Poon Hill and Mardi Himal Trek, 9 Days from Pokhara

From US$8559 DaysUpdated Oct 8, 2026

At a glance: cost

A fully guided Poon Hill and Mardi Himal Trek, 9 Days from Pokhara with The Everest Holiday costs $855 (Budget), $1,410 (Standard), or $2,610 (Premium) per person for the 9-Days trip. Budget about $20/day for personal expenses; travel insurance is arranged separately.

Poon Hill and Mardi Himal Trek, 9 Days from Pokhara price by tier
TierPrice (per person)
Budget$855
Standard$1,410
Premium$2,610

Book with a 10% deposit; balance payable in Kathmandu. Full inclusions and group-discount tiers are below.

Quick Overview
Duration9 Days
Trip GradeModerate
CountryNepal
Maximum Altitude4,500 m / 14,764 ft (Mardi Himal Base Camp)
Group Size1-20
StartsPokhara
EndsPokhara
ActivitiesTwo short treks in one booking
Best TimeMar to May and Oct to Nov

This joins two of the best short treks near Pokhara in one booking. You walk the Poon Hill route first: Ulleri, Ghorepani, sunrise from Poon Hill at 3,210 m and the Gurung village of Ghandruk. After a rest night in Pokhara you walk the Mardi Himal ridge, which climbs through forest to High Camp at 3,580 m and on to Mardi Himal Base Camp at 4,500 m, with Machhapuchhre almost overhead.

The two legs are the same as our four-day Poon Hill trek and five-day Mardi Himal trek from Pokhara, joined in one booking with one guide. The days are long and steady, and the base camp day reaches 4,500 m, so you need to be fit and to walk slowly. The Pokhara night is not included, so you can choose your hotel.

Why Book This Trek With The Everest Holiday

Three Generations of Family Guides

Family-run since 2016 with three generations of guiding heritage. Not an agency — the family that runs the company leads your trek personally.

Private Group — No Strangers

Every trek we run is private. Your group only. We never combine bookings or add strangers to your party. If you book solo, you walk with a guide; if you book as four friends, your group stays four.

Nagarjun Learning Center Giveback

A fixed share of every booking funds the Nagarjun Learning Center — 70 children, 7 community centres, 3 full-time teachers, 600+ medical interventions, 275+ women supported. You see the impact at the centre on day 1.

Government Registered, TAAN Member

Govt Regd. No. 147653/072/073. Trekking Agency Licence 2090/072, Travel Agency Licence 2838/072. TAAN Member #1586. Over 300 reviews on TripAdvisor, Google and Trustpilot. We are a real, audited Nepal company — not a booking-platform middleman.

Itinerary

Day 01: Drive to Nayapul and trek to Ulleri
Max Altitude: Ulleri 1,960 m / 6,430 ft
Day 02: Ulleri to Ghorepani
Max Altitude: Ghorepani 2,860 m / 9,383 ft
Day 03: Poon Hill sunrise and on to Tadapani
Max Altitude: Poon Hill 3,210 m / 10,531 ft; Tadapani 2,630 m / 8,629 ft
Day 04: Tadapani to Ghandruk, the drive to Pokhara and a rest night
Max Altitude: Pokhara 820 m / 2,690 ft
Day 05: Drive to Kande and trek to Forest Camp
Max Altitude: Forest Camp 2,520 m / 8,268 ft
Day 06: Forest Camp to High Camp
Max Altitude: High Camp 3,580 m / 11,745 ft
Day 07: Mardi Himal Base Camp and back to High Camp
Max Altitude: Mardi Himal Base Camp 4,500 m / 14,764 ft; night at High Camp 3,580 m / 11,745 ft
Day 08: High Camp to Siding
Max Altitude: Siding 1,885 m / 6,184 ft
Day 09: Drive from Siding to Pokhara
Max Altitude: Pokhara 820 m / 2,690 ft
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Pricing & What's Included

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Price per person
1 pax
US$1465
2 - 4 pax
US$855
5 - 8 pax
US$590
9 - 12 pax
US$525
13 - 20 pax
US$520

Discounts are determined exclusively by the size of your group. We do not add additional members to your group.

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Cost Includes

Guide and porters

  • Licensed trekking guide (English-speaking)
  • No porter: you carry your own bag (a day pack and a small bag is all you need on this route)

Accommodation

  • Simple lodges, shared rooms

Permits, transport and fees

  • Annapurna Conservation Area permits and TIMS cards for both routes
  • Private vehicle from Pokhara to Nayapul and from Ghandruk back to Pokhara, then from Pokhara to Kande and from Siding back to Pokhara
  • Government taxes and our service charge

Medical assistance

  • First aid kit with pulse oximeter
  • Arranging rescue operations in an emergency (funded by your travel insurance)

Complimentary

  • Bottled water in the vehicle
Cost Excludes

Not included

  • Meals and drinks on the trek
  • Hotel nights in Kathmandu or Pokhara, including the rest night in Pokhara on day 4 (a booking add-on, we reserve it for you)
  • International and domestic flights
  • Travel insurance (buy at home)
  • Tips for the guide and porters
  • Personal expenses, laundry and charging
  • An extra porter, if you want one (USD 25 per day plus 13% VAT and 3.5% bank charge)
Add-Ons and Trip Extension

One extra night in a Kathmandu hotel matching your tier, twin-sharing, for example before the programme or after it. Choose the number of person-nights: two guests for one night is 2. A solo traveller pays for a single room, so choose 2 for one night.

