Nepal · WALKING TOURS IN KATHMANDU
The 15 walking tours in Kathmandu below are compared on price, length and what the day actually contains. Start at the top and work down until one fits the gap in the itinerary.
A 3-hour Kathmandu food walking tour from Thamel with 9+ Nepali dishes and drinks, led by local guides like Deepak, dietary options, and easy pacing.
“Great tour. Fantastic food, informative and helpful guide, nice people doing the walking tour with us. We had a lovely afternoon!”
Taste Kathmandu with local guide Deepak Kushwaha on a 3-hour walking food tour in Thamel and beyond. Meals, snacks, and culture.
“My father and I had an amazing time on this tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and funny. He showed us so many amazing foods that we wouldn’t have known to try! We are very grateful for this.”
A 3-hour Kathmandu walking food tour with 9-plus clean, carefully chosen tastings, guided by Deepak, plus stories, drinks, and sweet bites.
“Deepak and Laxmi have truly made it a pleasant tour. They’re very accommodating and fun to be around. Food was great, carefully chosen places. I’m glad i booked this tour, it positively added to my Kathmandu experience and made it worthwhile.”
Walk Kathmandu with a local guide for a street-food binge at Asan and Durbar Square, with hotel pickup and plenty of non-alcohol tastings.
“Raj was a great guide and knows a lot about Kathmandu and Nepali culture. We tasted a lot of interesting and delicious snacks. I really enjoyed the tour.”
Walk Kathmandu street food at Indra Chowk and Durbar Square with a small group. Snacks included, guides explain Nepali flavors, $36.
“We did this tour with fahid, he was very knowledgeable, polite and funny (even though he thought we were 60 when we’re 50!!!!!!) the places he took us to we would never have come across and was delicious- highly recommended”
Private 2-hour Kathmandu walking tour with Thamel pickup, local English guide, bottled water, and a city map, focused on daily life.
Guided Old Kathmandu walk from Thamel to UNESCO Durbar Square and Kumari Chowk, plus lesser-known Newar Buddhist sites and markets.
“Really wonderful morning exploring the Kathmandu Durbar Square and Asan Bazaar. The guide was very knowledgeable, and showed us a lot of details we would have missed on our own. Seeing the living goddess Kumari was a highlight. Would recommend to others.”
Follow your nose through Old Kathmandu on a small-group walk of Asan, Indrachowk, and nearby markets with an expert local guide.
“Highly recommended for anyone who wants to see where the locals shop. Sunil is an excellent guide and provided a lot of information”
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!”
A 4-hour Kathmandu walking tour with a small group, UNESCO stops, Ason market, Freak Street, and a hilltop view from Swayambhunath.
“Excellent - enjoyed the tour and very knowledgeable guide.”
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”
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.”
Private 5-6 hr Kathmandu walk with local guides, mineral water, and Durbar Square plus Swayambhunath. Pickup from Thamel.
“Subash, my local guide, expertly answered all my questions regarding his city while we navigate the streets of Kathmandu. He is very knowledgeable about the history and the main religions of the city. I absolutely recommend this activity to those who decide to go to Kathmandu.”
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.”
Guided Thamel food walk in Kathmandu with Newari bites like momo, chatamari, sel roti, lassi, street snacks, and jalebi. $28.
“Great evening with Mr suresh, walking through the busy streets of Kathmandu. Tried some of the street foods and local drinks. Got to taste 5/6 types of foods; i found momo and chhoila the most delicious. Lassi at the end was good too.”
Pick the altitude, pick the city, pick the kitchen.
