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Durbar squares, old towns and living crafts. Guided walks through palaces, temples and workshops, told by people who grew up with them.

Hands-on pottery at Bhaktapur's Pottery Square
Culture Hands-on pottery at Bhaktapur's Pottery SquareBhaktapur · 1.5–2 hours
Durbar Square, Taumadhi and Dattatreya walk
Culture Durbar Square, Taumadhi and Dattatreya walkBhaktapur · 3 hours
Thangka painting workshop in Boudha
Culture Thangka painting workshop in BoudhaBoudhanath · 3 hours
Changunarayan temple and 464 CE inscription
Culture Changunarayan temple and 464 CE inscriptionChangunarayan · 1.5–2 hours
Changu village lane and museum walk
Culture Changu village lane and museum walkChangunarayan · 1–1.5 hours
Panauti old town and Indreshwar temple
Culture Panauti old town and Indreshwar templeDhulikhel · 3 hours
Durbar Square to Asan heritage walk
Culture Durbar Square to Asan heritage walkKathmandu · 3 hours
Kirtipur old town walk with a local guide
Culture Kirtipur old town walk with a local guideKirtipur · 2–2.5 hours
Tigress stupa and prayer flag hill walk
Culture Tigress stupa and prayer flag hill walkNamobuddha · 1–1.5 hours
Pashupatinath to Guhyeshwari heritage walk
Culture Pashupatinath to Guhyeshwari heritage walkPashupatinath · 3 hours
Patan Museum and Durbar Square visit
Culture Patan Museum and Durbar Square visitPatan (Lalitpur) · 3 hours
Golden Temple and Patan bahal courtyards walk
Culture Golden Temple and Patan bahal courtyards walkPatan (Lalitpur) · 2.5 hours
Amideva Buddha Park and the hill circuit
Culture Amideva Buddha Park and the hill circuitSwayambhunath · 1.5 hours
Bandipur heritage bazaar walk
Culture Bandipur heritage bazaar walkBandipur · 2 hours
Gurung homestay night in Dhampus
Culture Gurung homestay night in DhampusDhampus · Overnight
Climb to Gorkha Durbar and the ridge top
Culture Climb to Gorkha Durbar and the ridge topGorkha · 3 hours
Gorkha Museum in the Tallo Durbar
Culture Gorkha Museum in the Tallo DurbarGorkha · 1–1.5 hours
Sirubari homestay welcome and cultural evening
Culture Sirubari homestay welcome and cultural eveningSirubari · Overnight
Morning hike to Lamjung Durbar above town
Culture Morning hike to Lamjung Durbar above townBesisahar · 3–4 hours return
Ghale Gaun homestay add-on from Besisahar
Culture Ghale Gaun homestay add-on from BesisaharBesisahar · 1–2 nights
Gurung museum and old village walk
Culture Gurung museum and old village walkGhandruk · 2 hours
Gurung dance evening with the mothers' group
Culture Gurung dance evening with the mothers' groupGhandruk · 1–1.5 hours
A Magar teahouse evening in Ghorepani
Culture A Magar teahouse evening in GhorepaniGhorepani · 2–3 hours
Terrace farm walk with a Landruk family
Culture Terrace farm walk with a Landruk familyLandruk · 2 hours
Old Manang lanes, chortens and the village gompa
Culture Old Manang lanes, chortens and the village gompaManang · 1.5–2 hours
Descent to Siding, a quiet Gurung farm village
Culture Descent to Siding, a quiet Gurung farm villageMardi Himal Base Camp · 4–5 hours
Khangsar village and its old gompa
Culture Khangsar village and its old gompaTilicho Lake · 1–2 hours
Tetang village and the Narshing Khola
Culture Tetang village and the Narshing KholaChhusang · 2–3 hours
Thuli Bheri riverside and Dunai bazaar walk
Culture Thuli Bheri riverside and Dunai bazaar walkDunai · 1.5 hours
Mustang Eco Museum and Thakali heritage
Culture Mustang Eco Museum and Thakali heritageJomsom · 1–1.5 hours
Old Kagbeni lanes and Kag Chode monastery
