15 City Tours in Kathmandu Worth the Day

1.Private City Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 174 reviews · 6 hours · from $40Our pick

6-hour private Kathmandu tour with UNESCO sites, monkey temple views, Buddhist stupas, Pashupatinath rituals, and an Everest view stop.

“Bhim the guide was on time , very courteous and is full of knowledge - so you won’t miss a thing, We thoroughly enjoyed the Kathmandu valley - which involves - Pashupathinatha temple , Kathmandu durbar, Boudhanatha Stuoa, Swayambunatha Stupa, Patan durbar - all very interesting, beautiful architecture, rich heritage , beauty and power of each place ! I highly recommend this day trip and you’ll come home with great memories to share with your family and friends ! Thank you Bhim - the trip was fantastic !”

Check availability →Read our full review

2.Private Patan and Bhaktapur Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 64 reviews · from $49

Private 6-hour tour of Patan and Bhaktapur UNESCO sites, with hotel pickup, a live English guide, and classic Durbar Square architecture.

“Very historical and cultural tour. Shankar Bhattarai is a great guide, very friendly and polite. He provided us all the historical information from the different visited sites. He also adapted the tour according to our preferences.”

Check availability →Read our full review

3.1 Day Kathmandu Valley Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · from $35Top rated

One day Kathmandu Valley highlights with a guide, AC van, and stops at Boudhanath, Pashupatinath, Swayambhunath, and Durbar Square.

“It was a nice one day trip in Kathmandu, great job in covering all the sites. The guide and driver were very knowledgeable and helpful. Thank you”

Check availability →Read our full review

4.Patan and Bhaktapur City Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · 6 hours · from $50

Private 6-hour heritage tour of Patan and Bhaktapur UNESCO squares, from Nyatpole Temple to the Golden Temple, with hotel pickup.

“Very good day tour. My guide Siri was knowledgeble about culture and history and we had a lot of time for questions, photo stops and some shopping. I also could decide when I wanted to have lunch. Would highly recommend!”

Check availability →Read our full review

5.Everest Base Camp: 3 Hour Helicopter Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 17 reviews · 3 hours · from $1,375

Chartered 3-hour Everest helicopter tour from Kathmandu, fly over base camp and Namche, then tea or breakfast at Everest View Hotel.

“We were picked by the tour agent, Nepal Social Treks, and had contact with Nabin, who has been extremely helpful the whole time, he also arranged transportation and a guided tour in Kathmandu for us. A huge compliment to him. His team guided us through the airport customs etc, The helicopter (Airbus) looked well maintained and the pilot, Troy, was very professional and has a lot of experience. we flew to Lukla airport first to drop off a technician, some fuel and food and after that, straight to the mountains. we were very lucky as the skies were blue and hardly any wind, we flew to 19000 feet (above basecamp)…”

Check availability →Read our full review

6.Everest Base Camp: 3 Hour Helicopter Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 17 reviews · from $1,600

Charter a helicopter from Kathmandu to Everest Base Camp and Everest View Hotel in 3 hours, with window seats and a small group.

“Amazing trip. Helicopter pilot (Alistair) was professional and very safe. No problems of any kind. So happy we did it. Spending time next to Everest Base Camp is beyond words.”

Check availability →Read our full review

7.Kathmandu City Sightseeing Bus tour (5 Sights)

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 15 reviews · 1 day · from $16Best value

Shared Kathmandu UNESCO bus tour with 5 stops, Pashupatinath to Budhanilkantha, from Thamel. Pickup at 10:45, 1 day, $16.

“see the most important monument of the city! even though I booked late the agency managed to fit me in on the tour! very kind and helpful, I recommend it.”

Check availability →Read our full review

8.Kathmandu City Tour: TOP Highlights of the Kathmandu Valley

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 13 reviews · 6 hours · from $39

Private 6-hour Kathmandu Valley tour to Boudhanath Stupa, Pashupatinath Temple, and Bhaktapur Durbar Square, with hotel pickup.

“I was really happy with this tour and my tour guide. It was informative and relaxed. Highly recommended :)”

Check availability →Read our full review

9.“Explore Kathmandu Rich Heritage: City Highlights Bus Tour”

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 9 reviews

Join a 6-hour Kathmandu highlights bus tour visiting UNESCO sites like Swayambhunath, Pashupatinath, Boudhanath, Durbar Square, and Budhanilkantha.

“Guide didn't brief us regarding the place we visited. Normally all the guide do this before starting each tour place, so the we know the significance of the each place we visited. Bus was not clean”

Check availability →Read our full review

10.“Explore Kathmandu Rich Heritage: City Highlights Bus Tour”

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 9 reviews · 6 hours - 1 day

Shared bus tour from Thamel for $10. In 6 hours see UNESCO sites: Swayambhunath, Pashupatinath, Boudhanath, Durbar Square and Budhanilkantha.

“J’ai apprécié cette excursion authentique. Accompagnatrice sympathique et attentionnée. Juste parfois temps de visite trop court. Sinon belle expérience.”

Check availability →Read our full review

11.Private Patan and Bhaktapur Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 6 hours · from $39

6-hour private tour of Patan and Bhaktapur in Kathmandu Valley with an English guide, temples, squares, and craft shopping.

“passeio maravilhoso, nosso guia e motorista muito profissionais. recomendo completamente o passeio.”

Check availability →Read our full review

12.Private Bhaktapur and Patan Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 6 hours · from $45

6-hour private tour from Kathmandu to UNESCO Patan and Bhaktapur Durbar Squares, with an AC car, guide, and Newari culture.

“Our tour guide Nilakantha was absolutely fantastic. We learned so much about Nepalese and Hinduism history and culture. The tour gave us a great insight of the country in general and his English is absolutely perfect. His enthusiasm inspired us and we definitely want to know more about Nepal and Hinduism. We can highly recommend Nilakantha - one of the best tour guides we experienced!”

Check availability →Read our full review

13.Kathmandu Sightseeing By Bus Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 5 reviews · 7 hours · from $23

A budget Kathmandu bus day trip packed with five major sights, easy pickup from Thamel, and a helpful assistant on board.

Check availability →Read our full review

14.Kathmandu at Sunset: Explore the City on Rickshaw

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 2.5 - 3 hours · from $49

Sunset rickshaw tour through Thamel, Asan market, and Kathmandu Durbar Square with an English guide and Sigal shrine visit.

Check availability →Read our full review

15.City Highlights Bus Tour Full Day

★★★★★★★★★★2.3 · 4 reviews · from $19

Budget shared bus tour of Kathmandu’s heritage highlights in 6.5 hours, visiting Swayambhunath, Pashupatinath, Boudhanath, Durbar Square, and Budhanilkantha.

Check availability →Read our full review