NEPAL · SHOPPING TOURS
Nepal always has one day fewer than the plan needs. These 15 shopping tours deserve the slot, timed and priced so the argument takes minutes rather than evenings.
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 :)”
Explore Kathmandu by rickshaw, tasting Nepali food and shopping for tea and spices across Thamel, Asan, Jyatha, and Chhetrapati.
“I thoroughly enjoyed this tour with Deepak! He's super conversational and friendly. We went to a lot of local restaurants. He called ahead to make sure that the food came out right on time. I love the vegetable momos! If you are traveling alone in Kathmandu and needs a good local guide, I highly recommend Deepak!”
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.”
Taste momos, thukpa, sel roti and more on a Kathmandu rickshaw tour with market shopping, bargaining tips and local drinks.
“We joined Deepak for the tour of various food outlets in the Thamel area of Kathmandu. The tour included a 30 minute rickshaw bicycle ride around the streets too. We sampled so many different Nepalese foods - some a little too spicy for my English taste buds - but it was a good experience to try everything on offer. Deepak gave us lots of information about the food, their origins, etc. we sampled Nepali Masala Milk Tea, Plain Bara, Mixed Thukpa, Vegetarian Samosa, Panipuri, Vegetarian Chatamari, Sugarcane Juice with Lemon, Chicken Steamed Mo:Mo, Khajuri (Thekuwa), and Selroti. My favourite was definitely the Thukpa, followed by the Mo:Mo. It was good…”
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.”
Explore Kathmandu’s New Road, Ason, and Thamel with a private guide, fair shopping advice, transport, and four hours of local market culture.
“I really enjoyed this tour. Kabita was very nice and helpful m. She made sure we searched everywhere for the items we were looking for and we saw some we weren’t looking for. Most people speak English in Nepal, but it was great having a Read more”
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”
Review of Kathmandu’s Garden of Dreams and Thamel shopping tour, with hotel pickup, local shopping tips, Asan bazaar, and practical advice.
“Beautiful experience with a great guide! I learned a lot about the gardens and the city. Great communication and service!”
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.
The valley squares, the two lake towns, the long walks and the flights.
