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Places to visit in Nepal
From the temple cities of the Kathmandu Valley to lakeside Pokhara, jungle safaris in the Terai, and the high trails of the Himalaya — the destinations worth building a trip around. Filter by province or search for a place.
Kathmandu Durbar Square
Kathmandu ValleyRoyal palace complex, Kumari Ghar, Newari temples
ExplorePashupatinath Temple
Kathmandu ValleyHoliest Shiva temple in Nepal, Bagmati cremation ghats
ExploreBoudhanath Stupa
Kathmandu ValleyOne of the largest stupas in the world, Tibetan Buddhist hub
ExploreSwayambhunath (Monkey Temple)
Kathmandu ValleyHilltop stupa with valley views and resident monkeys
ExplorePatan (Lalitpur)
Kathmandu ValleyPatan Durbar Square, metalwork, Golden Temple
ExploreBhaktapur
Kathmandu ValleyMedieval Newari city, Nyatapola Temple, pottery square
ExploreNagarkot
Kathmandu Valley rimSunrise viewpoint over the Himalaya near Kathmandu
ExploreBandipur
GandakiCar-free Newari hilltop bazaar between Kathmandu and Pokhara
ExplorePokhara
GandakiPhewa Lake, Annapurna views, paragliding, trek gateway
ExploreAnnapurna Base Camp
Annapurna regionAmphitheatre of peaks at 4,130 m, classic teahouse trek
ExploreUpper Mustang
GandakiWalled city of Lo Manthang, Tibetan-Buddhist desert kingdom
ExploreChitwan National Park
Terai (Bagmati)Rhinos, tigers, jungle safaris, Tharu culture
ExploreLumbini
LumbiniBirthplace of the Buddha, Maya Devi Temple, monastic zone
ExploreEverest Base Camp
Khumbu (Koshi)Foot of the world's highest peak, Kala Patthar viewpoint
ExploreNamche Bazaar
Khumbu (Koshi)Sherpa trading hub and acclimatization town on the EBC trail
ExploreTengboche Monastery
Khumbu (Koshi)Largest gompa in the Khumbu, framed by Ama Dablam
ExploreLangtang Valley
BagmatiGlacier valley close to Kathmandu, Kyanjin Gompa
ExploreGosaikunda
Langtang region (Bagmati)Sacred alpine lake at 4,380 m, Janai Purnima pilgrimage
ExploreRara Lake
KarnaliNepal's largest lake, remote national park in the far west
ExploreJanakpur
MadheshJanaki Temple, Mithila art, Ram-Sita pilgrimage city
ExploreIlam
KoshiTea gardens, rolling green hills in the far east
ExploreTansen (Palpa)
LumbiniHill bazaar, Tansen Durbar, Rani Mahal, Newari brassware
ExploreBardia National Park
LumbiniWild tigers, Gangetic dolphins, less-crowded Terai jungle
ExploreGorkha
GandakiGorkha Durbar, cradle of the unified Nepali state
ExploreKopan Monastery
Kathmandu ValleyHilltop Tibetan-Buddhist monastery and meditation courses
ExploreChangu Narayan
Kathmandu ValleyOldest temple in Nepal, hilltop Vishnu shrine, UNESCO monument zone
ExploreGadhimai Temple
MadheshBariyarpur temple of the goddess Gadhimai, great Terai fair
ExploreShey Phoksundo Lake
KarnaliNepal's deepest lake, turquoise water in remote Dolpo
ExploreKhaptad National Park
SudurpaschimRolling far-west meadow plateau and a revered ashram
ExploreShuklaphanta National Park
SudurpaschimFar-west Terai grasslands, world's largest swamp-deer herd
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