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Mardi Himal trek cost for Nepali, Indian and foreign trekkers मर्दी हिमाल · permits, transport, teahouses and guide, 2026

For 5 days, Mardi Himal costs a Nepali citizen about Rs 25,041, an Indian or other SAARC national about Rs 40,172 and a foreigner about USD 283 per person. Permits alone are Rs 100–200, Rs 2,000–2,500 and Rs 5,000–5,500.
Machhapuchhre above Mardi Himal High Camp

Annapurna, Kaski · Annapurna Conservation Area

Mardi Himal

मर्दी हिमाल

  • 4–8 days
  • Mardi Himal viewpoint 4,500 m
  • Permits Rs 100 – Rs 200
Photo: Aasish Shah, CC BY-SA 4.0
High Camp3,550 m
Usually
4–8 days
Mardi Himal viewpoint
4,500 m
Highest night, High Camp
3,550 m
Rest days
0
Permits, Nepali
Rs 100 – Rs 200
Licensed guide
Not needed

Who is trekking

People in the group
2
Guides, porters and jeeps are shared.

When, and for how long

4 daysusual 58 days

Starting month

Trekking season: Mar–May and Sep–Nov.

In November at Lumle (1,738 m): about 18 °C by day and 9 °C at night, on average.

Bars run from the average low to the average high; a dot marks the trekking seasons. Climate source.

Getting there and back

GoingRs 1,083 – Rs 1,428

  1. Kathmandu to Pokhara

    Bus · DoTM bus, normal to super deluxe · 202 km

    Rs 783 – Rs 1,128

  2. Pokhara to Kande

    Bus · Local bus on the Baglung highway (fare taken as Nayapul's)

    Rs 300

Coming backRs 1,083 – Rs 1,428

  1. Kande to Pokhara

    Bus · Local bus on the Baglung highway (fare taken as Nayapul's)

    Rs 300

  2. Pokhara to Kathmandu

    Bus · DoTM bus, normal to super deluxe · 202 km

    Rs 783 – Rs 1,128

Per person, each way. Buses between provinces are the Department of Transport Management's fares, normal to super deluxe; flights are the Nepali-citizen fare.

Rooms, food and help

Where you sleep

What you eat

Guide and porter

Nepali citizens can trek without a guide anywhere on this list.

Sleeping bag, down jacket and trekking poles

Use your own prices

Trek budget, per person

Rs 25,041

Rs 17,606 – Rs 32,476 · group of 2 ≈ Rs 50,082

  • Permits अनुमतिRs 100–Rs 200
  • Getting there यातायातRs 2,166–Rs 2,856
  • Rooms and food बास र खानाRs 10,540–Rs 21,120
  • Guide and porter गाइड र भरिया—
  • Gear and extras सामान र अन्यRs 4,800–Rs 8,300
  • Permitsincluded
  • Transport there and backincluded
  • Teahouse rooms and foodincluded
  • No guide or porternot included
  • Gear rental, showers, chargingincluded
  • Kathmandu or Pokhara hotelsnot included
  • Travel insurancenot included
  • An agency's marginnot included

Prices checked 2026-10-30

Permits अनुमतिपत्र

Nepali citizen

  • Annapurna Conservation Area (ACAP)

    अन्नपूर्ण संरक्षण क्षेत्र

    Rs 100per person

    NTNC · Online or an NTNC counter. Double at a check-post

    Source: official · official

  • Machhapuchhre municipality fee

    माछापुच्छ्रे गाउँपालिका शुल्क

    Rs 0–100per person

    Machhapuchhre Rural Municipality · Lupruk, below Low Camp

    May not be collected: Reported by an agency (notice of 27 Oct 2023); not confirmed by the municipality.

