Mardi Himal and Annapurna Base Camp combined Trekking
A journey shaped by the landscapes, people and experiences of Nepal.
Offered by Nepal Alternative Treks & Expeditions Pvt. Ltd.
NEPAL · TRAVEL EXPERIENCES
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Mardi Himal and Annapurna Base Camp combined TrekkingMardi Himal and Annapurna Base camp combined Trekking is designed to offer those trekkers who prefer to explore both new trekking route and most popular route in same trek but different tests. Mardi HimalMardi himal is one of the mighty mountains, which is situated in Annapunrna Himalayan Range. It is hidden gem of the Annapurna range in term of it’s unspoiled culture and unexplored nature with virgin trail. Being Annapurna region is most popular trekking destination, Mardi Himal Trek is the least visited trekking in the Annapurna region where you will be able to have nearest view of Mardi Himal, Machhapuchhre (Fishtail), Annapurna south and Hiuchuli.Mardi himal route has newly opened homestay and lodge. You will be expecting basic foods and accommodation along the route . Annapurna Base CampAnnapurna Base Camp is one of the most popular trekking on the foothill of the Annapurna south specially intended for those who love to enjoy the flora and fauna, panoramic view of the Himalayan range in a comfortable way including Annapurna ranges, Dhaulagiri, Fishtail, Gangapurna, Himchuli and other Himalayan ranges. These wonderful views are arranged almost precisely in a circle about 10 miles in diameter with a deep glacier-covered amphitheater at the center. From this glacier basin, known as the Annapurna Sanctuary, the Modi Khola cuts its way south in a narrow gorge fully 12,000 ft. deep. Further south, the gorge opens up into a wide and fertile valley, the domain of the Gurungs.
The memorable moments
Combination of Off the Beaten Track Mardi himal and most popular trekking route Annapurna Base Camp Natural and Cultural diversity Closest view of exquisite Annapurna Himalayas Traditional villages and sophisticated hospitality Mardi Himal base camp at 4500 m and Annapurna Base camp 4310 m.
Journey at a glance
Day 1: Drive to Kande (1710M) & trek to Australian Camp (2060m./6798ft.) 3 hours walk — Drive to Kade takes one hour . The road is reasonably good. Then we begin trek to Australian Camp (2060m). Stay overnight at lodge. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 2: Trek to Machhapuchre ( Fish Tail) forest Camp 2600m./8580ft.) 5 hours walk — Today is beautiful walk through forest. You will pass rhododendron flowers and lush forest during spring. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 3: Trek to Low camp (3050m./10065ft.) 4 hours walk — As we climb higher we will see greater view out onto thrilling panoramas towards Himchuli Peak and the knife-sharp traverse towards Annapurna South. We have magnificent closer view of Fishtail and Annapurna Mountain range, far below, to our left, we can see Modi Khola Valley leading up into the Annapurna Sanctuary. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 4: Trek to high camp (3900m./12870ft.) 4 hours walk — Trek to reach our highest point of the trek. Stay overnight at lodge. Meals included : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 5: Exploration day- Rest Day — Climb the View Point (4450m.) and Mardi Base Camp (4500m.) and back to High camp (3900M), free day to explore around. Stay overnight at lodge. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 6: High Camp to Forest Camp (2600m./8580ft.) 5 hours walk — After breakfast, The trail lead us to Forest camp from High camp. Stay overnight at lodge. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 7: Trek to Landruk (1565m./5164ft.) 5 hours walk — We head down about 1600m through the shade of the forest, and out onto terraced fields. Here, as we make our way along the banks of the Mardi Khola from the hill-side village of Siding, down through the lovely fields, past the simple farms and over the ‘interesting’ bridges, there is no doubting this is indeed the idyllic Nepali countryside. Meals included : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 8: Trek to Chhomrong (2170m./7161 ft.) 5 hours walk — Trek to Chommrong passing through hot spring en route. Towering above the village is the mighty peak of Annapurna South, with the Fishtail facing it across the valley. Meals included : Meals , Lunch, Dinner Day 9: Trek to Bamboo (2380m./7854ft.) 5 hours walk — We head to Bamboo leaving behind inhabited foothills into the high step and wooded slopes of the Himalayas. We cross the suspension bridge then climb steep up to Sinuwa Danda.. The trail passes through a dense rhododendron forest up to Khuldighar. Then, we descend long and steep stone steps into deep bamboo. Stay overnight at lodge. Meals included : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 10: Trek to Deurali ( 3200m./ 10560ft.) 5 hours walk — The trail takes us with a gentle gradual ascent following the trail above the river through thick bamboo, oak and rhododendron forests up the side of the canyon. We