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Nepal: Kathmandu + Pokhara (no trek)

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Things change. This guide was checked on October 10, 2026. Fees, visa categories, temple hours, domestic flight schedules and road conditions in Nepal change often. Wherever a fact can change, we say what usually happens, and where to look. Where we could not open an official page, we say so rather than guess.

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Promise: Two UNESCO-rich Kathmandu days, a lake town with mountain views, and an easy pace with no trekking.
Trip length: 7 days, 6 nights.
Best months: roughly October to November and March to April; check the tourism board for your dates.
Budget band: fill in on the cost sheet in Chapter 8. We did not find official prices for hotels and tours, so we did not invent any.
Best for: culture travelers, first-time visitors to South Asia, people who want mountain scenery without trekking.

At a glance

State Department advisory: Level 2, "Exercise increased caution," with a Natural Disaster indicator. The "civil unrest" indicator was removed on that date. [read 2026-10-10 — page dated September 4, 2026, https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/nepal-travel-advisory.html]
Same page: "Demonstrations can be unpredictable. Avoid areas around protests and other demonstrations."
Aviation: the page says the U.S. "has not assessed Nepal's Civil Aviation Authority for compliance with international standards for aviation safety oversight." Plainly: no U.S. government safety assessment exists for Nepal's aviation oversight.
Earthquakes: "Earthquakes can happen suddenly with little warning, including in the Kathmandu Valley."
Air pollution: "can be a significant problem in several major cities in Nepal."
A separate area (Rasuwagadhi-Timure-Syafrubesi, at the China border) is "Do not travel." It is not on this itinerary.
Altitude: not an issue in Kathmandu or Pokhara.
Visa on arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport. (checked Oct 10, 2026)
Pashupatinath's main temple is for Hindus only. (checked Oct 10, 2026)