Kathmandu Walking Day Tour: Discovering Local Lifestyles and Authentic Experiences
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17 Ratings
Kathmandu

Local insider guide

Authentic Kathmandu experience

Uniquely amazing streets, alleys, squares, and bazars

off-beaten Kathmandu experience other than heritage sites

Exploring and experience the daily life rituals of people in Kathmandu

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Asan - This tour will take you to Old Kathmandu surroundings including Asan, Indrachowk, Beads bazar, Bangemudha, Nardevi, etc.
What's Included
  • Expert-guided cultural experience
  • In-person, knowledgeable guide
  • Beautiful cultural insights
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities, food, drinks, shopping, etc.
Location
Karmachari Sanchaya Kosh Building
Tridevi Sadak
We will meet in front of the Karmachari Sanchaya Kosh Building in Thamel to start the tour. Your local insider guide will have a signboard mentioning "Smells of Kathmandu Walking Tour". Please look for the person with the board to know the person who you will be doing the tour with.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Silin428
Feb 19, 2024
Wonderful experience! - It’s such a privilege to have Sunil as my guide for exploring the hidden gems in Kathmandu and Patan. He is a one-of-a-kind guide who is gentle, sophisticated, thoughtful, and sensitive to others’ needs. He makes sure you feel comfortable in this overwhelming city, and helps you understand and appreciate the authentic charms of the local community and food. He speaks prefect English and explains things in an easy-to-understand manner, which is extremely helpful when it comes to complex cultural and religious topics. I would definitely recommend Sunil and the company to anyone who wants to explore Nepal in a more cultural and spiritual way!
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Lizao983
Feb 15, 2024
Great walking tour with knowledgeable guide - Had a great walking tour with Sunil. Learned a heap about the culture and society in Nepal. It was the quiet season so I was the only one on the tour but Sunil ran it anyway. A great way to get oriented in Kathmandu. Highly recommended.
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Janelldm
Apr 21, 2023
Great walking tour with friendly and patient guide - We enjoyed going off the beaten path and seeing the real Kathmandu and local shopping areas. Our guide, Sunil was a very knowledgeable and friendly person. Would definitely recommend this walking tour to access some difficult to maneuver spots in the city, learn about locals, and see nearby attractions.
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Laura
Mar 13, 2023
A wealth of knowledge - We had a professional and educated local guide that was able to make sense of all of the sights, sounds and smells around us. Kathmandu can be an overwhelming city and this really helped pare it down for us. I also appreciated his insights about things like education and government and it was a fantastic learning experience. It was the right amount of time and good value.
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G1215yddianal
Nov 20, 2022
Great afternoon adventure - Sunil started the tour by showing his patience as an expert guide when I was waiting at the wrong hotel gate location. Instead of leaving me behind, he checked reception, sent me a message and thankfully we quickly remedying the mistake. The walking tour is a great afternoon adventure into parts of Kathmandu where there are not many tourists. We traveled to temples, stupas, a historical tooth ache remedy, and narrow shopping alleys filled with beads, traditional clothing, and everyday essentials for the Nepalis. Suni provided an excellent explanation of the construction of the stupas as it relates to Buddhist teachings. The stories, sights, sounds, and smells are still with me! Highly recommend Smells of Kathmandu Walking Tour.
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Evhenr2018
Nov 5, 2022
Deep dive into Kathmandu authentic life - After having a few walks on our own, we decided to take a walking tour with Sunil and it was 100% the right choice. Sunil showed us the city center, highlighted the most interesting parts, and told us the story. It helped us discover it and understand it much better than on our own. Totally recommend!
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Mary3mm
Oct 16, 2022
Educational and fun tour for Kathy - This was a very enjoyable tour. Sahil is an excellent guide. He is very knowledgeable about Kathmandu and shared insights into the history, culture and religion of the area. It was nice to visit where the locals shop and learn more about their everyday life. He also gave us a recommendation for a restaurant ( it was very good). I would definitively recommend this tour. Glad we took it
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E3418wmjoem
Apr 28, 2022
A Must Do in Kathmandu - This was an amazing experience, I would highly recommend. The food was great and I would have never tried most of the food on my own.
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Tava
Apr 2, 2022
Sunil narrated a walking tour beyond expectations - From the moment we met, Sunil was an outstanding guide. He walked us out of the popular tourist neighborhood of Thamel and into neighborhoods that seemingly do not see a lot of Westerners. It was such a tremendous and amazing experience. Sunil took the time to explain the Stoupas in a manner that was interesting and easy to follow along. Sunil has a great sense of humor and was very informative when he explained about the different neighborhoods, markets, squares, religious temples and shrines and customs. Most importantly we were able to witness Nepali people on their every day lives of doing street repair and selling their wares and dining at various street stalls. There is no way we could have had a comparable experience on our own. We were so impressed by Sunil that we have asked him to create a custom street food walking tour for us so we can sample what the locals eat and know what we are eating. More people need to do this tour. It really gives you a glimpse into the every day lives of the Nepalese people and shows you the beauty in a city that can be a bit overwhelming and chaotic. We cannot wait for our next tour with Sunil!
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Erinww3002yb
Mar 13, 2022
An afternoon in Asan - We really enjoyed our tour around Asan market. Sunil was a great guide and we learned a lot about the different parts of the market from a local perspective. We also saw some temples and neighborhood communities. Thank you Sunil!
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