Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Kathmandu
Your agent meets you at Kathmandu airport and takes you to the hotel. During the evening, you'll sit down with your tour manager and guide for a trek briefing about the Mardi Himal Trek. There's time to pick up any last-minute hiking gear you might need before heading out.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Airport pickup and transfer to hotel
- Mardi Himal Trek briefing session
Optional Activities
- Purchase hiking gear and necessities
Landmarks Kathmandu Airport - Day 2
Kathmandu to Pokhara
A tourist-standard bus takes you from Kathmandu to Pokhara, with mountain views and terraced farms passing by throughout the ride. Rivers, waterfalls, and rolling hills fill the route. By evening, you'll watch the sunset at Phewa Lake and then walk through Pokhara's Lakeside Market to get a feel for the local scene.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Bus travel to Pokhara with scenic views
- Sunset viewing at Phewa Lake
- Visit to Pokhara's Lakeside Market
Landmarks Phewa Lake Pokhara Lakeside Market - Day 3
Trek Begins
From Pokhara, you drive to Kande and then start trekking through green hills and forests. The path takes you past Australian Camp and Pothana, with snow-capped mountains visible as you move through the landscape. Views of the Annapurna range stay with you throughout the day.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Private vehicle transfer to Kande
- Trekking from Kande through Australian Camp to Pothana
- Trekking from Pothana to Pitam Deurali
Landmarks Annapurna Range Australian Camp Pothana Pitam Deurali - Day 4
Pitam Deurali to Forest Camp (Kokar)
Trekking continues through dense forest as you join the Annapurna Sanctuary route. You'll pass through remote areas with maple, hemlock, oak, and rhododendron forests before arriving at Forest Camp, also called Kokar. The isolation and forest feel start becoming more apparent as altitude increases.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trekking through Annapurna Sanctuary forests to Forest Camp
Landmarks Annapurna Sanctuary Forest Camp (Kokar) - Day 5
Forest Camp to High Camp
After about an hour of trekking to Low Camp, the trees thin out into bushes and the environment opens up. Red rhododendron forests appear around you, and the Annapurna range sits on your left with Mt. Machhapuchhre (6,997m/22,943ft) on your right. By afternoon you reach High Camp at 3,550m/11,647ft.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trekking from Forest Camp to Low Camp to High Camp
Landmarks Mt. Machhapuchhre Annapurna Range Low Camp High Camp - Day 6
High Camp to Mardi Himal Base Camp and Back to Low Camp
An early start leads you up a steep, narrow route to Mardi Himal Base Camp, the trek's highest point at 3,550m/11,647ft. From here you can see Fishtail, Hiunchuli, Annapurna, Nilgiri, and Dhaulagiri mountains spread across the horizon. After taking in the views, you'll head back down to Low Camp using the same route.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike to Mardi Himal Base Camp
- Hike descent from Mardi Himal Base Camp to Low Camp
Landmarks Mardi Himal Base Camp Fishtail Mountain Annapurna Range Dhaulagiri 
- Day 7
Low Camp to Siding to Pokhara
Trekking takes you to Siding village where you can see how mountain people live and experience local customs firsthand. A shared vehicle then drives you to Pokhara. The rest of your evening is open, so you can either relax around the lakeside area or try boating on Fewa Lake if you're up for it.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Trekking to Siding village
- Shared jeep transfer to Pokhara
Optional Activities
- Boating on Fewa Lake
- Explore lakeside surroundings
Landmarks Siding Village Fewa Lake - Day 8
Pokhara to Kathmandu
After breakfast, you board a comfortable tourist bus headed to Kathmandu via the Prithvi Highway for the 210-kilometer journey. The drive typically takes 7 to 8 hours depending on traffic conditions. You'll pass through busy towns like Damauli, Dumre, and Mugling along the way. By evening, there's a celebration marking the trek's completion.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner)
Included Activities
- Bus travel to Kathmandu via Prithvi Highway
- Farewell dinner celebration
Landmarks Prithvi Highway Damauli Dumre Mugling - Day 9
Departure from Kathmandu
Your agent drives you to Kathmandu airport on your final morning for your international flight home or onward to other destinations.
Included Activities
- Airport drop-off
Landmarks Kathmandu Airport
