{"id":1302926,"date":"2026-10-01T12:56:02","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T12:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/?page_id=1302926"},"modified":"2026-10-02T10:09:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T10:09:51","slug":"nepal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/asia\/nepal\/","title":{"rendered":"Nepal"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":0,"parent":1302035,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"hw-hub-country","meta":{"footnotes":"","hw_hub_hero_eyebrow":"","hw_hub_hero_h1":"","hw_hub_hero_intro":"","hw_hub_hero_image":"","hw_hub_hero_overlay":"","hw_hub_hero_cta":"","hw_hub_why_title":"","hw_hub_why_body":"","hw_hub_why_link_label":"","hw_hub_why_link_url":"","hw_hub_why_cards":"","hw_hub_stats":"","hw_hub_countries_title":"","hw_hub_countries_intro":"","hw_hub_featured":"","hw_hub_regions":"","hw_hub_hostels_title":"","hw_hub_hostels_intro":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_label":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_url":"","hw_hub_hostels_source":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_type":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_id":"","hw_hub_hostels_currency":"","hw_hub_hostels_count":"","hw_hub_hostels_cache":"","hw_hub_hostels":"","hw_hub_when_title":"","hw_hub_when_intro":"","hw_hub_seasons":"","hw_hub_costs_title":"","hw_hub_costs_body":"","hw_hub_cost_rows":"","hw_hub_cost_note":"","hw_hub_money_reads":"","hw_hub_rail_title":"","hw_hub_rail_body":"","hw_hub_rail_link_label":"","hw_hub_rail_link_url":"","hw_hub_rail_image":"","hw_hub_routes":"","hw_hub_events_title":"","hw_hub_events_intro":"","hw_hub_events_source":"","hw_hub_events_continent":"","hw_hub_events_count":"","hw_hub_events_cache":"","hw_hub_events_cta_label":"","hw_hub_events_cta_url":"","hw_hub_events":"","hw_hub_events_pills":"","hw_hub_reads_intro":"","hw_hub_article_rows":"","hw_hub_show_read_time":"","hw_hub_all_title":"","hw_hub_all_body":"","hw_hub_all_cta":"","hw_hub_trips_title":"","hw_hub_trips_note":"","hw_hub_trips":"","hw_hub_faq_title":"","hw_hub_faq_note":"","hw_hub_faqs":"","hw_hub_cta_title":"","hw_hub_cta_body":"","hw_hub_cta_buttons":"","hw_hub_newsletter_title":"","hw_hub_newsletter_body":"","hw_hub_newsletter_shortcode":"","hw_hub_hub_term":"","hw_hub_scope_rows":"","hw_hub_country_hero_eyebrow":"Nepal country guide","hw_hub_country_hero_h1":"Things To Do In Nepal","hw_hub_country_hero_intro":"Eight of the world's ten highest mountains, treks you can walk without technical skill, and a capital of temples and dust. The cheapest serious trekking country on earth.","hw_hub_country_hero_image":"1302928","hw_hub_country_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_country_hero_cta":"Pick a place | #cities\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_country_stats":"\u20ac6 | Dorm bed, from\r\n8 | Of the 10 highest mountains\r\n\u20ac25 | A day on a teahouse trek\r\n8,849m | Everest","hw_hub_country_intro_title":"A country organised around mountains","hw_hub_country_intro_body":"Nepal is where people come to walk. Eight of the world's ten highest peaks are here, and the trekking infrastructure \u2014 teahouses every couple of hours, marked trails, guides and porters available everywhere \u2014 means routes that would need expeditions elsewhere are walkable by anyone reasonably fit.\r\n\r\nThe two classics are the Everest Base Camp trek, around twelve to fourteen days from Lukla, and the Annapurna Circuit, ten to eighteen days depending on where you start and finish now the road has extended. Shorter options like Poon Hill take four or five days and still put you in front of the Himalaya.\r\n\r\nBetween treks, Kathmandu has the temples, Durbar squares and Boudhanath stupa, and Pokhara sits on a lake with the Annapurnas behind it and does very little, pleasantly. Chitwan in the south has rhinos and tigers and a completely different climate.","hw_hub_country_facts":"Language | Nepali. English is widely spoken in tourist areas and by guides\r\nCurrency | Nepalese rupee (NPR)\r\nEmergency | 100 police, 102 ambulance\r\nTap water | Not drinkable. Bottled or treated, and refill points on treks\r\nTipping | Guides and porters expect it, and it is a significant part of their income\r\nAltitude | Serious above 3,000m. Acclimatisation is not optional\r\nHow long to stay | Three weeks for a trek plus the valley, two at a minimum\r\nBest