Culture Old Kagbeni lanes and Kag Chode monasteryKagbeni · 2 hours
Walled city and gompa tour of Lo Manthang
Culture Walled city and gompa tour of Lo ManthangLo Manthang · Half day
Marpha village lanes and monastery walk
Culture Marpha village lanes and monastery walkMarpha · 1.5 hours
Ranipauwa to Jharkot village walk
Culture Ranipauwa to Jharkot village walkMuktinath · 2–3 hours
Lakeshore walk to Tshowa Bon monastery
Culture Lakeshore walk to Tshowa Bon monasteryShey Phoksundo Lake · 2–3 hours
Tsarang Gompa and the old royal dzong
Culture Tsarang Gompa and the old royal dzongTsarang · 1.5–2 hours
See the yeti scalp at Khumjung Monastery
Culture See the yeti scalp at Khumjung MonasteryKhumjung · 30 minutes
Hillary's Khumjung School and Kunde loop
Culture Hillary's Khumjung School and Kunde loopKhumjung · 1.5 hours
End-of-trek evening with your crew in Lukla
Culture End-of-trek evening with your crew in LuklaLukla · Evening
Sherpa museum and park visitor centre walk
Culture Sherpa museum and park visitor centre walkNamche Bazaar · 2 hours
Saturday market morning in Namche
Culture Saturday market morning in NamcheNamche Bazaar · 1–2 hours
Mani walls and water prayer wheels at Ghat
Culture Mani walls and water prayer wheels at GhatPhakding · 20–30 minutes (on the Lukla–Phakding day)
Forest walk to Deboche nunnery
Culture Forest walk to Deboche nunneryTengboche · 1 hour return
Sing Gompa monastery and cheese dairy visit
Culture Sing Gompa monastery and cheese dairy visitChandanbari (Sing Gompa) · 1 hour
Old Dhunche Tamang quarter walk
Culture Old Dhunche Tamang quarter walkDhunche · 1.5 hours
Tamang homestay night in Gatlang
Culture Tamang homestay night in GatlangGatlang · Overnight
Hyolmo homestay night in Tarkeghyang
Culture Hyolmo homestay night in TarkeghyangHelambu · Overnight
Langtang 2015 memorial and debris field
Culture Langtang 2015 memorial and debris fieldLangtang Village · 45 minutes
Prayer wheels, mani walls and water mills
Culture Prayer wheels, mani walls and water millsLangtang Village · 1.5 hours
Old Syabrubesi village and gompa walk
Culture Old Syabrubesi village and gompa walkSyabrubesi · 1.5 hours
Jagat flagstone lanes at dusk
Culture Jagat flagstone lanes at duskJagat · 1 hour
Khorlabesi terraces and Gurung farms
Culture Khorlabesi terraces and Gurung farmsMachha Khola · 1.5 hours
Walk through an autumn expedition camp
Culture Walk through an autumn expedition campManaslu Base Camp · 30 minutes at camp
Lihi and Sho Nubri villages
Culture Lihi and Sho Nubri villagesNamrung · 4–5 hours to Lho
Samagaun village gompa and mani walls
Culture Samagaun village gompa and mani wallsSamagaun · 1.5 hours
Samdo village and its Tibetan roots
Culture Samdo village and its Tibetan rootsSamdo · 1 hour
Barauli village and farm walk
Culture Barauli village and farm walkBarauli · 2 hours
Devghat suspension bridge and ashram walk
Culture Devghat suspension bridge and ashram walkDevghat · 2–3 hours
Mithila village stop near Dhanusadham
Culture Mithila village stop near DhanusadhamDhanusadham · 1 hour
Mithila art at the Janakpur Women's Centre
Culture Mithila art at the Janakpur Women's CentreJanakpur · 1.5–2 hours
Meghauli Tharu village walk
Culture Meghauli Tharu village walkMeghauli · 2 hours
Tharu stick dance show in Sauraha
Culture Tharu stick dance show in SaurahaSauraha · 1 hour
Tharu village bike ride from Sauraha
Culture Tharu village bike ride from SaurahaSauraha · 2.5–3 hours
Sonauli–Belahiya border crossing with assistance
