Mardi Himal Trek
Trip Overview
Trip at a Glance
One of the short and beautiful trekking adventures in the Annapurna region, Mardi Himal Trek is a trip that is getting more trekkers in recent days. This trek offers spectacular view of the mountains and great natural surroundings.
The wonders of Mardi Himal and the trekking route give trekkers a peaceful trekking experience in the Annapurna region. Trekkers who love short trekking adventures take this trek as an alternative for Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek. However, both the treks have their own charm to offer trekkers their unique experience.
What is Mardi Himal Trek like?
Mardi Himal is a small peak that stands just below the impressive Mt. Fishtail. Although the peak is overshadowed with the presence of Fishtail and other mountains, the view from there is simply incredible. The trail that Mardi Himal Trek follows has wonderful nature and sights of mountains.
You will fall in love with the walk through beautiful forest in the lower region and mighty mountainous surroundings when you reach to the higher elevations. You can enjoy an unparalleled view of the mountains for a short trek in Nepal. It is simply stunning view that you see once you start walking towards the High Camp from the Low Camp on the trail.
The view gets even more surprising and wonderful once you reach the View Point and to the Mardi base camp. As you walk along the ridge towards the base camp from the View Point, you will see the Annapurna Sanctuary below. The trail leading to the Annapurna Base Camp appears far below.
You take an early morning hike to the base camp from the High Camp and the hike brings a spectacular sunrise view over the mountains.
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Cost Details
What is included?
- Airport transfers in a private transport
- Accommodation in Kathmandu and Pokhara
- Twin sharing accommodating during the trek
- Meals during the trek as mentioned in the itinerary
- All the local and government taxes
- All the permits, entrance fees
- First aid medical kit
- Porter (1 porter: 2 trekkers)
- English speaking, experienced, well-trained guide
What is not included?
- Nepal Entry Visa fee with 2 copies of Passport size photos
- Medical and Travel Insurance
- Personal expenses: beverages, mineral water, hot showers, laundry, mobile charging, internet, etc.
- Meals that are not specified in the itinerary
- International air tickets
- Tips and gratitude
Trip Map

FAQ
A trekker has to walk a minimum of 5 to 8 hours daily.
As a Himalayan trekking adventure, you will trek through mountainous landscape. Walking up and down the hill during the trek is quite common characteristic of trekking in Nepal.
Nepal offers trekking adventures throughout the year. However, the autumn and springs seasons are the best seasons to go trekking in Nepal. The months of September-November and March to May offer the best weather and atmosphere for trekking. Althgouh high altitude trekking is quite difficult and impossible in winter season, low altitude trekking can be done throughout the year.
Although age is not a bar to go on a trekking adventure in Nepal, you certainly need to consider a few factors before going on a trek. The basic requirement for trekking in Nepal is good fitness level regardless of your age. Since the activity involves a lot of walking up and down the mountains, you need to be fit enough to indulge in the activity for multiple days.
We highly recommend taking a guide with you when you go on the trekking adventure. Even if the trail is well-trodden and has many trekkers trekking, you need to have a guide for many reasons. First of all, a guide is not only the person to show you the trail. A trekking guide has a huge responsibilty of completing the adventure ensuring the safety of trekkers in the strange mountains. Moreover, the guide will also make your trip more than an adventure. It becomes a lifetime experience.
The mountains now have basic teahouse and lodge accommodations for trekkers. You can spend overnight in the warmth of guesthouses called teahouses during the trek unlike tented camps in the past.
The most common food during the trek is Dal Bhat. However, you can choose other food items from the menu. The food items differ from region to region.
You need to prepare your stuff wisely for the trek. The backpack you get ready for the trek should have all essentials and avoid any unnecessary stuff in there. Check this equipment list for a better understanding of what to pack for the trek.
As a high altitude trekking adventure, the trek always has a risk of getting altitude sickness. While it is not predictable who, where, and how they will get it, we all need to be well-aware and prepared for the unwanted. As we gain altitude during the trek, we should be more careful on our pace of walk, food, water, rest, and recovery. Being careful and taking it easy in the mountains can reduce the chance of getting altitude sickness.
Yes, permits are necessary for the trek. Since, you are going on our package, we take care of everything. You do not need to worry about arranging the permit for yourself.
When you are on our trek package, we provide porters to carry your backpack in the mountains. A porter carries the backpacks of two trekkers.You suggest you to keep your backpack around 10 kg.
Yes, you will need some cash in the mountain. Although your major meals are included in our package, you may need money for drinks, shower, souvenir shopping, wifi, device charging, and tips to guide and porters at the end of the trip.
We will brief you on how much to take on the first day of the trip when we meet in Kathmandu.
No, there is no acclimatization break during the trek. Although it is a Himalayan trekking trip, it does not require you to take any extra days for acclimatization. You can adjust in the climate as you trek to the higher elevation.
We focus on small group adventures to ensure that every one is well-taken care of and they enjoy the trek. We keep our group to the maximum limit of 16 people.
In that unfortunate case, we will make sure that you are well taken care of. If you cannot continue your journey further towards the destination and want to rest or return back, we will arrange a porter to be with you and take care of you while rest of the group members continue the trek.
Review

This is my second trek with Step On Himalaya. Last year I did the Everest Base Camp trip with Hari and had a fantastic time! I decided to come back to Nepal and go to Mardi Himal with SOH this year. As expected, the trek was safe, exciting and fun! We went to Pokhara from Kathmandu for an overnight stay. Then we started the following day and kept a good schedule. Even though it's the monsoon season, we got very lucky and had some amazing views of the region, with fishtail stealing the crown. The whole time we had a great time with Hari and met other fun people along the way also. I wholeheartedly recommend Step On Hilmalaya for your tours and treks!
Step On Hilmalaya is a fantastic company. I'm a big fan of Hari and his team. I've done multiple trips with SOH in Nepal-- to Everest Base Camp, Mardi Himal, and city tours. They've always paid attention to my interests and needs. Highly recommended!