months | October and November, or March to May","hw_hub_country_cities_title":"Where to go","hw_hub_country_cities_intro":"Buses are slow and mountainous. Domestic flights save days but are weather-dependent.","hw_hub_country_cities_live":"1","hw_hub_country_cities":"Kathmandu | Temples, Durbar squares, Boudhanath stupa, and Thamel, where every trek is arranged. |  | 1302929 | Kathmandu is full of fascinating and ancient buildings. The shops and stalls sell beautiful and cheap handmade goods. Most of all, the people are very friendly, welcoming, and helpful. Their devotion to hospitality, and their religions is highly impressive. Come to Kathmandu! The best city in the world! | \nPokhara | A lakeside town under the Annapurnas: paragliding, boats, and the start of most treks. |  | 1302930 | Pokhara is an amazing city next to magical lake Fewa. Many things to do like boating, visiting sacred places, paragliding and trekking. Food is good and people welcoming. Very recommended to visit. | \nBhaktapur | A preserved medieval city half an hour from Kathmandu, and the best-kept of the valley's old towns. |  | 1302932 |  | \nLumbini | The birthplace of the Buddha, in the southern plains, with monasteries built by many countries. |  | 1302933 |  | ","hw_hub_country_trips_title":"What kind of trip is this?","hw_hub_country_trips_intro":"Nepal is a trekking country first, with temples, wildlife and adventure sports attached.","hw_hub_country_trip_types":"Adventure | green | backpack | The reason everyone comes. Teahouse trekking at altitude. | Walk to Everest Base Camp; The Annapurna Circuit; Poon Hill in four days | Everest region; Annapurna; Langtang | Pokhara; Kathmandu | adventure\nCulture | purple | culture | Hindu and Buddhist temples in one valley. | Boudhanath at dusk with the pilgrims; Bhaktapur's Durbar Square; Pashupatinath | Boudhanath; Bhaktapur; Patan | Kathmandu; Bhaktapur | culture\nBudget | teal | coin | Serious mountains at the lowest prices anywhere. | Teahouse trekking for \u20ac25 a day; \u20ac6 dorms; Dal bhat with free refills | Kathmandu; Pokhara | Kathmandu; Pokhara | budget-travel\nFood | sunset | local-markets | Dal bhat, momos and Tibetan influence in the hills. | Dal bhat, with refills until you stop; Momos from a street stall; Newari food in Kathmandu | Thamel; Patan; Pokhara lakeside | Kathmandu; Pokhara | food\nCity break | blue | city | The Kathmandu valley, which is three cities in one. | Patan's Durbar Square; A day in Bhaktapur; Sunset at Swayambhunath | Kathmandu; Patan; Bhaktapur | Kathmandu; Bhaktapur | city-break\nBeach | sunset | sunglasses | No coast, but lakes, rivers and paragliding instead. | Boat on Phewa Lake; Paraglide over Pokhara; Raft the Trishuli | Phewa Lake; Trishuli river; Begnas Lake | Pokhara | beach","hw_hub_country_do_title":"Things to do in Nepal","hw_hub_country_do_body":"Trekking is the point. Everest Base Camp takes twelve to fourteen days and starts with a flight into Lukla, one of the more alarming airports in the world. The Annapurna Circuit is longer and more varied, crossing the Thorong La pass at 5,416 metres. Poon Hill, at four or five days, is the short version and still spectacular.\r\n\r\nYou do not need technical skill for any of these, but you do need to respect altitude: ascend slowly, take rest days, and know the symptoms of altitude sickness. Guides are now required on many routes, which has been enforced more strictly since 2023 \u2014 check the current rule before planning to go independently.\r\n\r\nOff the trails, the Kathmandu valley has three medieval city centres in Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur, plus Boudhanath, one of the largest stupas in the world, best at dusk when pilgrims circle it. Chitwan does jeep and walking safaris for rhino and, rarely, tiger.","hw_hub_country_do_points":"Guide rules | Guides are required on many trekking routes. Check the current position\r\nAltitude | Ascend slowly, take rest days, know the symptoms. Not optional\r\nPoon Hill | Four or five days, and the best short trek in the country\r\nBoudhanath | Go at dusk when the pilgrims circle it","hw_hub_country_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_country_do_more":"All things to do in Nepal","hw_hub_country_food_title":"Eating in Nepal","hw_hub_country_food_body":"Dal bhat is the national meal and the trekking fuel: rice, lentil soup, vegetable curry and pickle, refilled until you stop eating, for \u20ac2 to \u20ac4 in town and more as you climb. Nepali guides eat it twice a day and will tell you it is the reason they can carry your bag.