| Trip code | HH-MD-06 |
| Package name | Mardi Himal Trek 6 days |
| Duration | 6 |
| Max. elevation | 4500 m |
| Level | MODERATE |
| Transportation | All ground as per itinerary |
| Accomodation | Hotel in Kathmandu and Pokhara and best available lodge en-rout. |
| Starts at | Kathmandu |
| Ends at | Pokhara |
| Trip route | Kathmandu- Pokhara- Dhampus- Pothana- Forest Camp- High Camp-Badal Danda- Pokhara- Kathmandu |
| Cost | USD 590 per person |
The 6-day Mardi Himal (5587m) Trek is a short and easy trekking in Nepal. It is so popular among adventure lovers who are beginners as Mardi Himal Trek offers the travellers an awesome opportunity to enjoy breaking mountain views and refreshing nature walks into the wild nature of Annapurna Himalayas. Mardi Himal Trek, a trekking trail located closer to Pokhara city, takes you to the Mardi Himal Base Camp (4500m) through low and high camps and you can witness the most astonishing Machhapuchhre (6993m) from the closest viewpoint. The Mardi Himal Trek has been one of the favourite short and easy treks or moderate treks among adventure enthusiasts who are looking for moderate hiking/trekking around Pokhara city for a week. This week-long trek rewards the trekkers with marvellous astonishments of nature and culture on the trail.
Mardi Himal Trek is also known as a less crowded and less spoiled trekking trail in Nepal. You may also love this less trodden and less discovered part of Annapurna Himalayas near Pokhara for your moderate or easy trekking trip for your vacation.
Mardi Himal Trek is one of the best alternatives to the Poonhill Trek, Mulde Hill Trek and Annapurna Base Camp Trek. This moderate hike which some people
also consider as an easy hike is believed to offer more fascinating mountain
views and better opportunities to walk into the wild nature.
Mardi Himal Trek 6 days begin from Kathmandu or also commenced from Pokhara directly. The trek, after your drive or fly to Pokhara
from Kathmandu, takes you to Dhampus (1650m), a beautiful village facing Annapurna Mountain Panoramas, and then to Pothana. The trail, then, passes through Deurali, Forest Camp, Low Camp and finally High Camp. You will be sent to the
Mardi Himal Base Camp and witness the most marvelous Machhapuchhre with the first fall of the sun's rays.
During this trek, you will experience some astounding sights of diverse species of plants and wildlife while walking through Annapurna Conservation Area, the largest protected area in the world. You will be captivated to see natural waterfalls, paddy fields, local settlements hospitable local people and local freshly cooked food items.
What people mostly enjoy during this Mardi Himal Trek 6 days are the unspoiled wild nature, breathtaking mountain panoramas including Annapurna and Machhapuchhre, beautiful Pokhara city, local culture and lifestyle of the people on the trail and several exciting species of wildlife and plants in the Annapurna Conservation Area.
After you land in Kathmandu, our staff will attend you at the airport. They will bring you to the hotel in a private van or car. You will refresh and enjoy short walks on the streets while our staff prepares for the trek. You will have dinner and spend the night in Kathmandu.
Optional Itinerary: If you arrive earlier in the afternoon or a few days earlier, you can do some other UNESCO World Heritage Sites tours in Kathmandu Valley or a short day/day hiking around/near Kathmandu Valley. If you want us to set up an itinerary for you, contact us.
Morning having breakfast, get transferred into a car or coach as per the size of a group, for the overland journey. An exciting drive of more than Seven hours following the main Nepal busy highway, the drive leads along the Trisuli River. One of the most popular rivers for rafting adventure, the drive then diverts towards the west to reach Pokhara city. Along the drive, one can experience rural farm life with grand views of snow-capped peaks. Slowly the drive ends on reaching Pokhara by the lovely Phewa Lake side, where all good hotels are located. After checking into a nice room, having time to browse around the Phewa Lakeside.
(Optional: Optional: Kathmandu to Pokhara, a scenic flight of 30 minutes)
Initially, you will drive to Dhmapus via Hemja. After you reach Dhampus, you will enter into Annapurna Conservation Area as you ascend to Pothana and then to Deurali. You will have lunch here at Deurali and trek to Forest Camp through the deep woods of Annapurna Conservation Area after ascending from Landruk village.
Arrive at Forest Camp and Stay Overnight at the Lodge.
You will begin this journey to High Camp after your breakfast at Forest Camp.
Slowly our journey leads closer to our destination, leaving Low Camp to reach High, the highest overnight stop. Morning walk continues facing spectacular views of Mt. Machhapuchare ahead with Annapurna South and Huin-Chuli peaks. After a great morning walk reach High Camp for an overnight stay, having lunch either in Badal Danda or at High Camp. The air gets much cooler from here onwards towards Mardi Himal View our final destination.
