Mardi Himal and Annapurna Base Camp Trek: 14-Day Plan & Cost

The Mardi Himal and Annapurna Base Camp Trek starts at Deurali and climbs through Forest Camp, Low Camp, and High Camp to Mardi Himal Base Camp at around 4,500 m. You then descend through Landruk and Chhomrong before continuing to Annapurna Base Camp at 4,130 m.

The Mardi Himal section moves through oak and rhododendron forest before opening onto the ridge above High Camp. From the ridge, Machhapuchhre stands close ahead, with views of Annapurna South and Hiunchuli.

After Mardi Himal Base Camp, the trail drops to Landruk and continues through Chhomrong, Bamboo, and Deurali toward Machhapuchhre Base Camp and the Annapurna Sanctuary.

Along the route, you’ll see Gurung villages, terraced fields, waterfalls, stone stairways, small temples and shrines, and the natural hot springs at Jhinu Danda.

At Annapurna Base Camp, 4,130 m, you enter the Annapurna Sanctuary, surrounded by Annapurna I, Annapurna South, Hiunchuli, and Machhapuchhre. You complete both routes without returning to Pokhara between them.

There is no technical climbing, but frequent uphill and downhill sections can put pressure on your knees, especially during descents. The approaches to both base camps are the hardest sections, so prepare your legs before the trek, use trekking poles, and take care on steep downhill trails.

Since 2019, Mountain World Treks has organized this combined trek. We have arranged many trips on this route, and trekkers like the combination because you can experience both Mardi Himal and Annapurna Base Camp within two weeks without returning to Pokhara between the two sections.