15 Walking Tours in Kathmandu to Build a Day Around

1.Kathmandu Food and Drink Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 266 reviews · from $36Our pick

Join Deepak Kushwaha for a three-hour food walk through Thamel, Asan, Jyatha, and Chhetrapati. Expect generous servings of Nepali dishes, street food, tea, lassi, sugar cane, and desserts, along with local stories and plenty of walking through narrow lanes.

“It is a great food tour for nepal. The streets are chaotic and alot of food stalls are extremely questionable. This tour tales you to the safest spots and the guide does a great job navigating the streets for you. This is not luxury and you do walk alot but its the best way to get a taste of real Nepalese food”

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2.Food and Drink Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 119 reviews · 3 hours · from $28

Meet guide Deepak near Kaiser Library for a three-hour walking food tour through Kathmandu, usually around Thamel. Try nine or more tastings, including momos, chatamari, noodles, panipuri, sweets, tea, and local drinks, while learning how food connects to Nepali life.

“Was a last minute booking for the Friday 19.45pm Food Tour and very glad I did! Deepak is an excellent tour guide. Very informative, friendly and the overall experience felt like walking with a friend through the streets to find good things to eat. It’s a wide selection of drinks and foods you get to enjoy on this tour, so highly recommend not eating prior as you are guaranteed to be well-fed and full by the time the walk ends. As a female traveling solo, I was the only booking for the tour that evening. Felt very safe and enjoyed my time with Deepak walking the busy streets from one…”

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3.Walking Street Food Tour in Kathmandu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 111 reviews · from $48

Walk from Asan to Kathmandu Durbar Square with a local guide such as Deepak, Kabita, Raj, or Anoj. Taste at least five Nepali dishes and drinks, visit local eateries and markets, and learn about Kathmandu’s food, faith, and daily life. Vegetarian and vegan options are available.

“My guide Kabita was absolutely amazing! A very fun and warm person, it was great to spend time with her and learn about Nepalese culture and taste the delicious street food! She took me to places, where only locals eat, and that was a very special experience. I would highly recommend this your to anyone wanting to learn about Nepalese culture through their food!”

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4.Walking Food Tour in Hidden Local Eateries of Kathmandu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $36

Join Kathmandu Food Tours for a two-hour walk from Akash Bhairab Temple through Indrachowk and Kathmandu Durbar Square. Guides such as Fahid, Shazia, and Dhuksang lead you to small local eateries for Nepali and Indian snacks. Tastings are included, and some food is eaten standing up.

“I had such a wonderful time! We had a lot of delicious food while exploring different parts of Kathmandu, which I wouldn't have explored otherwise. The guide, Shazia, told us a lot about Nepali food and culture. Highly recommended ;)”

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5.Kathmandu Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $26

Walk Kathmandu with a private English-speaking guide, starting near Kathmandu Guest House Road at 8:15 am. Expect local markets, temples, community life, bottled water, and a city map. Ason Bazaar is the named stop. Pickup and drop-off are offered within Thamel.

“I was accommodated last minute and Bipan was punctual and patient enough to wait for me finishing breakfast (hotel was a little slow), and walked slowly due to a sprained ankle. Luckily I was the only one on the tour! Bipan was pleasant”

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6.Old Kathmandu Walking Tour, Historic World Heritage Durbar Square

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $28

Walk through Kathmandu’s old quarters with a local guide such as Mahesh Shreshtha or Modo. See Newar Buddhist courtyards, Asan Market, Seto MachhindraNath Temple, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Kumari Chowk, and Kathesimbu before tea at Cafe Mitra.

“This was an excellent tour. I was able to learn and experience so much, including meeting a Hindu priest at a small beautiful temple and interacting with him and getting to see the living child goddess. Modo was a great guide.”

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7.Smells of Kathmandu Walking Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $28

Walk old Kathmandu with guides such as Sunil or Rajendra, exploring Asan’s spice and produce markets, the bead bazaar, Indrachowk, Bangemudha, and Nardevi. This 2.5-hour small-group tour stays close to local life, with hotel pickup available by arrangement and a maximum of 10 people.