\r\n\r\nMomos \u2014 dumplings, steamed or fried \u2014 are the snack, at about a euro for a plate of ten. Newari cuisine in the Kathmandu valley is a distinct and spicier tradition worth seeking out.\r\n\r\nOn treks, prices rise with altitude because everything is carried or flown in, so a plate of dal bhat that costs \u20ac3 in Pokhara might be \u20ac8 at 4,500 metres. Bring water purification rather than buying bottled on the trail, where it is expensive and the plastic is a genuine problem.","hw_hub_country_food_points":"Dal bhat | \u20ac2\u20134 with unlimited refills. The trekking fuel\r\nMomos | About \u20ac1 for ten. The national snack\r\nTrek prices | Rise with altitude. Everything is carried or flown in\r\nWater | Purify rather than buying bottled on the trail","hw_hub_country_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_country_food_more":"All food guides for Nepal","hw_hub_country_nightlife_title":"Going out in Nepal","hw_hub_country_nightlife_body":"Thamel in Kathmandu is the tourist quarter and has the bars, live music and the post-trek celebration scene. It is cheerful, a little chaotic, and where most people spend their first and last nights in the country.\r\n\r\nPokhara's lakeside strip is the other one: bars with mountain views, live music and a crowd that is either about to walk or has just finished.\r\n\r\nNightlife elsewhere is limited, and on treks the evening is dinner in the teahouse dining room around a stove, in bed by nine, because you are walking at six. Alcohol at altitude is a bad idea and most guides will tell you so.","hw_hub_country_nightlife_points":"Thamel | Kathmandu's tourist quarter. Bars, live music, post-trek celebrations\r\nPokhara lakeside | The other scene, with mountain views\r\nA beer | \u20ac2\u20133 in town, much more on a trek\r\nOn the trail | Dinner at seven, bed at nine. Alcohol at altitude is a bad idea","hw_hub_country_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_country_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Nepal","hw_hub_country_transport_title":"Getting around Nepal","hw_hub_country_transport_body":"Roads are slow and mountainous. Kathmandu to Pokhara is 200km and takes six to eight hours by bus, with tourist coaches costing \u20ac10 to \u20ac20 and being considerably more comfortable than local buses.\r\n\r\nDomestic flights turn that into 25 minutes and cost \u20ac80 to \u20ac120. Nepal's domestic aviation safety record is poor by international standards and several airlines are on the EU banned list, which is worth knowing when you weigh the bus against the flight.\r\n\r\nThe Lukla flight for Everest treks is its own case \u2014 short runway, mountain weather, frequent cancellations that strand people for days at either end. Build buffer days into any itinerary that includes it.","hw_hub_country_transport_points":"Kathmandu\u2013Pokhara | 6\u20138 hours by tourist bus for \u20ac10\u201320, or 25 minutes by air\r\nAir safety | Nepal's domestic record is poor and airlines are EU-banned. Weigh it\r\nLukla | Cancellations are common. Build buffer days at both ends\r\nLocal buses | Very cheap, very slow, and not comfortable","hw_hub_country_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_country_transport_more":"All transport guides for Nepal","hw_hub_country_money_title":"What Nepal costs","hw_hub_country_money_body":"Nepal is cheap, and trekking is the cheapest serious mountain experience anywhere. Dorms start around \u20ac6, dal bhat is \u20ac2 to \u20ac4, and a teahouse trek costs roughly \u20ac25 to \u20ac40 a day including bed, food and permits once you are walking.\r\n\r\nGuides run \u20ac25 to \u20ac35 a day and porters \u20ac18 to \u20ac25, which is money that goes directly into mountain communities and is worth paying properly rather than negotiating down.