Itinerary
- Day 1
Kathmandu
You'll arrive at Tribhuvan International Airport where a representative meets you for the transfer to your hotel. After checking in, you'll get briefed on the full itinerary and what to expect over the coming days. The rest of the day is yours to recover from travel and adjust to the time zone.
- Start point
- त्रिभुवन अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विमानस्थल, त्रिभुवन विमानस्थल, Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal (flight time required.)
Landmarks Tribhuvan International Airport - Day 2
Kathmandu to Pokhara
Your hotel pickup happens at 6:30 am, then the tourist bus departs around 7:30 am heading toward Pokhara. The drive showcases dramatic landscape with rivers cutting through valleys, rice terraces terracing the hillsides, and deep gorges. Once you check in at your Pokhara hotel, you'll have time to settle before heading out for evening boating on Fewa Lake, where you can see Mount Machhapuchhre and the Annapurna Range reflected in the water.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Leisure boating on Fewa Lake with views of Mount Machhapuchhre and Annapurna Range
Landmarks Fewa Lake Mount Machhapuchhre Annapurna Range - Day 3
Pokhara to Pothana Trek Start
From Phedi road head, you start trekking up to Pothana for your first night on the trail. You'll stay in a tea house lodge and get your accommodation sorted before turning in early to prepare yourself for the trekking days ahead.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek from Phedi to Pothana
Landmarks Phedi Pothana - Day 4
Pothana to Forest Camp (Kokar)
Trekking from Pothana takes you through Pitam Deurali and then onto a quieter path that branches away from the main Annapurna Sanctuary Trek. Dense forest surrounds you with oak, maple, hemlock, and rhododendrons overhead. You'll reach Forest Camp (Kokar locally), which sits in a forest clearing where basic lodges provide shelter. Meals get prepared by the lodge owner's family from Siding Village, so dining feels more like a homestay experience than a typical trekking lodge.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Meals served in the kitchen with lodge owner's family)
Included Activities
- Trek from Pothana to Pitam Deurali to Forest Camp through forest
Landmarks Pitam Deurali Forest Camp (Kokar) Siding Village - Day 5
Forest Camp (Kokar) to Mardi Himal Ridge
Trekking moves above the tree line along the Mardi Himal ridge heading west, mostly on grass with rhododendron bushes scattered about. Keep an eye out for colorful Danphe pheasants on this section. Your lodge offers superb views of Annapurna South, Hiunchuli, and Machhapuchhre (Fishtail Mountain) in the distance.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek along Mardi Himal ridge above tree line
Landmarks Mardi Himal Ridge Annapurna South Hiunchuli Machhapuchhre (Fishtail) - Day 6
Mardi Himal Upper Viewpoint
Wake up early to catch sunrise mountain views before breakfast. After eating, you'll walk up the ridge toward Mardi Himal on a well-marked grassy trail with some steep parts mixed in. Watch for dzos (yak and cow crossbreds), Danphe pheasants, and herder's huts along the way. Around three hours of trekking gets you to the Upper Viewpoint at 4,200m/13,780 feet, where panoramic views open up across the Annapurna Sanctuary and surrounding peaks.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek to Mardi Himal Upper Viewpoint at 4,200m
- Sunrise mountain viewing
Landmarks Mardi Himal Upper Viewpoint Annapurna Sanctuary - Day 7
Upper Viewpoint to Siding Village
Rise early again for sunrise before your return trek starts, but this time you'll take a different route to loop back rather than retracing. From Low Camp, you descend toward Siding Village instead of going back through Kokar. This traditional Nepalese village sits away from the busier tourist trekking routes, and you'll stay at a home-based lodge run by someone connected to the Low Camp lodge, giving you a genuine village experience.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek from Upper Viewpoint to Low Camp to Siding Village via circuit route
- Sunrise mountain viewing
Landmarks Low Camp Siding Village - Day 8
Siding Village to Kathmandu
The scenic drive back to Kathmandu takes about 6 hours by tourist bus. You'll check into your hotel and spend the rest of the day relaxing and reflecting on your trekking experience now that you're back in the city.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 9
Departure from Kathmandu
About 3 hours before your flight departs, your representative will pick you up from the hotel for the transfer to Tribhuvan International Airport. From there, you head home with memories of the trek and mountain views.
- End point
- त्रिभुवन अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विमानस्थल, त्रिभुवन विमानस्थल, Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal (flight time required.)
Landmarks Tribhuvan International Airport
