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Kathmandu
Kathmandu Valley
Look beyond the traffic and find courtyards, shrines, markets, food and rituals woven into everyday life.
- Duration
- 4–5days
- Best seasons
October to April
[PRICE TBC]
What to expect
Before you go
- Ideal stay
- 3 to 4 nights
- Best time
- October to April
- How to get there
- Kathmandu is Nepal's main international gateway. Leave generous time for traffic across the valley.
- Best for
- Every first time visitor seeking cultural context.
- Combine with
- Patan, Bhaktapur, Panauti or any Nepal journey.
- Travel well
- Keep a respectful distance at cremation ghats. Check ceremony time, entry fees and opening hours.
Permits
Kathmandu Durbar Square entry · Boudhanath entry · Pashupatinath entry — arranged for you. Restricted areas require a licensed guide by law.
Kathmandu rewards slow exploration. The major heritage sites matter, but so do neighbourhood courtyards, craft workshops and kitchens. At Pashupatinath, the evening Bagmati aarati is an act of devotion, not a visitor performance.
What to experience
- Old city heritage walk
- Boudhanath
- Swayambhunath
- Pashupatinath and evening aarati
- Food or artisan walk
Want this in your trip?
Most people add a place like this to a trek rather than travel for it alone. Tell us roughly what you have in mind and we will work out where it fits and how long to give it.