15 Guided Tours in Nepal Worth the Day

1.Private City Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 174 reviews · 6 hours Our 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 !”

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2.3-Day Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 68 reviews

Guided 3-day Ghorepani Poon Hill trek from Pokhara with sunrise views, village walking, permits, and lodging for $162 per person.

“Ram tamang our guide was amazing he was so lovely and always very accommodating. The hike itself was great too lots of stairs but I think that might be common in Nepal.”

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3.Full Day Guided Tour in Kathmandu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews Top rated

A focused, guided Kathmandu Valley day visiting Patan, Pashupatinath, Boudhanath, and Swayambhunath with pickup, a licensed guide, and great pacing.

“Kathmandu has always been one of my fav destination! Love to meet new people here ! Basantapur and Kathmandu durbar square was one of the best place to hangout inside this valley !”

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4.Kathmandu Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews

See four Kathmandu World Heritage sites on a guided circuit of Durbar Square, Swayambhu, Boudhanath, and Pashupatinath, with hotel pickup.

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5.Guided Tour to explore the entire Pokhara City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · from $70Best value

Private Pokhara day tour with 5am Sarangkot sunrise, Fewa Tal boat to Barahi Temple, Devi’s Fall, and World Peace Pagoda for $70.

“Pokhara is such a beau City. We went all good places with stunning view. The whole trip was too long for my liking. In Sarangkot I had to fight for a place to see sunrise. The lake was beautiful. Our guide Krishna was friendly enough. Except our driver was too reckless.”

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6.Independent Trekking Guide in Pokhara

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews

Hire an independent guide in Pokhara to plan and book your Annapurna trek, organize permits and tea houses, and get safety gear and photo help.

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7.12 Day Everest Base Camp Guided Trek

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $1,300

Guided 12-day Everest Base Camp trek from Kathmandu to Lukla, with acclimatization stops, Kala Patthar sunrise, and lodge meals.

“After years of thinking of doing EBC, we finally booked our trip with Outfitter Himalaya and we couldn’t be happier. We were a small group, only 4 of us and we felt that we had a tour that was tailored to suit both couples needs.”

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8.Kathmandu Heritage Day Tour with Guide.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews

A guided one-day circuit of Kathmandu Valley highlights with an expert guide, air-conditioned transport, and comfort-focused pacing across Durbar Square, Swayambhunath, Pashupatinath, and Boudhanath.

“Thanks Mr Dhruba for your excellent arrangement for Mardi Himal Trek and Kathmandu Tour.”

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9.2 & 3 Days Ghorepani Poon Hill Private Guided Trek

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 27 reviews · 2 - 3 days

2 to 3 days in Nepal’s Annapurna foothills with private guided sunrise hikes to Poon Hill, plus Pokhara roundtrip Jeep transfers.

“Poonhill Trek: I only made a smaller trek but it was absolutely worth it. Unique landscape with mountainszerey under blue sky. My Guide Dhanapatir was not only nice and helpful, sharing information about the geographics of the Himalaya and the kultur of the people in the Mardi Valley but also introduced me to locals so we ended up spending the evening playing Jazz with the locals what was one of my favorit evenings in Nepal. Food was delicious everywhere we stopped and people in general are very friendly.”

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10.Everest Base Camp Trek 15 days | Local Guide | Flexible Itinerary

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $1,890

15-day Everest Base Camp trek with an English-speaking local guide, lodge stays, Lukla flights, and Kala Patthar views in Nepal.

“My wife and I did the ABC trek & the EBC trek followed by Gokyo, Chola pass & Renjo la pass in November.”

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11.12-Day Everest Base Camp Guided Trekking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 12 days · from $1,002

12-day guided Everest Base Camp trek from Kathmandu to Lukla, small group, tea houses, acclimatization stops, permits included.

“I did the 12-day EBC trek with Nishan as my guide, and it was a fantastic experience. Everything was very well organized from start to finish, and I always felt well taken care of. Nishan was great, kind, attentive, and always adjusting the trek to my needs, which made the journey even more enjoyable. I can definitely recommend this trip to anyone planning to do the Everest Base Camp trek”

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12.5 Day Private Guided Trekking in Annapurna Base Camp

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $225

Private 5-day Annapurna Base Camp trek with guide Sirjan, permits, meals, sunrise views, and the chance to soak at Jhinu Danda.

“We were totally blown away by the positivity and knowledge of our guide, Sirjan! The porters were fun and helpful too, and everyone made the entire experience as great as it possibly can be! The views are amazing the entire way, and I highly recommend going for the ABC hike with Bold Himalaya and Sirjan!”

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13.1-Day Scenic Australian Camp & Dhampus Guided Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 24 reviews · 8 hours

One-day Australian Camp hike from Pokhara to Dhampus, with guided treks, Gurung village lunch, and big Annapurna and Dhaulagiri views.

“el guía fue súper amable. siempre atento y con la mejor disposición. el recorrido fue sencillo y pudimos tener grandes vistas del lugar”

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14.12-Day Everest Base Camp Guided Trekking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $1,020

12 days on a small-group Everest Base Camp guided trek from Kathmandu to Lukla, with acclimatization stops and Kala Patthar views.

“It is a lifetime experience, it was very well organized, we had very good and friendly communication the whole time. They took very good care of us during the trek, before and after. They were also very flexible and helped us quickly with our requests, even when we needed some major changes during the trek, e.g. on the weekend, within one day, Dipendra organized a helicopter to pick us up the next day, after reaching EBC. We also experienced that it is very safe to participate, as the guide is very well informed and notices if medical help may be necessary and the company takes the necessary steps quickly if…”

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15.Guided Walking Tour with Monkey Temple

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews

Guided walking tour in Kathmandu from Garden of Dreams to Durbar Square, then up to the UNESCO Monkey Temple and down 365 steps.

“Die Tour war sehr interessant! Ich würde sie jedem weiterempfehlen!”

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