The 11 Best Pashupatinath Aarati Evening Tours

1.Pashupatinath Temple Evening Aarati Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · 3 hours · from $45Our pick

Spend three hours at Pashupatinath Temple with an English-speaking guide such as Ramesh, Rajat, or Anjan. Explore the temple complex, learn the meaning of Hindu rituals, then watch the Bagmati River Aarati with chants, bells, lamps, incense, and music.

“Our guide Rajat was amazing. He was very informative and was able to answer any questions we had. We learnt so much on this trip and it was a great insight into other cultures and traditions.”

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2.Pashupatinath Temple Aarti Night Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 29 reviews · 3 hours · from $71

Visit Pashupatinath Temple after dark with hotel transport and an English-speaking guide. You’ll see the golden-roofed shrine, silver doors, Bagmati River ghats, and the evening aarti. Guide Madhu has led some departures, though your assigned guide may differ. The three-hour tour is private and wheelchair accessible.

“Super interesting visit to this Hindu temple. Learned an awful lot that was fascinating! Unfortunately our driver was quite late and we missed the beginning of the ceremony but it was still a good visit.”

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3.Pashupatinath Temple, Hindu Crematorium and Aarati in-depth Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $90

Spend four to five hours with guides such as Nabin or Nirajan exploring Pashupatinath, its cremation ghats, Hindu customs, and the Bagmati River Aarati. Private transport, bottled water, entrance fees, and expert guiding are included. The tour begins at 2:00 pm and ends with the evening ceremony.

“Thoughtful Tour of Pashupatinath Temple Thank you Nirajan for your thoughtful guidance on Hinduism and the attractions of Pashupatinath Temple area being my guide. The tour was very good. Narajan was a very knowledgeable and good guide he taught me a lot of things. This is a must to visit attraction when you are in Kathmandu.”

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4.Pashupatinath Evening Aarati: Few Divinely Hours in Kathmandu

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · from $35

Visit Kathmandu’s Pashupatinath Temple area in the early evening, watch the one-hour Aarati ceremony by the Bagmati River, and learn about Hindu rituals from a guide such as Mani, Mahesh, or Amber. Hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, and drop-off are included.

“Our tour guide never showed up and I didn’t hear from the tour company until the next morning. I was given a refund but I wasted time waiting to hear from this company.”

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5.Sacred Pashupatinath: Aarati,Cremation Rites & Boudha Stupa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 2 - 5 hours · from $11Best value

Visit Boudhanath Stupa and Pashupatinath Temple with a local guide, walking the sacred kora, learning about Hindu cremation rites, and watching the Aarati ceremony. Guides may include Razz, Pranav, Karma, Anish, or Sudhir. Hotel pickup is optional, and site fees cost extra.

“Everything was great! I had Razz as my guide, who was very knowledgeable, explained a Lot, answered all my questions and spoke english very well. Highly recommended.”

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6.Pashupatinath Temple Evening Aarati Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 11 reviews · 3 hours · from $22

Travel from Thamel, Boudhha, or central Kathmandu to Pashupatinath for the 6:00 to 6:30 PM Bagmati Aarati. Your English-speaking guide explains Hindu ritual, Shiva worship, and the cremation grounds, then helps you find a good viewing place. Temple entry costs NPR 1,000 extra.

“THE TOUR GUIDE GUY WAS CHEATED US.. HE BRING US TO PASUPATHI TEMPLE 🛕 AREA..WE WANT SHOPPING THERE TO BUT RURTRACHAI..THIS TOUR GUY COMMUNICATE WITH THE SHOP GUY TO SELL HIGH PRICE TO MAKE COMMISSION FOR HIM...SUCH OFF BAD ATTITUDE AND ASS HOLE GUY !! UNPROFESSIONAL GUY.. WE BOUGHT THE RURTRACHAI 40,000 NEPALI MONEY..IT'S WAS CRAZY N CHEATED US..VERY SAD AND UN ACCEPTABLE..TAKE IMMEDIATELY ACTION ON HIM AND KICK HIM OUT FROM THIS COMPANY...SUCH OF ASS HOLE GUY !!”

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7.Katmandu: Pashupatinath Open Cremation & Evening Aarati

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 5 reviews · 3 hours · from $27

Spend about three hours at Pashupatinath, walking from the temple entrance to Arya Ghat for Hindu cremation rites, then watching the 6:00 PM Aarati for Lord Shiva. Private pickup, water, and return transport are included. Guide Bhum Raj Tiwari has been praised for clear English explanations, but confirm guide service when booking.

“My guide Bhum Raj was excellent. He was knowledgeable and thorough and his educational qualifications added to our very good conversation on this tour. Pashupatinath itself is out of this world amazing -- we went in the early evening and once it became dark the fast flowing river, burning funeral pyres and mass audience on stone bleachers was like something out of Indiana Jones for a Canadian like me. Pashupatinath is one of the very great things I've experienced across a lot of travelling and it alone makes the trip to Nepal a unique global experience.”

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8.Pashupatinath Aarati & Cremation Evening Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $43

Visit Kathmandu’s Pashupatinath Temple at night for the glowing Aarti ceremony and open-air cremations beside the Bagmati River. Your English or Hindi-speaking guide, such as Santosh, explains the rituals, temple history, and respectful behavior. Private transport, entry, and bottled water are included.

“Santosh was a great guide, the information he provided and the guidance he shown so I was able to respect other cultures, for me was beneficial. Thank you”

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9.3 Hours Night Pashupatinath Aarati Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $70

You spend about three hours at Pashupatinath Temple with a private English-speaking guide, private air-conditioned transport, and admission included. Your guide explains the aarti ritual, helps you follow temple etiquette, and leads you through the site after dark. Madhu is one guide associated with this experience.

“Madhu was punctual. He was congenial and gave us a lot of information about Aarati ritual. He showed us photos of his recent wedding which was interesting.”

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10.Pashupatinath Evening Aarati Tour Private/Group

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 3 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $22

Join a two to three-hour evening visit from Thamel to Pashupatinath Temple. Your guide, including guides such as Amrit, explains the shrine and leads you to the Bagmati River aarati, where lamps, bells, music, incense, and prayer fill the evening.

“Amrit was fantastic, very informative and answered a lot of my questions. The ceremony was great to see, I had an awesome afternoon. Thankyou Amrit”

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11.Pashupatinath: Evening tour of temple and Aarati ceremony

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3 hours · from $57

Spend three hours at Pashupatinath Temple with a private English-speaking guide. Walk among shrines, pagoda roofs, river ghats, and cremation platforms, then watch the evening Aarati ceremony with oil lamps, drums, and chanting. Transport and entry fees are included.

“It was an amazing and very spiritual experience to see the funeral and ceremony by the holy river and temple. The guide was very caring and the cha was very tasty. The entire experience is a must see. It will change your value of death/life and reincarnations.”

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