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The 15 Best Tours & Day Trips in Nepal

359 tours  ·  from $2

Everything with a guide, a jeep, a helicopter or a trail attached, in one list. The 15 below are the ones worth a whole day, priced and timed, with the rest of the catalogue underneath.

Private Kathmandu Sightseeing Tour | UNESCO World Heritage sites - Swayambhunath, the hilltop Monkey Temple
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Private Kathmandu Sightseeing Tour | UNESCO World Heritage sites

1.Private Kathmandu Sightseeing Tour | UNESCO World Heritage sites

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 756 reviews · from $17Our pick

Explore Kathmandu’s major UNESCO sites by private car, choosing a 4 to 10-hour route for two, four, or seven locations. Expect hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, and flexible pacing. Guides such as Dipesh, Deepak, Bidhya, and Shankar have led visits focused on Hindu and Buddhist culture.

“We had the four sites and you spend a lot of time driving around. Our guide knew a lot, but it wasn’t exactly how we saw it set up.”

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Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour landing at Everest View Hotel. - Flying over the Everest Base Camp trail
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Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour landing at Everest View Hotel

2.Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour landing at Everest View Hotel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 668 reviews · from $1,575

Join Buddhi and the Himalaya Holiday Service team for a shared helicopter flight from Kathmandu toward Everest. You will overfly the Base Camp and Kala Patthar area, stop at Lukla for fuel, then land at Hotel Everest View for 45 minutes and optional breakfast, weather permitting.

“Excellent service. Weather is hit-and-miss during this season, still the safety is taken very seriously. Highly recommend trip.”

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Kathmandu: Full-Day 7 UNESCO Tour with Lunch - Private/Group - Kathmandu Durbar Square and royal Nepal
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Kathmandu: Full Day 7 UNESCO Tour with Lunch – Private/Group

3.Full Day 7 UNESCO Tour with Lunch – Private/Group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 415 reviews · from $10

This 8 to 9-hour Kathmandu tour links Swayambhunath, three Durbar Squares, Changu Narayan, Pashupatinath, and Boudhanath. You get hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, air-conditioned transport, bottled water, and a basic lunch box. Private, group, and ticket-inclusive options are available.

“Sajina was an excellent guide who was very knowledgeable about the sites we visited and was incredibly friendly throughout the day. This experience is only slightly let down as you have to speed through each site to ensure you make all 7.”

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Private Bhaktapur and Nagarkot Day Tour From Kathmandu - Nyatapola Temple, five levels above Taumadhi Tole
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Private Bhaktapur and Nagarkot Day Tour From Kathmandu

4.Private Bhaktapur and Nagarkot Day Tour From Kathmandu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 305 reviews · from $20

Travel by private air-conditioned vehicle from Kathmandu to Bhaktapur and Nagarkot with an English-speaking guide. Explore palace courtyards, Nyatapola Temple, Pottery Square, and Dattatreya Temple, then head to the View Tower for Himalayan panoramas when skies are clear. Guides such as Deepak, Dipesh, Vidya, and Shankar are praised for flexible, engaging tours.

“Very professional guide and driver. We felt very well being taken care of. Absolutely great views from Nagarkot, we were very fortunate about the weather and saw whole Himalayas range. Bhaktapur is a nice place to wander around, again, we were very lucky it wasn't tourist season so not many people around. Very historical place, the guide describes everything in a detail. Overall, very nice trip to take, lasts about 5-6 hours.”

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Kathmandu: Full Day Top 4 UNESCO Tour with Lunch - Private/Group - Pashupatinath, where the Bagmati carries living tradition
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Kathmandu: Full Day Top 4 UNESCO Tour with Lunch – Private/Group

5.Full Day Top 4 UNESCO Tour with Lunch – Private/Group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 269 reviews · from $10

Visit Swayambhunath, Patan Durbar Square, Pashupatinath, and Boudhanath in about five to six hours. Hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, an English-speaking guide, and a lunch box are included. Guides such as Sumit, Anon, Sajina, Ram, and Asmita have led this route.

