Best Oct · Nov · Mar · Apr ~A$85/day 3 days is about right

Kathmandu

Seven UNESCO sites inside one valley, and a tangle of a city between them. Dust, prayer flags and the best momos anywhere — then the mountains start an hour out of town.

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Ideal stay

3 days

Typical spend

~A$85/day

Rough mid-range estimate

Landmarks

6 listed

Things to do

Things to do in Kathmandu

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Where to stay

Where to stay in Kathmandu

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If you only have

Kathmandu in a day, two days, three

Day 1

·Boudhanath· UNESCO

·Kathmandu Durbar Square· UNESCO

·Pashupatinath Temple· UNESCO

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Day 2

·Patan Durbar Square· UNESCO

·Swayambhunath· UNESCO

·Thamel

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Landmarks

Landmarks in Kathmandu

Boudhanath

Kathmandu Durbar Square

Pashupatinath Temple

Patan Durbar Square

Swayambhunath

Thamel

Names and UNESCO status only. Ticks are yours and stay on this device.

Getting in

From the airport

When to go

When to go to Kathmandu: Oct or Nov or Mar or Apr

Post-monsoon air — the clearest mountain views of the year.

Guides about here

First trips

Nepal, if you've never been, starting with the permits

The TIMS card is no longer checked on the two big trails, which most guides still get wrong. The permits you actually need, the two seasons, and the costs.

Arif Rahman · 2 Sep 2026