Mardi Himal Trek

The Eco-friendly trekking route in Annapurna Trekking region, Mardi Himal is the best trek for those who want to explore the Nepalese culture, forest and villages within a short time stay in Nepal. The trek provides the off the beaten trails to venture into the deep forests and wilderness area of the mountains. This is the less visited trail as compared to other trekking trail in Annapurna region. You will be hiking along the forests and traditional villages reach to foothills of Mardi Himal. Mardi Himal Trekking offer an opportunity to explore the traditional villages, incredible Himalayan scenery including Mt. Dhaulagiri (8167m), Mt. Annapurna (8091m), Annapurna II (7937m), Annapurna III (7555m), Annapurna IV (7525m), Annapurna South (7219m), Hiunchuli (6441m) and Fishtail (6988m) just infront of you.

Mardi Himal Itinerary

Mardi Himal Trip Map


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Related Trips

• Annapurna Circuit Trek
• Annapurna Base Camp Trek
• Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek
• Jomsom Muktinath Trek
• Tilicho Lake Trekking
• Mustang Trekking
• Annapurna Yoga Trek
• Mustang Overland Tour

Dreaming of Mount Everest? Go Everest High Passes Trekking

Everest High Three Passes Trekking, Photo: Nepal Footprint Holiday

Dreaming of hiking to foothills of world's highest Himalayan peak, Mount Everest (8848m), book your Everest Three Passes Trek with Nepal Footprint Holiday.

Nepal is the land of Himalayas and home to world's highest Mountain peaks above 5,000m to 8,848m from sea level. Those who love adventure walking, culture and the pristine Himalayas, this Everest High Passes Trek would be the best for them. Every trekkers visiting Nepal have dream to reach the foothills of Mount Everest, so if you have such a dream then why not this season (Autumn 2016).

If you are real adventurer looking for some mountain challenging hiking route passing through the famous high passes in the world, consider Everest Three Passes Trek.

Everest High Passes Trek is the popular classic circuit route to Mt. Everest Base Camp. It is also a part of great Himalayan Trail that ranges from east to west. During the trek, you will hike on world's famous trekking route to the Everest Base Camp crossing the three high passes of Khumbu region: Kongma La (5,535), Cho La (5420m) and Renjo La (5,345m) along with the climbing of three peaks Gokyo Ri (5483m), Kalapatthar (5545m) and Chukkung Ri (5550m) for great panoramas of the Himalayas.

Your adventure trek begins after the iconic and exciting flight from Kathmandu to Lukla. Then you will trek to Namche Bazaar via Phakding. At Namche Bazaar, you will have acclimatization viewing the local villages, monasteries and himalayas. From there you will hike to Gokyo Lake via Renjo La Pass and with 1 day acclimatization, you will trek to Cho La Pass via Gokyo Ri. From Gorakshep, you will hike to Everest Base Camp and trek to Kongma La Pass via Lobuche. Thus our classic circuit trek ends returning back to Lukla via Tyangboche and Monjo.

For detail information and Itinerary, please visit our website: https://www.nepalfootprintholiday.com/nepal/trekking-in-nepal/everest-highpasses-trek.html

World’s Largest Thangka exhibition in Nepal

World's largest Thangka painting is set to go on exhibition in three cities in Nepal. The thangka painting measuring a whooping 70 m by 50 m will be displayed at the Dashrath Rangasala stadium in Kathmandu, at Lumbini Garden in Lumbini and at Basundhara Park in Pokhara. The thangka is currently housed in Japan and will be displayed in Nepal in November.

It has been previously displayed at the Rangashala in october 2012. The exhibition has been organized by the Nepal Tourism Board and Nepal Council for Preservation of Buddhist Religion in association with Japan based (NPO) M21 network.

The announcement about the coming exhibition was made during a press meet organized at Nepal Tourism Board on Thursday. The event saw the presence of Surya Bahadur Thakali, Chairperson of the Nepal Council for Preservation of Buddhist religion, Yasutada katagiri, Chairperson of (NPO) M21 Network and the event co-ordinator Prabhat Rimal along with the journalists and thangka enthusiasts. The Thangka depicts the life story of Lord Gautam Buddha summarizing the life cycle of Buddha in twelve deeds.

