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For a Kathmandu Valley sightseeing budget, add admission costs separately from transport, guides and meals. Nepal Tourism Board publishes entry fees by site and visitor category, so a price quoted to one traveler may not apply to everyone in the group. Reference checked: 27 October 2026. The amounts below are published by NTB, not independently confirmed at each ticket counter. Recheck before visiting and use the official counter's current tariff when paying. Published Kathmandu Valley entry fees The following amounts are in Nepali rupees and use NTB's general foreign-national category. Separate nationality concessions may apply. Kathmandu Durbar Square: NPR 1,000; NTB lists Tribhuvan Museum in the ticket description. Patan Durbar Square: NPR 1,000; NTB lists Patan Museum in the ticket description. Bhaktapur Durbar Square: NPR 1,800. Swayambhu Stupa: NPR 200. Boudha Stupa: NPR 400. Pashupatinath: NPR 1,000 per day per entry. Changunarayan: NPR 300. National ...

There are many beautiful and quite unique items to purchase in Nepal. Musical instruments, pasmina scarves, thangkas, pottery, etc., and so many people who are in your face with them, it is difficult to know what to buy or who to buy from. After two years I still can’t get a good deal on a pashmina scarf and had to just shake my head in amazement yesterday when my British guest showed me a beautiful scarf she got for only 1,000 NRs.    One of my favorite places in the area is the ancient Changu Narayan Temple site. It makes a nice side trip when you come to Bhaktapur, a must see in Nepal. The bus isn't much slower than a taxi would be so I recommend catching a local bus from Bhaktapur for 25 NRs. When a bus stops and is obviously too full just wait for another one. I've seen people hanging out the sides so often and it really makes me nervous. My eBook, Nepal: On a Budget, or whatever I begin calling it, gives more detail to safely riding buses in Nepal. Often, if you let th...