“Thanks, to the company that they give me a german guide, Rajendra. He spoke perfect German and explained everything, absolutely everything, to me during our walk. Thank you so much for the magnificent impressions of Kathmandu.”

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8.Guided Walking Tour with Monkey Temple

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $15

Start at the Garden of Dreams and walk through Kathmandu’s markets, Durbar Square, Newari neighborhoods, temples, and ritual sites. Your English-speaking guide, often Shiva, leads you up to the Monkey Temple and back down 365 steps. Expect real city life, plenty of walking, and no hotel transfer.

“Die Tour war sehr interessant! Ich würde sie jedem weiterempfehlen!”

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9.Kathmandu Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 15 reviews · 4 hours · from $30

Walk from your Thamel-area hotel through Ason’s market, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Freak Street, and up to Swayambhunath. An English-speaking guide leads a group of up to 10, with mineral water included. Expect temples, shrines, local street life, and a wide valley view, but bring cash for entry fees and a possible taxi.

“Excellent - enjoyed the tour and very knowledgeable guide.”

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10.Oldest Local Market Walking Tour With Living Goddess Kumari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 2 hours · from $39

Meet your English-speaking guide at Chhaya Devi Complex in Thamel for a two-hour walk through Ason Market and Kathmandu Durbar Square. You’ll learn about Hinduism, Buddhism, and the Kumari tradition. Guide Santos has received praise for clear, detailed explanations.

“Her gaze is impressive!! I’m so happy and honored to have visited the living goddess Kumari”

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11.Oldest Local Market Walking Tour with Living Goddess Kumari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $40

Walk from Thamel through Ason Bazaar to Kathmandu Durbar Square with an English-speaking guide. Shop-lined lanes, temples, courtyards, and a short visit to Kumari Chowk are included. The tour costs $40, with a separate NPR 1,000 monument fee.

“Seeing the Kumari is a really special experience, expert guide through the market and Kathmandu Durbar Square, an ideal tour to begin to orientate yourself in the city.”

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12.Kathmandu Food & Drink Walking Tour Taste Local Delicacies

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $15

Join a local guide such as Umesh or Ananta for a three-hour walk through Thamel, Jyatha, Asan, Indrachowk, and Chhetrapati. You will sample Nepali and Newari foods, visit local stalls, learn the meaning behind dishes, and try drinks in family-run spots.

“A good tour. We went to a number of authentic food stalls and tried a some interesting local food and drink.Umesh was very good and helped introduce us to new things.”

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13.Taste Nepali Food & Drink- Walking Tour in Thamel

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 5 reviews · 2 hours · from $10Best value

Join Suresh for a small-group food walk through Thamel and Kathmandu’s old market streets. Try momo, chatamari, sel roti, choila, pani puri, lassi, tea, and jalebi while learning how Newari, Tibetan, Indian, and local traditions shape the city’s food.

“Great evening with Mr suresh, walking through the busy streets of Kathmandu. Tried some of the street foods and local drinks. Got to taste 5/6 types of foods; i found momo and chhoila the most delicious. Lassi at the end was good too.”

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14.Kathmandu Heritage Walk | Heritage Walk of Kathmandu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $40

Walk from Thamel through Tahiti, Shanti Bihar Stupa, Indrachowk, Gold Souq, Sankata, Bhotahiti, and Annapurna Temple. A government-certified English guide, including guides such as Madan and Martin, leads this private 3.5-hour tour. Expect markets, worship sites, city streets, and no UNESCO monuments.

“A wonderful tour with an equally wonderful tour guide - Madan. He was professional, knowledgeable, good personality and time efficient!! I would highly recommend him! Thanks Julie”

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15.Walking Street Food Tour and 2 UNESCO Sightseeing in Kathmandu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $65

Spend six hours with a private guide exploring Swayambhunath, Asan Market, and Kathmandu Durbar Square. Taste momo, bara, yomari, lassi, and samosa, with dietary adjustments available. Shova is one guide praised for making the culture-and-food combination especially enjoyable.

“This tour was a great combination of local food delights and two cultural sites - though really, Durbar Square was many sites in one! Shova was a great guide and we enjoyed our time with her!”

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