    Source: agency page

Every line of the estimate
ItemPer person
Annapurna Conservation Area (ACAP)Rs 100
Machhapuchhre municipality feeRs 0 – Rs 100
Kathmandu → PokharaDoTM bus, normal to super deluxeRs 783 – Rs 1,128
Pokhara → KandeLocal bus on the Baglung highway (fare taken as Nayapul's)Rs 300
Back: Kande → PokharaLocal bus on the Baglung highway (fare taken as Nayapul's)Rs 300
Back: Pokhara → KathmanduDoTM bus, normal to super deluxeRs 783 – Rs 1,128
Teahouse room, 4 nightsRs 3,040 – Rs 6,120
Dal bhat and tea, 5 daysRs 7,500 – Rs 15,000
Rent sleeping bag, down jacket, trekking poles, 6 daysRs 3,300
Showers, charging, boiled waterRs 1,500 – Rs 5,000

The usual route

Day by day

  • 6 days
  • 0 rest days
  • Highest night 3,550 m
  • 1 nights above 3,000 m

This route at the usual pace is 6 days; your estimate counts 5. Set the days above to the plan you will follow.

On the trail? Tick each day as you finish it. It is saved on this device.

  1. Day 1

    Australian Camp

    From Kande, arriving at Kande the same morning

    walking
    1–1.5 h

  2. Day 2

    Forest Camp

    From Australian Camp

    sleep
    2,440 m
    climb
    ▲ 713 m
    walking
    5–7.5 h
    • Wi-Fi

    Tonight Rs 2,260–4,530 room and food

  3. Day 3

    Low Camp

    From Forest Camp

    sleep
    2,970 m
    climb
    ▲ 530 m
    3.5 km
    1.75–3.25 h
    • Wi-Fi

    Tonight Rs 2,260–4,530 room and food

  4. Day 4

    High Camp

    From Low Camp

    sleep
    3,550 m
    climb
    ▲ 580 m
    4.5 km
    2.5–3.75 h

    580 m up tonight. Above 3,000 m the CDC advises no more than 500 m a night. Headache or nausea: go no higher.

    • NTC
    • Wi-Fi

    Tonight Rs 2,260–4,530 room and food

  5. Day 5

    Siding

    From High Camp

    sleep
    1,945 m
    descent
    ▼ 1,605 m
    8.4 km
    4.33 h
    • Mardi Himal viewpoint4,500 m · at dawn
    • Jeep road

    Tonight Rs 2,260–4,530 room and food

  6. Day 6

    Home

    Out from Siding

Altitudes from Wikipedia, Wikivoyage and the parks' brochures; walking times from Wikivoyage, the parks and, where nothing else gives them, agencies. A night's cost is the room and a day's dal bhat for the nationality chosen. Altitude: CDC Yellow Book 2026, “Once above 3,000 m (9,850 ft), move sleeping altitude by no more than 500 m (1,600 ft) per day … plan an extra day of acclimatization for every additional 1,000 m (3,300 ft) of sleeping altitude gain.”

Before you go

  • Citizenship certificate or national ID card, to pay the Nepali rate (Rs 100 at park and conservation-area counters).
  • Each permit, carried the whole way: check-posts ask for them, and a conservation-area permit bought at a check-post costs double.
  • Travel insurance that covers helicopter rescue at your highest altitude. No rule found makes it compulsory for an ordinary trek, but a rescue charter costs about USD 4,000–5,000.
Mardi HimalRs 25,041 / person ↓

Mardi Himal cost by nationality

Per person, 5 days, in rupees, from Kathmandu by the first way listed (local bus to kande), teahouses and dal bhat, gear rented. Nepalis trek on their own; foreigners and SAARC nationals with the licensed guide the rules require, the cost split by a group of two.

Nepali

Rs 25,041

Rs 17,606–32,476

Rs 100 in permits; no TIMS, no guide needed.

Work out mine →

Indian / SAARC

Rs 40,172

₹25,084 · Rs 28,031–52,314

SAARC rate on rupee permits; a licensed guide is required.

Work out mine →

Foreigner

USD 283

Rs 43,172 · Rs 31,031–55,314

Full rate on permits; a licensed guide is required.

