Mardi Himal Yoga Trek in Nepal offers a distinct way of meditation and breathing exercises in a peaceful environment surrounded by the most beautiful snowcapped mountains. This trek cobbles an interesting trek from the longer treks in the Annapurna. Mardi Himal immediately emerged after the recent idea of short trekking in Nepal. For travelers with limited time, this yoga trek has been a very beautiful destination. In a short period of time, on the trails of the Mardi Himal trek, you will realize that travel can be the most rewarding. You walk through the villages of indigenous communities and eat the meals of Daal Bhat. Furthermore, you embrace wildflowers and Rhododendrons which is spectacular. Living in the community-owned tea houses and having a first-hand experience of culture is also the catch. Not just for the sake of travel, pursue a higher path and immerse yourself in the ravishing wonders here in Nepal. The Annapurna backstage never leaves you alone in the journey. Mardi Himal Yoga Trek is a life-altering adventurous trek that you would never ever come across in life. To combine the physical training of the body and mental peace of mind, Yoga Trek in the majestic Annapurna region is filled with natural and cultural heritage. This spiritual Yoga Trek begins with your arrival in Kathmandu.
During this wonderful Mardi Himal Yoga trek, you get the views without the crowds. You can surely expect authentic teahouses, stunning rhododendron forest views, and the most terrific views of the Annapurna Himalayan Range. As During this Mardi Himal Yoga Trek, you will get the eye in eye with giants like Mardi Himal, Machhapuchhre, Annapurna South, and Hiunchuli. During the Mardi Himal Yoga trek, the astonishing sunrise and sunset views are outstanding. As Mardi Himal Yoga Trek is a lifetime experience that not only will provide you the chance to enhance your adventure but also enrich for spiritual and physical bliss through the practice of yoga in mountains. Doing the Pranayama in those mighty Himalayas, will surely enhance your prana and fill you with beautiful energy bringing positive energy within you from your soul.
ESSENTIAL TRIP INFORMATION
- The trip begins from Kathmandu
- You need to arrive at least 2 days prior to your scheduled trek initiation date
- You will begin your trip from day 2 of your arrival and only after signing the necessary formalities
- Carry water purifiers with you. Drinking the steam water straightforwardly isn't clean. Add the purifiers to your filled-up bottle.
- You need to bring along at least 2 passport sized pictures and hand them to the company on the day
- In case of trek cancellation or trek forfeit due to unseen circumstances, we shall compensate with an alternate itinerary
- You need to bring along at least 500 dollars additional The funds will help you in case of delayed flights or unseen circumstances
- You need to be aware of the company of any medical conditions developed recently
- You need to be age 15 and above to join this trip
- Drink a lot of water. You'll sweat more while walking. Your body will adore more water content. Furthermore, you may feel dehydrated. Along these lines, to keep up body hydration, drink water sufficiently.
- Carry insect repellents and table salts while trekking in summer and the monsoon. They are easy to manage mosquitoes and parasites, fundamentally
List of Things to carry For 11 Days Mardi Himal Yoga Trek
Packing for the trekking is your choice and it also depends upon the weather condition. So packing should be done wisely and only necessary things should be carried out. Also, thin (light) but warmer clothes should be preferred. The general packing list for Mardi Himal Trek is mentioned as follows:
- A pair of comfortable trekking shoes with a few pairs of shocks
- Comfortable Clothing for the Yoga Session
- Jacket, windcheater a warm fleece for cold
- Few trekking shirts and pants
- Trekking sandals (used while walking around the tea house)
- Sunglasses, a hat, lotion( sunscreen), lip balm
- Toiletries: sanitizer, tissue paper, towel, toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, and soap
- Thermal wear and comfortable backpack with covers
- Good quality sleeping bag and trekking gloves
- Water bottles
Upcoming Dates of Mardi Himal Yoga Trek
Start Date | Availability | Max. Participants | Book |
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1st - 11th March 2023/24
18th - 28th March 2023/24 |
Available | 4-16 | BOOK NOW |
1st - 11th April 2023/24
18th - 28th April 2023/24 |
Available | 4-16 | BOOK NOW |
1st - 11th May 2023/24
18th - 28th May 2023/24 |
Available | 4-16 | BOOK NOW |
1st - 11th September 2023/24
18th - 28th September 2023/24 |
Available | 4-16 | BOOK NOW |
1st - 11th October 2023/24
18th - 28th October 2023/24 |
Available | 4-16 | BOOK NOW |
1st - 11th November 2023/24
18th - 28th November 2023/24 |
Available | 4-16 | BOOK NOW |
Daily Schedule
DAY 1 Arrival in Kathmandu
Welcome Dinners ( Nepali Food) Himalayan Yoga Academy
You could be already in Kathmandu or you may be arriving on this very day and whatever it is we welcome you to Nepal! Thank you for choosing Mardi Himal Yoga Trek with Himalayan Yoga Academy. On this first day, we transfer to Himalayan Yoga Academy. You will not do much except observe the ambiance around you and get acquainted with the country.
