1 hour from Badal Dada, 2 hours from Low Camp or Middle Camp, and 4 hours from Forrest Camp (if you walk 5000 steps or 5km per hour on average in ascending way).
This is the last stop where you can get proper accommodations during your trek. Every hotel is solar powered so you can charge your mobile phone and power bank. Every hotel and guest house offers you Modified American Plan (MAP): bed, breakfast and veggie lunch in just 1950 Nepalese Rupees.
As you step in High Camp, the hotel owner could put you in dilemma by saying other hotels are fully booked, but don't believe them. Just walk in and ask in reception whether the rooms are available or not.
My personal recommendation for staying overnight in this place is Mardi Hotel, which is on the end of the village; new, modern, spacious, clean and warm room due its panel made structure.
Wakeup around 4am to trek upto viewpoint Leave your all backpacks and make yourself warm as you ascend the trail. It will take you 1.5 hours to 2 hours to reach Mardi Viewpoint, depending upon your walking pace. Leave viewpoint to Basecamp only after watching sunrise From Viewpoint it will take you 1 hour to 1.5 hours to reach Basecamp There are two ways, easy and danger, to go up to the viewpoint, if you're beginner always take easy way which is half...
Read moreBest trek for 3 days, if you plan from Kathmandu Day 0:Night bus to Pokhara to reach early morning
Day 1:From Hari chowk hire a jeep and reach Dhampus, have a breakfast there and hike for 2hours. Then, have lunch at Lovely Dada and walk 3 hours to reach Forest camp if possible stretch 1 hour extra hike to reach Low camp. Stay there, have proper dinner and take rest. Day 2:Have a breakfast and start from early morning. Reach Badal Dada after 3 hours and enjoy the lovely view having lunch. Then reach High camp after 2.5 hours and take proper rest for early morning. Day 3:Get ready around 3 am for 2.5 hours hike to Mardi view point with warm wears to enjoy mesmerizing sunrise. Grab a coffee and hike down to high camp and then badal dada for 3 hours. Have lunch at badal dada else low camp accordingly. After this, reach Siding village after 2 hours. Grab a Jeep/Car and reach...
Read moreBeautiful place with magnificent views of the surrounding Annapurna massif. Macchapucchre is very close and it feels like you can almost touch the mountains. We visited during monsoon, clouds covered the mountains for most of the time. But at early morning and late afternoon, clouds tend to clear and you can get excellent views. We were lucky to see some rainbows. There are a number of lodges here to stay. During off season, you can choose to stay any one of them.
Food is very expensive, I suggest bringing snacks, chocolate and...
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