Work out mine →
NepaliIndian / SAARCForeigner
PermitsRs 100–200Rs 2,000–2,500Rs 5,000–5,500
Getting there and backRs 2,166–2,856Rs 2,166–2,856Rs 2,166–2,856
Rooms and foodRs 10,540–21,120Rs 10,540–21,120Rs 10,540–21,120
Guide and porternoneRs 8,525–17,538Rs 8,525–17,538
Gear rental and extrasRs 4,800–8,300Rs 4,800–8,300Rs 4,800–8,300
TotalRs 17,606–32,476Rs 28,031–52,314₹17,503–32,665Rs 31,031–55,314USD 203–362

Mardi Himal permits

PermitNepaliIndian / SAARCForeigner
Annapurna Conservation Area (ACAP)NTNC. Online or an NTNC counter. Double at a check-post.Rs 100Rs 1,000Rs 3,000
TIMS cardNepal Tourism Board, through a registered agency. Your trekking agency, online.not neededRs 1,000Rs 2,000
Machhapuchhre municipality feeMachhapuchhre Rural Municipality. Lupruk, below Low Camp. Reported by an agency (notice of 27 Oct 2023); not confirmed by the municipality.up to Rs 100up to Rs 500up to Rs 500

Children under 10 enter parks and conservation areas free. A conservation-area permit bought at a check-post costs double.

Mardi Himal route and altitude

  1. 1Kande1,727 m
  2. 2Australian Camp2,060 m
  3. 3Forest Camp2,440 m
  4. 4Low Camp2,970 m
  5. 5High Camp3,550 m
  6. 6Siding1,945 m

Highest point: Mardi Himal Base Camp, 4,500 m.

Guide rule and documents

NTB lists the Mardi Himal Trek among the routes where foreigners, SAARC nationals included, need a licensed guide and an agency TIMS card. Nepali citizens are exempt.

Everyone

  • Each permit, carried the whole way: check-posts ask for them, and a conservation-area permit bought at a check-post costs double.
  • Travel insurance that covers helicopter rescue at your highest altitude. No rule found makes it compulsory for an ordinary trek, but a rescue charter costs about USD 4,000–5,000.

Nepali citizens

  • Citizenship certificate or national ID card, to pay the Nepali rate (Rs 100 at park and conservation-area counters).

Indian and SAARC nationals

  • Passport, to claim the SAARC rate. Indian citizens need no Nepal visa; by air they need a passport or a voter ID card (Aadhaar is not accepted).
  • Other SAARC nationals: a Nepal visa (free for 30 days on the first visit of the year, except Afghanistan).
  • A registered trekking agency and a licensed guide: they issue the TIMS card or restricted-area permit for you.
  • Two passport photos, in case a counter asks. No official page requires them for online permits; agencies still list them.

Foreigners

  • Passport and Nepal visa (15 days USD 30, 30 days USD 50, 90 days USD 125).
  • A registered trekking agency and a licensed guide: they issue the TIMS card or restricted-area permit for you.
  • Two passport photos, in case a counter asks. No official page requires them for online permits; agencies still list them.

Common questions

How much does the Mardi Himal trek cost for a Nepali?

About Rs 25,041 per person for 5 days (Rs 17,606–32,476), trekking without a guide and renting a sleeping bag, down jacket and poles. Permits are Rs 100–200. The planner above changes it for your days, transport and group.

How much does the Mardi Himal trek cost for an Indian?

About Rs 40,172 (₹25,084) per person for 5 days, at the SAARC rate for permits (Rs 2,000–2,500) and with the licensed guide the rules require.

How much does the Mardi Himal trek cost for a foreigner?

About USD 283 (Rs 43,172) per person for 5 days with a licensed guide, before Kathmandu hotels, insurance and any agency margin. Permits: Rs 5,000–5,500.

Do I need a guide for Mardi Himal?

Yes, for foreigners and SAARC nationals. NTB lists the Mardi Himal Trek among the routes where foreigners, SAARC nationals included, need a licensed guide and an agency TIMS card. Nepali citizens are exempt.

Which permits do I need for Mardi Himal?

Annapurna Conservation Area (ACAP), TIMS card, Machhapuchhre municipality fee. ACAP asks trekkers not to carry plastic bottles on Mardi Himal either.

Where the figures come from

Fees set by an authority are fixed; prices nobody publishes are ranges from the sources below, which the planner lets you overwrite. A fee the sources dispute counts in the high end only. All read 2026-10-30.

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