City: Nepal
10 Things to do in Nepal That You Shouldn't Miss
Nepal (/nəˈpɔːl/ ( listen); Nepali: नेपाल Nepāl [neˈpal]), officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (Nepali: सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल Sanghiya Loktāntrik Ganatantra Nepāl), is a landlocked country in South Asia located in the Himalaya. With an estimated population of 26.4 million, it is 48th largest country by population and 93rd largest country by area. It borders China in the north and India in the south, east, and west while Bangladesh is located within only 27 km (17 mi) of its southeastern tip and Bhutan is separated from it by the Indian state of Sikkim. A Himalayan state, Nepal has a diverse geography, including fertile plains, subalpine forested hills, and eight of the world's ten tallest mountains, including Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. Kathmandu is the nation's capital and largest city. Nepal is a multiethnic nation with Nepali as the official language.
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1. Mount Everest
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5.0 based on 423 reviews
The highest peak in the world.
Reviewed By kailashhimalaya - Kathmandu, Nepal
Getting to Lukla and then planned overnight at Manjo, Namche Bazaar (2 nights), Tengboche, Dinghbochhe (2 nights) , Labuche, Gorakshep, Everest Base camp and Kalapattar - total 13 days is ideal trip Everest and Kalapattar trek. Do not haste, do not run when you are on the Everest trail.
2. Pashupatinath Temple
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4.5 based on 4,935 reviews
Reviewed By SFO_Drew - San Francisco, United States
This UN World Heritage site is literally a must-see for many Hindus, in order to gain spiritual fulfillment (along with Varanasi). If you cross the bridge behind the temple and climb the stairs, you will find a respectful viewing area to watch cremation ceremonies of the high-ranking deceased (there are other slabs further up the river for the common folks). But if you continue up the stairs, you will find rows of stupas that are quite pretty (you'll also frequently find sadhus here who will pose for pictures for money), and then a monkey road that leads down to a back gate exit. The grounds are quite large so you may wish to get a guide (such as Pink Mountain) before going there.
3. Durbar (Central) Square
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4.5 based on 987 reviews
Most towns and cities have a durbar, or central, square. Patan's is comparatively quiet, surrounded by peaceful palace courtyards, shops and pagoda temples.
Reviewed By AZCasualTraveler - Mesa, United States
UNESCO had designated three (3) town squares in Nepal as World Heritage Sites (Cultural): (1) Kathmandu Durbar Square, (2) Bhaktapur Durbar Square and (3) Patan Durbar Square - all three of these Squares are must see places while traveling through Nepal and they are all different in their own way. The Patan Durbar Square has many distinctive and interesting temples and structures: Krishna Temple, Royal Palace Patan, Jagannarayan Temple, Keshav Narayan Temple, Char Naarayan Temple, Golden Temple and others. When we had visited Patan Durbar Square on November 2019, we found most all of the structures here had been either not affected by the 2015 earthquake or were repaired quickly - we saw only a couple of structures that were being "repaired". This is in contrast to the Kathmandu Durbar Square which had multiple structures that are still in need of earthquake damage repair when we had visited that location. In summary, the Patan Durbar Square is in excellent shape - almost all the structures show no earthquake damage and the whole area is visually quite stunning as you enter the Square. The Ancient Nepal architecture here at the Square looks very impressive and makes for good photography. Highly recommend seeing the Patan Durbar Square, and if you have time walk down through some of the side streets to see the residential areas that surrounds the Square - interesting!
4. Phewa Tal (Fewa Lake)
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4.5 based on 2,989 reviews
Reviewed By Crowhollow - Morrison, United States
We enjoyed our boat ride and hike up to the World Peace Pagoda so much that we arranged an early morning paddle the next day with the same boat oarsman, Gautam, at the location across from the Glacier Hotel. He is very good at spotting birds and monkeys and took us to the best places to see them. It was very peaceful and scenic to be on the lake in the morning while there were few other boaters and there were lots of birds to see.
5. Peace Temple
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4.5 based on 2,412 reviews
Reviewed By AZCasualTraveler - Mesa, United States
The World Peace Pagoda in Pokhara is one of an estimated 80+ Peace Pagodas that are located around the world today. The Pokhara Peace Pagoda was built after World War II by the Buddhist monks from the Japanese Nipponzan Myohoji organization to promote world peace. The Pagoda is located on a hilltop, and our small group tour had utilized a small tour bus that was capable of holding 16 tourists plus the guide and driver. Our tour driver drove past the main parking area that was intended for the big, full-sized buses and drove all the way to a small taxi drop-off area - saving maybe about 20 minutes of uphill hiking. If I remember correctly, the hiking time from the taxi drop-off area to the Pagoda still required 20 to 30 minutes of uphill walking. We had arrived at the Pagoda hill before daybreak - before the big tour groups had arrived. Once at the top of the hill, there is a small park area where the Pagoda is located. The views from this hill-top park are outstanding - views of the Pagoda, the mountains in the background, Pokhara city skyline below the hill and the sunrise over the city skyline - fantastic views!