This kind of event would help Nepal Tourism in promotion around the globe and convey the message that Nepal is safe for travel.

China dog meat festival Is it really so bad to eat dog

Today is June 21st and its the time of year again where thousands of dogs are consumed annually as the name of Yulin Dog Meat Festival held in Yulin, Guangxi, China. The festival spans about ten days starting from 21st June to 30 June. Dog meat consumption has began over 400 years ago in China. At the time of celebration of festival throughout the 10 days, dogs are paraded in wooden crates and metal cages and are taken to be skinned and cooked for consumption.

Social media campaigns have increased on spreading awareness of the festival around the world. Many animal activist have created hashtags such as #stopyulinforver #stopyulin2015 and #stopyulin2016 to create pressure to stop yulin dog meat festival.

June 21st - The International Yoga Day

Yoga Trekking in Annapurna Area - Nepal Footprint Holiday

21st June is celebrated as the International Yoga Day and this year its second time of celebration. The day is celebrated as the International Yoga Day as it was proposed by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his UN address and it is celebrated annually on June 21 since 2015.

The second International Yoga Day is being celebrated in Nepal also as the slogan set Yoga for Harmony and Peace. The day was chosen as it is regarded as longest day of the year in Northern hemisphere and holds spiritual significance.

Practicing yoga and meditations makes us physically and mentally fit bringing positive changes in our life style with the full positive energy. It gives you the real life, your spiritual identity and self realization which motivate you towards the positive way.

So, are you determined to bring the positive changes in your life or if you are in Nepal and yoga practitioner, come on join the yoga tour and trekking to Nepal Himalayas with Nepal Footprint Holiday.

Let's start the day with Yoga and bring the positive changes in your life. Happy Second International Yoga Day 2016 in Nepal!!!

Nepal climbing Season Closes - Mt Everest records 456 south summits, five deaths

Mount Everest Expedition Nepal

With the closure of the spring 2016 climbing season, 199 foreigners from 29 countries and 257 Nepalese climbers successfully scaled Mt Everest; Department of Tourist states.

DoT had issued climbing permits to 289 expedition members, along with 457 high-altitude workers representing 34 teams in the season.

Five deaths was recorded this spring while 456 climbers successfully climbed world's highest mountain - Mt. Everest.

In Figures

Age	No of Summiteers
10-19	20
20-29	129
30-39	157
40-49	103
50-59	44
60-69	3
TOTAL	456

Country	No of Climbers		No of Summiteers
Nepal	449		258
India	64		52
US	58		39
China	20		18
UK	29		15
Australia	15		11
Others		111	63
TOTAL		746	456

Two Indian climbers – Balkar Singh, 19, and Stanzin Laskit, 18, were the youngest male and female summiteers this season, respectively, the DoT data shows. Youngho Heo, 62, from South Korea and New Zealander Lydia Margarate Bradey, 55, became the season’s oldest summiteers in male and female categories, respectively.

Among the 45 female climbers who summited the mountain while Maya Sherpa became the only woman summiteer of the season from Nepal.

On May 19, 209 climbers scaled the mountain on a single day, DOT's official Gyanendra Shrestha said.

It was a successful season for the mountaineering after the Avalanche on Everest on 2014 and massive earthquake on April, 2016

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Asadh 15 ‘Paddy Day’ Festival in Nepal

Photo Credit: Ropain Enjoying mud with Water

Nepal is land of Himalayas all knows but there is another fact that almost every month there is festival celebrated with the great joy and happiness. Festivals in Nepal are the way of being joyful and happy and there are different ways of celebrating it. Among these festivals, Asadh 15 is also a kind of festival celebrated by the Nepalese farmers by planing new seedlings of rice crop every year in their fields. Asadh 15 is also celebrated as the National Paddy Day, Rastriya Dhan Diwas. This is the important day for all Nepalese farmers that on this day it is considered to be growing quintals by sowing/planting kilos.

Nowadays, not only for Nepalese farmers but this day is important for NGO's, INGo's, Government and other private sectors as on this day there is a big program/event of planting paddy, eating dahi-chiura (Curd and beaten rice), playing with mud, singing, dancing and celebrating all the day with full of joy. Special programs are set by the tourism officials and agencies to promote Nepal agro tourism and involving tourist in sharing a happiness with Nepalese culture and traditions.

