Kathmandu City Guide | Nepal Travel Video

Join us as we visit Kathmandu, Nepal in this city guide as we explore some of the best temples to visit, foods to eat and experiences worth having as part of our Nepal Travel Series. As the capital and largest city of Nepal (नेपाल), Kathmandu (काठमाडौं) was at one time considered to be the Shangri-La and is now a bustling metropolis with over 2.5 million inhabitants nestled at an elevation of over 1,400 meters.

Tourism plays a vital role in terms of the economy of the city and for those who visit you'll find an abundance of temples worth checking out, great places to eat and opportunities to shop and plan onward travels to other destinations in Nepal around most corners.

Our Kathmandu Travel Guide is a bit more casual than our typical city guides in the sense we cover it more like a vlog this time around. Join us as we explore Kathmandu

Things to do in Kathmandu, Nepal Travel Guide

Wandering around Kathmandu - 00:01
Kathmandu Durbar Square (Basantapur Darbar Kshetra) - 01:13
Indrachok (इन्द्रचोक) for shopping in Kathmandu - 02:13
Garden of Dreams (स्वप्न बगैंचा) - 03:01
Viennese coffee and honey ginger lemon tea - 03:48
Eating vegetarian Momos - 05:28
Eating more Momos at the Momo Hut - 06:44
Swayambhunath (स्वयम्भू स्तूप) Monkey Temple - 09:03
Taxi ride in Kathmandu - 11:56
Pashupatinath (पशुपतिनाथ मन्दिर) - 12:50
Eating International Food - 13:18
Buying souvenirs in Kathmandu - 15:40
Eating Dal Bhat in Kathmandu - 17:29
Drinking beer and enjoying rooftop views of Kathmandu - 19:23

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Our visit Kathmandu travel guide documentary covers some of the top attractions including a food guide (best restaurants and street food), top museums, fascinating temples and the city by day and evening when Kathmandu comes alive at night. We also cover off-the-beaten-path activities you won't find in a typical Kathmandu tourism brochure, Kathmandu city tour or Kathmandu itinerary.

Kathmandu City Guide | Nepal Travel Series Transcript:

Well good morning. It is our first full day in Kathmandu (काठमाडौं). We are up bright and early. Sometimes it’s nice to be surprised by a destination, so we arrived in Kathmandu (काठमाडौं) without a whole lot of prior research. We knew we wanted to see the temples and palaces around Durbar Square (Basantapur Darbar Kshetra), but that was about it. We were up early, but Kathmandu (काठमाडौं) was buzzing. Scooters were racing to work, vendors were setting up their fresh produce, and construction work was underway.

Alright, so next up we are in Indrachok (इन्द्रचोक) It is a market area and yeah very lively. We're at the Garden of Dreams. Garden of Dreams (स्वप्न बगैंचा) and there is a beautiful little cafe & restaurant here. So we're just relaxing. These gardens are partly funded by the Austrian government. It is momo (饃饃) time. So we ordered vegetable momo today.

It is day 2 in Kathmandu (काठमाडौं) and today's excursion is to the Monkey Temple. The name is Swayambhunath (स्वयम्भू स्तूप).

We just finished visiting the Monkey Temple. We're riding a taxi to visit Pashupatinath Temple (पशुपतिनाथ मन्दिर) which is one of the more popular ones here in Kathmandu (काठमाडौं).

This next temple is a sacred Hindu site (पशुपतिनाथ मन्दिर) where many believers choose to be cremated. According to the Nepalese Hindu tradition, the body must be dipped three times into the Bagmati River in order to break the reincarnation cycle.

So today is our last day in Kathmandu (काठमाडौं) and we've been staying in the neighborhood of Thamel. It is kind of like the touristy area. They have a lot of shops where you can pick-up souvenirs and like little trinkets to take back home. So we're going to do a bit of shopping.

Today we are having Dal Bhat (दालभात). We've been eating Dal Bhat (ডাল ভাত) very very often. So much so Sam has declared it his favorite dish.

Lastly in Kathmandu (काठमाडौं), we went in search of a rooftop terrace to enjoy a drink & watch the sunset with colourful prayer flags blowing in the wind.

This is part of our Travel in Nepal video series showcasing Nepali food, Nepali culture and Nepali cuisine.

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