6. Sarangkot
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4.5 based on 2,202 reviews
Reviewed By RichD221 - New York City, United States
I'd definitely recommend visit to Sarangkot to the more athletically inclined folks as a nice early morning run from Pokhara's Lakeside, or wherever you are staying... The cool air, and beautiful views over the Phewa Lake to the south, and stunning Himalayan vistas of the Annapurna range to the north are DEFINITELY worth to walk, or run, if you are up for it, the steep middle hills to reach it. My photos speak for themselves... For the lazier ones, there are plenty of cab rides to the top from anywhere in Pokhara. Although, they will probably 'milk' you for the 'tourist' surcharge, or even "upsell" you on the guided tour... Hey, it's your money but do it on a nice day;) Btw, when you get to the top, you don't need to pay the fee to go to the view tower. Just walk for about 150-200 yards on the road to the left and you'll hit a nice clearing with Tibetan prayer flags with amazing views...
7. Boudhanath Stupa
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4.5 based on 8,896 reviews
Bouddhanath stupa is the most liked sightseeing place in Kathmandu. Visitors are required to pay NRs. 250(Foreign Nationals) NRs. 50 (SAARC Nationals) NRs. 250 (Chinese) per person (Below 10 years free) as entrance fees to the Bouddhanath. A lot of Tibetan people reside around the Stupa. And it is very famous and holy place specially of Buddhists People. It is one of the most popular world heritage site of Nepal. Breakfree Adventures offer Bouddhanath Private Sightseeing Day Tours.
Reviewed By 702sallyl - Richmond, United Kingdom
This is the 'iconic' symbol of Kathmandu and a most wonderful Stupa surrounded by a beautiful paved circle of old houses/shops. One new addition is Cafe Caravan which is on the first floor about ⅓ of the way around the circle if you walk clockwise from the main entrance ... great decor, super art (from a Dolpo artist) and very good coffee, snacks and other drinks with a view straight onto the Stupa. Wifi too!!
8. Swayambhunath Temple
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4.5 based on 6,201 reviews
Swayambhunath is a glorious ancient religious architecture, located in the middle of Kathmandu city. It is center of faith of both Buddhist and Hindus.
Reviewed By CaliGuy01 - San Francisco, United States
Very nice temple with many layers up high on the mountain. This temple has many monuments besides the main stupa that are really nice along with shops and a place where paintings are available that are reasonable and local.
9. Poon Hill
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4.5 based on 1,477 reviews
Reviewed By Coldings - Copenhagen, Denmark
For those of us who will never make it to the top of Everest climbing 45 mins of stairs to Poon Hill to watch the sunrise is a good compensation. We were there, along with 2-300 other tourists from all nations of the World on a bright and clear morning with frost on the handrail to watch an unforgettable sunrise on he Annapurna range as well as the steep, impressive lone giant of Dhawalagiri. An experience for a lifetime.
10. Chandragiri Hills
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4.5 based on 398 reviews
Chandragiri Hills Ltd is a Hospitality Company which operates cable car, restaurants & bar,conference center and branded shops in Thankot Kathmandu,with its upcoming attraction being amusement park, boutique resort, paragliding, zip flying and many more.
Reviewed By RajanPandey - Adelaide, Australia
This is a unique opportunity to view part of the Himalayan ranges from a beautiful vantage point. We had to pay NPR 1200 per person which was a bit disappointing considering few others got a huge discount. However, the rope way journey was very well worth it and I would definitely do it again. The attendants at the boarding and disembarking point can do a bit more to help coordinate the count of people sitting in the car and assist the elders. The Temple on top is really nice and a must visit. I would recommend giving yourself at least 3 hours to soak in everything even though we finished off the trip and sightseeing in 1 hour. We would have loved to stay back on top and relish the view while sipping some coffee. The NPR 50 for the top view sounds like a fleece after the hefty charge at the bottom and poor discourteous attendant makes you regret it but again it turned out to be worth it as the view of the hills was beautiful. Take a map before hand as the attendant won’t guide you about which mountain is which.
