The 12 Best City Tours in Nepal

1.Private City Guided Tour

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

See Kathmandu’s four major UNESCO sites in six private hours, with hotel pickup, a local guide, and flexible time at each monument.

“Kapil was a fantastic guide for the cultural highlights of Nepal’s temples and major sites! In 5 hours, he and his driver took me to several major sites temples that would have taken me a full day+ to see on my own and his knowledge of the history and significance of each place was much appreciated and extensive. He’s a great guide that I would highly recommend.”

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2.Sarangkot Sunrise with Half or Full-Day City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 100 reviews · from $8Cheapest here

Watch sunrise over the Annapurna range at Sarangkot, then visit Pokhara’s Mountain Museum, Davis Falls, and Gupteshwor Cave for $8.

“Got picked up right on time, and the driver was incredibly nice. Drove us right to the sunset point and waited while we watched sunrise. 10/10 would recommend, and great value for the price.”

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3.Guided Tour to explore the entire Pokhara City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · from $70Top rated

Explore Pokhara from Sarangkot sunrise to Peace Pagoda, with private transport, a guide, boating, temples, and hotel pickup.

“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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4.Kathmandu Valley City Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $60

Review of Kathmandu’s private city tour, covering four UNESCO sites, guide service, costs, timing, transport, and booking advice.

“My friends and I traveled to Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan, and Bandipur on this tour. It was very enjoyable. Everything was great and organized. The hotels were good and everything was planned. I recommend you don't miss this memorable trip.”

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5.City Sightseeing Group Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 37 reviews · 7 hours · from $8

Review of Pokhara’s $8 shared bus tour, covering eight major sights, timing, costs, comfort, and who will find it worthwhile.

“This is only a shuttle service, no information at all is provided about the sights.”

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6.Full Day Kathmandu City Sightseeing Tour of UNESCO Heritage Sites

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $50

Explore Kathmandu’s four UNESCO sites with hotel pickup, a guide, and air-conditioned transport in one practical full-day tour.

“We visited 4 of the 7 UNESCO World Heritage Sites and it was amazing! Kesher was our guide and he was very knowledgeable about all of them. The tour was unhurried and he made sure to answer all our questions. We learned a loRead more”

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7.4 UNESCO City Sightseeing in Kathmandu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $50

Visit four UNESCO heritage sites in Kathmandu with hotel pickup, private transport, and a guide in one practical six to seven hour tour.

“Our female guide Saru was excellent! She knew a lot about the city and was very friendly and compassionate!”

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8.Patan and Bhaktapur City Full Day Tour

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

Explore Patan and Bhaktapur with a private guide, visiting UNESCO squares, temples, palace courtyards, and the Golden Temple in six hours.

“Full six hours of exploring and learning the history of two gorgeous sights. Guide was very knowledgeable and proud of his country and sharing his wisdom.”

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9.2 Night 3 Days Pokhara City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $100

Review of a 2-night Pokhara tour from Kathmandu, with bus transfers, lakeside walks, boating, caves, waterfalls, and the World Peace Pagoda.

“Nicely organized tour, we did a bunch of really nice activities in Pokhara, I just wish we spend a day or two extra over there”

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10.Kathmandu City Tour – Private UNESCO World Heritage Sites Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $17

See four UNESCO sites in Kathmandu with a private guide, hotel pickup, and transport, from Swayambhu and Patan to Boudhanath and Pashupatinath.

“This tour was fantastic! Sanjay was knowledgeable, super friendly, and made the whole experience enjoyable. I would highly recommend this tour for those who want an in depth experience of these sites”

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11.City tour of Bhaktapur and Patan Durbar Square

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 20 reviews · from $110

Review of a private Kathmandu day trip to Bhaktapur and Patan, with temples, royal squares, museum art, guide, transport, and costs.

“This was a spectacular tour of two magical ancient sacred sites! it is mind boggling to imagine these places still exist and I feel very lucky to have been able to do so. Shanti Karki is an excellent guide with a wealth of information about everRead more”

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12.Explore Entire Pokhara City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $70

See Sarangkot sunrise, Begnas Lake, waterfalls, caves, and Peace Pagoda on a private full-day Pokhara tour with hotel pickup.

“Wowww....I loveddddd thissss placeeee...such an amazing place to visit...I recommend everyone to visit this lovely place once in a life time...The wheather is soo favorable ❤❤”

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