# 5 Days Mardi Himal Trek **Category:** Adventure **Location:** Ghandruk, Nepal **Duration:** 120 hours **Price:** from USD 385 per participant ## About During the Mardi Himal trek, you'll experience a diverse array of landscapes and cultural encounters. Starting in the subtropical forest, you'll ascend through lush rhododendron and oak woods teeming with wildlife. As you climb higher, the vegetation thins, revealing breathtaking panoramas of the Annapurna range, including Annapurna South, Hiunchli, and the iconic Machapuchare (Fishtail Mountain). Itinerary of Mardi Himal are as follows Day 1: Drive to Pothana approx. 2 hrs by sharing vehicle (Jeep/Bus) and trek to Forest Camp To drive from Pokhara to Pothana, we typically follow the Prithivi Highway until reaching the village of Phedi. From Phedi, we'll need to take a smaller road that leads up to Dhampus, and then to Pothana. It's a scenic route with beautiful views of the Annapurna range. From Pothana start your trek to Forest Camp. Day 2: Trek to Badal Danda about 5-6 hours The trekking from Forest Camp to Badaldada offers stunning views of the Annapurna range. The trail is moderately challenging, but the scenery makes it worth it. Day 3: Trek for 4-5 hours to reach High Camp We will start on the Mardi Himal top, leaving the Badal Danda, for 4-5 hours walking. We walk incredibly high to Mardi's edge with a magnificent view of the Mardi Himal and the Machapuchhre. After 1.5 hours we can get to the Middle Camp via Rhododendron timberlands. The tree lines tend to be narrower and the field is mostly made up of shrubs with restricted pathway rhododendron. We can also see "Daphne" (National bird of Nepal) on our way to a camp if you are lucky enough. We're heading up to the high house, the last target of the day. Day 4: Trek towards the Mardi Base Camp about 5 hours We walk towards the View Point at the beginning of the day early in the morning leading to our main destination-the Mardi Base Camp-at last. The Mardi Base Camp takes about 5 hours. At the base camp, we will enjoy the breathtaking scenery of the tropical flora and fauna and snowy mountains. We are going to spend some time visiting the glamorous Himalayas and the mountainous mountains and then, trek back to Badal Danda. Day 5: Trek to Siding for 4-5 hrs and drive to Pokhara for 2 hrs We will spend some time there exploring the gleaming Himalayas and snowy landscape. After spending some great time enjoying the beautiful scenes of Himalayas and capturing some beautiful memories and trek to Siding Village or Kalimati approx. 5 hrs (1,885 m) and it takes about 2 hours drive to reach Pokhara on sharing Jeep. ## What's included - Accommodation during trekking days at guesthouse on twin sharing bed and breakfast basis - Hotel pick and drop service - All the land transportation as per the itinerary - ACAP, TIMS and National park fees - English Speaking trekking guide and a porter (one porter for 2 traveler) - Government tax and office expenses - Panoramic views of the Himalayas - Off-the beaten-path experience - Diverse landscapes - Local culture and villages - Mardi Himal Base Camp ## What's not included - Accommodation in Pokhara - Lunch, dinner and drinks in Pokhara and during trekking days - Your travel insurance (recommended) - Personal expenses and tips to the crew - Cost incidental to any change in the itinerary / stay on account of flight cancellation due to bad weather, ill health, and road block and / or any factors beyond our control. ## Photos - https://api.yatraforfun.com/uploads/getyourguide/701579/0.jpg - https://api.yatraforfun.com/uploads/getyourguide/701579/1.jpg - https://api.yatraforfun.com/uploads/getyourguide/701579/2.jpg - https://api.yatraforfun.com/uploads/getyourguide/701579/3.jpg ## Booking - URL: https://yatraforfun.com/sightseeing/ghandruk/5-days-mardi-himal-trek - Source: getyourguide - Book via Yatra concierge (Kathmandu): support@yatraforfun.com ยท +977 970-8072951