Kathmandu · SHOPPING TOURS
4 reviewed
Good shopping tours book out early in Nepal, and the best go first. Ranked below are the 4 finest, with current prices and what sets each one apart, so you can lock it in before the season fills.
A 2-hour guided Kathmandu food crawl through Ason Bazar, with Newari classics, street snacks, and culture from Chhaya Devi Complex.
“Great tour with lots of different food and a great chat. Would do this again!”
Kathmandu 3-hour rickshaw street-food tour with Deepak: Thamel, Asan, Jyatha, Chhetrapati shopping, meals, tea, and local bites.
“Great guide, just the right amount of food. Guide was very helpful and also helped with other bookings and plans. Highly recommended!”
Kathmandu street-food crawl with an English guide, at least 5 tastings and drinks, plus a market walk through Thamel and Ason Bazar.
“The tour started off excellently, with the guide arriving well ahead of time and being very friendly. From the beginning of the walk, there was plenty of explanation given about the city and its diverse cultures, making the experience both informative and engaging. During the walk, we visited places that would otherwise be difficult for tourists to find. These hidden spots offered a unique perspective on the city and added deeper meaning to the tour. One of the highlights of the tour was tasting various local dishes. The diversity of the dishes was remarkable, and each dish had its own character that beautifully reflected the local flavors. The food was…”
Thamel cooking class with a local market trip in Kathmandu. Hands-on Nepali meals, ingredients included, vegetarian options, recipes to take home.
“We were four persons this day. Not room for any more in the small kitchen. A nice morning although it was a bit stressful and more like putting ingredients togheter, than a schooling.”
Rickshaw and walking food tour in Kathmandu’s Thamel: taste momo, pani puri, masala chai, shop local markets with guide Deepak.
“Our food tour guide, Deepak, was very kind and always willing to answer our questions. His explanations of the local dishes were clear and informative. After the tour, he even sent us the names of all the foods we had tasted, which helped us remember and better understand what we had experienced during the journey. It was a thoughtful touch that made the tour even more meaningful.”
