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Pro
There are dime a dozen trekking outfits and decent variety of food and fairly cheap
Con
Incredible traffic, pollution and and overwhelmed infrastructure
In a nutshell
A very nice and crazy place
101 Reviews On Saturday(19-11-2011) was extremely lucky to get a glimpse of the "Living Child Goddess(Kumari)" at the Kumari Mahal situated in Durbar Square.The "Child Goddess" occasionally comes to the balcony of the building to wave out at tourists and at first glance i thought i was viewing a 'Toy doll",...
44 Reviews The stupa at Boudha has been for centuries the most important landmark along the Tibet-Kathmandu trade route and today is in many regards the national symbol for Nepal. The Tibetans call it Chorten Chempo (the Great Stupa). Visiting the Boudha Stupa area is an imersion into Tibetan culture.
17 Reviews Our trek guide, Amrit, also runs Nepali Kitchen with his wife. He meets you in the morning, and takes you to market to buy the ingredients you'll be cooking. Then back to his home in Thamel where his wife takes over and shows you how to make some very tasty snacks. We enjoyed the cooking a lot, but...
57 Reviews We walked here from Thamel. Entrance fee was, I think, NPR250. This ancient stupa sits on top of a green hill. This has been a religious site for more than 2500 years. To get to the temple you must climb up 300 stone steps past various sculptures, shrines , beggars and souvenir sellers. The ticket...
37 Reviews Shiva can take many forms and one of them is Pashupati Lord of Beasts. This large complex on the banks of the Bagmati River is where Hindu cremations take place. We started out in an area overlooking the funeral pyres on the banks of the river. I was not comfortable here. Below me was a family...
20 Reviews If in Nepal and unable to trek into the Himalayas then the easiest way to view the Mighty Himalayas including Mount Everest is by taking the one hour "Mountain Flight " tours from Kathmandu airport.Its moderately priced compared to either a 13 day Annapurna or Mount Everest base camp tour.
15 Reviews Hi, agree with most of your comment and still the same now but they are trying to improve. Few tips, just prepare before hand and fill the visa or arrival form while you are still on the flight (they should be able to provide)and once you are out just stay cool and wait for the people you are...
34 Reviews I have recently finished volunteering at a orphanage in Kathmandu and i would like to recommend the experience to anyone wanting to volunteer in Nepal. The small orphanage called CHEF(Child Helping Education Fund) with the objectives to provide housing, food, clothing, education and medical care in...
3 Reviews Have not been to Tibet and so decided to visit the Tibetan Refugee Camp. Many of these refugees crossed the border into Nepal from Tibet when the Dalai Lama fled from the Red Chinese army. The Dalai Lama's official residence is now in India but there is a sizeable group of Tibetans in Nepal as Nepal...
5 Reviews and 214 Opinions Dwarika's is close to the airport, safe and very good, gives excellent service, has good food and a...
5 Reviews and 308 Opinions Stayed almost 3 weeks on business in April 2011. The public areas are nice and the rooms are looking...
8 Reviews Rum Doodle is an institution, and the clientele are mountain high-fliers, post-trek trekking parties, guides, Everest climbers (they can eat here for free the rest of their lives!), local tourism business people, general visitors looking for a place with a name, and generally those going for good...
4 Reviews This restaurant in the heart of Thamel can hang with just about any restaurant in Kathmandu. It is next to Yin Yang, is a long running favorite that retains an old Kathmandu flavor. There is a rooftop terrace and the Indian food is to die for; try the butter chicken masala or spaghetti because they...
4 Reviews I have written about Rum Doodle in the restaurant tip pages - go there for details. Do not miss out Rum Doodle for a bit of night life on the decent side. Here is good music, mostly good people and good drinks. Definitely on the bar route in Thamel! Nothing particular, informal. dress up for your...
13 Reviews It is not difficult to find a taxi in Kathmandu. Most taxis are small Indian made Suzuki Maruti cars. All taxis have meters, but there are some taxi drivers who refuse to follow the meter reading while dealing with tourists. It is possible to contact the traffic police and complain about it, but...
4 Reviews Nowadays, you should consider biking in Kathmandu as OUT, it is simply too polluted and dangerous. There ae some good routes out of the city centre and into the surrounding countryside/ridges, but as a city mode of transport, forget it.
24 Reviews There are many shops in Thamel that sell plain and embroidered pashminas and jackets. Some embroidered jackets are made of wool or wool mixes and some are made of raw silk. This one caught my eye! About 7,000 rupees (one hundred dollars)
2 Reviews It was our first and only night at Kathmandu and our guide offered us free time before dinner. Either we could split from the group or go with them and see that famous bar in which famous mountaineers hang out and the Pilgrim’s Book Store. We –two girls- chose to go our way and went shopping. Then,...
8 Reviews What a great time I had in Kathmandu with the Holi Festival. It is a public holiday and people are just enjoying themselves with water and coloured powders! You will be a mess if you join them on the streets (which you should do). So, old clothes are important and protect your camera if you take it...
7 Reviews My first day in Kathmandu meant my first contact with the maoists – they were “requiring” a general strike, apparently because they were not satisfied with the ambassadors recently appointed to a number of European capitals. Groups of teenaged boys marching down the boulevards with red flags with...
3 Reviews If you have a problem, anything at all, you can call 100 on your mobile and ask for the Tourist Police. They speak English and if you speak another common language you may request one in that language if one is available. I had a problem with a 'hangers on' that wanted to extort money from me,...
bikasgrunge Says: I haven't been back in 8 years but one of these days, I will go there and I know a few things I can do there.Go Bunjee Jumping, the second highest Bunjee Jump in the world and yeah its all natural. You will see a deep Bhote Koshi River flowing as you fall from the bridgeGo...
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Kathmandu The Ancient City - Dream Destination.
Yes finally I could come to Kathmandu. I had life time's experience today. I took that early morning Mountain flight and saw Mt.Everest besides other mountains for one full hour. I shall never be......
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After a long trip, visiting Mongolia, China and Tibet, I was lucky to stay for a few days in Kathmandu before flying back to Europe. We arrived in the Kathmandu Valley after a breathtaking flight...
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Kathmandu (Kantipur) - a royal capital.....still
Kathmandu owes its name from Kasthamandap (aka Pavilion of Wood), the oldest building in the entire valley, constructed around the 12th century, located in the Durbar square. Most of the cultural...
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Mountain Air & Himalayan Culture
Most unforgetable experience for me was taking the Everest flight along the Himalayan range. And then going to the cockpit of the airplane and seeing Mount Everest as close as I can. If you cannot...
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The early evening was cold and dark when we stood outside the airport waiting for our transport to Thamel. After a few minutes we were offered hotels, treks, excursions etc by the many touts around......
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