pass by Dovan, Himalaya Hotel and cross two streams over small bridges. There is also the possibility of seeing a variety of wildlife species such as wild pigs, deer, and maybe even snow leopards. We climb again to Hinko Cave, an overhanging rock. Our further climb paves the way to Deurali. Stay overnight at lodge. Meals included : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 11: Trek to Annapurna Base Camp (4130m./13629ft.) 4 hours walk — The track remains on the west bank of the Modi, now flowing through a more wide valley, and eventually emerges into the Sanctuary. Straight ahead is the high lateral moraine of the South Annapurna glacier and the Modi follows a deep cliff to the right. You reach Machchhapuchhre base camp then continue to Annapurna base camp. The area is encircled by the peaks and is recognized as Annapurna Sanctuary. This set gives you an impressive view of huge peaks including Annapurna I, Barah Shikhar, Annapurna South and many other giant peaks. Meals included : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 12: Trek to Bamboo (2380m./7854ft.) 6 hours walk — Early morning wake up for sun rise and stunning view of Annapurna Himalayas and witness the dominant Fishtail. Then, we move down to Bamboo passing MBC, Deurali, Dovan and eventually reach Bamboo. Stay overnight at lodge. Meals included : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 13: Trek to Chhomrong (2170m./7161ft.) 5 hours walk — We have a vertical way up to the Kuldi Ghar then Sinuwa, following the stone steps that take us to Lower Chhomrong. After that, we ascend on the stony steps that lead us to Upper Chhomrong. Stay overnight at lodge. Meals included : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 14: Trek to Ghandruk (1940m./6402ft.) 4 hours walk — After breakfast, we walk down to Kumring river and after going across the suspension bridge we have to go up then we walk gradual flat to the most stunning village in the Annapurna region entitled Ghandrung. Stay overnight at lodge. Meals included : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 15: Ghandruk to Pokhara by overland — We will wake up early in the morning and see the dazzling view of sun rising through the summit piercing the white snows. We will have breakfast with wonderful mountain view at lodge then walk a short down about 15 minutes then drive to Pokhara. We will transfer to your hotel. Meals included : Breakfast Trek ends
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1Drive to Kande (1710M) & trek to Australian Camp (2060m./6798ft.) 3 hours walk — Drive to Kade takes one hour . The road is reasonably good. Then we begin trek to Australian Camp (2060m). Stay overnight at lodge.
Confirm daily arrangements with the provider.
Day 2Trek to Machhapuchre ( Fish Tail) forest Camp 2600m./8580ft.) 5 hours walk — Today is beautiful walk through forest. You will pass rhododendron flowers and lush forest during spring.
Confirm daily arrangements with the provider.
Day 3Trek to Low camp (3050m./10065ft.) 4 hours walk — As we climb higher we will see greater view out onto thrilling panoramas towards Himchuli Peak and the knife-sharp traverse towards Annapurna South. We have magnificent closer view of Fishtail and Annapurna Mountain range, far below, to our left, we can see Modi Khola Valley leading up into the Annapurna Sanctuary.
Confirm daily arrangements with the provider.
Day 4Trek to high camp (3900m./12870ft.) 4 hours walk — Trek to reach our highest point of the trek. Stay overnight at lodge.
Confirm daily arrangements with the provider.
Day 5Exploration day- Rest Day — Climb the View Point (4450m.) and Mardi Base Camp (4500m.) and back to High camp (3900M), free day to explore around. Stay overnight at lodge.
Confirm daily arrangements with the provider.
Day 6High Camp to Forest Camp (2600m./8580ft.) 5 hours walk — After breakfast, The trail lead us to Forest camp from High camp. Stay overnight at lodge.
Confirm daily arrangements with the provider.
Day 7Trek to Landruk (1565m./5164ft.) 5 hours walk — We head down about 1600m through the shade of the forest, and out onto terraced fields. Here, as we make our way along the banks of the Mardi Khola from the hill-side village of Siding, down through the lovely fields, past the simple farms and over the ‘interesting’ bridges, there is no doubting this is indeed the idyllic Nepali countryside.
Confirm daily arrangements with the provider.
Day 8Trek to Chhomrong (2170m./7161 ft.) 5 hours walk — Trek to Chommrong passing through hot spring en route. Towering above the village is the mighty peak of Annapurna South, with the Fishtail facing it across the valley.
Confirm daily arrangements with the provider.
Day 9Trek to Bamboo (2380m./7854ft.) 5 hours walk — We head to Bamboo leaving behind inhabited foothills into the high step and wooded slopes of the Himalayas. We cross the suspension bridge then climb steep up to Sinuwa Danda.. The trail passes through a dense rhododendron forest up to Khuldighar. Then, we descend long and steep stone steps into deep bamboo. Stay overnight at lodge.