\r\n\r\nPermits are the fixed costs: TIMS cards and national park or conservation area fees run \u20ac20 to \u20ac30 each, and the Everest region has an additional local fee. Flights to Lukla and back are the biggest single expense on an Everest trek.","hw_hub_country_money_points":"Dorm bed | From \u20ac6 in Kathmandu and Pokhara\r\nTrekking day | \u20ac25\u201340 including teahouse, food and permits\r\nGuides and porters | \u20ac25\u201335 and \u20ac18\u201325 a day. Pay properly\r\nPermits | TIMS and park fees, \u20ac20\u201330 each, plus local fees in some regions","hw_hub_country_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_country_money_more":"All budget guides for Nepal","hw_hub_country_safety_title":"Staying safe in Nepal","hw_hub_country_safety_body":"Nepal has low crime and travellers report feeling safe. The risks here are altitude, roads and air travel, and they are real rather than theoretical. Anti-government protests in September 2025 turned violent in Kathmandu and brought down the government; check current advice before travelling and avoid demonstrations.\r\n\r\nAltitude sickness kills trekkers every season, and it is entirely preventable by ascending slowly and descending at the first serious symptoms. Headache, nausea and breathlessness at rest mean go down, not push on. Any trek above 3,000 metres needs insurance that explicitly covers high-altitude trekking and helicopter evacuation, which standard policies exclude.\r\n\r\nRoad accidents are common on mountain roads, and domestic aviation has a poor safety record. Nepal also sits on a major fault line \u2014 the 2015 earthquake killed nearly 9,000 people \u2014 and aftershocks and tremors are part of life.","hw_hub_country_safety_points":"Emergency | 100 police, 102 ambulance\r\nAltitude sickness | Descend at the first serious symptoms. Do not push on\r\nInsurance | Must cover high-altitude trekking and helicopter evacuation\r\nEarthquakes | Nepal is on a major fault line. Know the drill","hw_hub_country_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_country_safety_more":"All safety guides for Nepal","hw_hub_country_entry_title":"Entry and documents","hw_hub_country_entry_body":"Most nationalities get a visa on arrival at Kathmandu airport and main land borders, for 15, 30 or 90 days, paid in cash in dollars or by card. You can pre-fill the form online to save time in the queue.\r\n\r\nPassports need six months' validity, and bring passport photographs \u2014 several permits and forms want them.\r\n\r\nTrekking permits are separate from the visa: a TIMS card plus the relevant national park or conservation area permit, arranged in Kathmandu or Pokhara. Rules on trekking with a licensed guide have tightened in recent years, so check the current requirement for your route before assuming you can go solo.","hw_hub_country_entry_points":"Visa on arrival | 15, 30 or 90 days. Pre-fill the form online to save queueing\r\nPassport validity | Six months, and bring spare photographs\r\nTrekking permits | TIMS plus park permits, arranged in Kathmandu or Pokhara\r\nGuide requirement | Tightened in recent years. Check your route's current rule","hw_hub_country_entry_tag":"travel-tips","hw_hub_country_entry_more":"All travel tips for Nepal","hw_hub_country_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_country_season_intro":"October and November are the best trekking months, with March to May a close second. The monsoon closes most high routes and winter closes the passes.","hw_hub_country_season_note":"Average highs for Kathmandu at 1,400m. Temperatures fall sharply with altitude \u2014 nights on the Everest trek go well below freezing even in October \u2014 and the monsoon closes most high routes from June to September.","hw_hub_country_season_rows":"January | 19 | 2 | Cold and clear. High passes closed, low treks fine\r\nFebruary | 21 | 2 | Cold, clear and quiet. Good for the valley\r\nMarch | 25 | 4 | Spring trekking season opens. Rhododendrons in bloom\r\nApril | 29 | 5 | Excellent trekking, and the busiest spring month\r\nMay | 30 | 3 | Hot below, good high up. Haze building\r\nJune | 29 | 1 | Monsoon arrives. Most trekking stops\r\nJuly | 29 | 1 | Full monsoon. Leeches on the trails, cloud on the peaks\r\nAugust | 28 | 1 | Still monsoon. Cheapest month, and Upper Mustang is dry\r\nSeptember | 28 | 3 | Rain ending. Trails reopening late in the month\r\nOctober | 27 | 5 | The best month. Clear skies, stable weather, peak crowds\r\nNovember | 23 | 5 | Excellent and slightly quieter. Cold at altitude\r\nDecember | 20 | 2 | Clear and very cold high up. Passes closing","hw_hub_country_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_country_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel and how long for. Per night, for one person, in euro equivalents. Trekking days cost more than town days.","hw_hub_country_budget_note":"A teahouse trek runs \u20ac25\u201340 a day all in. Guides at \u20ac25\u201335 and porters at \u20ac18\u201325 