Mardi Himal Trek Tour

Package Overview

Mardi Himal trek is a less traveled route located in the most visited destination Annapurna region. It is best to experience the brilliance of solitary ever snowcapped peaks and the great opportunity of an excellent cultural experience and venture of Machhapuchhare Basecamp. The exotic and interesting trail wanders through lush valleys, alpine meadows, lichen-laden dense forests, numerous streams, and waterfalls, with the fascinating mountain sceneries glossy upon the close horizon. The path is so less used and non-touristy that you feel like embarking upon a discovery expedition.

The Mardi Himal Trekking trail starts from the very beautiful city Pokhara with boating in Phewa Lake and enjoying the views. It goes through the pine, juniper and rhododendron forest and the Rivers. The route takes us to steeply down to the upper Mardi Khola. The journey of Mardi Himal Trekking ascends through the forest and actuality wildlife. Mardi Himal trekking offers superb Himalayan scenery including the Mt. Dhaulagiri, Mt. Annapurna Ranges, and Mt. Hiunchuli, Mt. Fishtail (Machhapuchhare) etc.

Hiking on this route will give you a great place to get a taste of the real thing if you are light on alpine experience. The climbing trip can be combined with a trekking adventure in the remote steep-sided valleys heavily wooded with bamboo and rhododendron. Above the forest, high alpine pastures provide good grazing and undisturbed habitat for wildlife. It’s prominence on the wilderness zone of mountains designed to provide outstanding mountain views and to get away from the tea-house trails and into the forests and villages that have not felt the impact of tourism.

Highlights of Mardi Himal Trek
Duration: 12 Days

Max. Altitude: High Camp (4100m)

Trek Grade: Moderate

Best Travel Time: February to Mid June, September – November are the best seasons. Dec & January are Winter and cold can be snow on the trail, July & August are rainy time, trekking can be done but visibility can be poor due to rain.

Trip Snippets: 12 days, 5 night’s hotels, 6 nights Lodges, Breakfast in Kathmandu and Pokhara, 3 meals a day ( breakfast lunch and dinner ) during the treks included.

Departure Dates: We are able to offer this trek on any dates during the months Feb, March, April, May, June, Sept, Oct, November and December for a group of 1 to 12 people.

Equipment rental: We advise you to bring all of your clothing and gear from home, however in Kathmandu there are many shops to buy and rent trek related equipment

Your trek Backpack/duffle bag: Your baggage on the trek will be carried by our porters, the maximum weight per trekkers is 15 kg including your sleeping bag and down jacket, Other items not required on trek can be stored in our office or your hotel in Kathmandu or Pokhara.

Transportation: Tourist Bus, Private Car/Van, Plane.

Activity: City tour, TrekkingLunch and dinner in Kathmandu & Pokhara.
Nepal entry visa fee, you can get Nepal visa upon arrival at the Airport.
International Airfare/Airport tax, City tour Sightseeing entry fees.
Alcoholic, hot and cold drinks, hot water, hot shower
Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone calls,
sweets, snacks, beverages and bar bills, camera battery charging.
Travel Insurance (Essential – Should include emergency evacuation coverage while trekking up to 5500+ meters).
Personal trekking gears
Tips for tour/ trekking staffs and driver
Any others expenses which are not mentioned in Price Includes section.

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Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Greetings At Kathmandu Airport

  We Will Meet You At Airport and Transfer to Your Hotel. as You Freshen Up After Your Long Journey, You Will Be Asked to Visit Our Office for a Briefing About Your Program. You Will have Meeting with Your Trekking Guide and Discuss About the Equipment Needed for the Trekking and We Will Process for the Trekking Permits. if You Arrive At Night We Will have Same Discussion in Next Day Morning After Your Breakfast.

• Day 2 : A Full Day Recreational Tour of Kathmandu, the Capital Valley

  The Very Next Morning, After Breakfast You Will Be Taken for a Full Day Sightseeing Tour Around Kathmandu Valley. You Can Visit the Center of Pilgrimage Pashupatinath Temple and Swyambhunath, Very Ancient and Essentially Enlisted in Unesco World Heritage Sites. the Biggest Buddhist Stupa At Boudhanath Might Make You Feel Calm and Peace and Visit Patan the City of fine Arts and Durbar Square is Full of Hindu Temples and Buddhist Monuments. On a Journey Back to the Hotel, You Can Explore the Local Areas, Gullies, and Lifestyle. After Your Dinner, You Can Perhaps Take a Leisurely Stroll Through the Famous Streets like Thamel and Durbarmarg.

• Day 3 : Flight or Drive to Pokhara

  After Having Your Breakfast, We Will Drive You to the Domestic Airport to Take a 25 Minutes Flight to Pokhara. or if You Wish You Can Take a Tourist Bus to Pokhara About 6-7 Hour Drive Exploring & Enjoying with Scenic Beauty all the Way Around. in the Evening, a Boating Trip On Phewa Lake Will Be Followed Where You Can Enjoy the Spectacular Views of Annapurna Himalaya Range Reflected in all Its Glory in the Calm Green Water of the Lake.

• Day 4 : Pokhara to Dhampus (1600m)

  Take a 30min Drive to Roadside Shacks of Phedi. the Start of the Trail Heads Up the Hill On a Set of Steps Across the Road. the Main Part of Dhampus Valley is On the Top of the Ridge, More Than 500m Above. the Area is Inhabited By Brahmins, Chhetris, and Few Gurungs. Crossing the Dirt Road a Couple of Times and Stone Staircases Make the Trail More Adventuring. the Spectacular Panoramic View of Annapurna Himalayan Range Makes Your Overnight Camping Much Greater.

