Tour Plan
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Day 01 - Arrive at Tribhuwan International Airport, Kathmandu
As per your arrival at the Tribhuwan International Airport, Kathmandu and one of our representatives will receive you. He will escort you to your hotel where you’ll spend the night. On the first day we’ll provide you the information about the trek.
Overnight at Hotel.
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Day 02 - Drive to Pokhara (910m) Duration: 6 hrs
We’ll drive from Kathmandu, the city of temples to Pokhara, the city of lakes. It takes about 6-7 hours we pass by beautiful landscape of terrace farming, fields of barley, rice and rivers along the way. When we arrive the city of lakes i.e. Pokhara, we will drive you to your hotel where you take rest stay. In Pokhara, we will stay at the hotel in the beautiful lake city to let you enjoy the experience of boating in stunning Phewa Lake accompanied by the vast panorama of Himalaya range, lush hills and more.
Overnight stay at the Hotel, Breakfast included.
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Day 03 - Drive to Phedi and trek to Pothana (1,925m) Duration: 4 hrs
Our journey starts from Pokhara, the city of lakes then we drive to the next beautiful place- Phedi and then we start the trek to Pothana away from crowd, pollution and rush. The beautiful natural environment is replaced with thick natural groves and lush hamlets of woods. Pothana is a beautiful place where you stay (in a tea house lodge) for the first night.
Overnight at Guesthouse, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
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Day 04 - Trek to Forest Camp at Kokar (2,600m) Duration: 4 hrs
From Pothana, we trek to a place called Pitam Deurali. From there, we leave the main Annapurna Sanctuary Trek route and walk through a dense forest of oak, maple and rhododendrons. Tonight, we stay at Kokar. At night we get chance to have the dinner with local people, the way they serve and the way they dine.
Overnight Guesthouse, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
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Day 05 - Trek to High Camp (3,600m) Duration: 6-7 Hrs
Today the trail starts from Forest Camp to High Camp through the dense forests. Ascending through the trails, we get to see rhododendrons and trees covered in moss and lichen. We’ll have lunch at Low Camp and enjoy the view of Mr. Machhapuchhre. The trek then ascends from the Low Camp; the trail takes us west towards the amazing views of Annapurna South and Hiunchuli Himal. We continue on the Mardi Himal ridge where we see the beautiful rhododendron bushes that takes out toil away. We might also see the colorful Danphe along the trail if we are lucky enough for that. We gradually move to the High camp from where the view of Annapurna south, Hiunchuli Himal and Mt. Machhapuchhre is phenomenal.
Overnight at Guesthouse, breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.
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Day 06 - Day walk to Upper view point (4,200m) Duration: 4 hrs
We wake up early in the morning to watch the sunrise in the Himalayan ranges, then after an early breakfast; we walk up the ridge towards Mardi Himal. There is a well-established trail through the grass that also occasionally contains a couple of steeper sections. However, it is not too challenging. Here, you can see dzos (yak and cow crossbreds) grazing in the pastures, as well as Danphe pheasant sputtering about the fields if you are lucky enough for that. In the summer, the sheep and goats from lower villages are brought up here to graze, so you will likely pass a number of herder’s huts along the way. After three hours of walk, we reach the Upper View point at 4,200 meters; this is the place from where one can look into the Annapurna Sanctuary. The panoramic view of the mountain massif of the Annapurna is also spectacular.
Overnight Guesthouse, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
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Day 07 - Trek to Siding village (1,750m) Duration: 6 hrs
On the back return trek, we take a different route, completing a circuit. From the Low Camp, there is a trail that goes down to Siding village; we catch that path instead of going back down to Mardi Himal to Kokar. Siding is a traditional Nepalese village and is situated away from the busier tourist treks. There is more chance that you will stay at a home in Siding owned by the person who runs one of the lodges at Low Camp.
Overnight Guesthouse, breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
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Day 08 - Trek to Lumre and drive to Pokhara (910m) Duration - 3 hours walking and 2 hours driving
From Siding, we head towards Lumre. On the way to Lumre, you pass the villages called Kalimati and Ghalel. Kalimati is mainly a Brahmin village while Ghalel and Siding are both occupied by ethnic mix of Brahmin and Gurung people. From Lumre, we drive back to Pokhara.
Overnight Guesthouse, breakfast and lunch included.
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Day 09 - Pokhara to Kathmandu
We make our way back to Kathmandu by luxury tourist bus from Pokhara enjoying the changing landscape and diverse topography on the way. This takes 6-7 hours depending on the traffic. Travelling via domestic flight, instead of bus travel takes 25 minutes. The flight costs USD 220.00 for round trip.
. Overnight stay at the Hotel. Breakfast included.
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Day 10 - Farewell/Departure
Approximately 3 hours before the scheduled flight a representative from our team will take you to the airport.
Breakfast included.
10 Days / 9 Night
Max People : 1
Mardi Himal Trek, Annapurna region
