Nepal · GoGo City Guide

Kathmandu

3 Days in Kathmandu

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Day 1Arrival DayMediumBasantapur

Kathmandu Durbar Square

Pagoda temples, the old royal palace and the Kumari's house.

  1. AM

    Arrive and Settle In

    Check in, drop your bags and get your bearings.

  2. 15:00
    2 h

    Kathmandu Durbar Square

    UNESCO

    Kathmandu Valley

  3. 17:15
    45 min

    Asan Tole market

    Asan Tole

  4. 19:00
    1.5 h

    Momos and dal bhat

    Food

    Thamel restaurants

Day 2Day TripFullBhaktapur

Bhaktapur

The best-preserved of the three royal cities, 40 minutes east.

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Day 3City DayMediumSwayambhu

Swayambhunath · Boudhanath Stupa

The Monkey Temple stupa above the valley. Pilgrims circling one of the world's largest stupas at dusk.

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Day Trip · UNESCO

Nagarkot Sunrise

Himalayan sunrise on clear days, then walk down to Changu Narayan.

Day Trip · UNESCO

Chitwan National Park

Rhinos and elephants in the lowland jungle; best as two nights.

Day Trip

Everest Mountain Flight

An hour's flight along the Himalaya past Everest.

Half Day · UNESCO

Pashupatinath

Nepal's holiest Hindu temple and the cremation ghats on the river.

Half Day · UNESCO

Patan Durbar Square

The finest of the valley's squares and the Patan Museum.

Half Day

Thamel and the Garden of Dreams

A restored neoclassical garden, then trekking shops and bookshops.

When to Go

This version is for Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr. The best months below come from GoGo's climate data.

Typical highs

Best monthsRain: wettest Jul (280 mm), driest Nov (3 mm)

Climate: NASA POWER