Nepal · MARKETS
The good market tours fill up in October and again in April. Below: the 4 to book ahead, what each includes, and how they differ once you read past the title.
Eat Newari specialties and Kathmandu street snacks at Ason Bazar, guided by Santosh, on a 2-hour market walk with drinks for $28.
“It was great! A funny & friendly guide who tells you interesting things about the market, the people and of corse the delicious food - 5 Stars plus 👍👍👍 also for the momos and samosas 😋😋😋”
See Kumari in Kathmandu’s Ason market area and Kathmandu Durbar Square on an English guided 2-hour walking tour for $39.
“Her gaze is impressive!! I’m so happy and honored to have visited the living goddess Kumari”
A 2-hour Kathmandu food crawl with English guide Santosh Pandey, tasting 5+ local dishes around Ason Bazar and beyond for $28.
“The tour was really nice. The guide was super friendly, easy to talk to and gave is a lot of info about history, religion and food preferences of Nepalis people. I felt like I was at my grandma's s place, eating a lot of tasty food and walking out with a full tummy. He was really attentive, explaining us the ingredients and bringing me and my husband to real local hidden jems. The food was delicious and we had a really good time :)”
Thamel cooking class with a local market stop. Shop spices, cook 4 Nepalese and Newari dishes including momos, then eat fresh.
“We had so much fun learning about Nepalese culture and food! It was very interactive and the girls were so kinds and nice!! I would definitely recommend going here :))”
Pick the altitude, pick the city, pick the kitchen.