So if you are interested visiting Nepal this monsoon, let's taste a different kind of experience with the Nepalese farmers and festival. Nepal Footprint Holiday manages your trip along with the joy and happiness sharing culture and tradition with Nepalese people.

Pokhara tops the list of budget destination - Forbes Magazine

Pokhara Phewa Lake

If you are planning for holiday this year 2016, you might be amazed getting the recent news that world famous Forbes magazine has listed Pokhara as the top in its list of 20 budget travel destination. One can stay in Pokhara at the cost of 15.84 US dollar per day, according to the report.  Pokhara is the most beautiful city and the home for the world's fascinating trekking routes like Annapurna Circuit Trek and Annapurna Base camp trek. Annapurna region is the Nepal's top trekking destination and most of the trekking routes get started from Pokhara. Pokhara is also the adventure city popular for World's renowned adventure holiday; Paragliding, Bungee Jumping, Mountain Biking, Zip-flyer, ultra-light flight and skydiving.

In the present context of Nepal tourist to be boost up, this kind of news adds the positive message for all budget travelers to visit in Nepal in 2016, says Bashu Thapaliya, Managing Director of Nepal Footprint Holiday. After the massive earthquake on April 2015 and Indian economic unofficial blockade, tourism in Nepal had been hit badly. So, the trekking agencies, hoteliers and travel agencies are hoping tourism back by Autumn 2016.

Forbes had listed Nepal as one of the top 14 coolest destinations for 2016 on december 2015.

Article Source: http://www.forbes.com/sites/emilycanal/2016/05/06/the-20-best-value-cities-for-budget-travelers/#61e7ce2b2a91

Mountain bike tour in Kathmandu day trips

This mountain bike tour video from Kathmandu around display you some of the highlight of around Kathmandu, Buddhist monastery and mountain views and the current condition of kathmandu valley cycling trial in detail. Go to video direct and comment us.

Video of kathmandu Biking trips.

By riding mountain bike in the Kathmandu city and around is kind of exotic adventure with some fun, thrilling, stunning views and a perfect option for day activities. If you are passionate for mountain bike on crazy and snaky bustling tracks in the hearth of kathmandu city or looking to ride competently single riding trails in the wild forest. Both option you can use by bike in Kathmandu around.

Riding from old city to the National Park and Green Hill top up to 2400 meters you will gain various experience of nature, culture and wildlife as well. From ancient old newari city Kirtipur to Kakani hill and Shivapuri National Park to Bhaktapur via Chisapani, Nagarkot Namo Buddha, Balthali and Panauti earthquake resistance city back to Kathmandu, everywhere you gone have reality with the myth and truth. Visit famous Buddhist monastery and monks parade and dusty bustling downhill trail to ancient temple city panauti are most memorable places to visit.

Those attraction you may join everyday by bike and day-wise you can choose wherever you like to go? The majestic Himalayan view are always standing to you in front and the local precocious following from every corner.

Manaslu Trekking as Umrundung des Manaslu

Crossing Larkya La pass on Manaslu Circuit Trek

Trek planning  to Manaslu Circuit as Umrundung Manaslu in Nepal with positive impact  after earthquake.

Mt. Manaslu is 8^th highest mountain in the world and 7^th highest in the Nepal. It believes goddess of soul by local from the Manaslu Numbri valleys people. 

Mt. Manaslu mountain lies west northern territory of Nepalese Himalayas enclose to Tibet Border. The trek of Manaslu circuit was officially open from 1992 for the foreigner trekking purpose with the special trek permit, taking government official in the trek and organized support by registered trekking agency of Nepalese team by fully tented style.

After few years later, tourism department of Nepal cancelled to take official on the trek but still till today you most need a special trekking permit through the trek agency and must take a government license holder guide. The trek is every years going more popular among the tourist. Because of its beauties, less touristic areas, their authentic Tibetan Buddhist culture, old tradition, natural trail bio-diversity and far way from the modern world. The beautiful green valley of Budhi Gandaki itself most rewarding valley of Nepal.

Manaslu circuit trekking is about 14 to 20 days start from Arughat bazaar, you can trek without any doubt from very low altitude 600mtrs  to the high pass (Larkya La 5200m) with in 10 to 12 days hiking through the ancient villages to the mountain range. Rest of days, you will straight trek down to Annapuran Circuit trek route through the dens rhododendron forest and trek back to Bashishar.