Arrive at High Camp and stay at the lodge.
Spending a pleasant overnight at High Camp, the morning starts following the high ridge to Mardi Himal View Point. On the highest point of the adventure, from High Camp onwards tree lines fades for short alpine shrubs. The walk is quite strenuous but rewarding overlooking grand views of the Annapurna Himalaya range.
Finally, the morning hike reaches the final spot at Mardi Himal Viewpoint, enjoy the Machhapuchare Himal at a close distance. Includes fabulous views of Mardi Himal with a series of peaks that make the Annapurna massif.
After a refreshing and scenic moment of a lifetime experience, head back to High Camp for a short refreshment stop. The walk continues further downhill to Low Camp for an overnight stop.
First, you will head back to Siddhing village and have lunch here. Afterwards, you further head for Hemja near Pokhara city and take a drive for 1 hour.
Arrive at Pokhara and enjoy the afternoon and evening before you head for Kathmandu.
Optional: If you want to stay in Pokhara longer, you can do a day sightseeing tour including Davis Fall, Gupteswor Mahadev Cave, Phewa Lake, World Peace Stupa and Pumdikot Mahadev Statue.
You will arrive either by air or land to Nepal. If you arrive in Nepal by air, you have to use only Tribhuvan International Airport. Instead, if you use the road, you can enter or arrive in Nepal by land, you can different borders of Neighboring countries (India and China) like Jogbani, Raksaul, Sunauli, Birjung, Kakarvitta, Jh Tatopani, Rasuawagadi etc. You can use whichever entrances you like to suit your comfort and convenience.
A tourist Visa is an on-arrival visa in Nepal. It means tourists who are visiting Nepal can get the visas instantly on arrival at International Airports by producing all required documents. TIA (Tribhuvan International Airport) under the Department of Immigration has been facilitating tourists flying to Nepal by providing visas on Arrival. The 'On Arrival' visa procedure is very quick and simple. Within 5-10 minutes, you will get a visa on your passport. However, you can expect some queues during peak Tourist season If you wish to skip those queues, you can also consider getting a Visa from Nepalese Diplomatic Missions stationed abroad before your arrival. If you have possible, we recommend you obtain a visa before you enter Nepal from the diplomatic missions located nearby you so that you don’t need to bear any hassles during the process of obtaining a tourist visa on arrival. The choice is yours.
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The majority of people/trekkers enter Nepal by air and that is via Tribhuvan International Airport. We receive you at the arrival of any entry point of Nepal or mainly at Tribhuvan International Airport without any delay according to your arrival time. It may take some to collect your luggage and for security checks at the airport. After that, you make your way to the exit of the airport and the Haven Holidays Pvt. Ltd. Representative will be waiting there holding the Board Witten “Haven Holidays Pvt. Ltd” As you see the board, you have to go with him or her and we will make a very comfortable transfer to the hotel you are staying overnight.
Get checked in the hotel take a rest and get refreshed. We will give you the time for orientation after you get checked into the hotel.
As you are given the time when you get checked in the hotel, you will be followed by our staff for the orientation. It may be on the same day or later the next day early in the morning at breakfast.
We will briefly let you know about the trip and you will be stated about the highlights of the trip, preparations, equipment, food and accommodation, guide, porter, etc.
If you have any queries, you can put them in this orientation meeting before you depart for your trip.
Last-minute booking is always open for you but the same package tends to be a little more costly than the regular departure dates trip packages. You can book the trip you like on our website even a day before the trip begins.
If you are lucky, then, the last minute may be a golden opportunity for you to get the same price or even less than that if one of the members of the trip gives up and withdraws the trip plan at the eleventh hour. we are always open and here to organize your vacation trips in Nepal.
We are always flexible and open to the extension of the particular trip you are undertaking. If you enjoy the trip you are doing, you can extend it to longer days or longer hours. But, for this, you must contact us one day prior so that we can arrange the required things like trip crew, accommodation, transportation and other minor needy things for your extended trip and you must add some little additional cost which we will settle in mutual understanding.
You can exchange your currency even in the Tribhuvan International Airport at your arrival or you can exchange it after you check in at the hotel or other several places in Kathmandu, trekking beginning points as well. If you are in a rush and cannot do this, you can pay USD, AUD or CAD to the people whom you need to pay for your accommodation, food, trip costs, tipping etc
Haven Holidays Team is very professional, reliable and responsible. They are well-trained, friendly and experienced in their related field. You can share anything you like with them without any hesitation. They know local culture, civilization, history, foods and accommodation, weather conditions, experts in first-aid application. They are eco-friendly and better understand the non-human's rights and their lives. The Haven Holidays Team will assist you in every step of your trip to make it memorable and more convenient.
