Mardi Himal Base Camp Trek - 7 Days

A short and medium trek of just 7 to 8 days to the Mardi Himal base camp trek is something everyone should try once. The Mardi Himal Trek is a newly opened trekking trail and hidden treasure in the Annapurna region. While trekking trails such as Everest Base Camp and Annapurna circuit / Base Camp tend to capture the attention of mountain lovers, the Mardi Himal trek offers a fantastic Himalayan trekking and magnificent mountain scenery experience without the impact of high volume trekking groups. This makes the Mardi Himal Base Camp Trek one of those “best-kept secret” locations that only some trekkers can experience. The Mardi Himal trek is full of surprising views every day. The Mountain Panorama of Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Machhapuchre, Manaslu, and Mardi will sine above everything else. Mardi Himal base camp, Badal Danda, Siding village, and Lwang are the major attractions of this trek.

The short adventure to the Mardi Himal base camp starts at Kande after about 1 hour of driving from Pokhara. After about an hour of the steeper climb from Kande, we reach Australian Camp (2060m), then we trek slightly downhill to Pothana (1950m), then up again to Deurali (2100m) and continue trekking to the Village of Landruk.  This iconic Gurung village has so many cultural vibes to offer!  From Landruk, we turn right at the forest camp. Most of the trek goes to the left, leading to the Annapurna base camp.

The trail is through the jungle, at first up, then undulating on the top of a ridge; there is a section just over halfway where the trail drops steeply. As we continue the trek, the trail goes gradually up the ridge. Soon, we will arrive at the beautiful campsite of Forest Camp at an altitude of 2600 meters. The trail is, to begin with, quite steep from Forest Camp but soon gets less steep as you again get up on the ridge. The trail leaves Low Camp again in the jungle, but the trees soon start to get smaller, and after about one hour, trekking broke out of the jungle and onto the open ridge with spectacular views of Machhapuchhre ahead and Annapurna South to the left.

From High Camp, the trail along the grassy ridge to Mardi Himal Base Camp takes about 4 hours at an altitude of 4500 meters—the final destination of the trek. From here, we trek down to Siding Village via Low Camp, where we will experience homestay. From Siding, we drive back to Pokhara.  Then, to Kathmandu.

This whole trip will always remain in the most sacred part of your heart; you will always cheer these memories and want to make more of them. Happy Trekking.

Why should you go to Mardi Himal Base Camp?

• The Mardi Himal trek is ideal for beginners traveling to Nepal for the first time. It’s designed just for you. The highlight of the trek is the unique views of the sacred peak of Mt Machapuchare, the abode of the Hindu god Shiva. Shiva chose the most beautiful peak for his home, and we will look at it from all sides. Even the most experienced trekkers who have been to the Everest base camp and walked around Annapurna will be amazed by the unique views.
• There are no crowds of tourists, so here you can enjoy truly wild nature, silence, and almost no civilization. Only paths trodden by shepherds, rare simple loggias, and authentic mountain villages will remind you that there are people here. Smooth climbs without sharp drops, as the trail runs along the ridge. You will be accompanied by experienced Nepalese guides, as well as a porter who will take on the extra load. We have more than 20 years of experience in organizing such trekking trips.
• In March, April, and May, everything in Nepal blooms turns green, and brims with life. We will go through beautiful rhododendron forests that will not leave anyone indifferent, especially lovers of flowers, photos, and romance.
• we will be witnessing monuments of world importance under the protection of UNESCO in Kathmandu, ancient sacred stupas and temples, and the capital of travelers from all over the world with a romantic lake city – Pokhara, where you can paraglide with eagles over mountain peaks.
• On top of that, before the trip, we will advise you on the preparation and planning of the trip. During the trek, our guide will always come to your rescue, help with advice, explain about flora, fauna, culture, and interesting facts about the Trek, tell you the plan for tomorrow, and advise what to wear. He will tell you what mountains are around and basic information about the sights.

Accommodation in Mardi Himal Trek

In Mardi Himal Trek, Most of the teahouses have comfortable shared toilets and washing facilities. As the trail is newly opened the facilities of the accommodation are getting better every day. In Deurali, Labdruk, and Sidhing Village, you can also find rooms with Attached bathrooms. There is nothing like falling asleep after a long day on the trails to a panoramic display of mountains outside your bedroom window. On the inside, the accommodation is simple yet clean, cosy, and functional. The rooms usually include single-sized beds with comfortable sheets, pillows, and blankets. All the Accommodation for your trek is on a twin sharing basis. If you wish to get a single supplement, it will be available but you will have to let us know in advance.

Food in Mardi Himal Trek

During the Mardi Himal Trek, you can enjoy traditional Nepali food “Daal Bhaat”, which is a platter of boiled rice, curry, Greens, lentil soup, meats, and pickles are available everywhere, as well as many types of International (Indian, Chinese, Italian, Continental, Tibetan, etc) foods.
For breakfast, you can choose items of bread, eggs, porridge, muesli, Cornflakes, pancakes, hash browns, fries, Chapati, etc. The lunch and dinner menu is the same, which includes items of some vegetables and meats (limited option), spaghetti, pizza, noodles, sandwich, burgers, Soup, momo, etc are common foods. The fruit is rare, and you don’t find any seafood items on the menu.
You can also find simple choices of hot beverages that include different types of tea, coffee, hot chocolate, hot lemon with Ginger and honey, etc. In some places, you can also find a simple dessert menu that includes apple pie, chocolate roll, custard, and pudding. Breakfast and Dinner you will take wherever you stay and Lunch you will take on the way to your Destinations.

Our Trekking Team for Mardi Himal Trek

Your safety is our first priority. To make your dream adventure come true and successful, there will be 1 professional trekking leader/guide, 1 assistance trekking guide (1 assistance trekking guide for every 10 trekkers), and support staff / Sherpa porters (1 support staff for every 2 trekkers). These arrangements will make sure that if anybody in the group gets any issue (emergency return, Altitude sickness, physical damage, sickness, etc) in the middle of the trek and can’t continue, the rest of the group can still go ahead as planned as to the destinations.

Best Time for Mardi Himal Trek

Mardi Himal Trek is the forever trek, you can do this trek any time of the year. But Spring (March, April, May) and Autumn (September, October, November) are the best months. The air, freshly washed by the monsoon rain, is crystal clear, stunning mountain scenery, and the weather is still comfortably warm. Although Mardi Himal Trek can be taken during winter and monsoon too, the cold can be bitter around the High Camp and Lo Camp area. And the trails can be slippery due to the monsoon rain, Nepal’s famous Juka (leeches) are an unpleasant feature of the wet season, but with care, trekking can still be possible and there are certainly fewer trekkers on the trail.