“It’s an interesting tour visiting a good variety of sites. Our guide Shanti was very knowledgeable which enhanced the experience.”

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Kathmandu: Food and Drink Walking Tour - Key points at a glance
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Kathmandu Food and Drink Walking Tour

6.Kathmandu Food and Drink Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 266 reviews · from $36

Join Deepak Kushwaha for a three-hour food walk through Thamel, Asan, Jyatha, and Chhetrapati. Expect generous tastings of Nepali street food, Newari specialties, noodles, momos, drinks, and dessert, with local stories and practical guidance along the way.

“Deepak was a great guide explaining each food and drink on the tour. But more than that, he’s an intelligent and interesting young man, with whom to spend 3 hrs in conversations munching over food.”

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UNESCO Seven World Heritage Tour in Kathmandu - Kathmandu Durbar Square and the living Kumari
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UNESCO Seven World Heritage Tour in Kathmandu

7.UNESCO Seven World Heritage Tour in Kathmandu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 253 reviews · from $180

This 12-hour private tour links Swayambhunath, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan, Bhaktapur, Changu Narayan, Pashupatinath, and Boudhanath. Your English-speaking guide may be Pankaj, Shanti, Kabita, Sarita, or Som. Expect expert context, flexible pacing, a private car, and a very full day.

“It was a great tour. Sarita was a very knowledgeable and friendly guide. The UNESCO sites were fantastic and I learned so much about Nepal, Buddhism, and Hinduism”

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Kathmandu: Full-Day 7 UNESCO Tour with Lunch - Private/Group - Kathmandu Durbar Square and royal Nepal
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Kathmandu: Full-Day 7 UNESCO Tour with Lunch – Private/Group

8.Full-Day 7 UNESCO Tour with Lunch – Private/Group

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 247 reviews · from $5

Visit Swayambhunath, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan, Bhaktapur, Changu Narayan, Pashupatinath, and Boudhanath in one long day. Your guide, such as Sumit, Asmita, Sajina, or Anon, explains the art, faith, and history, while private air-conditioned transport handles Kathmandu’s traffic.

“Summit was an excellent guide—helpful, friendly, and incredibly knowledgeable. He made our trip to Nepal easy and unforgettable. Highly recommend!”

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From Pokhara: Sarangkot Sunrise Himalayas Tour - The pre-dawn pickup from Lakeside
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From Pokhara: Sarangkot Sunrise Himalayas Tour

9.Sarangkot Sunrise Himalayas Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 218 reviews · 3 hours · from $8

Leave Lakeside before dawn with an English-speaking driver, usually in a private group, and ride about 30 minutes to Sarangkot. After a 15-minute uphill walk, watch sunrise over the Annapurna range, then return to your hotel with time for breakfast. Ranjit, Ram, Maniram, and Santosh are among the praised guides.

“Had a wonderful trip to Sarangkot. A must do while in Pokhara. The tour company reached out over whatsapp to confirm pick up time and location. I was picked up by my driver and guide Ranjit. Ranjit was great! He was knowledgeable and helpful. He showed me around, while also giving me space to explore by myself. Highly recommended activity.”

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Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour landing at Hotel Everest View - Kathmandu departure and the first hour in the air
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Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour landing at Hotel Everest View

10.Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour landing at Hotel Everest View

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 218 reviews · from $1,600

Fly from Kathmandu in a shared Airbus H125 helicopter toward Everest Base Camp, with views of Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Pumori, glaciers, and deep valleys. The route includes a Lukla fuel stop and a weather-dependent landing at Hotel Everest View. Dipak Sapkota handles the arrangements.

“The helicopter journey revealed a side of the Himalayas few get to see. Towering ice cliffs, forested slopes, and deep canyons stretched endlessly.”

