Popular Nepal itineraries
16 curated routes; 5,884 total route options. Base estimates use default traveller preferences; dates, passport and hotel choices may change your total.
- Long weekend: Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Nagarkot and Dhulikhel · 5 days, Kathmandu → Nagarkot → Dhulikhel · from ₹25,750 per person, base estimate before flights. A short break that never strays far from the airport: Kathmandu's main sights, Bhaktapur, a Nagarkot sunrise and a night in Dhulikhel.
- Buddhist and Hindu Nepal: Kathmandu, Patan and Lumbini · 6 days, Kathmandu → Lumbini · from ₹33,675 per person, base estimate before flights. The great stupas and Pashupatinath in Kathmandu, Patan's Golden Temple, then a flight to Lumbini for the Buddha's birthplace and its monasteries.
- Kathmandu Valley heritage: Bhaktapur, Patan and Nagarkot · 6 days, Kathmandu → Nagarkot · from ₹29,625 per person, base estimate before flights. All three royal cities of the valley — Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Patan — then two nights on the Nagarkot ridge for sunrise and a walk to Changu Narayan.
- First trip: Kathmandu, Patan and Pokhara · 7 days, Kathmandu → Pokhara · from ₹56,375 per person, base estimate before flights. The standard first visit: Kathmandu's stupas and Durbar Squares with a Patan day, then Pokhara for the lake, a Sarangkot sunrise and paragliding.
- Hill towns: Kathmandu, Bandipur and Pokhara · 8 days, Kathmandu → Bandipur → Pokhara · from ₹51,300 per person, base estimate before flights. Break the Kathmandu–Pokhara drive with two nights in car-free Bandipur, then finish with lake and mountain days in Pokhara.
- Honeymoon: Kathmandu, Nagarkot and Pokhara · 8 days, Kathmandu → Nagarkot → Pokhara · from ₹68,675 per person, base estimate before flights. A quiet ridge above the valley for sunrises, then four slow days in Pokhara with lake boating, paragliding and a Begnas Lake afternoon.
- Newari towns: Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Patan, Dhulikhel and Bandipur · 8 days, Kathmandu → Dhulikhel → Bandipur · from ₹39,225 per person, base estimate before flights. Newari architecture and food from the valley's royal cities to the hill towns of Dhulikhel, Panauti and Bandipur, with the Namobuddha hike along the way.
- Terai: Chitwan safari and Lumbini · 8 days, Kathmandu → Chitwan → Lumbini · from ₹42,800 per person, base estimate before flights. Kathmandu's highlights, three nights in Chitwan for wildlife, and the Buddha's birthplace at Lumbini, flying home from Bhairahawa via Kathmandu.
- Wildlife: Chitwan rhinos and Bardia tigers · 8 days, Kathmandu → Chitwan → Bardia · from ₹61,650 per person, base estimate before flights. Nepal's two big lowland parks: rhinos, canoes and Tharu villages in Chitwan, then remote Bardia for tiger tracking and a river float on the Karnali.
- Adventure week: mountain flight, paragliding and safari · 9 days, Kathmandu → Pokhara → Chitwan · from ₹97,850 per person, base estimate before flights. For active groups: an Everest mountain flight, paragliding, an ultralight, the zipline and a day hike from Pokhara, then a jungle walk in Chitwan.
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Where to go in Nepal
- Namche Bazaar: Sherpa market town at 3,440 m with first views of Everest (4–6 nights)
- Nagarkot: Ridge-top sunrise over the Himalaya above the valley (1–2 nights)
- Dhulikhel: Newari hill town with Himalaya views and the Namobuddha hike (1–2 nights)
- Bhaktapur: Medieval Newari city of temples, potters and king curd (Day trip or 1 night)
- Patan: Lalitpur's Durbar Square, museum and metalwork courtyards (Day trip or 1 night)
- Kathmandu: Stupas, Durbar Squares and the gateway to the Himalaya (2–4 nights)
- Bandipur: Car-free Newari bazaar town on a ridge (2 nights)
- Ghandruk & Poon Hill: Gurung village and the short Poon Hill trek in the Annapurna foothills (2–4 nights)
- Pokhara: Phewa Lake, Annapurna views and paragliding (2–4 nights)
- Chitwan: Rhinos, jeep safaris and Tharu villages in the lowland jungle (2–3 nights)
- Lumbini: Birthplace of the Buddha and its international monasteries (2 nights)
- Bardia: Remote national park with the best tiger odds in Nepal (2–4 nights)
When to go
Nepal is best Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr for clear mountain views and trekking; Jun–Sep is monsoon, and Dec–Feb is cold but clear. Month-by-month guide
Visa & flights
Visa for Indian passport holders: No visa needed. Indian citizens need no visa; carry a valid passport or voter ID card.
Sample flights (from India hubs): return fares usually run ₹12,000–₹30,000 per person, depending on your city and season. Set your city in the header for local currency and visa rules.