Culture Sonauli–Belahiya border crossing with assistanceBhairahawa (Siddharthanagar) · 1–2 hours
Jit Gadhi fort and the 1815 battle
Culture Jit Gadhi fort and the 1815 battleButwal · 45 minutes
Devdaha stop on the Lumbini–Tansen drive
Culture Devdaha stop on the Lumbini–Tansen driveDevdaha · Half day
Kapilavastu circuit: Kudan, Gotihawa, Niglihawa
Culture Kapilavastu circuit: Kudan, Gotihawa, NiglihawaKudan · Full day
Monastic zone temples by bicycle
Culture Monastic zone temples by bicycleLumbini · 4 hours
Ashoka pillar at Nigali Sagar
Culture Ashoka pillar at Nigali SagarNiglihawa (Nigali Sagar) · 45 minutes
Koliya loop: Ramagrama and Devdaha
Culture Koliya loop: Ramagrama and DevdahaRamagrama · Full day
Terai village walk around Parasi
Culture Terai village walk around ParasiRamagrama · 1.5 hours
Rani Mahal palace rooms and museum
Culture Rani Mahal palace rooms and museumRanighat Durbar (Rani Mahal) · 1 hour
Tansen Dhaka weaving workshop visit
Culture Tansen Dhaka weaving workshop visitTansen · 1.5 hours
Tansen old town and temples on foot
Culture Tansen old town and temples on footTansen · 3 hours
Kapilvastu Museum and Shakya-era finds
Culture Kapilvastu Museum and Shakya-era findsTilaurakot (Kapilavastu) · 45 minutes
Lepcha homestay night at Shree Antu
Culture Lepcha homestay night at Shree AntuAntu Danda (Shree Antu) · Overnight
Dharan temples and Gurkha town half day
Culture Dharan temples and Gurkha town half dayBhedetar · 4 hours
Dhankuta old bazaar heritage walk
Culture Dhankuta old bazaar heritage walkDhankuta and Hile · 2 hours
Rai village and ridge walk at Halesi
Culture Rai village and ridge walk at HalesiHalesi Mahadev and Maratika Caves · 3 hours
Cardamom farm and churpi dairy visit
Culture Cardamom farm and churpi dairy visitIlam · 3 hours
Ghunsa acclimatisation hike and gompa
Culture Ghunsa acclimatisation hike and gompaKanchenjunga Base Camp (Pangpema) · 4–5 hours
Tea-garden homestay evening
Culture Tea-garden homestay eveningKanyam · Overnight
Arun valley Rai villages on the approach
Culture Arun valley Rai villages on the approachMakalu Base Camp · First 3 trek days
Limbu culture and bazaar walk
Culture Limbu culture and bazaar walkTaplejung (Phungling) · 2.5 hours
Chandannath Temple and old bazaar walk
Culture Chandannath Temple and old bazaar walkJumla · 2 hours
Sinja valley and the Khasa Malla capital
Culture Sinja valley and the Khasa Malla capitalJumla · Full day by jeep
Tonga ride through the old bazaar
Culture Tonga ride through the old bazaarNepalgunj · 1.5 hours
Homestay evening in an Achham village
Culture Homestay evening in an Achham villageRamaroshan · Evening and overnight
Rana Tharu village visit in Kanchanpur
Culture Rana Tharu village visit in KanchanpurShuklaphanta National Park · 2–3 hours
Pelkor Chode and the Kumbum stupa
Culture Pelkor Chode and the Kumbum stupaGyantse · 2–3 hours
Climb Gyantse Dzong
Culture Climb Gyantse DzongGyantse · 1.5–2 hours
Crossing the Hilsa bridge into Tibet
Culture Crossing the Hilsa bridge into TibetHilsa · 1–3 hours
Crossing the border at Rasuwagadhi
Culture Crossing the border at RasuwagadhiKyirong (Gyirong) · 2–4 hours
Kyirong town walk and border market
Culture Kyirong town walk and border marketKyirong (Gyirong) · 1–2 hours
Inside the Potala Palace
Culture Inside the Potala PalaceLhasa · 2–3 hours
Monk debate at Sera Monastery
Culture Monk debate at Sera MonasteryLhasa · 2–3 hours
Shalu Monastery side trip
Culture Shalu Monastery side tripShigatse · 2–3 hours

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