Small Group Tours
Kathmandu

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Safe, engaging and genuinely local — the kind of experience people remember long after Nepal.

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Book a Tour — $15 pp Private Tour — $60

✓ Small group max 5 · no detours · no shops your guide gets paid to take you to

How it works

Small groups. Real guides. No nonsense.

Most tours in Kathmandu are built for volume. You might pay less, but groups can feel rushed, routes are fixed and detours to commission-based stops are common. That is not what this is.

We are a guide-run company. Max 5 people per group. Your guide sets the pace with you, answers your questions and focuses on places that matter — not places that pay. That is why we earned the TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Award 2026 and maintain a 5.0 rating across 100+ reviews.

✓Max 5 people — you actually get to talk to your guide
✓No shops your guide gets paid to take you to
✓No detours, no filler, no tourist traps
✓Guide-run company, your guide is part of the team behind this
✓Direct WhatsApp contact before and during your tour

The Tours

Four tours. All $15 per person.

Monkey Temple Tour

Walk from Thamel to Swayambhunath — the hilltop Buddhist stupa above Kathmandu. Monkeys, prayer wheels, incense and a view over the entire valley. A proper introduction to the city.

🐒 Swayambhunath ⏱ 3 hours 🚶 Walking

$15 pp

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Kathmandu Durbar Square

The ancient royal palace complex at the historic heart of Kathmandu — aka Hanuman Dhoka. Temples, courtyards and living history that most visitors walk past without understanding.

🏯 Hanuman Dhoka ⏱ 3 hours 🚶 Walking

$15 pp

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Pashupatinath & Boudhanath

Nepal's most important Hindu and Buddhist sites in one tour. Cremations, sadhus and river rituals at Pashupatinath. Monks, pilgrims and prayer wheels at Boudhanath. Nothing prepares you for either.

🔱 Pashupatinath ☸️ Boudhanath ⏱ 3 hours

$15 pp

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Patan Durbar Square

The finest collection of Newari architecture in the valley. Hidden courtyards, the Golden Temple — a monastery in continuous use for nearly a thousand years — and when possible, a visit to the Living Goddess.

🏛 Patan 🪷 Golden Temple ⏱ 3 hours

$15 pp

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What Travelers Say

Verified reviews from TripAdvisor guests

★★★★★

"Besides the beautiful sites, I really appreciated the detailed explanations about the culture — it added so much context to everything we saw. At the beginning we skipped the tourist crowds and explored local neighborhoods, which made the experience feel much more authentic. It wasn't just random facts and dates — Santosh was a great storyteller. Highly recommended!"

Marco M · Couples · Berlin, Germany · TripAdvisor

★★★★★

"Wonderful tour from very beginning to the very end. Informative, looking at places out of the usual route, pleasantly paced. Highly recommend."

Juan C · Solo traveller · [Country] · TripAdvisor

★★★★★

"Santosh was very knowledgeable and easy to get along with. You will finish the tour with a much better understanding of Kathmandu and the culture."

Jordan L · Solo traveller · [Country] · TripAdvisor

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More Time in Nepal?

Go deeper with a full-day or multi-day tour.

The small group tours cover individual sites. If you want to see everything in one trip, the 2-day and 4-day packages cover the full valley — with a private guide and driver.