Per room per night, twin-sharing, breakfast usually included. The rest night between the two treks is not in the price, so two guests sharing one room choose 1. A solo traveller pays for a whole room. Hotel names are confirmed after booking.

One extra vehicle transfer in Kathmandu or Pokhara, for example a late arrival or a change of hotel. Choose the number of transfers.

Dates & Booking

Your trek, your choice, your price

Choose the style that suits you. Book a private departure on any date with just your party, or join a fixed group departure and trek with fellow adventurers from around the world. Same routes, same guides, same quality — 3 comfort tiers on both options. Per-person price follows our group-discount tiers based on YOUR party size (a couple pays less per pax than a solo trekker, 5+ pays less again) — the same tiers apply on both booking types.

Private Departure

  • Any date you choose
  • Just your party + dedicated guide
  • 3 comfort tiers (Budget, Standard, Luxury)
  • Per-pax price tier set by YOUR party size

Fixed Group Departure

  • Scheduled dates (see below)
  • Join other trekkers from around the world
  • 3 comfort tiers (Budget, Standard, Luxury)
  • Per-pax price tier set by YOUR party size (same tier as Private)
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Peak season (Sep–Nov) — our guides book up fast. Get in touch 6–8 weeks ahead to secure your preferred dates.

Fixed Group Departures

Join one of our scheduled fixed departures and share the trail with other trekkers on the same dates. Choose your preferred tier (Budget, Standard, or Luxury) when booking. Per-person price follows our group-discount tiers based on YOUR party size — a couple pays less per person than a solo trekker, and a party of 5+ pays less again. The same tiers apply on private departures too.

Need a different date? Extra departure dates are available on request. Contact us or message Shreejan on WhatsApp.

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30 Nov 20278 Dec 2027Autumn 2027Open
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Fixed departures are dates we have already committed to run. Your party still treks as its own private group with its own guide; we never merge bookings or add strangers, and solo trekkers are welcome on any date. Private departures on any other date you choose are also available. On both, the per-person price is set by the size of your own party.

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Essential Information

Before you go

  • Altitude: you sleep at 2,860 m in Ghorepani and at 3,580 m at High Camp, and walk to 4,500 m on day 7. Walk slowly, drink plenty of water and tell your guide at once if you get a headache or feel unwell.
  • Rest night: day 4 ends in a Pokhara hotel that is not in the price. We can reserve a 3-star (USD 100 per room per night) or a 5-star (USD 150) as a booking add-on.
  • Insurance: your policy should cover trekking to 5,000 m, including helicopter rescue.
  • Fitness: you need to be able to walk for several hours a day on steps and uneven ground. No technical skill is needed.
  • Packing: a day pack, warm layers for the evenings, good walking shoes, a rain jacket and a head torch. We send a full packing list when you book.
  • Hotel nights before and after the trek are not included, so we can fit them to your own dates. We can book them for you.
  • Documents: bring your passport.

FAQs

The Poon Hill route ends at Ghandruk and the Mardi Himal route starts from Kande, so they use different road-heads. Joining them in Pokhara also gives you a night of rest between two hard walking blocks.
No. The hotel night is a booking add-on, USD 100 per room for a 3-star or USD 150 for a 5-star, so you can choose your own hotel or ask us to reserve one.
Yes. We sell the Poon Hill trek (4 days) and the Mardi Himal trek (5 days) separately, both from Pokhara. This booking puts them together with one guide and one set of arrangements.
It is a moderate trek made of two blocks. The Poon Hill days are three to six hours of steady walking. The Mardi Himal days are longer, and the climb from Forest Camp to High Camp gains about 1,060 m. The base camp day reaches 4,500 m, so you need to be fit and walk slowly.
An Annapurna Conservation Area permit and a TIMS card for each route. We arrange them and the cost is in your price.
March to May and October to November. The rhododendrons flower in spring, and autumn has the clearest views.
Yes. Your guide, and your porters on Standard and Luxury, are for your party only. We never add strangers to a private booking.
The route is the same on all three. Budget gives you a guide, simple lodges with shared rooms, the permits and the vehicle, with no porter and no meals. Standard adds one porter for every two trekkers (a solo guest has no porter and the guide carries up to 10 kg of the bag), a private room where the lodge has one and all meals. Luxury gives each trekker a dedicated porter, the best available lodge room, all meals, fruit and nuts and unlimited soft drinks.
No. A child pays the same as an adult, because permits, hotels, a seat in the vehicle and taxes cost us the same for a child. Tell us the age of each child when you book so we can plan the days around them.
A licensed guide leads every day. We tell you your guide's name once your booking is confirmed.
If we cannot run your trip, we refund what you have paid, less taxes, bank or card charges and any money already spent on your behalf, or move you to another date. If you cancel yourself, the deposit is not refundable, but you can reschedule free to any date within one year with at least 72 hours' notice.
Yes. Buy travel insurance at home, before you travel, and check that it covers trekking to 5,000 m, medical care, emergency helicopter rescue and the dates of your trip. We do not recommend insurance bought in Nepal.
You pay a 10% deposit to book and the balance before the trip. We take US dollars or euros, in cash or by card. Card payments carry a 3.5% bank charge.