DAY 2 Sightseeing Day
Full Board HYA
06:00 am – Wake up and Ushapan (Early Drinking water)
06:30 - 07:00 am – Jala Neti (Nasal Cleansing) and
07:00 - 08:45 am – Bhakti Yoga (Prayer/Chants), Warm up exercise, Sr, Yogasana, Bandha,
Pranayama, Shanty Path (Peace Mantra)
09:00 - 10:00 am – After Breakfast Sightseeing Kathmandu Durbar Square, Thamel, and Shopping.
This is an important day because today is the day when you will meet with your guide. The guide or one of our team members will brief you about the trek about more or less everything you need to know. After briefing we would thoroughly go through the trekking gear that we have. Furthermore, if there is anything that is not according to the trekking standard we will do last minute shopping of the trekking gears. On the other hand one of our backend office staff will get busy preparing required permits and logistics.
DAY 3 Pokhara Departure Day
Full Board Hotel in Pokhara
06:00 am – Wake up and Ushapan (Early Drinking water)
06:30 - 07:00 am – Jala Neti (Nasal Cleansing) and Herbal Tea
07:00 - 08:45 am – Bhakti Yoga (Prayer/Chants), Warm up exercise, Suryanamaskar, Yogasana,
Bandha, Pranayama, Shanty Path (Peace Mantra)
09:00 - 10:00 am – Breakfast and Herbal Tea
We take breakfast after yoga class and we check out of the hotel to go to Pokhara. A 7 hours drive by tourist bus takes us to the amazingly beautiful city of Pokhara 200 km west of Kathmandu. The drive is very scenic which goes through the winding and stretching road along side the famous rafting river of Trishuli and later on Marsyangdi. Passing through some beautiful small Nepali towns will give you some glimpses of the countryside of Nepal. Stay in Hotel and evening meditation
DAY 4 Drive to Kande and trek to Deurali (2540m/7 hrs)
Full Board Hotel in Kande
7:00 - 08:00 am--Prayer, Warm up exercise, Suryanamaskar, Yogasana, Pranayama, Shanty Path (Peace Mantra).
8:00 am - Breakfast
Another day on road, we drive to one of the hill stations on the outskirts of Pokhara known as Kande. Kande is a spectacular viewpoint of the mountains in the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri but on a clear days. From Kande, we take our bags and begin trekking towards Pothana and further to Pitam Deurali through beautiful small villages. The first hour of walk on the stone slated trail takes us to Deurali. On a clear day Australian base camp offers beautiful views of the Himalayas in Annapurna. From Deurali we again enter a dense forest. The trail somehow gets more gradual and easier. We walk some easy ups and down on beautiful trails tucked in Rhododendron, maple, pine, and hemlock forest until we reach Forest camp and further to Deurali. We will spend the night at a comfortable Guest House
Overnight in Deurali. and evening meditation and dinner.
Day 5 Deurali (2540m) – Forest camp (2550m)
Full Board Tea House
06:30 - 07:30 am - Prayer, Warm up exercise, Suryanamaskar, Yogasana, Pranayama, Shanty Path (Peace Mantra).
If the weather is clear we wake up with splendid views of Annapurna south and Machhapuchhre. From the open hilltop of a deeper section of forest, higher we go better we are surrounded by Rhododendrons of every hue. The Himalayas get closer and the view of 6990m is profound. The entire day is spent on serene trails with handful of tea houses that cater hot meal and clean beds. We spend the day and enjoy the surreal natural presence.
Day 6 Forest camp (2550) to High Camp (3590m)
Full Board Tea House
06:30 - 07:30 am - Prayer, Warm up exercise, Suryanamaskar, Yogasana, Pranayama, Shanty Path (Peace Mantra).
After the completion of breakfast, we get our legs on the trail. We walk on the highland pasture and out of the dense forest, except for the rare occasions when we come across patches of Rhododendron forest and moreover soaring views of the mountains. This portion of the Mardi Himal trek is famous for spotting of Impend pheasant; the national bird of Nepal. We call it a day in Forest camp and enjoy the surrounding vista. Teahouses in forest camp may not have enough rooms to cater to trekkers in a season which may result in the more natural form of accommodation under the tents.
DAY 7 High Camp (3590m) to Mardi Base Camp (4500m) and back to High Camp
Full Board Tea House
06:30 - 07:30 am--Prayer, Warm up exercise, Suryanamaskar, Yogasana, Pranayama, Shanty Path (Peace Mantra).
On this day we plan to watch the sunrise over the mountains. High Camp is a grassy knoll and a viewpoint for the mountains in the surrounding. Furthermore, we trek to the upper viewpoint known as the Mardi Himal base camp. The trail is not very demanding but an additional care is required to avoid haphazard on sheer and strenuous sections. On summer days the viewpoint is a beautiful grassy land with sheep and yaks grazing on the pasture. As we start very early to make it to sunrise, we return back to the teahouse in high camp to have our breakfast. In snowy conditions it is difficult to reach the base camp because of snow piled on the ridge. Overnight in High camp
DAY 8 Trek from High camp to Kalimati village.
Full Board Tea House
06:30 - 07:30 am--Prayer, Warm up exercise, Suryanamaskar, Yogasana, Pranayama, Shanty Path (Peace Mantra).
We trace the same trail back until forest camp from where the trail separates. This day is completely dedicated for downhill trail and we descend for around 6 - 7 hours. The view towards the north and the south is immediately obstructed by dense forest. There are no settlements beyond Forest camp and until Siding. Overnight in Siding.
DAY 9 Trek to Lumre and drive to Pokhara
Full Board Hotel
6:30 - 07:30 am--Prayer, Warm up exercise, Suryanamaskar, Yogasana, Pranayama, Shanty Path (Peace Mantra).
This is the last day on trail and before we reach to a point from where we catch our vehicle back to Pokhara we still walk for around 4 hours. We walk on off road track and downhill until Lumre. Unlike the previous day we see plenty of settlements and farming fields of locals. Once we reach Lumre we board our bus for 2 hours drive to Pokhara.
Overnight in Pokhara.
DAY 10 Pokhara to Kathmandu
Full Board Himalayan Yoga Academy
06:30 - 07:30 am - Prayer, Warm up exercise, Suryanamaskar, Yogasana, Pranayama, Shanty Path (Peace Mantra). We are driving back to Kathmandu today after our breakfast. It takes us about 7 hours to reach Kathmandu. We can fly back at an extra cost.
05:00 - 05:15 pm – Herbal Tea
05:15 - 06:45 pm – Bhakti Yoga (Prayer/Chants), Spinal Asana/ Suryanamaskar; Yoga-nidra, Mudra, Dhyana Yoga (Meditation)
07:00 - 07:30 pm – Dinner and Herbal Tea
07:30 - 08:30 pm – Bhakti Yoga (Prayer/Chants), Trataka (Concentrated Gaze) and Discussion 08:30 – 09:45 pm – Evening walk, Vajrasana, Self-study & Practice
10:00 pm – Bed Time (Lights out)
And can have a discussion about the trip experience Stay in Yoga Center.
DAY 11 Departure Day
Breakfast
06:30 - 07:00 am – Jala Neti (Nasal Cleansing) and Herbal Tea
07:00 - 08:45 am– Morning Hatha Yoga Session
09:00 - 10:00 am – Breakfast and Herbal Tea
Today is our last day of the Mardi Yoga Trek, so we will transfer you to airport for the departure or to city.
Package Cost
Private Accommodation - USD 1150 ( Private Accommodation in KTM & PKR ) per person
Sharing Accommodation - USD 950 per person
Note: If you are in Group, ask for special rates
IMPORTANT NOTES
Please bring 2 passport size photographs for your trekking permit to the group meeting.
What's included?
- All government and local taxes
- A comprehensive medical kit
- Accommodation in Himalayan Yoga Academy, Kathmandu, and Pokhara
- Professional Trekking and Yoga Guide
- Support Staffs
- All accommodations and foods as mentioned in the itinerary
- 2 Cups of Tea in the morning and evening while on the Trail ( in most of the places where applicable)
- Best available local lodges / Teahouse in the mountain
- Taxi to and from the airport ( pick up and departure )
- Certificate of Trek Completion
- All Transportation by private vehicle ( KTM to PKR and Vice Versa )
What's not included?
- Travel and rescue insurance
- Personal expenses (phone calls, laundry, bar bills, battery recharge, extra porters, bottle or boi led water, shower, mineral water, etc)
- Additional food
- Tips for guides and porters
- Anything else that is not mentioned in what is included