Confirm daily arrangements with the provider.
Day 10Trek to Deurali ( 3200m./ 10560ft.) 5 hours walk — The trail takes us with a gentle gradual ascent following the trail above the river through thick bamboo, oak and rhododendron forests up the side of the canyon. We pass by Dovan, Himalaya Hotel and cross two streams over small bridges. There is also the possibility of seeing a variety of wildlife species such as wild pigs, deer, and maybe even snow leopards. We climb again to Hinko Cave, an overhanging rock. Our further climb paves the way to Deurali. Stay overnight at lodge.
Confirm daily arrangements with the provider.
Day 11Trek to Annapurna Base Camp (4130m./13629ft.) 4 hours walk — The track remains on the west bank of the Modi, now flowing through a more wide valley, and eventually emerges into the Sanctuary. Straight ahead is the high lateral moraine of the South Annapurna glacier and the Modi follows a deep cliff to the right. You reach Machchhapuchhre base camp then continue to Annapurna base camp. The area is encircled by the peaks and is recognized as Annapurna Sanctuary. This set gives you an impressive view of huge peaks including Annapurna I, Barah Shikhar, Annapurna South and many other giant peaks.
Confirm daily arrangements with the provider.
Day 12Trek to Bamboo (2380m./7854ft.) 6 hours walk — Early morning wake up for sun rise and stunning view of Annapurna Himalayas and witness the dominant Fishtail. Then, we move down to Bamboo passing MBC, Deurali, Dovan and eventually reach Bamboo. Stay overnight at lodge.
Confirm daily arrangements with the provider.
Day 13Trek to Chhomrong (2170m./7161ft.) 5 hours walk — We have a vertical way up to the Kuldi Ghar then Sinuwa, following the stone steps that take us to Lower Chhomrong. After that, we ascend on the stony steps that lead us to Upper Chhomrong. Stay overnight at lodge.
Confirm daily arrangements with the provider.
Day 14Trek to Ghandruk (1940m./6402ft.) 4 hours walk — After breakfast, we walk down to Kumring river and after going across the suspension bridge we have to go up then we walk gradual flat to the most stunning village in the Annapurna region entitled Ghandrung. Stay overnight at lodge.
Confirm daily arrangements with the provider.
Day 15Ghandruk to Pokhara by overland — We will wake up early in the morning and see the dazzling view of sun rising through the summit piercing the white snows. We will have breakfast with wonderful mountain view at lodge then walk a short down about 15 minutes then drive to Pokhara. We will transfer to your hotel.
Confirm daily arrangements with the provider.
What's included in your experience
Included
- Tribhuwan International airport transfer ( Airport + Hotel + Airport ) in Kathmandu .
- Lodge ( Twin share basis) accommodation during the trekking.
- All meals ( Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner ) during the trek.
- One highly educated, experienced, first aid trained, fluent English speaking, local language speaking, friendly and government authorized trekking guide and required porters (one porter for two clients).
- Guide/ Porter's food, accommodation, salary, insurance, transportation and equipments.
- Entire overland transportation as per mentioned in itinerary .
- Annapurna conservation area project ( ACAP) and Trekking information management system(TIMS) card.
- Trekking map, Duffle bag, Company t-shirt and trekking completion certificate.
- Government tax and service charge.
Not included
- Hotel accommodation and meals in Kathmandu and Pokhara.
- Hard and soft table drinks such as tea/coffee, coke, fanta, mineral water, beer, desert, hot shower, hot water, battery charge, laundry, phone bill, bar bill etc.
- Personal Travel insurance.
- Tips for guide and porters .( Highly suggested).
