Kathmandu Day Tours

A Kathmandu day tour is a guided trip that starts and ends on the same day, at your hotel on a private tour or in Thamel on most group tours. These routes run from a 4-hour half day to an 11-hour UNESCO circuit.

Looking down on a brick-paved street through old Patan, lined with tiled roofs and people walking — Patan

4 hoursGroup or private
Kathmandu Half Day Tour
The hilltop stupa and the old royal square, in about four hours.
Group $20Private $30, per person from 2 guestsUp to 40% off for more guestsPlus entry fees
6 to 7 hoursGroup or private
Kathmandu Sightseeing Tour
Four of the seven UNESCO sites: two Buddhist, one Hindu and the old royal square.
Group $35Private $50, per person from 2 guestsUp to 40% off for more guestsPlus entry fees
8 to 9 hoursPrivate only
Luxury Kathmandu Sightseeing Tour
Four UNESCO sites without the rush, with your own guide and a long lunch included.
$110per person from 2 guestsUp to 40% off for more guestsEntry fees included
9 to 11 hoursGroup or private
7 UNESCO Sites in One Day
Every UNESCO site in the valley in one long day. It works, but you see each one quickly.
Group $45Private $60, per person from 2 guestsUp to 40% off for more guestsPlus entry fees
7 to 8 hoursGroup or private
Kathmandu Valley Day Tour: Patan and Bhaktapur
Two old royal cities on either side of the valley, with time to wander their back lanes.
Group $35Private $50, per person from 2 guestsUp to 40% off for more guestsPlus entry fees
6 to 8 hoursGroup or private
Nagarkot Sunrise and Bhaktapur
Dawn at the valley rim, then breakfast-time Bhaktapur before the crowds arrive.
Group $40Private $55, per person from 2 guestsUp to 40% off for more guestsPlus entry fees
6 to 7 hoursGroup or private
Bhaktapur Day Tour with Changu Narayan
The hilltop temple in the morning, then the old brick city of Bhaktapur.
Group $35Private $50, per person from 2 guestsUp to 40% off for more guestsPlus entry fees
4 to 5 hoursGroup or private
Pashupatinath and Boudhanath at Dusk
The Buddhist stupa in the late afternoon, then the Hindu temple as evening aarti begins.
Group $25Private $35, per person from 2 guestsUp to 40% off for more guestsPlus entry fees
5 to 6 hoursGroup or private
Chandragiri Cable Car and Swayambhunath
A ride up to the hills on the valley's southwest rim, with the hilltop stupa on the way.
Group $35Private $50, per person from 2 guestsUp to 40% off for more guestsPlus entry fees and cable car fare
6 to 7 hoursGroup or private
Patan Day Tour with Bungamati and Khokana
Patan's royal square, then two Newar villages south of the city.
Group $35Private $50, per person from 2 guestsUp to 40% off for more guestsPlus entry fees
3 to 4 hoursGroup or private
Kathmandu Street Food Walk
A walk through the old market lanes, tasting local food as you go.
Group $22Private $40, per person from 2 guestsUp to 40% off for more guests