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Day 1
Arrive in Kathmandu
↑ 1,400 m
Welcome, transfer, and a trek briefing with your guide.
Annapurna · Moderate
Mardi Himal
A short, photogenic ridge trek that feels boutique and private even when your Nepal window is tight.
Duration
7 days
Max altitude
4,500 m
Best seasons
Mar-May · Oct-Nov
Difficulty
Moderate
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Mardi Himal
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Route read
Kande to Mardi Viewpoint
A knife-edge ridge trek where the line of travel stays visually close to Machhapuchhre for much of the journey. Destination focus: Mardi Viewpoint at 4,500m, a short, sharp summit-style finish with wide Annapurna and Machhapuchhre views.
Route progress
Stage 1 of 50%
0 km
Completed
~18 km
Total route
Elevation profile
↑ 2,270 m
Elevation gain
↓ 3,120 m
Max elevation
Current leg
Kande to Forest Camp
7 km
Est. distance
Transit
Stage type
Duration
7 days
Max altitude
4,500m
Best seasons
Mar-May · Oct-Nov
Starting rate
$990+
Permits and access
Permits
ACAP, TIMS or equivalent trekking registration
Access
Pokhara road transfer
Stay style
Pokhara design hotel + simple ridge lodges
Customize your trip
jeep
Private transfer from Kathmandu or Pokhara with custom departure timing.
Day-by-day itinerary
How the journey unfolds.
A representative 7-day plan. Every departure is private and can be paced, shortened, or extended around your dates.
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Day 2
Kathmandu to Pokhara
↑ 820 m
Travel to Pokhara by tourist flight or scenic drive, with a free lakeside evening.
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Day 3 · 5–6 hrs
Drive to Kande, trek to Forest Camp
↑ 2,520 m
A short drive to Kande, then a climb through moss-draped rhododendron forest along the ridge to the atmospheric Forest Camp.
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Day 4 · 5 hrs
Forest Camp to High Camp
↑ 3,580 m
Above the tree line onto the open ridge, with Machhapuchhre (Fishtail) filling the sky, to the lodges of High Camp.
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Day 5 · 6–7 hrs
Mardi Himal Base Camp & descend
↑ 4,500 m
A dawn ridge walk to Mardi Himal Base Camp (4,500 m) for close views of Annapurna South, Hiunchuli, and Fishtail, then descend to Low Camp or Sidhing.
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Day 6 · 4 hrs walk + drive
Descend to Pokhara
↑ 820 m
A final descent through villages to the road head and a drive back to Pokhara for a hot shower and celebration.
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Day 7
Pokhara to Kathmandu / Departure
↑ 1,400 m
Return to Kathmandu by flight or drive, connecting with onward travel.
What's covered
Included & excluded
at a glance.
Included
- Total of two nights' accommodation in Pokhara (before and after the trek) at the operator's guesthouse
- Guide
- Assistants, (maximum weight to carry is 12 kg for female assistant and 15 kg for male assistant).
- 3 meals per day, afternoon tea & snacks,
- Accommodation is typically arranged on a twin-share basis, though peak-season departures may occasionally require a triple or four-bed room.
- Annapurna Park entry, TIMS fees
Not included
- Mineral water
- Beverages- soft and hard
- Extra dessert
- Souvenirs
- Tipping to staff
- Any entry fee during cultural (monastery/temple heritage visit)
Machhapuchhare Kiss Trek (Mardi Himal) · Updated Mar 17, 2024