NEPAL
Nepal’s standout trips.
The 11 most popular shopping tours in Nepal. The ones worth building a trip around, with prices, timings and who runs them.
2-hour Kathmandu food crawl through Ason Bazar with Santosh-style stories and tastings of Newari classics, momo, chatamari, laphing, and more.
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Eat and shop Kathmandu by rickshaw with Deepak Kushwaha, sampling lunch, dinner, snacks, and local tea across Thamel and beyond.
“Deepak was a great guide, so knowledgeable and the food was amazing! Would highly recommend to anyone visiting”
Taste Kathmandu street snacks on a guided market walk from Thamel to Ason Bazaar, with at least five tastings plus drinks for $25.
“Santosh is a legend. Honestly a fantastic food tour that I’d recommend to anyone.”
Shop Thamel market ingredients, cook Nepali favorites with local chefs, and eat a full meal—vegetarian options available, small group size.
“Come hungry. All hands on. Meet locals. Meet other travellers who share your love of local food. Friendly fun staff.”
Walk Kathmandu’s Ason market and Durbar Square with an English guide, then witness the Kumari living goddess in this 2-hour culture tour.
Walk Kathmandu’s oldest bazaar, meet the rhythm of Ason, then see Nepal’s living goddess Kumari at Kumari Chowk.
“Seeing the Kumari is a really special experience, expert guide through the market and Kathmandu Durbar Square, an ideal tour to begin to orientate yourself in the city.”
2-hour Kathmandu market food crawl with English guide Santosh, sampling Newari classics and street favorites near Ason Bazar for $28.
Kathmandu rickshaw tour in Thamel with Nepalese food and drinks, bargaining help, and shopping for pashmina, masks, and art in 3 hours.
Thamel cooking class with local market visit: learn Nepalese spices, cook 4 Nepali/Newari dishes, and taste in a small group.
Private 3.5-hour Kathmandu bazaar walk with a pro guide, hotel pickup, and a stop at UNESCO Durbar Square, plus street snacks and lunch time.
“A great way to epxlore the lively action filled streets of Kathamandu. It was helpful to be picked up and dropped back at our hotel. Our guide was knowledgeable very patient with us as we stopped to take photos and do shopping along the way.”
A 4-hour private Kathmandu shopping loop with a guide: Pipal Bot, Asan Market, and Thamel, plus pickup, transport, and bottled water.
“I really enjoyed this tour. Kabita was very nice and helpful m. She made sure we searched everywhere for the items we were looking for and we saw some we weren’t looking for. Most people speak English in Nepal, but it was great having a Read more”
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