The circuit of Manaslu trekking route also effected from the grand earthquake 2015, many of villages, Buddhist monasteries, temples, family houses and guest houses and walking trail damages.  But, after few months, slowly the lifestyle getting normal and tourist are continue starting to walk around the manaslu circuit trek every day. Most of areas guest houses were already repaired and rebuild.  It is the only trek route of Nepal, which is very quickly open for tourist with their safety and comfort stay in local guest house with catering series especially after the earthquake.

Lets choose the Manaslu Circuit trek in Nepal in future and give some positive impact to the local against earthquake. By joining this trek, kind of indirect help from you and support for Nepal tourism.

Manalsu Hiking route like it (But can be customized)

Day 1: Drive to Arughat  - Soti Khola. Simple Guest House with catering service.
There are every morning  local busses going from nearby Centeral Bus Park, Gongabu.  This bus journey takes at least 8 to 9 hours if the road condition is good. Otherwise may take longer to. The busses are always busy by locals and stop many places to take of people.

The easy option is taking a jeep drive by privately. They pick up from your hotel and drive more safe with comfort. The road is bustling and takes about 6 to 7 hours by Jeep.

Day 2 to day 6 : Trek along the Budhi Gandaki Grand Cannyon via Mach Khola, Jagat (Enter the Special Trek permit area), Dyang, Namrung to Samagoan via Nubri Valley.

Day 7: A Exploration day to Manaslu Base Camp hiking. Stay always in simple and clean family owned guest house with fresh cooked local food and drinks service.

Day 8: Hiking the the last village of Nubri Valley  - Samdo. It is the nearest village from Tibet border. Small tiny Gurung and Sherpa Village with the best view of whole valley to the Larky La pass. Guest House.

Day 9: High Altitude walk to Dharmasala (The Larkya Phadi) only take 3 to 4 hours,  Very basic lodge and food service.

Day 10: Cross the Larkya La pass from the corner of MT. Manaslu and Larkya Peak. (The highest pass of the Manaslu circuit trek and longest walk to). Trek down to Bhimtang. Guest house.

Day 11: Green forest rhododendron trek to Dharapani and join to Annapurna circuit trekking trail. Exit from Maanslu Circuit trek. Guest house.

Day 12: Trek along the Marshyangdi river valley to Jagat village in Annapurna circuit trail via tal village. Guest house.

Day 13: By taking local jeep drive to Bashishar about 3 to 4 hours and another drive to Kathmandu 6 hours.

Note: Above itinerary is not for all level people.  At least you need to walk 6 to 7 hours per day. If you are looking some extra day trips and walk slow or enough time for long hiking, you can customized your trip plan like this plan in the links.

Some of the view and highlight of Manaslu trek in the reality on foot.

Planning for Nepal Trekking why not this autumn

Picture: Jiri to Everest Base Camp Trekking - Nepal Footprint Holiday

Trekking in Nepal is possible at any time of the year depending upon the region where you want to go. But for the successful trekking holidays, you should be aware of the weather and altitude that would make your trekking experience unforgettable.

Autumn Season is the best time for trekking in Nepal in Himalayas as the weather and climate during this time is excellent after the monsoon rainfall stops to view the mountains.  All the major peaks and mountains are visible even from a distance at far. It is the busiest time for adventure holiday to Himalayas as you will have opportunity to meet with the other backpackers from another country all over the world. The biggest festivals Dashain and Tihar fall in this season so you will have a different experience with the culture and traditions of Nepal. Starting from mid September to early December, Autumn season is the peak trekking season in Nepal.

If you are traveling to Nepal and going trekking to Nepal Himalayas, you need to book a package on July and august. During the September, most of the flights and hotels are booked earlier so you wouldn't get the ticket and room in September, October and November.

Trekking in Nepal by Months

Trekking in Nepal in September
Trekking in Nepal in October
Trekking in Nepal in November

Nepal Trekking: Tamang Heritage Trail Hiking

Ganesh Himal Mountain in the Background

Tamang Heritage Trail trek is a newly opened hiking route located between Langtang and the Ganesh Himal. Famous Home stay trek in Nepal, the trail is safe to walk after the massive earthquake in 2015. Mountain vista, Himalayan panorama, local ethnic lifestyle, religious and cultural activities, warm Tamang hospitality is the major highlights of this trek.

