Nepal has dozens of agencies that can sell you a Mardi Himal trek. 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 credentials behind them.
We are a Kathmandu-registered company led by Amrit Nepal, CEO of Himalayan 360, focused on the Annapurna region and the Mardi Himal trek. From your first enquiry to the airport drop-off you deal with the same team, by name, on WhatsApp. No booking-platform middleman, no reassignments, no ticket numbers.
We are a government-registered Nepali trekking company (Reg. No. 162883/073, VAT 606006705, Tourism Licence 179), licensed by the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and a member of the Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN), the Nepal Association of Travel & Tour Agents (NATTA), the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), and the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA). Guides and porters are selected and trained in-house, not subcontracted at the trailhead.
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 fuel surcharges, no peak-season uplift after the deposit, no surprise costs at the end. The one charge that is not ours: if you settle the balance by card, our bank levies 3.5 % on foreign cards, 3.75 % at the most, and we pass that on at cost. Pay cash and there is nothing on top.
We run Mardi Himal as a small-group trip, not a mass departure. That means a real guide-to-trekker ratio, time to acclimatise at your own pace, and a lead who knows your dietary needs and altitude history before you land in Kathmandu. Private and family departures are available on request.
We pack out our litter, source local food where we can, and brief every group on the Annapurna Conservation Area rules and Gurung village etiquette. The permit fees you pay go back into protecting the trail and supporting the communities that live along it.
We build the itinerary around safe acclimatisation, and we require travel insurance that covers helicopter evacuation. If something goes wrong at altitude, our Kathmandu office runs a 24-hour line and coordinates the rescue and the receiving clinic with your insurer. The detail is on the booking policy.
Reason 01 says you deal with the same team by name. That holds on the trail as well as in the office, so the guide profiles we publish carry a licence number, a home village, the languages they guide in and the season they started, rather than a stock photo and an adjective.
Profiles are added as each licence is confirmed. Until a guide is verified, they are not listed.
Every guide who leads a Mardi Himal trek for us holds a trekking guide licence issued through Nepal's Ministry of Tourism.
Guides are trained in High Altitude First Aid, which is the training that matters on a trail whose high point sits at 4,500 m.
Guides and porters are selected and trained by Amrit Nepal, our CEO, rather than subcontracted at the trailhead.
The 6 reviews below are all Mardi Himal treks, each rated 5 out of 5. Every one is on TripAdvisor or Google and links back to the original. Quotes are shortened excerpts; names, dates and trek lengths are taken from the source. Counts as of April 2026.
Our recent trip to Nepal and trek to Mardi Himal turned out to be one of the most memorable adventures of my life. Our guide Max was friendly, knowledgeable, and incredibly supportive, especially during the steep sections. The views along the route were breathtaking.
We had an excellent five-day trek on the Mardi Himal trail. It is frequented primarily by Nepali tourists. The views are incredible all along the trail, and many guest houses have spectacular views. Our guide was a joy to be with.
We were considering trekking to Annapurna Base Camp, but changed to the Mardi Himal based on Raj's advice. This was probably the best advice we got in Nepal. Mountains were fully covered in snow, the lower fields were green, and the rhododendron trees were flourishing.
Prakash was our trekking guide for the Mardi Himal trek. Even when we arrived feeling unwell, he showed immediate sympathy and organised a range of Pokhara-based activities for us. We can't recommend him enough. Prakash has completed over 500 trips on this route.
Our Mardi Himal trekking experience was great because of this team. Our guide Gautam was so professional, cordial and hospitable. We enjoyed it a lot. Looking forward to our next adventure with them.
Truly exceeded our expectations and made our trip to the Himalayas absolutely memorable. From the moment we inquired until the day we returned, their professionalism and attention to detail were outstanding.
We run scheduled departures from Pokhara, September to May. Most weeks the 5-day itinerary leaves on a Sunday and the 6-day on a Thursday, plus extra dates as groups form. Every other trip on this site runs privately, on your own dates. A 20 % deposit holds your place, and the balance is paid in Kathmandu before the trip starts.
