 to 7 hours

Maximum altitude: 1,350 m

Trek distance: approx. 204 km

Our guide or representative will receive you at hotel early morning. We will get into a tourist bus to Pokhara.

The tourist bus is well facilitated. They have comfortable seats and wide windows. The bus stops twice in the 6 hours duration. At the stops, we will have lunch. Get some snacks if you need them.

We will reach Pokhara. Pokhara is the gateway to the Annapurna region. We will check into a hotel in Lakeside Pokhara.

We can enjoy around the lakeside in the evening. There are lots of tourists in Pokhara. Most of them stay in the lakeside area.

Day 3: Drive to Phedi and trek to Pothana

Trek duration: 4 hours

Maximum altitude: 1,925 m

After breakfast we drive half an hour to Phedi by car and start our our trek to Pothana. The trail is steep until Dhampus and pleasant easy walk up to Pothana, Over night t tea house,

Day 4: Trek from Pothana to Forest Camp at Kokar

We walk up to place Pitam Deurali where you will turn off the main Annapurna Sanctuary trek and continue along a quiet trail through a dense forest of oak, maple, hemlock and rhododendron.

Day 5: Trek from Forest Camp to Low Camp

Trek duration: 5 hours

Maximum altitude: 3,150 m

The trail continues from Forest Camp to Low Camp through the forest however as we ascend the vegetation starts to change with more rhododendron and the trees are covered with moss, The view from Low Camp is superb with Mount Machhapuchhre visible up the valley.

Day 6: Trek from Low camp to High Camp

Trek Duration: 4 hours

Maximum altitude: 3,700 m

An hour or so above Low Camp the trail breaks out above tree line and towards the west there is a great view to Annapurna South and Hiunchuli mountain. Along the Mardi Himal ridge mainly on grass with some isolated rhododendron bushes along the way. Look out for the colourful Danphe pheasant on this section of the trail. The view from the lodge is superb to Annapurna South, Hiunchuli and Machhapuchhre (Fishtail).

Day 7: Trek from Mardi Himal Base Camp and back to High camp

Wake up early for sunrise view of the mountains. After an early breakfast walks up the ridge towards Mardi Himal Base Camp. There is a well-established trail through the grass with a couple of steeper sections however overall not too challenging. Look out for the dzokpo (yak/ cow crossbreds) grazing up here as well as Danphe pheasant. In the summer the sheep and goats from lower villages are brought up to graze in this area so you will pass a number of herder’s huts along the way.

After three hours you should reach Base Camp at the elevation of 4500m this is where one can look into the Annapurna Sanctuary and the panorama view is spectacular looking at south face of Annapurna and all of the peaks in the Sanctuary as well as Hiunchuli and Machhapuchhre (Fishtail). Back to high camp.

Day 9: Trek from Siding Village to Lumle and drive to Pokhara

Travel duration: 3 hours trek ; 2 hours drive

Maximum altitude: 820 m

From Siding you walk out to the road head at Lumle, on the way from Siding you will pass the villages of Kalimati and Ghalel. Kalimati is mainly a Brahmin village with Ghalel and Siding mixed Brahmin and Gurung. Transfer to the hotel.

Day 10: Drive back to Kathmandu early in the morning by Tourist Bus

Trek distance: 204 km

Trek duration: 7 to 8 hours

Maximum altitude: 1,350 m

Bidding the Annapurna Mountains goodbye, you will then drive back to Kathmandu, following the same highway as before. Upon reaching the city, you will be dropped off at the Hotel. Overnight stay at the Hotel in Kathmandu.

Day 11: Final departure

The final day in Nepal is the last opportunity to enjoy shopping and touring Kathmandu Valley's cultural metropolis before departing for Tribhuvan International Airport on time.

Please note that this is the only guideline and outline program from day-by-day itinerary. There can be a lot of changes in those dates as per the weather and mountain conditions as well as personal health condition.

Trek duration: 4 hours

Maximum altitude: 2,600 m

Trek Duration: 4 hours

Maximum altitude: 4,500 m

Day 8: Trek from High Camp to Siding Village

Trek duration: 6 hours

Maximum altitude: 1,750 m

One the trek back we will take a different route so completing a circuit, from Low Camp there is a trail that goes down to Siding village rather than going back down Mardi Himal back to Kokar. Siding is a traditional Nepalese village and wonderful cultural.