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Captivating Nepal holidays
Our Nepal holidays are designed to help travellers seek out the highlights independently and in the company of English-speaking guides and local drivers. You can experience UNESCO sites, such as those in Kathmandu and Patan Durbar Square, as well as the market stalls of Asan Bazaar where you’ll find singing bowls, dal bhat soup and woollen sherpa hats.
Head south of the capital and you’ll have the chance to watch tigers, rhinos and crocodiles by 4x4 or canoe from within the forested realm of Chitwan National Park. If you’re hoping for hiking, travel northwest to Pokhara, overland or by air, and you’ll find yourself on the banks of Phewa Lake and at the entrance to the Annapurna Circuit. And if you’ve always wanted to experience India and Nepal as part of the same trip, Kathmandu’s just a short flight from Delhi and makes an ideal twin-centre destination for anyone searching for enlightenment.
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Highlights of holidays to Nepal
Where to go? We’ve highlighted some of Nepal’s most popular places to explore…
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Surrounded by snow-capped mountains and Buddhist stupas, Kathmandu has long been a draw for cultural travellers and Himalayan hikers. This is somewhere to lose yourself in the narrow lanes leading to Durbar Square and seek out enlightenment within the Hindu temples that line the banks of the Bagmati River.
Exploring Kathmandu allows you to follow your nose to momo (dumpling) and butter tea stands. Visit with a local guide and you’ll unlock the palatial properties in Patan Durbar Square and the ancient shrines of Swayambhunath Temple with greater understanding. Whatever your reasons to come to Nepal, a couple of nights in Kathmandu gives you time to acclimatise to life far from home.
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Key Nepal travel information
Nepal is an Asian country between India and China in the Himalayan mountains.
Nepal's capital city is Kathmandu. It's also the country's largest city, with a population of around 850,000 people.
The flight time from the UK to Kathmandu is around 12 hours.
Travellers from the UK to Nepal will need an entry visa that can be obtained online up to two weeks in advance of arrival. Please visit GOV.UK for entry requirements to Nepal or, alternatively, visit CIBT visas for more information.
Summers in Nepal are warm and feature plenty of sunshine and a comfortable climate. Kathmandu Valley, especially, has an average temperature around 20 degrees from June to September. Winter in Nepal falls from December through to March. The higher you go the colder it’s going to get with mountainous areas above 3,000 metres covered in deep snow and nocturnal temperatures often dropping below -10 degrees.
Nepal is five hours in front of GMT.
Nepali is the national language of Nepal. English is also widely spoken as a second language, especially by younger people and those working in the tourism industries.
Either side of summer is the best time to visit Nepal for fewer travellers and comfortable day time temperatures. You’ll also be able to make the most of Nepal’s colourful wildflowers during April and May or opt for views across autumnal woodland canopies from October to November. Spring is also the best time to go to Nepal to see the mountain rivers, streams, and waterfalls at the peak of their powers.
Anything from two to four weeks is ideal for experiencing Nepal. This gives you enough time to really get under the skin of Kathmandu as well as enjoying extended periods in rural areas around Pokhara, and more game drives in Chitwan National Park. You’ll also want to enjoy a bit of downtime to tuck into a good book in a teahouse in Ghandruk or to take off on an overnight trek or perhaps sign up for a yoga and meditation retreat alongside the banks of Phewa Lake.
The national currency of Nepal is the Nepalese Rupee.
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