Essential trip information
Before you go
Annapurna Conservation Area Project ( ACAP) The provision of ACAP is to maintain and build local tourism infrastructure and preserve the nature. Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) permit is necessarily required for this trip. It can be obtained from government registered trekking company as Nepal alternative treks & Expeditions. It's fee is fixed by NTNC Rs. 3000 ( Three thousand trupees) per person to Mardi himal Trekking. You can not obtain along the entry point, they may return you without carrying ACAP permit. You need passport copy, one passport size photograph and fee in Rs. 3000 ( Three thousand rupees) or equivalent in cash to apply the permit. This permit you can use only single entry in the area but no limitation of period. We have included in the package. Trekker's information Management System ( TIMS) The main aim of TIMS has come into implementation from Jan.2008. Trekking agency's association of Nepal (TAAN) and Nepal tour tourism board (NTB) has jointly recording the trekker's detail and issuing TIMS for trekkers. TIMS can be applied through Government registered trekking agency as Nepal alternative treks. TIMS fees are Rs. 2000 for individual trekkers and Rs. 1000 for organized trekker. Individual TIMS has to be obtained at NTB in Kathmandu and Pokhara yourself . You are required passport copy, one passport size photograph and the amount Rs. 2000 for individual TIMS. You have to applied by Trekking agency if you are joined trekking agency and the amount is Rs. 1000 for company joined in cash. The price is included in our services. Travel insurance It is a condition of joining any of our trips that be protected against comprehensive expenses potential to incur due to medical issues or accidents (to include air ambulance, helicopter rescue, and treatment costs). Please be noted that we don’t arrange or sell insurance. 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Acute mountain sickness is an illness that can affect trekkers at high altitudes, usually above 8,000 feet (2,400 meters). The highest point is 4500m. So, you have very little chance of AMS. If you be precautious about high altitude and follow our guide then you can avoid it. How do we know if I get AMS ? Your symptoms will also depend on the speed of your climb and how hard you push (exert) yourself. Symptoms are as below: Difficulty sleeping Dizziness or light-headedness Tiredness Headache Loss of appetite Nausea or vomiting Rapid pulse (heart rate) shortness of breath with exertion Cannot walk in a straight line Treatment Rest, Rest , Rest Go down, down, down Diamox Diamox may be given to help you breathe better. It can help reduce mild symptoms. This medicine can make you urinate more often. Make sure you drink plenty of fluids and avoid alcohol when taking this drug. This medication works best when taken before reaching a high altitude. Prevention and pre-cautious Keys to preventing acute mountain sickness include: Climb the mountain gradually and slowly Sleep at a lower altitude when possible Learn how to recognize early symptoms of mountain sickness Drink plenty of fluid – 3 liters per day Avoid alcohol Eat regular meals, high in carbohydrates Sleep well Be well equipped First aid Owing to a sudden change in climate, altitude and other factors, it is obvious that there could arise some alterations in your health. It would be hard to know all aspects of Nepal's health problems.You will be eating and drinking in various outlets. Diarrhea is a common illness that a tourist would be facing. So, it is recommended to drink purified water and eat in clean outlets. Drinking and eating precautions will surely help to take care of many health problems that could arise during the trip. Staying hydrated during the travel, trekking, tours is highly recommended too. If any problem should arise during the trip. Being on good health before leaving for a trip would help you to enjoy your trip to the fullest.Though Nepal alternative treks will be carrying first aid medical kid, you are also suggested to take personal basic first medicines for in case. Meals During our trek, we can enjoy authentic Nepalese food as well the more common international cuisine (Tibetan, Continental, Italian, Indian, etc.) in lodges. Threre will be provided breakfast, lunch and dinner three times along the route on your choice from MENU . Physical Condition & Experience Requirements Mardi himal and Annapurna Base Camp combined trek is moderate level of trek, suitable for passionate walkers who have the ability to walk at least 5-6 hours a day with a light rucksack. As we will get the highest elevation 4500 meter, you are preferred an excellent health with average physical fitness, have a positive attitude and strong determination, we can accomplish the trek successfully. Exercising and jogging regularly is good idea to enhance our strength and stability. Past hiking experience would be an asset but no technical skill is required for this trip. Participants with pre-existing medical conditions such as heart, lung, and blood diseases should inform Nepal alternative treks before booking the trek
Accommodation
Accommodation We leave you free to choose hotel in Kathmandu and Pokhara as there will be various choices. We provide twin share basis room in lodges during the trek. We will arrange shared washing room and toilet.
Fitness & eligibility
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Meeting point
Pokhara
What to bring
- Trekking Clothing equipment for Mardi himal and Annapurna Base Camp Trekking
- When you select your personal items, keep in mind the number of days you will be trekking, the time of year and the altitude. We advise our clients to bring these items:
- Lightweight walking boots "walked" them in prior to arrival in Nepal to avoid blisters.
- Light weight pants, shorts
- At night -track top, pants
- T-shirts.
- Long sleeve shirt, if susceptible to sunburn.
- Sun hat - sunburn is severe at rarefied altitudes.
- Thick outer wooden socks, thin inner cotton
- Vaseline for feet and crutch.
- Water bottle - 2 liters.
- Sunglasses and strap
- Small headlamp/flashlight /torch
- Personal medical supplies - do not forget ban - aids, elastic bandage
- Sunscreen, sun bock, sun - tan lotion.
- Small daypack - 25 liters.
- Rain jacket - poncho style to cover backpack.
- Small towels
- Warm down fiber filled jacket ( You can get on rent at Thamel)
- Sleeping bag to -15c with inner sheet ( You can get on rent at Thamel)
- Thermal underwear, woolen shirts and thick sweaters.
- A pair of gloves
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