Nepal has dozens of agencies that can sell you a Mardi trek; a handful of them can run the climb. The honest difference is a tighter focus, smaller groups, real-time rescue support, and a price that does not move after the deposit. Below: six reasons, written in plain English, with the receipts.
Most agencies sell every trek in Nepal. We sell two products: the Mardi Himal trek and the 5,587 m Mardi Himal climb. Twelve seasons on one trail. The depth shows in the small calls: which Forest Camp lodge has the best kitchen this year, which fork to take past Pothana, when the rhododendron bloom peaks (mid-April most years).
Our trekking guides are licensed by the Nepal Tourism Board and our climbing sherpas hold NMA climbing-guide credentials. Every guide on a trip carries a satellite-phone link, basic-life-support training renewed annually, and the lodge phone numbers along the route. No subcontracted freelancers; the team is on a salary.
The price on the booking page is the price on the invoice. Permits, transport, lodging, meals, guide and porter fees are inside the bracket; international flights, Nepal visa, personal climbing kit (rentable in Pokhara), and tips are outside. No hidden fuel surcharges, no peak-season uplift after deposit.
Trekking departures cap at eight; climbing at four. The trekking ratio is one guide to four clients, with one porter per two clients on the standard package. The climbing ratio is one sherpa to two clients on the upper mountain, with a fixed line. Smaller is more expensive to run; we think it is also safer and better.
Every trip carries a satellite phone (Iridium 9555) above 3,000 m. We have direct relationships with Simrik Air, Air Dynasty, and Manang Air for helicopter evacuation, and a standing arrangement with CIWEC Pokhara for receiving altitude cases. The 24-hour line in our Kathmandu office has someone awake on it every night.
From your first enquiry to the airport drop-off you talk to the same person, by name, on WhatsApp. No ticket numbers, no reassignments, no booking-platform middleman. The trip lead knows your dietary needs, your altitude history, and your home-time-zone before you fly into Kathmandu.
We run small-group trips from Pokhara every Saturday from September to May. We also run private trips any day. A $50 deposit holds your place. Pay the rest on arrival in cash or by card.
