Evergreen places, low-pressure plans, and local activities that are worth discovering even when there is no event on the calendar.
Choose a plan to find places that fit your day.
Heritage
Discover Kathmandu Durbar Square’s Hanuman Dhoka palace, temple courtyards and Newar architecture in Basantapur.
Heritage
Walk around Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu, with prayer wheels, surrounding monasteries and rooftop cafés nearby.
Day hike
Plan a Shivapuri Peak day hike from Kathmandu: Nagi Gumba, Baghdwar and a strenuous 6–8-hour return walk.
Photo: Alexey Komarov · CC BY-SA 4.0
Heritage
See the reclining Vishnu statue at Budhanilkantha Temple, at the foot of Shivapuri in northern Kathmandu.
Museum
Visit Nepal’s National Museum in Chhauni, Kathmandu, for Buddhist art, historic weapons and archaeological collections.
Sports
Play team paintball at Ijaka Battlefield in Chobhar, with protective gear and a briefing before the game.
Activity
Go bowling at City Centre in Kamalpokhari, Kathmandu, with arcade games nearby for an indoor group outing.
Museum
Tour Narayanhiti Palace Museum in central Kathmandu to see former royal rooms and learn about Nepal’s recent history.
Day hike
Climb through Nagarjun forest to Jamacho Gumba from Fulbari Gate near Balaju; allow 3–5 hours for the return hike.
Photo: Pratap Baniya · CC BY-SA 4.0
Outdoor
Visit the Garden of Dreams in Thamel for landscaped gardens, fountains and restored neoclassical pavilions.
Photo: Gerd Eichmann · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photographed 2013
Day hike
Hike from Hattiban to Champadevi near Kathmandu: a forest ridge, summit shrine and roughly 3½–5 hours of walking.
Photo: Shadow Ayush · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sports
Try indoor climbing and bouldering at Kathmandu Sport Climbing Center in Kaldhara, with equipment hire available.