Top Kathmandu Holidays and Seasonal Packages

Learn more about Nepali culture through its food. During this fun, hands-on cooking class, participants will start from scratch by learning how to choose the best ingredients, and work through to complicated techniques, like making momos. Three different menus are offered, each containing four traditional Nepali dishes, so there should be something for everyone to enjoy. Foodies and enthusiastic cooks will especially enjoy this activity, but you don’t need to have cooking experience.

Not many people can claim to have reached the top of Mount Everest. During this exclusive, once-in-a-lifetime flight from Kathmandu, soar over the Eastern Himalayas, getting a bird’s eye panorama of the world’s tallest—and most legendary—mountain chain, including Everest. Enjoy the magic of the world-famous summit without the struggle to make it to the top. Tours include private hotel pickup and drop-off and a celebratory glass of sparkling wine.

Many visitors to Kathmandu miss nearby Bhaktapur, a well-preserved medieval city-state and UNESCO-World Heritage site. Discover one of Nepal’s prettiest attractions during this behinds the scenes peek at the Newari city, famous for its intricate pagodas and delicate handicrafts. The in-depth tour also includes a visit to Panauti, where you’ll have a chance to meet with local entrepreneurs.

Travelers who want to do more than just taste Nepali food can join a cooking class in a local family home. Start by visiting the local market and a private organic farm to choose your ingredients. Learn the techniques, tastes, and tricks of favorite dishes such as dal bhat (lentils and rice), momo (steamed dumplings), and sel roti (sweet fried bread). Afterwards, enjoy eating your hard work.

Discover Nepal's scenery and culture during a leisurely hiking tour that includes an early-morning arrival in Nagarkot to watch the sunrise over the mountains. Watch the Himalayas catch the morning light, then hike down to UNESCO World Heritage–listed Changu Narayan. Pass small villages along the way, and stop to purchase breakfast and lunch at small restaurants for an authentic local experience. Includes round-trip transport in a private vehicle from Kathmandu.

Immerse yourself in the rich cultural and historical heritage of the Kathmandu Valley on this private tour. You'll enjoy dedicated attention from your guide and the ability to move at your own pace through the area's top attractions. Stops include UNESCO-listed sites such as Pashupati, Bouddha, Patan Durbar Square, and others.

Walking to Everest Base Camp in Nepal takes as long as two weeks, but on this convenient helicopter tour, cut out all the hard work and fly straight there. As well as seeing the stunning rocky and icy landscape surrounding Everest, enjoy views of remote villages and lush farmland along the way. This is an ideal tour for travelers short on time, or those with mobility issues, who don’t want to miss out on seeing Everest while visiting Nepal.

See the majestic Himalayan mountains, including Mt. Everest, without having to travel far from Kathmandu on a private full-day tour to Nagarkot. Hike downhill through villages and hilly farmland for about 3–4 hours, ending at the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Changu Narayan Temple. If the skies are clear, you should be able to enjoy views of the Himalaya. The tour includes a guide and round-trip transportation from Kathmandu, for your convenience.

Take a full-day private tour that combines the sunrise viewing at Nagarkot with a sightseeing trip to Bhaktapur—a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Rise early to depart from Kathmandu and reach high altitude Nagarkot in time to watch the sun rise over the Himalayas. Continue to Bhaktapur after breakfast and visit top attractions in the culture-rich city, including Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Nyatapole Temple, Dattatreya Temple, and 55 Window Palace. Your tour includes breakfast, private guide and vehicle, and hotel pickup and drop-off.

Avoid uncomfortable public transportation and relax in a private vehicle on this guided afternoon and evening tour of Bhaktapur and Nagarkot. After an early-afternoon hotel pickup from within Kathmandu’s Ring Road area, explore medieval Bhaktapur Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Then head up to Nagarkot, just outside the Kathmandu Valley, to enjoy panoramic Himalayan sunset views. Bhaktapur admission is included so you won’t pay extra on the day.