Mardi Himal Trek

Upon arrival in the Kathmandu Airport after completing your custom formalities Visa, etc. pick up your luggage and look for our representative from Magical Summits, who will display your name on the board at the arrival gate. You will be greeted and transferred to your hotel.

We will drive from Kathmandu to directly Kande by mini Toyota Hiace, we will follow the Prithvi Highway, which connects Kathmandu and Pokhara. It passes almost parallel to the Trisuli River during the first half of the journey, and the mighty Himalaya come closer into view.

Once we arrived at Kande, we begin our trek! The trail is steep until Australian Camp and pleasant easy walk up to Pothana.

Today’s walk offers a short and relatively easy, which allows us to become used to the experience of Nepal hiking.

From Pothana, you walk up to a place called Deurali where you will turn off the main Annapurna Base Camp trek and continue along a quiet trail through a dense forest of oak, bamboo, hemlock and rhododendron.

Tonight, we’re staying at one of the lodges in Forest Camp, or also known to locals as Kokar. There are 3 lodges with woodfire places.

We continue walking through lush greenery admiring Nepal’s rich diversity and reach the low camp. From here, the superb view of Mt. Machapuchhre (Mt. Fishtail) up the valley is inspiring.

While still surrounded by forest, there are breathtaking northerly views of the ever-closer ‘Fishtail’.

After breakfast, the trek continues along the Mardi Himal ridge mainly on bushes with some isolated rhododendron bushes along the way.

On this trail section. Towards the west there is a nice view to Annapurna South and Hiuchuli. The lodges at High Camp is bigger than guesthouses at Badal Danda or Low Camp. From High Camp excellent views of Hiuchuli and Machhapuchhre, Annapurna South (Fishtail).

After lunch, hike up to the viewpoint/ Mardi Himal Base Camp, of course if you want!Once you reach at the viewpoint/Base Camp, this is where one can look into the Annapurna range andthe panorama view is spectacular looking at the south face of Annapurna and all of the peaks in the Annapurna.

Today trek back until Low Camp then we take a different route to complete a circuit, from Low Camp there is a trail that goes down to Siding village instead of going back down Mardi Himal back to Forest Camp. Siding is a traditional village and is still very far from the busier tourist trails. From Siding drive back to Pokhara.

We reach Siding then 40 minutes’ drive will take us back to Pokhara, then we drive back to Kathmandu, return to the bustle of the capital of Nepal within about 6 hours.

Optional, if your time permits, spend a night in Pokhara and enjoy the delights of Pokhara, taking a trip to a spa massage or listening to live music. Or simply relax in a quiet café, restaurant overlooking the Fewa lake.

Today is rest and relax throughout the day or say goodbye to Nepal. Enjoy your final moments in Kathmandu with a city stroll or souvenir shopping.

In the evening, we will have a farewell dinner in a typical Nepalese restaurant with culture show.

Our representative will meet you at your hotel and drive you to the airport for your return flight home.