What does Kathmandu Valley Tours do?
Kathmandu Valley Tours runs guided day tours of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal. Our Kathmandu day tours and Kathmandu UNESCO tours cover the valley’s seven UNESCO World Heritage monument zones, the hill viewpoints around them, and a few walks and food stops. Tours run from about 3 hours to a full day, and one route covers two days.
Day tours are all we do. That focus lets us answer the questions that shape a good day in Kathmandu: which sites fit your time, what tickets cost on your passport, and how fast a seven-site day really is.
How do group and private tours work?
Every tour except the layover and luxury tours runs two ways, and you choose on the tour page. Those two are private only.
- Group tour: scheduled every day at a fixed time, at a lower price per person. It runs from 2 guests, up to a maximum of 10, and you share it with other travellers.
- Private tour: only your party and your own guide, at a higher price. You choose the start time, and you can ask for a guide who speaks your language.
What vehicles do we use?
We use a comfortable air-conditioned car, Scorpio or Hiace, chosen to fit the size of your party. On a group tour you share the vehicle with your group. On a private tour the vehicle is yours alone. The street food walk is on foot, so it doesn’t use a vehicle.
Private tours include hotel pick-up and drop-off where a vehicle is used. On a group tour, it’s included on the three sunrise tours and costs US$10 per person on the others with a vehicle.
How do we check what we publish?
We check facts against a source we’ve actually opened, then list that source and the date on the page. We prefer official bodies first, such as the Nepal Tourism Board, government travel advisories and UNESCO. Then we use the press, and operator blogs last.
When reliable sources disagree, we show you both figures and say who said what. The entry fees guide sets out each conflict over site fees, and the Nepal festival calendar shows how certain each date is. If we can’t verify something, we leave it out.
We don’t publish invented reviews, guest stories or “almost full” messages.
How do we show prices and fees?
Each tour page lists what’s included, what isn’t, and the entry fee for each stop by nationality, in Nepali rupees. Fees depend on your passport, and you pay them at each site. Entry fees, lunch, drinks and tips aren’t included, except that the luxury tour includes fees and lunch, and the tour page says so.
When do we tell you not to book us?
Sometimes you don’t need a guide at all, and we’ll say so. The heritage squares are open-air places that you can walk on your own with a ticket. Our guide on whether you need a tour guide in Nepal and our self-guided walk both help you do that. We’d also rather tell you that seven sites in one day is a fast day than sell it to you as relaxed.
We don’t promise mountain views, because the weather decides them. We don’t describe the monuments as fully rebuilt after the 2015 earthquake, because official figures don’t show that.
How does booking work?
Reserving is free. Send your request with your date and party size, and we’ll confirm in writing by email, with a price and a start time. You then pay online through a secure payment link we send, or in cash on the tour day. No deposit is required, and there’s no checkout on this site.
Tours include a local guide and the entry fees listed. You have one contact on the day, and private tours can change pace and, on most routes, swap a stop.
Cancelling is free up to 24 hours before the start. If you’re the only guest booked on a group tour, we tell you at least 24 hours before, and you can choose another day, an upgrade to private at the private price, or a full refund of anything you’ve paid. The cancellation policy has the full rules.
How can you contact us?
Call or send a WhatsApp message to +977 986 707 2313, or email info@kathmanduvalleytours.com. You can also reserve a tour online.