What to book before you travel to Kathmandu?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length

Weekend One week Two weeks

6 activities to book · about €87 per person

Kathmandu

Days 1-7

Days 1-7Kathmandu Durbar SquareThe old royal square: Hanuman Dhoka palace, dozens of temples and the house of the Kumari, a girl revered as a living goddess.€7Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Boudhanath StupaOne of the largest stupas in Asia, 36 metres high and rebuilt after 2015, its tower painted with the Buddha's eyes on all four sides.€3Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7SwayambhunathA hilltop stupa west of the city, by tradition over 2,000 years old, reached by 365 steep steps lined with statues and rhesus macaques.1,€50Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7PashupatinathNepal's holiest Hindu shrine, to Shiva, on the Bagmati; only Hindus enter the main temple, but anyone can watch the cremation ghats opposite.€7Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Patan Durbar SquareFive kilometres south, a kingdom until the 18th century, with the valley's best-preserved square and the Patan Museum of Newar art in the royal palace.€7Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7BhaktapurThe valley's third royal city, thirteen kilometres east and the best preserved, with limited motor traffic in the old town.€13Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Thamel · Nagarkot

All activities in Kathmandu on GetYourGuide

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Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Kathmandu cost?

€87 per person if you do them all, across 6 bookings. The most expensive is "Swayambhunath" at €50, the cheapest "Boudhanath Stupa" at €3. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Kathmandu without booking anything?

2 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Thamel, Nagarkot. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

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