Mardi Himal Trek

The first day marks your arrival day in Kathmandu. Clear all the visa requirements and customs clearance if any at the arrival section of the airport. As you come out, you will find a representative from World Alpine Treks waiting for you holding a board with your name. You will then be transferred to your hotel in Kathmandu. The representative will inform you shortly about the plans ahead.

Today, you'll start your journey to the Mardi Himal Trek by flying to Pokhara, a beautiful city in the central region of Nepal. From Pokhara, you'll start a 30-40 minute drive to Phedi, which is the starting point of the trek. The first day of trekking is relatively short and takes 3-4 hours. After reaching Deurali, you can enjoy sparkling views of mountains like Annapurna Himal, Dhaulagiri Himal, Macchapucchre Himal, and other mountains in the range.

On this day, the trek is a 4-5 hour journey from Deurali to a Rest camp with an elevation of 600 meters. Along the way, you will pass through dense forests, cascading waterfalls, and rocky ridges while enjoying the views of the Annapurna and Machhapuchhre mountain ranges. The rest camp offers comfortable accommodations and is a great place to socialize with other locals and get a good night's rest before continuing the journey to the summit of Mardi Himal.

Moving ahead of the rest camp, we pass the tree line zone and come above it. As there are no trees and we are already in a higher elevation region, we will be blessed with superb views of Annapurna South and Mt. Hiunchuli to the west. The trail goes along the ridge of Mardi Himal with grasses and bushes on the way. In this part of our journey, we may get lively views of the colorful Lophophorus–Danphe (the national bird of Nepal). We follow the trail until we reach High Camp. We stay at a guesthouse/ lodge in High Camp for the night, enjoying some spectacular views of Mt. Hiunchuli and Mt. Macchapucchhre. 

Today is the most beautiful day of our journey. We wake up early in the morning to catch sunrise views over the snow-clad mountains. We walk along the steep sections; however, they are not so challenging.  On the way, we can see dzopkos grazing on the pastures and colorful Danphe adding vibrancy to the environment.  After around three hours of climbing up, we reach the upper viewpoint. The viewpoint offers some lavish views of Annapurna Sanctuary. One can enjoy the spectacles of the beautiful Annapurna massif with other mountains on the range from the viewpoint. After spending some time at the top, you'll retrace your steps back to the Low Camp.

After enjoying the views of the mountains from the upper viewpoint, we embark on our return back journey to Kathmandu. Today we take a different route that goes all the way from the low camp to Siding village. Instead of returning to Kokar, we take a route to Siding Village. Siding is a beautiful and traditional Nepalese village in the backdrop of the beautiful Himalayas. The environment of that village is pristine and peaceful. As you are away from the busier route, you will feel refreshed. Upon your arrival in Siding, we will find a vehicle waiting for us. We jump into the vehicle, and it will escort us to Pokhara. 

Concluding our trip, we drive back via the same route along the Prithvi Highway to Kathmandu. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel in Kathmandu. 

Before a few hours of your scheduled flight, you will be transferred to the international terminal of Tribhuwan International Airport.