8 Days Yoga & Meditation Trek to Mardi Himal
Mardi Himal Trek 8 days package is an easy trek in Nepal leading towards the small winding paths along with the rhododendron forests. This trek en-routes through the heart of beautiful Annapurna Region. It is a gem of a trek that was officially opened in 2012 and is still intact. Mardi Himal is a short and easy trekking offering a blend of nature, high-altitude landscapes, and Himalayan culture without much difficulty of intense hike. Mardi Himal Trek Nepal gives jaw-dropping close-up views of mountains like Mardi Himal, Machhapuchhre, Annapurna South, and Hiunchuli, making every step of your hike exhilarating. Compared to other popular treks of this region like Annapurna Circuit Trek or Annapurna Base Camp Trek, this Mardi Trek remains a quiet, not popular, a less-traveled path that offers pure moment of connection with nature which makes this Nepal trek an ideal choice for first timers seeking an adventure but with less crowd. The journey lets you explore the natural and cultural diversity of the trek along with the lifestyle of the locales residing here.
Your 8 Days Mardi Himal Trek itinerary starts from the capital city, Kathmandu. After your arrival, you'll embark on a scenic drive to Pokhara (gateway to many Himalayan adventures in Nepal) by tourist bus passing scenic roads, hills, and rivers. From Pokhara, you'll drive to Phendi by jeep passing through villages and rivers from where your official trekking to Mardi Himal journey begins. Hiking through the villages, you get to know about the unique cultures of the locales. The major ethnic groups residing here are the Brahmins, Chhetris and Gurungs. With their utmost hospitality reflecting their unique culture, you will enjoy every bit of your stay here. Ascending the hill, walking through the rhododendron forest, the trek just gets amazing.
On your first day of Mardi trek, you'll hike 4-6 hours up to Deurali. Continuing your journey towards the Forest camp (3050 m), second day of the trek may last for 7-8 hours through the forest with gradual up hills. The trekking trail goes through the Annapurna trekking trail. From the beautiful uphills of the forest camp, the trekking trail heads towards the High camp (3900 m) from where the views of the snow capped mountains are up close and gorgeous. From the High Camp, you'll hike early in the morning for the sunrise view from the Mardi Himal Base Camp (4,500m) from where you'll witness closer view of towering peaks like Machhapuchhre and Annapurna ranges. Descending from Mardi Himal Base Camp, you'll hike back the same route to High Camp and changing the trekking trail towards Sidhing afterwards. From the Sidhing, you'll drive back to Pokhara through jeep ending your Mardi Himal trek. You'll be driving back to Kathmandu on road a day prior to your departure.
On the route of Mardi Himal Trek, there are limited teahouses with basic facilities even at high altitudes. Mardi Himal Trek accommodation are locally operated teahouses and lodges providing you basic rooms with bed, pilloe, and blanket with shared toilets. If you're in to pay extra money, you can have a hot shower, Wi-Fi, and charge your gears as well. During eak seasons, make sure to pre-book the accommodation ensuring your safety. Mardi Himal fooding are basic as well but very fulfilling. On those teahouses and lodges, you can have basic Nepali foods such as Dal Bhat, momo, noodles, soup, Tibetan bread, and so on.
Wildering across the forests at an elevation around 3300m, the landscapes change abruptly into a mountainous landscape. Mardi trek offers majestic views of Mardi Himal, Machhapuchhare Himal (Fishtail Mountain), Annapurna South, Lamjung, Manaslu and Hiunchuli. For the spectacular close up views of the Mardi Himal, you can climb up to Mardi Himal Base Camp in about 3-4 hours. The views of the Annapurna ranges would simply take your breath away. Moreover, you would not want to miss the close encounter with the beautiful snow capped mountains.Mardi Himal Trek also exhibits the fusion of Hinduism and Buddhism culture. The trek displays the picturesque view of the local village inhabited by the friendly locals. During the trek, you pass through small streams, suspension bridges and forests mixed with little adventures each day.
As Mardi Himal Trek is a moderately easy trek, it is a great choice for beginners and first-time trekkers in Nepal and is also doable by kids and senior-citizens with enough acclimatization. You don’t require any skills like climbing or technical skills as the trail is well-marked. The route is a gentle uphill and downhill path through forests, ridges, and villages, so hiking is easy compared to other trekking in Nepal. Therefore Mardi Himaly Family Trek can be an ideal choice if you're hiking with childrens and elderly trekkers.
Mardi Himal Trek Guide and Porter is not mandatory but as a precaution, you are recommended to hire a licensed trekking guide and porter which will remove your stress during your journey to Mardi. A guide provides you local insights of the route and the culture, navigates the route, ensures your safety, handles logistics, deal with altitude related issues, and assist you as a photographer after showing best photogenic points. A porter in the same way carries your backpack reducing your physical strain and comfortable to hike. Similarly, if you're thinking that guide and porter exceeds your cost, you can hire porter guide, guide cum porter, or porter cum guide which makes Mardi Himal Budget trek.
Best time to visit
Mardi Himal Trek can be done throughout the year, but Autumn and Spring season are the best time for the trek as there is less chance of weather fluctuations. Weather in autumn and spring are stable, not too hot nor cold making it comfortable to hike, the skies are clear, you can witness crystal-clear views of mountains, which is perfect for photographers and nature lovers alike. However, trekking during the monsoon can become hectic due to rainfall, chances of landslide and leeches making it difficult to trek. Similarly, during winter season, the snowfall make it physically challenging for the trekkers to trek in Mardi Himal.
If you have enough time and want a more relaxed trek to Mardi Himal, you can extend your Mardi trek Itinerary and if you lack time, Himalaya Arirang Trek offer you USD 399.00 Per Person for following 5 Days Mardi Himal Trek Itinerary.
Day 01: Drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara to Kande, Hike from Kande to Australian Base Camp
Day 02: Trek from Australian Base Camp to Forest Camp
Day 03: Forest Camp to High Camp
Day 04: Early morning hike to Mardi Base Camp, Descend to Sidhing and drive back to Pokhara by jeep
Day 05: Drive back to Kathmandu