• Day 5 : Dhampus to Forest Camp (2480m)

  It’s a Total of 6 Hours Work Today. the Trek Enters An Enchanted Forest of Birch, Giant Rhododendron, Mountain Oak, Maple, Hemlock, and Daphnia. the Overnight Camping Here Enjoys Relaxation After a Long Tough But Adventuring Trail.

• Day 6 : Forest Camp to Low Camp (3150m)

  As We Climb, the Flora Has Turned to Classic ‘cloud Forest’ with Mosses and Lichen, Tree Ferns and Orchids Hosted By the Hardier Trees. There are Windows in the Woods that Look Out Onto the Thrilling Panorama – Close Up the Dramatic Scenery of Sacred Mt. Machhapuchhare, Mardi Himal, and Annapurna Chains.

• Day 7 : Low Camp to High Camp (4100m)

  We have Our Early Breakfast and Start Trekking to Reach Our Highest Point of the Trek. if Conditions are Favorable We Will Climb Up to 15,000/16,000 Ft. the Great Ice Fields and the Blue Glaciers of the Annapurna Sanctuary Walls Lie Below Us. the View We Capture Today Will Be Never Forgotten. We Will Return to Our Camp in the Evening.

• Day 8 : Rest Day

  Today Will Be Our Rest Day as We Hike a Lot On the Previous Day. Also, You Can Make a Short Hiking Over Around Viewing and have An Essence of Discovery Expedition.

• Day 9 : High Camp to Siding Village (1280m)

  After Breakfast, Today Journey Starts An Unhurried Descent Through the Shade of the Forest and Out On to the Terraced Fields, Down 1600m. this is a Different Route Down to the Upper Mardi Khola. Here, as We Make Our Way Along the Banks of the Mardi Khola from the Hillside Village of Siding, Down Through the Lovely Fields, Passing the Simple Farms and Over the Interesting Suspension Bridges. There is No Doubt that this is Indeed the Idyllic Nepal Countryside. Overnight At Camp

• Day 10 : Siding Village to Pokhara

  After a Short Walk Now the Trail Skirts An Outcrop- There’s the Road and Transport. We Will Be Back to Pokhara for the Lunch. You’re Free Here to Feel the Moderate Climate and Sceneries of this Magic Land or Dream Land of Nepal. Explore the Various Interesting Places like Mahendra Cave, David’s Fall and the Various Lakes of Course.

• Day 11 : Pokhara to Kathmandu, Take a 25 Minutes Flight or 6/7 Hour Drive.

  You Can Take a Flight or Drive By Tourist Bus/private Car to Kathmandu. in the Evening You Can have Your Last Night in Nepal Enjoying the Nepali Cultural Dinner Show, Taking Some Beautiful Snaps and Making Up Your Mind for the Returning Journey. You Can have Greetings Exchanging with Friends and with all Nepalese People.

• Day 12 : Final Departure

  We Will Take You to the International Airport with Due Respect Wish You a Happy Journey Back to Our Home and Hope to See You Again.

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Inclusions

• Hotel
• Sightseeing
• Airport / Hotel / Airport transfers by private vehicle.
• Hotel Accommodation in Kathmandu on a twin sharing basis including breakfast.
• Guided Tour of Kathmandu City with an expert tour guide and private vehicle
• Hotel Accommodation in Pokhara on a twin sharing basis including breakfast.
• Government license holder experienced, trekking guide (trained in Wilderness First Aid& altitude sickness) and porters (1 porter for between 2 trekkers basis) with their food, accommodation, salary, equipment, and accidental insurance, clothing, and medicine.
• Twin sharing Tea house/Lodges Accommodation during the trekking
• Daily Meals are chosen from the Menu (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) during the trek.
• Annapurna Conservation Area Trekking Permit.
• TIMS Trekking Permit (Trekking Information Management System) Card for the Annapurna Trek
• Group medical supplies (first aid kit will be available).
• Above the Himalaya duffel bag. ( If you need, please let us know before you book the trip and remind us in our pre-meeting at our office)
• Pokhara to treks start point Phedi and trek finish point to Pokhara transport by Private vehicle
• Kathmandu to Pokhara and back to Kathmandu transport by tourist bus. (if you want to take a flight or want to travel by private vehicle is available, by adding extra cost)
• Comprehensive pre-departure information and trip dossiers
• Above the Himalaya Gifts (T-shirt for Gents & Pashmina shawl for Ladies, Trekking certificates)
• Welcome/Fare well Nepali Dinner in Kathmandu

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Exclusions

• Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu & Pokhara.
• Nepal entry visa fee, you can get Nepal visa upon arrival at the Airport.
• International Airfare/Airport tax, City tour Sightseeing entry fees.
• Alcoholic, hot and cold drinks, hot water, hot shower
• Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone calls,
• sweets, snacks, beverages and bar bills, camera battery charging.
• Travel Insurance (Essential – Should include emergency evacuation coverage while trekking up to 5500+ meters).
• Personal trekking gears
• Tips for tour/ trekking staffs and driver
• Any others expenses which are not mentioned in Price Includes section.

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Terms & Conditions

Payment Terms & Methods :
* Some Advance Percentage of total booking amount
* Airfare/Transport fare to be paid full at one time in advance.

Cancellation & Refund Policy :
* Upon cancellation, refund will be made after deducting the Retention Amount.
* Retention Amount varies as per the number of days left before your package start date.

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