Mardi Himal Trek Accommodation: Where You Sleep Each Night, Rooms and Food

Last updated 7 October 2026.

On the Mardi Himal trek you sleep in simple teahouses, one night at Forest Camp, two nights at High Camp and one night in Siding on our 5-day trek from Pokhara. The rooms are basic, the dining halls are warm and the food is the usual hearty trekking fare. High Camp is the coldest night, so the bed matters less than a warm layer.

This guide follows the night-by-night plan of our Mardi Himal Trek, 5 days from Pokhara. The 7-day Mardi Himal Base Camp Trek from Kathmandu uses the same ridge nights, with hotel nights in Pokhara.

Where do you sleep on the Mardi Himal trek?

Low Camp at 2,970 m has teahouses too, and we pass it between Forest Camp and High Camp, but we do not sleep there. Mardi Himal Base Camp has no lodges, so you visit it as a day walk from High Camp, which is why you sleep there twice.

What is Forest Camp like?

Forest Camp sits in rhododendron and oak forest at 2,520 m, after a climb through terraced farmland and past Australian Camp at 2,060 m. It is a small teahouse stop, quiet, with a dining room and simple rooms. You arrive with time to rest and sort your bag. Read our Dhampus and Kande guide for the start of the route.

What is High Camp like?

High Camp is a cluster of small lodges on a grassy shoulder at 3,580 m, and it is the last accommodation on the trek. Machhapuchhre rises directly ahead and Annapurna South and Hiunchuli lie to the west. Rooms are basic and it gets cold once the sun drops, but the dining halls are warm and the evening is the time to sit with tea and watch the light change.

Your guide checks everyone's oxygen level with a pulse oximeter in the evening. Walk slowly and drink plenty of water. For more on this stop, read our High Camp guide.

What is Siding like?

Siding is a Gurung village of terraced fields at about 1,885 m, with warmer air than the ridge. It is where you sleep after the long descent from High Camp. Your vehicle meets you there in the morning. Our Siding guide covers the village and the descent.

What are the rooms and bathrooms like?

Expect simple rooms with beds and blankets, and basic bathrooms. On Budget the rooms are shared. Lodges on this ridge are small and seasonal, so facilities are limited and anything extra, such as hot showers, charging and bottled water, is charged on the spot and costs more at High Camp than lower down. Our guide to what Nepal teahouses are really like explains rooms, showers and toilets in more detail.

What do you eat?

The menu is the standard trekking one built around dal bhat. On Standard and Luxury, breakfast, lunch and dinner are included on the trek. On Budget, trek meals are not included, and you pay at the teahouses. If you want to plan snacks, our teahouse menu guide lists what is usually available.

How cold is it at High Camp?

It is cold at night at 3,580 m, particularly outside the main trekking months. Pack a warm sleeping layer and a down jacket, and ask us about the sleeping bag and down jacket we can lend you. Our Mardi Himal best time guide shows how night temperatures change through the year. March to May and October to November are our best months.

How does the tier change where you sleep?

The route and the lodges' locations are the same on every tier. What changes is the room and the support.

A solo Standard trekker has no porter, and the guide carries up to 10 kg of your bag. Because the ridge lodges are small, ensuite rooms are not guaranteed on any tier, and we say so plainly. For a full price comparison, read our Mardi Himal trek cost guide.

What permits and cover do you need?

We arrange the Annapurna Conservation Area permit and the TIMS card, and both are included. A licensed guide and agency-issued TIMS card are required on most trekking routes under the Nepal Tourism Board rule from 31 March 2023; the Everest (Khumbu) region does not enforce it locally, but we always trek with a licensed guide. Buy travel insurance at home before you travel, with helicopter rescue and evacuation cover to 5,000 m. We do not recommend buying insurance in Nepal.

Hotel nights in Kathmandu or Pokhara are not included in any trek tier, and we quote them separately. Group size is 2 to 20, and you can also trek solo. The deposit is 10 per cent and it is non-refundable, with no refund if you cancel. You can reschedule free of charge with at least 72 hours notice to any date within one year. The balance is paid on arrival in Kathmandu in USD or EUR, cash or by card. Card carries 3.5 per cent and cash in Kathmandu carries none. We do not take Nepali rupees from foreign clients.

Questions people ask

Is there a lodge at Mardi Himal Base Camp? No. High Camp is the last accommodation, and Base Camp is a day walk from there.

Do I need to book lodges in advance? Not yourself. We arrange every night of the trek for you.

Can I charge my phone? Charging costs extra and is limited at the ridge lodges. Bring a power bank.

Are there hot showers? Hot showers cost extra where they are offered. Do not count on them at High Camp.

Is it a good first trek? Yes, if you are fit and comfortable with basic lodges. For a comparison, see our Poon Hill and Mardi Himal guide.

Written by Shreejan Simkhada, CEO of The Everest Holiday, from a family of three generations of family guides. TAAN Member #1586. WhatsApp +977 9810351300.