NEPAL
Nepal, trip by trip.
The 15 most popular temples & stupas tours, with what each one costs, how long it runs and the operator you book it through.
Evening small-group tour from Kathmandu’s Thamel to Boudhanath Stupa and Pashupatinath Temple for prayer wheels, sadhu sights, and aarti.
Most Popular“A great way to see Kathmandu if you are short on time. Rita was a lovely guide who was knowledgeable and helpful tailoring it to the needs of the group.”
Cable car to Chandragiri Hills, momos and Swayambhunath monkey temple. A 5-hour private Kathmandu tour with optional zipline.
“Our tour guide, Sampada, was absolutely amazing. She was informative, punctual, and funny. She made sure to share great facts about both the temple and Chandragiri that made this tour a great first experience for us in Kathmandu. She even took the time to let us try Nepalese coffee between the two locations when we…”
A 5-hour Kathmandu Buddhist tour visiting Jamchen Vijaya Stupa, Kopan Monastery, and Boudhanath, with guided history and meditation time.
“The activity was very interesting and informative due to Karma’s great knowledge and passion was evident throughout the experience.”
Small-group Swayambhunath tour from Thamel with a local guide, temple legends, 365 stairs, big Buddha idols, and hilltop views in 3 hours.
“As a female solo traveller I can totally recommend this tour! Santosh is a very experienced tourguide who has a lot of historical knowledge. He told as many stories about hinduism and buddhism. If you like walking and seeing the stunning stupa and view over Kathmandu, you should totally book this tour!!!”
Guided Pashupatinath evening aarti tour with Bagmati River lamps, mantras, temple views, and private 3-hour pickup/dropoff for $45.
“We had a wonderful experience visiting Pashupatinath with our guide Ramesh. He was very knowledgeable and explained everything in an interesting and engaging way. The Aarati ceremony was truly extraordinary — an unforgettable spiritual moment that made the evening special.”
Small-group Kathmandu Valley tour with an English guide: UNESCO temples at Pashupatinath, Durbar Square, and Boudhanath for about 7 hours.
“This was a very good tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable, and never stopped teaching us about the history of Nepal and answering our questions, even during lunch! They were also kind enough to drop us off at our hotel after the tour even though they were not required to do so :”
Chandragiri cable car views plus Bhaleshwor Mahadev and Swayambhunath Monkey Temple, with lunch and hotel pickup from Thamel.
“Guide asmita is a lovely and very comfortable person”
Private cable car to Chandragiri Hills for Bhaleshwor Mahadev views, then Swayambhunath temple and 360 views with pickup.
“We recommend this trip highly for those looking for a nice half day trip with a fun cable car ride, nice views of the city and surrounding hills and several interesting temple visits. On a day with less haze, views of the Himalayas would have beRead more”
Night aarti at Kathmandu’s Pashupatinath Temple with a guide, golden roof views, and Bagmati River devotion—private 3-hour tour.
“Super interesting visit to this Hindu temple. Learned an awful lot that was fascinating! Unfortunately our driver was quite late and we missed the beginning of the ceremony but it was still a good visit.”
In-depth guided tour of Kathmandu’s Pashupatinath Temple, crematorium and Bagmati aarti, with pickup, tickets and expert explanations.
“Excellent tour. It was very interesting to learn about Hinduism and the way of life for people at Pashupatinath. My guide had a vast depth of knowledge and was very informative when explaining about the culture and customs here. Great tour, I highly recommend.”
Kathmandu’s Pashupatinath evening Aarati, Bagmati River cremation views, and temple-area monuments with pickup. Cultural, 2–4 hours.
“Very unique experience-well done and should not be missed. Please read up on the funeral practices of Hindus so you will not be surprised but will understand what is happening.”
Guided Boudhanath kora and Pashupatinath Aarati, with Hindu cremation rites on the Bagmati ghats in Kathmandu.
“Great tour - the guide was very well prepared and knew a lot about the place and its history. He was very easy to follow, very knowledgeable. The Aarati ceremony can be a bit hard to watch - very emotional and a bit dark. But a must experience if you’re in Kathmandu.”
Small-group Kathmandu tour linking Hindu last rites at Pashupatinath with Buddhist teachings at Boudhanath, plus thangka and stupa basics.
“Santosh is the guide to book with for this tour. He was knowledgeable with not only religion and history, but also culture and food.”
Kathmandu walking tour from Garden of Dreams to Durbar Square, then the UNESCO Monkey Temple climb and 365 steps back to Thamel.
“Very pleasurable”
Cable car to Chandragiri Hill plus UNESCO Monkey Temple and a Thanka school stop, with Bhaleshwor Mahadev views from $48.
“As usual, ride was on time. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the areas we visited. He also spoke English very well and made us feel very welcome by answering all our questions. A wonderful day!”
From the temple valley to the high passes, and every way to reach them.
