Day 01: Drive from Pokhara to Kande and Trek to Forest Camp (2520m) (7-8 hours walking)
After breakfast, drive to the trek starting point Kande and trek to Forest camp. You will trek through beautiful Australian Camp, Deurali and finally to the Forest camp. Wonderful Himalayan view can be seen throughout the hike.
Day 02: Trek from Forest camp to High Camp (3780m) (6-7 hours walking)
Starting the walk through jungle and you may encounter with the wildlife like Himalayan Thar, Mask deer, many birds etc. From Badal Danda slowly the tree lines will be faded away as you enter to the alpine zone & the wonderful views of Annapurna South and Hiunchuli makes your journey wonderful. You will enjoy the close up Himalayan view of many peaks from High Camp.
Day 03: Excursion to Mardi Himal View Point or Base Camp (If you want) and trek back to Middle Camp (3200m.) (7-8 hours walking)
Early morning (around 4:30 am for the sunrise view) hike to Mardi Himal view point, if you want to trek further to base Camp, guide will take you to the base camp too, the final destination of the trek. The trail goes steeply up on the rocky trail and might be quite difficult for the beginner hikers but the amazing view makes your hike worthwhile. One can witness the close-up views of Mardi Himal, Mt. Machhapuchhre (Mt. Fishtail), Hiuchuli just above the eyes. Then you will trek back to the Middle camp (3200m) for overnight stay.
Day 04: Trek from Middle Camp to Sidding and drive to Pokhara.
Early morning begin the journey for 4 to 5 hours via low camp to Sidding village (1700m) and catch your jeep to drive back to Pokhara which takes around 1.5 to 2 hours and conclude the wonderful shortest trek to Mardi Himal.
Note: If you are looking for a quite relaxed trek to Mardi Himal, we have another itinerary which is for 6 days Mardi Himal trek from Pokhara to Pokhara. Here is it Mardi Himal trek for 6 days or we can customize the trip as per your requirement.