Nepal · MARKETS
The good market tours fill up in October and again in April. Below: the 8 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 😋😋😋”
Shop Thamel’s local market, cook with Nepali chefs, and eat your creations. Vegetarian options, recipes, pickup, all for $30.
“We were four persons this day. Not room for any more in the small kitchen. A nice morning although it was a bit stressful and more like putting ingredients togheter, than a schooling.”
Two-hour Kathmandu street food crawl from Thamel to Ason Bazar with an English guide, mobile ticket, and at least 5 tastings plus drinks for $25.
“Manoj was a great guide showing us some local food spots that we never would’ve found on our own down side alleys. Tastings included chatamari, Papadi chaat, Panipuri, Lalmohan, and laphing.”
See the living goddess Kumari, then walk Ason bazaar and Kathmandu Durbar Square on a 2-hour guided market tour from Thamel, Kathmandu.
“Seeing the Kumari is a really special experience, expert guide through the market and Kathmandu Durbar Square, an ideal tour to begin to orientate yourself in the city.”
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 :)”
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”
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 :))”
Walk Asan and Indra Chowk bazaars with a private guide, then hit Kathmandu Durbar Square, plus hotel pickup and drop-off.
“Great introduction to Kathmandu. Bharat was a very knowledgeable guide. Highly recommended to anyone.”
Pick the altitude, pick the city, pick the kitchen.
