NEPAL · MARKETS
The good bazaar & market walks go before the October rush arrives in Kathmandu. Below: the 12 to lock in early, what each includes and exactly where they differ.
Taste Newari dishes, street snacks, and drinks while exploring Ason Bazar and Kathmandu’s local food culture with a guide.
“Great tour with wonderful food and lots of interesting information. I can definitely recommend this :)”
Taste momos, chatamari, laphing, and more while walking from Thamel to Ason Bazar on this two-hour Kathmandu food tour.
“A very good good tour around the back streets of Kathmandu My guide was Namaste who was very friendly ( it was only me on this tour !) Namaste took me to around 6 different places to eat ( which I wouldn’t have found on my own Tried soRead more”
Cook Nepali dishes, shop a local market, and share a generous meal in this small-group Thamel class for $30 per person.
“Great cooking class and learned lots of new things I would definitely recommend going here and plenty of food!”
Taste Newari food, momos, chatamari, and more while exploring Ason Bazar with a friendly local guide in Kathmandu.
“Such a fun way to sample some of the local delicacies off the beaten path. I loved all the dishes we sampled and the portions were huge! Combined, the samples were almost 2 full meals. The tour of the market was also very informative and our guide provided us with some great history along the way. Would highly recommend.”
Explore Ason Market, Kathmandu Durbar Square, and the Kumari on a two-hour guided walk with practical local insight.
“Her gaze is impressive!! I’m so happy and honored to have visited the living goddess Kumari”
Explore Kathmandu’s Ason Market, Durbar Square, and Kumari House on a two-hour walking tour with an English-speaking guide.
“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.”
Cook four Nepali dishes, shop for ingredients in Thamel, and learn local spices in this friendly three-hour class for $21.
“Wonderful family of cooks who grow there own spices. Very interactive group. We cooked a full menu. Good instructions. Delicious recipes.”
Explore Kathmandu’s Asan and Indra Chowk markets, Durbar Square, temples, street food, and local life with a private guide.
“A great way to epxlore the lively action filled streets of Kathamandu. It was helpful to be picked up and dropped back at our hotel. Our guide was knowledgeable very patient with us as we stopped to take photos and do shopping along the way.”
Walk from Thamel through Asan Bazaar, Potey Bazaar, and historic Freak Street on a small-group Kathmandu tour with local insight.
“Very nice tour with knowledgeable guide. A great activity for my first day in Kathmandu”
Explore Kathmandu’s Asan, Indra Chowk, and Thahiti markets with local snacks, tea, and a small English-speaking group.
“It was wonderful experience strolling around old town and local market, vibrant atmosphere. A good way to see and meet locals doing their shopping, selling fresh local produce and enjoying breakfast. Definitely worth a visit, highly recommend.”
Explore Kathmandu’s Asan and Indra Chowk bazaars, sacred shrines, Newari courtyards, and earthquake remains on a small-group walk.
Walk from Thamel through Asan, Indra Chowk, Potey Bazaar, and Freak Street on a small-group Kathmandu history tour.
“What a wonderful tour in the old Kathmandu discovering its secret places, history and the incredible religious life. Our guide was excellent giving not only a touch of the country but as well an interesting presentation of the local religions and history of the city”
The valley squares, the two lake towns, the long walks and the flights.
