The flight into the Himalayas offers breathtaking views of the major peaks Mt. Dorje Lakpa (6,966 m), Mt. Ganesh
(7,422 m), Mt. Purbi Chhyachu (6,637 m), Mt. Langtang (7,227 m), etc. (weather permitting), taking you directly
into the Himalayan capital of Kathmandu. After immigration formality on arrival, as you exit the airport terminal
you will be greeted and welcome by a Sampurna Adventure personal & transferred to your hotel, Spend the rest of
the day at leisure for personal activities following your program briefing or you may familiarize with the narrow
lively, and endless streets around Thamel town (Touristic center), where you will find all kinds of good restaurants,
ATMs and exchange money, full of typical Nepali handicrafts, fine jewelry, clothing, and trekking gear stores.
Breakfast, in the morning transfer to Kathmandu domestic airport and we take a 30 Min, flights to Pokhara,
Pokhara is a beautiful valley set on the banks of the Phewa Lake, known for its panoramic views of the
Annapurna Range with three out of the ten highest mountains in the world — Dhaulagiri, Annapurna I, and
Manaslu are within approximately 15 – 35 miles of the valley.
Due to its proximity to the Annapurna Mountain range in the Himalayas, the city is the gateway to famous
Mustang trekking, Mount Annapurna Circuit trail, and Jomsom – Muktinath,
On arrival we take 1 ½ hour drive to the trek starting point at Phedi and we start our trek towards Deurali, we will
pass through picturesque villages with terraced fields and forests before reaching Dhampus. We continue our way
to Deurali, which is a small village beautifully situated on a ridge with good views of southern Annapurna, Mardi
Himal and Machhapuchhre.
We continue to drive through lush forest dotted with red rhododendrons which are a common sight in the
Nepalese mountains and no wonder they are the national flower of Nepal. The route to Kokar (Forest Camp) is
very quiet. We will be able to rest and explore the town that is known locally as Kokar.
We continue walking through dense forests admiring the rich biodiversity of Nepal and reaching the lower camp. From here we have the fantastic view of Mount Machhapuchhre (Mt. Fishtail) and the fascinating valley. This afternoon we will be able to know the local life of the town.
We walk uphill along a ridge towards Mardi Himal and Machhapuchhre. The tree lines start to thin out and the area consists mostly of isolated rhododendron bushes along the path. It is common to see the Daphne pheasant (Nepal's national bird) on our way to the high camp at the final destination of the day which offers breathtaking mountain views.
Today we continue the last destination to the View Point, the route is steep and narrow with the ascent and descent passing through high pastures land and we walk along a narrow trail to reach the View Point. From View Point we will have the amazing view of the Annapurna I mountain range (8091m), Annapurna South (7219M), the Mardi Himal (5587M), Hiunchuli (6441M), Baraha Shikhar (Mount Fang) (7647M), Tent Peak (5695M), Singha Chuli (6501M), Machhapuchhre (6993M) etc. Later we return to Low Camp for overnight.
We return by a different route to another Sidhing village. This different route allows us to enjoy more and more exciting. Sidhing village offers a peaceful stay as it is tucked away off this busy route.
Breakfast, we continue down towards Lumre passing through the towns of Kalimati and Ghalel, we will arrive at Lumre where we will take a local vehicle to return to Pokhara. In the afternoon, visit the famous “David fall”, a beautiful waterfall, it marks the point where a stream from Phewa
Lake vanishes underground through a narrow gorge into a mysterious hole in the ground, the Gupteswor Shiva Cave, one of the longest caves in Nepal and Tibetan refugee camp, take a boat ride in Phewa Lake and reach the temple of Tal Barahi temple in the island, later simply walk around the main tourist hub near Fewa Lake side, overnight at hotel in Pokhara.
In the afternoon, enjoy the serenity of Pokhara or simply choose some optional tour of paragliding, Zip flyer etc.
Breakfast, In the morning transfer to Pokhara airport and we take a 25 min, flight to Kathmandu, Later, we visit Swoyambhunath Stupa with its 2,500-year history, visit to Kathmandu Durbar Square, Hanuman Dhoka, the ancient royal residence, Kasthamandap, Mahadev & Parvati Temple, Kumari palace sacred for Buddhists and Hindus and bazaars.
In the afternoon, visit Patan Durbar Square, the old Newar City with the Golden Gate, the Temple of Taleju, Golden Temple and surrounding beautiful monument, In the evening, a Nepali farewell dinner, we rejoice and express our gratitude to our Sherpa team who accompanied us to make our great Mardi Himal Trek successful!!
Breakfast, In the morning free for personal activities, we can explore the narrow lively and endless streets of Thamel town where we will find all kinds of good restaurants, full of typical Nepali handicraft, fine jewelry, clothing and trekking gear store, later at the arranged time, transfer to the airport for final departure. We wish you a safe flight and hope to serve you back in near future. End of Service.
During Tea house Trek:
