MARDI HIMAL TREK, NEPAL - APR 2024

Date: 20 Apr to 28 Apr, 2024

Duration: 9D/8N (Start Kathmandu to End and Arrive in Kathmandu)

Costs: $2,750 USD  per Person (Does not include Airfare to and from Kathmandu)

The  Mardi Himal Trek is ideal for our silent meditation retreat as it provides for beautiful trekking thats not intense physically. The trek is set in the grand Himalayan mountains to remind us of our place in the universe and the sacred buddhist land all around to further support our meditations.  

The full 9 Day trip will include 5 hiking/meditation days in the valley. Each hiking day will be 5-7 hours of silent meditation. We will stay in Tea houses along the way. These tea houses are comfortable and provide hot food, drinks, hot water and clean twin share rooms. Each day you wake up fresh, meditate, get a breakfast and then walk in silence on the amazing mountain trails with the intention of the day (provided by the monastics) and your sangha. We arrive to a tea house each evening to relax, unwind and share.  

Retreat by Day:

Here is a day-by-day breakdown of our Journey:

Day 1: Arrival Day in Kathmandu

• Destination: Kathmandu (1,350 m/4,430 ft.)

Day 2: Kathmandu Sightseeing and Preparation

• Destination: Kathmandu (1,350 m/4,430 ft.)

 Activities: 

• Breakfast at the hotel
•  Morning meditation and briefing
•  Leisure time
•  Optional half-day sightseeing tour to Pashupatinath Temple and Boudhanath Stupa starting around 2 pm

Day 3: Kathmandu to Pitam Deurali

• Destination: Pitam Deurali (2,100 m/6,890 ft.)

Activities:

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Drive to Kathmandu domestic airport
• Flight to Pokhara
• Drive to Kande (1,770 m/5,807 ft.)
•  Start trekking

Trek Details:

• Distance: 5.6 km/3.5 mi
• Duration: 4-5 hours
• Altitude Gain: ↑1,673 ft.
• Altitude Loss: ↓393 ft.

Day 4: Pitam Deurali to Rest Camp

• Destination: Rest Camp (2,600 m/8,530 ft.)

Activities:

• Enjoy breakfast at the lodge
• Begin trekking to Rest Camp

Trek Details:

• Distance: 9.3 km/5.8 mi
• Duration: 6-7 hours
• Altitude Gain: ↑2,001 ft.
• Altitude Loss: ↓492 ft.

Day 5: Rest Camp to High Camp

• Destination: High Camp (3,580 m/11,745 ft.)

Activities:

• Savor breakfast at the lodge
• Embark on a trek to High Camp

Trek Details:

• Distance: 6.5 km/4.0 mi
• Duration: 6-7 hours
• Altitude Gain: ↑2,986 ft.
• Altitude Loss: ↓0 ft.

Day 6: Explore Mardi Himal Base Camp or Upper View Point

• Destination (Option 1): Upper View Point (4,280 m/14,042 ft.)
• Destination (Option 2): Badal Danda (3,210 m/10,531 ft.)

Activities:

• Choose between trekking to Mardi Himal Base Camp or Upper View Point (4,280 m/14,042 ft.) based on your preference and strength

Trek Details (Option 1):

• Distance: 9.2 km/5.7 mi
• Duration: 6-7 hours
• Altitude Gain: ↑2,230 ft.
• Altitude Loss: ↓3,084 ft.

Day 7: Trek to Siding and Return to Pokhara

• Destination (Morning): Siding Village (1,750 m/5,741 ft.)
• Destination (Afternoon): Pokhara (822 m/2,697 ft.)

Activities:

• Wake up early
• Trek to Siding Village after breakfast
•  Have lunch in Siding
• Drive to Pokhara

Trek Details:

•  Distance: 5.2 km/3.2 mi
•  Duration: 4-5 hours
•  Altitude Gain: ↑0 ft.
•  Altitude Loss: ↓4,396 ft.

Day 8: Explore Pokhara and Farewell Dinner

• Destination: Kathmandu (1,350 m/4,430 ft.)

Activities:

• Explore Pokhara at your leisure
• Return to Kathmandu
• Transfer to the hotel for a farewell dinner with the team

Day 9: Departure Day

Destination

• Next Stop on the journey..likely back home..or if you have time...travel more!!

Activities:

• Free time before departure
• Be ready in the hotel lobby three and a half hours before the airport reporting time
• Transfer to Kathmandu airport for departure

Email us with your questions or if you are ready to sign-up reach out to us. We would love to provide you with all the details to get going