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Kathmandu: 7 UNESCO Sites Tour in 1 Day (Private Tour) - Kathmandu Durbar Square and the living old city
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Kathmandu: 7 UNESCO Sites Tour in 1 Day (Private Tour)

11.7 UNESCO Sites Tour in 1 Day (Private Tour)

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 204 reviews · 4 - 8.5 hours · from $4

Spend 4 to 8.5 hours visiting Kathmandu Valley’s seven UNESCO sites with a private English-speaking guide. Pooja, Pranav, Razz, Rustam, and other guides are praised for clear stories and flexible pacing. Expect temples, stupas, cremation rituals, long drives, walking, and extra entrance fees.

“I did a half-day tour in Kathmandu with Pranav and really enjoyed it. He explained everything clearly, answered all my questions, and made the visits much more interesting. He is very kind and easy to talk to, and the driver was also great. I definitely recommend him if you want to discover the city with a good local guide.”

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ATV Adventure Tour in Pokhara, Nepal - Climbing the 10-kilometer track toward Sarangkot
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ATV Adventure Tour in Pokhara, Nepal

12.ATV Adventure Tour in Pokhara, Nepal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 194 reviews · from $115

Ride a guided ATV from Pokhara Lakeside up forest and 4WD tracks toward Sarangkot. You’ll receive riding instruction, climb to about 4,500 feet, stop for photos, and enjoy breakfast or lunch overlooking Phewa Lake. A valid driver’s license and moderate fitness are required.

“ATV ride is 35 minutes long, not 2 hours. The 2 hours is the total time for the transfer, agency check-in, and the ride. In addition, I had to just stop to take photos, as the guide never stopped to accommodate this. Finally, when we arrived back at the agency, the guide got ofRead more”

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Kathmandu Spiritual Sites: Bodhnath & Pashupatinath Tour - Boudhanath Stupa and the circle of prayer wheels
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Kathmandu Spiritual Sites: Bodhnath & Pashupatinath Tour

13.Kathmandu Spiritual Sites: Bodhnath & Pashupatinath Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 185 reviews · from $60

Join a local English-speaking guide at 3 pm for a small-group tour from Thamel to Boudhanath Stupa and Pashupatinath Temple. Walk, ride public transport, turn prayer wheels, learn about Hindu and Buddhist customs, and watch the evening Aarati ceremony beside the Bagmati River.

“This is a great tour and cover lots of very interesting places. The guide was nice and knowledge that she explain things in detail.”

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3-Day Chitwan National Park Jungle Safari Tour Package with Pick Up - Arrival at the resort near Sauraha
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3-Day Chitwan National Park Jungle Safari Tour Package with Pick Up

14.3-Day Chitwan National Park Jungle Safari Tour Package with Pick Up

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 184 reviews · from $180

Travel from Kathmandu to Chitwan by tourist bus, stay two nights near Sauraha, and explore by canoe, jungle walk, Jeep safari, birdwatching, and Tharu village visit. A guide such as Dipendra helps with transfers and local arrangements. Meals, park fees, and return transport are included.

“The three day chat one experience was amazing. The canoe ride was a great way to see the crocodiles and birds. The jungle walk was a easy wok, so didn’t see much wildlife, but how could we with 100 people traipsing through the jungle. Read more”

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Full-Day Tibetan Cultural Tour to Tibetan Settlements Pokhara - Meeting a young monk at Pema Ts’al Sakya Monastic Institute
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Full-Day Tibetan Cultural Tour to Tibetan Settlements Pokhara

15.Full-Day Tibetan Cultural Tour to Tibetan Settlements Pokhara

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 184 reviews · from $85

Join Tibetan guide Thupten Gyatso for an eight-hour tour of Pokhara’s Tibetan settlements. Visit three monasteries, learn about refugee life and Buddhist education, attend afternoon prayers, meet a monk, and share Tibetan food in a local family home.

“The tour is very special and informative which allow me to know more about the Tibetan history and culture.”

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