The trek is relatively non-popular trek with less trekkers along the trail. This trek is suitable for those who want to explore the mountain views and the culture of local ethnic people. The tamang people are the ethnic group who originally come from Tibet border. You can trek there during the Autumn season and spring season with the culture rich, colorful environment and warm climate.

Langtang Himal Trekking in the background

This trekking trail is nearer (about 7-8 hours to reach the starting point of trekking) from Kathmandu - the capital city of Nepal. The trek starts and ends fro Syabrubesi that provides you the chances to explore the natural beauty and mountains and also enjoy the healing baths in natural hot springs.

For itinerary and other information related to Tamang Heritage Trail Trek, please follow this link http://www.nepalfootprintholiday.com/nepal/trekking-in-nepal/tamang-heritage-trail-trek.html

Kailash Yatra by Overland open from mid July 2016

Kailash  Mansarovar Yatra will open by  road from mid July via Kerung -Joling route from Kathmandu.

Holy Kailash Parbat from North Side Deraphu

It is great to announce all the people who love to make a Holy yatra to Kailash mansarovar in this year by taking Bus via Kerung border and Jilong Tibetan city. The official notice from IPSC (Indian Pilgrimage Service Center of Tar) notice and announce that the holy tours will open from mid of July for the Pilgrimage purpose to Kailash  mansarovar. It is not only for the Indian tourist but also will open that border for all the tourist purpose.

Kathmandu - Kerung - Joilong (About 181km)  is new travel route along Langtang National Park, which open recently. Kerung is the border  after 17km drive from Syabrubashi and is called Rasuwagadhi. where Chinese Railway connecting to Nepal within few years. China Tibet railway had already working on that train route and it will finished the train route from Sigatse to Jilong  till next year according to Chinese Government.

Jilong is a Chinese Tibetan name of Kerung after 24 kms drive from Rasuwagadhi Friendship bridge. Was a small Tibetan farmer village on the shadow of Himalayas and now it developed as a new Chinese City for trail station Hub port between Nepal and Tibet.  They already established many hotels and guest house for the tourist.

Since few month many of Chinese tourist and Nepalese Containers are crossing via that route in Nepal and it is newly open border.

We exciting now after receive this latest update of Tibet and starting to make new booking to Kailash Mansarovar yatra  tour for our pilgrimage yatri and tourist from Kathmandu with the quality service and personalized take care.

Find out our Kailash Yatra package with fixed departure date where you can join with other yatries always.

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Jomsom Muktinath Trekking

Popular short and easy trekking in Annapurna Region, Jomsom Muktinath Trekking is one of the most sell-able treks by Nepal Footprint Holiday. Trekking through the Kali Gandaki Valley, passing the world's deepest gorge, the trek takes you to the cultural and spiritual holy place Muktinath. The classical jomsom muktinath trek is also a part of Annapurna Circuit and best for those who do not have much time for Annapurna Circuit Trek can do it. The trek also takes you to Ghorepani Poon Hill that caters the best Himalayan sunrise views over the mountains of Annapurna range, Dhaulagiri range, Fishtail, Tukuche peak, Dhampus peak, Nilgiri and Manaslu. Nepal Footprint Holiday Treks operates this trek with 100% satisfaction and affordable cost.

 Jomsom Muktinath Trekking with Nepal Footprint Holiday

Muktinath Temple

Nepal Footprint Holiday Promotes Animal Friendly Tourism in Nepal

Nepal is the beautiful Himalayan country with the rich in cultural and natural heritage that has attracted 8 lakh tourist yearly. This small landlocked country is only the nation with the 8 out of 14 highest peak including Mount Everest the top one. Not only for Himalayas Trekking and climbing holidays, Nepal is also popular for wildlife adventure in Chitwan National park, Bardia National Park and Koshi Tappu Wildlife reserve. Tourist visit these sites for jungle safari, elephant back safari, jeep safari and ethnic cultural activities.

But nowadays, some animal welfare issues that tourists should know about while they are in the country. Nepal Footprint Holiday Treks is the first animal friendly travel agency concerning for the elephant ride and animal rights to live free.

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