are on top, as are Lukla flights for the Everest region.","hw_hub_country_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5\r\nMiddle of the road | 12 | 14 | 8 | 20\r\nComfortable | 25 | 28 | 18 | 40","hw_hub_country_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_country_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_country_events_intro":"The festival calendar is Hindu and Buddhist and packed. Dashain in particular closes much of the country.","hw_hub_country_events_source":"api","hw_hub_country_events_country":"nepal","hw_hub_country_events_count":"8","hw_hub_country_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_country_events_cta_label":"All events in Nepal","hw_hub_country_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/asia\/nepal\/","hw_hub_country_events":"Dashain | September or October | Nationwide | The biggest festival of the year. Fifteen days, with much of the country shut and transport full. |  | \nTihar | October or November | Nationwide | The festival of lights, with a day dedicated to honouring dogs. |  | \nHoli | March | Kathmandu \u00b7 Pokhara | Coloured powder and water, as in India. |  | \nLosar | February or March | Boudhanath \u00b7 mountain regions | Tibetan new year, celebrated in the Buddhist communities. |  | \nAutumn trekking season | October and November | Everest \u00b7 Annapurna | The clearest skies and most stable weather of the year. |  | \nSpring trekking season | March to May | Everest \u00b7 Annapurna | Rhododendrons in bloom, warmer nights, and the Everest summit window. |  | ","hw_hub_country_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Nepal","hw_hub_country_hostels_intro":"The highest-rated hostels in the country, live from Hostelworld. Kathmandu has by far the most, concentrated in and around Thamel, with Pokhara next.","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Nepal","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/nepal\/","hw_hub_country_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_type":"country","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_id":"147","hw_hub_country_hostels_currency":"EUR","hw_hub_country_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_country_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_country_hostels":"","hw_hub_country_faq_title":"Nepal travel questions","hw_hub_country_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_country_faqs":"Do I need to be an experienced trekker? | No. Teahouse treks like Everest Base Camp and the Annapurna Circuit need fitness and time rather than technical skill \u2014 you sleep in lodges and eat hot meals each night. What they do need is respect for altitude and a slow ascent.\r\nHow much does trekking in Nepal cost? | Around \u20ac25 to \u20ac40 a day once walking, covering teahouse, food and permits. A guide is \u20ac25 to \u20ac35 a day and a porter \u20ac18 to \u20ac25 \u2014 pay these properly rather than negotiating down, as it goes directly to mountain communities.\r\nDo I need a guide? | On many routes, yes. Rules requiring licensed guides have tightened in recent years and enforcement varies, so check the current requirement for your specific trek before planning to go solo.\r\nWhen is the best time to trek? | October and November for the clearest skies and most stable weather, or March to May for spring with rhododendrons in bloom. The monsoon from June to September closes most high routes.\r\nHow dangerous is altitude sickness? | It kills trekkers every season and is almost entirely preventable. Ascend slowly, take rest days, and descend at the first serious symptoms \u2014 headache, nausea or breathlessness at rest. Your insurance must cover high-altitude trekking and helicopter evacuation.\r\nShould I fly or take the bus to Pokhara? | The bus takes six to eight hours on mountain roads; the flight takes 25 minutes. Nepal's domestic aviation safety record is poor and several airlines are on the EU banned list, which is a genuine factor in the decision.\r\nIs Nepal cheap? | Very. Dorms from \u20ac6, dal bhat at \u20ac2 to \u20ac4 with unlimited refills, and trekking at \u20ac25 to \u20ac40 a day. The fixed costs are permits and, for the Everest region, the Lukla flights.","hw_hub_country_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_country_cta_body":"Compare hostels across Nepal \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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