
Kathmandu: Where Nepal’s Past & Present Walk Same Streets
Kathmandu doesn’t ease you in. One minute you’re stepping around incense smoke and prayer flags in a quiet courtyard, the next you’re caught in a rush of motorbikes, shopkeepers calling out, and the smell of fresh momos drifting from a corner stall. As Nepal’s capital, it’s the center of the country’s culture and politics, set in a valley ringed by mountains. Its old squares, carved wooden temples, and whitewashed stupas have been part of daily life for centuries, and that’s a big part of why people fall for the place. Come for the spiritual atmosphere, stay for the markets and the food.


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Bagmati Province, Central Nepal
1,324 meters (4,344 feet) to 1,400 meters (4,600 feet)
3 -4 days
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