Mardi Himal Trekking FAQ

How difficult is Mardi Himal trek?

Mardi Himal trek is rate easy because it is one of the shorter treks and the path does not take you to difficult places but beginner trekkers do rate it as a medium difficult level trek. Exhausting long walks and uphill climbs make it medium level trek for beginners. Each day you walk around 5 to 6 hours on the foothills of Mardi Himal.

How many days do we need for Mardi Himal trek?

Mardi Himal Trek can do within 4 days to 10 days. If you have short time period you can make shortest (4 days) but you need to fly in and Fly out to Pokhara to Kathmandu. It can save your 2 days’ time. If you have more than a week’s time then you can take a bus to Pokhara for your trip and you can extend your trekking to Annapurna Base Camp with Mardi Himal.

Taking Kathmandu to Pokhara and Pokhara to Kathmandu flights to start the trek on the same day is ideal for the who has holidays less than a week. We are special for customize  trip as your time frame and budget. Please, contact us for detals.

How long is Mardi Himal trek?

The total distance of Mardi Himal Trek is 41 km. The path follow from Kande to Australian Camp, Pothana, Deurali, Forest Camp, Badal Danda(Middle Camp), High Camp And finally Mardi HImal Base Camp then back to Low camp to Siding Village and drive to Pokhara.

How much does Mardi Himal trek cost?

The average cost for Mardi Himal Trek is around $500 to $ 700. But is may differ for time and budget on their schedule.

What is the shortest route for Mardi Himal Trek?

The shortest trek to Mardi Himal can be done in 3 nights 4 days for those who have very limited time to trek Mardi Himal base camp.

The shortest route to trek Mardi Himal is from Pittam Deurali(by driving from pokhara), you can reach first day at Low Camp and the second day you can trek to High Camp. On the third day, hike to Mardi Base Camp and trek to Landruk and drive to Pokhara from Landruk. This is how you can do Mardi himal Excursion using a shortest route. You can fly from Kathmandu to Pokhara and Pokhara to Kathmandu to save 2 days’ time.

What types of accommodations can we expect while doing the Mardi Himal Trip?

As this trek lies near Pokhara, you can expect a decent Hotel according to your budget. But along the Mardi himal trek, you are likely to stay in teahouses. You will find a basic teahouse while trekking to Mardi Himal but views from the teahouse make accommodation worthwhile.

How safe is trek to Mardi Himal Trekking?

Trek to Mardi himal is completely safe. There is no landslide area and avalanche area on the route. However High Camp to Mardi is somehow hard as it has a narrow path which will be risky in wintertime. When trail is covered by snow, it is very risky beyond High Camp. However, if you go through a Company, you’ll be safer than a solo trek. Keep in mind and research before solo trek because

If you go through your way can be dangerous in the case of missing the way. Above the High Camp to Mardi Himal Base, there are some parts where you need to have a guide who knows the safe trail. So if you are trekking with a guide is always safe.