Kathmandu City Tour: Four World Heritage Sites in a Day
Pashupatinath, Boudhanath, Swayambhunath and Kathmandu Durbar Square in one day, with your own guide and car, starting from your hotel.
About 8 hoursfrom $37
Kathmandu tours and day trips
Every tour is private, with hotel pickup and a licensed guide. Prices are per person and drop as your group grows, and you pay entrance fees at each site, so there are no hidden extras.
Heritage & city tours
Temples, stupas and palace squares, with your own guide and car.
Half-Day Kathmandu Sightseeing: Pashupatinath and Boudhanath
Kathmandu's holiest Hindu temple and its largest Buddhist stupa in one morning or afternoon, about four hours from your hotel and back.
About 4 hoursfrom $27
Kathmandu Valley Day Tour: Three Royal Cities
The palace squares of Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur, the three old Newar kingdoms of the valley, in one full day with a private guide.
About 9 hoursfrom $40
2 daysAll Seven UNESCO Sites of the Kathmandu Valley in Two Days
All seven of the valley's World Heritage monument zones, from Changu Narayan to Swayambhunath, over two unhurried days with the same guide.
2 daysfrom $70
Bhaktapur and Changu Narayan Tour
Bhaktapur's three old squares and the hilltop temple of Changu Narayan, in about six hours from your hotel and back.
About 6 hoursfrom $37
Bhaktapur and Panauti Day Trip
Bhaktapur's squares in the morning, then the quiet river town of Panauti and its 13th-century temple, on a full-day trip from Kathmandu.
About 8 hoursfrom $45
Chandragiri Hills by Cable Car
Ride the 2.5 km cable car up to 2,551 m for a Himalayan view over the whole Kathmandu Valley, in half a day from your hotel.
About 5 hoursfrom $33
Godawari Botanical Garden and Phulchowki Foothills
Nepal's National Botanical Garden at the foot of Phulchowki, 19 km south of Kathmandu, with time for a gentle walk and some birdwatching.
About 5 hoursfrom $32
Central Zoo and Patan Half Day
Nepal's only zoo, with tigers, rhinos and red pandas, followed by a short walk in Patan Durbar Square. A great half day with children.
About 4 hoursfrom $25
Handicraft Workshops of Patan and Boudhanath
Meet the metal casters of Patan, Tibetan carpet weavers in Jawalakhel and thangka painters at Boudhanath, and buy straight from the makers.
About 6 hoursfrom $32
Thamel and Garden of Dreams Walking Tour
A three-hour walk from the Garden of Dreams through Asan and Indra Chowk to Kathmandu Durbar Square, on foot from Thamel.
About 3 hoursfrom $17
Day hikes
Ridge and forest walks on the valley rim, and back in Kathmandu in time for dinner.
Nagarkot to Changu Narayan Day Hike
Sunrise views from Nagarkot, then a mostly downhill ridge walk through villages to the ancient temple of Changu Narayan.
About 4 hoursfrom $35
Nagarkot to Dhulikhel Day Hike
Walk the eastern rim of the valley from Nagarkot down to Dhulikhel, with Himalayan views for much of the way and a car waiting at the finish.
About 4 to 5 hoursfrom $35
Dhulikhel to Namo Buddha Monastery Hike
A classic walk from Dhulikhel over the hills to Namo Buddha, one of the most sacred Buddhist sites in Nepal, with transport both ways.
About 3 to 4 hoursfrom $40
Nagarjun Forest Hike to Jamacho
A forest climb in Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park to the Jamacho stupa and viewpoint, only 20 minutes from Thamel.
About 4 hours up and downfrom $25
Mountain flights
Everest by plane at sunrise, or by helicopter with a landing at Kala Patthar. Wow!
Everest Mountain Flight from Kathmandu
A one-hour sunrise flight along the Himalaya to Everest and back, with a window seat for every passenger and hotel transfers included.
About 1 hourfrom $195
Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour with Kala Patthar Landing
Fly by helicopter into the Everest region, land at Kala Patthar facing Everest and have breakfast at Hotel Everest View. Back in Kathmandu by noon.
About 4 to 5 hoursfrom $965
Mountain biking
Village tracks and singletrack around the valley, with a support jeep for tired legs.
Mountain Bike: Bhaktapur, Nagarkot and Sankhu
A 34 km mountain bike ride from Bhaktapur up to the Nagarkot ridge and down rough trails to the old Newar town of Sankhu.
5 to 6 hoursfrom $155
Mountain Bike: Chovar, Bungamati and Chapagaon
Ride the southern Kathmandu Valley through the Chovar gorge and the woodcarving village of Bungamati to Chapagaon.
4 to 5 hoursfrom $142
Mountain Bike: Budhanilkantha and Shivapuri Trails
From the sleeping Vishnu of Budhanilkantha onto the forest tracks along Shivapuri, on the northern edge of the Kathmandu Valley.
4 to 5 hoursfrom $142
Mountain Bike: Mudkhu, Jhor and Tokha
Our easiest mountain bike ride: rolling dirt roads from Mudkhu past the Jhor waterfalls to the old Newar town of Tokha.
3 to 4 hoursfrom $120
Experiences
Tandem paragliding and yoga classes, for something a little different.
Tandem Paragliding in the Kathmandu Valley
A 20 to 30 minute tandem paragliding flight with a licensed pilot from one of the Kathmandu Valley's take-off points, with hotel transfers.
20 to 30 minutesfrom $120
Yoga and Meditation Class in Kathmandu
A private 90-minute hatha yoga, breathing and meditation class in Kathmandu with an experienced teacher, for every level.
About 90 minutesfrom $40
Multi-day tours
Short stays that add a night on the rim at Nagarkot or Dhulikhel.
4 daysKathmandu and Nagarkot: 4 Days of Heritage and Mountain Views
An airport welcome, a full city tour, a night on the Nagarkot rim for sunrise over the Himalaya, and Bhaktapur on the way back.
4 daysfrom $165
5 daysKathmandu, Nagarkot and Dhulikhel: 5 Days
Five relaxed days: Kathmandu and Patan, a night each in Nagarkot and Dhulikhel, and the walk to Namo Buddha monastery.
5 daysfrom $245