5 days Mardi Himal Trek: Season
Mardi Himal Trek 5 days is possible throughout the year. The Autumn from September to December and Spring from March to June are the best seasons. Some people prefer to do the trek in the winter as you can walk in the snow and also experience snowfall. If you want to see greenery and wild flowers, summer(rainy season) is also a good time for trekking Mardi Himal.
The monsoon season trekking between May and September are not recommended due to the high risk of landslides and floods. The winter months of December, January, and February are the driest and the coldest months of the year.
Mardi Himal Trek 5 days: Difficulty
This is a family trip routes in Nepal. However, be careful while trekking Poon Hill as there are many uphill and downhill.
The Mardi Himal Trek Route
The trip routes are as Kathmandu, Pokhara and Mardi Himal Trek. The trip offers captivating beauty of sparkling peaks, spectacular scenarios, and diverse culture.
Mardi Himal Trek: Travel Insurance
The Mardi Himal Trek is a moderate altitude hike. It involves exhausting long ascents and steep descents. The most of the time the route goes through remote areas. Getting injured and evacuated from remote areas is very costly. Also, applying trekking permit insurance is required. It also need to provide the name and phone number of your insurance company while issuing poon hill trek permit. Hence, travel insurance is necessary. The insurance policy coverages the emergency medical, lost luggage, trip cancellation and emergency rescue and evacuations.
Different routes of Mardi Himal Hike
Starting in Kande and finishing in Phedi.
Starting in Kande and finishing in Kalimati/Sidding.
Starting in Kalimati/Siding and finishing in Kande.
Starting in Kande and finishing in Kande.
Mardi Himal Trip: Guide
Yes, guide is compulsory for all trekkers for trekking to Mardi Himal base camp. We(our trekking company) provide a good reliable guide. We are the government register trekking company in Kathmandu. The average price of a guide is US$ 30 per day and for a porter price-US$25 per day. It is possible to share a guide/porter between a couple of trekkers(hikers).
Accommodation in 5 days Mardi Himal Trek
We do provide tourist standard accommodation-twin sharing room with breakfast in Kathmandu, Pokhara and Chitwan. Also, happy to upgrade luxury accommodations on 4/5 star hotel as per your request. Ghorepani Poon Hill trek is a luxury trek route. You will get a comfortable neat and clean teahouse accommodation on the trail. Every guesthouse on the route has wi-fi, a hot water shower, and electricity.
Mardi Himal Trek: Meals
The breakfast are included with hotel accommodation in Kathmandu and Pokhara. In poon hill trek and Chitwan National Park Tour, the three times meals-breakfast, lunch and dinner are all inclusive in the price. The restaurant, offering local Nepali dal bhat, spaghetti, bread, omelet, Tibetan bread, porridge, fried noodles, and fried rice. Tea and coffee are available in the menus.
Water on Mardi Himal Trek
It is nice to use LifeStraw bottles and used tap water for drinking. You can find water taps along the route. The sort of water purification system will save you a lot of money on the trek. Plus, it’s good for the environment. One liter of drinking water costs around NPR 150 to 300 depending on the place. You’ll need at least two liter of water per person a day.
Transport
It is also possible both tourist and local bus transfer from Kathmandu to Pokhara and by taxi or car or sharing jeep transfer to/from trekking beginning and ending point to Pokhara. Private transfer like jeep, car and bus also possible but it is more expensive than the tourist bus. It is also possible to take flight between Kathmandu and Pokhara if you are bored with the long bus journey.
Bring Cash on 5 days Mardi Himal Tour.
All your meals like breakfast, lunch and dinner including accommodation are inclusive in the package price. It’s better to bring enough cash to buy snacks, cool drinks, chocolates, and souvenirs on the route. There are not ATMs on the trek but ATMs are available in Kathmandu, Pokhara and Chitwan. I’d suggest having NPR 3000/US$25 per person per day on the trek.
Documents for Mardi Himal Trek
Like other treks in Annapurna region, you need to get a permit and a TIMS card to do Mardi Himal Trek. Both we will make it in Kathmandu. The cost is USD 50. To get the TIMS card and the Annapurna-ACAP permit, we need your passport, insurance and 4 photos.
Mardi Himal Trek: Equipment Lists
It requires good quality and appropriate equipment. Especially, a good pair of hiking boots and breathable hard-shell rain jacket. We highly recommend below packing list to hike the 4-day Mardi Himal Trek.
Technical Clothing
Waterproof Jacket, breathable with hood
Insulated Jacket, synthetic or down
Soft Jacket, fleece or soft-shelled
Long Sleeve Shirts, light-weight, moisture-wicking fabric
Short Sleeve Shirts, light-weight, moisture-wicking fabric
Waterproof Pants, breathable (side-zipper recommended)
Hiking Trousers
Fleece Pants
Shorts (optional)
Long Underwear (moisture-wicking fabric recommended)
3 Underwear, briefs (moisture-wicking fabric recommended)
Sport Bra (women)
Head Wear
Brimmed Hat, for sun protection
Knit Hat, for warmth
Balaclava, for face coverage (optional)
Bandana (optional)
Hand Wear
Gloves, warm (waterproof recommended)
Glove Liners, thin, synthetic, worn under gloves for added (optional)
Footwear
Hiking Boots, warm, waterproof, broken-in, with spare laces
Trainers or Crocs, to wear at camp (optional)
3 Socks, thick, wool or synthetic
3 Sock Liners, tight, thin, synthetic, worn under socks to prevent blisters (optional)
Gaiters, waterproof (optional)
Accessories
Sunglasses or Goggles
Backpack Cover, waterproof (optional)
Poncho, during rainy season (optional)Water Bottle (Nalgene, 32 oz. recommended
Water Bladder, Camelback type (recommended)
Towel, lightweight, quick-dry (optional)
Stuff Sacks or Plastic Bags, various sizes, to keep gear dry and separate
Equipments
Sleeping Bag, warm, four seasons
Sleeping Bag Liner, for added warmth (optional)
Trekking Poles (recommended)
Head lamp, with extra batteries
Duffel bag, (waterproof recommended) for porters to carry your equipment.
Daypack, for you to carry your personal gear
Others
Toiletries (Option)
Prescriptions
Sunscreen
Lip Balm
Insect Repellent, containing DEET
First Aid Kit
Hand Sanitizer
Toilet Paper (To be provided)
Wet Wipes (recommended)
Snacks, light-weight, high calorie, high energy (optional)
Pencil and Notebook, miniature, for trip log (optional)
Camera, with extra batteries (optional)