We provide you with a very reliable duffel bag to put your stuff to be carried on the trip. It will be very safe to be carried by a porter. Unnecessary stuff, you can store it at the hotel in Kathmandu or Pokhara. They will keep your luggage/stuff very safe till your return back. Ask your trip leader or hotel receptionist to manage it for you before you depart for the trip.
Meals will be provided according to the itinerary and cost includes and cost excludes. If you are given the itinerary or cost like including BB only, you will be provided breakfast only and if you have booked the trip package including a full-board meal, you will get all the meals including breakfast, dinner and lunch. Apart from main meals, if you have extra tea, coffee, cold drinks and other alcoholic drinks, you have to pay them personally.
During the trip, you will be given enough time to have a meal. You can enjoy the meal you like from the menu. Vegan, Vegetarian?? If you are vegetarian, you will still find the choice in the menu and our guide will take good care of you through the trip.
After breakfast at the hotel in Pokhara, First, you'll need to drive from Pokhara. From Pokhara, the Haven holidays team arrange transportation to Dhampus, which is about an hour's drive away. Once you reach Dhampus, you can start your trek. Dhampus is a beautiful village located in the Annapurna region, known for its stunning views of the Himalayas and scenic landscapes, which is a popular starting point for treks in the region.
You will get a good and undisturbed facility of electricity during the trip to Nepal., you can get the facility of electricity to charge your phones and backups. However, in some cases, you may have to face the problem of load-shedding and technical problems. The guesthouses may charge you some amount to charge your devices in remote areas trekking.
Drinking water must be pure, safe and contamination-free. You can get bottled or purified drinking water during the trip even in the mountain which is very safe for you to drink. The majority of the people who make trekking or adventure trips in the mountains go with boiled water which is prepared by the local lodges/guesthouses on the trail which is the best way to keep you safe. However, some people carry water purifying ingredients and they apply it to the drinking water and they drink it.
You can enjoy excellent facilities of communication in Kathmandu. However, in the case of the trekking trip in the mountains, you may not be able to have such kind of facility as in the cities. But, most of the local lodges/guesthouses/ hotels on the trail will offer you the facility of Wi-fi. Sometimes, you get it for free and sometimes, you may have to pay for the installation of Wi-fi during the trip in the mountains.
The other way to access communication over your smartphone is to get a local Nepali SIM Card like NT and NCELL. You get these local Nepali SIM Cards easily in Kathmandu and even in International Airport, Tribhuvan International Airport. For this, you have to present a copy of your passport and photograph. You can buy a data pack via this local SIM Card and you make a communication. You can make a call, and access the internet over it.
Ending your trek in Siding Village allows you to immerse yourself in the peaceful surroundings of a traditional Nepalese village, where you can relax and reflect on your journey amidst the beauty of the Himalayas. Finally, you will drive back from Siding Village to Pokhara with sharing jeep for around 2 Hours
You can give feedback on the trek/trip you have undertaken at the end of Kathmandu. You can visit our office or you can do it in the farewell dinner we organize. Your feedback about the trip will always be taken positively. We need it to grow and sharpen our services and facilities in the coming days.
If you cannot attend the farewell dinner at the end of the trip in Kathmandu or you don’t have time to visit our office, you can write your feedback on the trip advisor page which will be more reliable and public.
How prodigal you are? Your trek extra personal expenses depend on it. If you love doing extra expenses on the trip, you will go like alcoholic drinks, extra tea or coffee apart from the meal, tipping, some minor donations, extra snacks on the trail, some urgent personal stuff like clothing or any other equipment you immediately require on the trip in case it gets damaged or stop functioning.
The typical trip day begins with a good breakfast. You will have breakfast at around 7-8 am and begin the day after it. Then, you will have to work/walk for 3-4 hours after breakfast and you will stop for lunch. The lunchtime will be around an hour. You will order your lunch item and the restaurant/hotel/teahouse will cook for you. Sometimes, you may have to wait for some time if the restaurant or hotel is crowded. You can find the item you want in the menu prepared by the local lodge/restaurant/hotel. If you are vegetarian, no worries, you can still find the ways.
After lunch, you will resume your trek again and end it in the after like around 3-4 pm. After that, you will check in the hotel/guesthouse/teahouse and get refreshed. Take rest, change clothing and go for dinner at around 6-7 pm. Your leader will help you to order the meals you like. At the dinner, your leader will share the important information for the next day’s trip and you can raise the question regarding it. The leader will orient you on what to wear, how to walk, what to carry and where to eat. Follow the instructions from the guide/leader very well.
When preparing for a trekking trip in Nepal, it’s essential to have the right equipment and packing list to ensure your safety and comfort to complete your mission. This Trekking equipment list is a guideline, and your final list will depend on your preferences and judgment.: