Pokhara International Airport – Pokhara Location: Pokhara, Kaski District (Gandaki Province) IATA Code: PKR Opened: 2023 Features: Built to promote tourism in Pokhara and surrounding Himalayan regions. Currently hosts limited international flights but has potential to become a major hub. Also serves domestic flights.
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Gautam Buddha International Airport Bhairahawa (Lumbini) Location: Siddharthanagar, Rupandehi District (Lumbini Province) IATA Code: BWA Opened: 2022 (international terminal) Features: Serves as a gateway to Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha. Modern infrastructure with a long runway capable of handling large aircraft. Aims to reduce pressure on Kathmandu airport.
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Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) – Kathmandu Location: Kathmandu (Bagmati Province) IATA Code: KTM Features: Nepal’s oldest and busiest international airport. Main hub for international flights connecting Nepal with Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. Also handles domestic flights.
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Kathmandu . The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has joined hands with the Nepal Police and the Nepal National Mountain Guide Association (NNMGA) to conduct rescue and relief operations in areas severely affected by the recent heavy rainfall and floods across the country. According to the NMA, joint rescue teams have already been mobilized to provide
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Changu Narayan Temple 📍 Location: Hilltop near Bhaktapur, about 12 km from Kathmandu ⏰ Best Time: Morning or midday ✨ Highlights: 🏛️ Oldest Hindu temple in Nepal , dedicated to Lord Vishnu, dating back to the 4th century. 🪨 Famous for stone inscriptions and sculptures, including the oldest known Nepali stone inscription (464 AD). 🌿
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Pashupatinath Temple 📍 Location: East Kathmandu, near Tribhuvan Airport ⏰ Best Time: Early morning or evening Aarati (6–7 PM) ✨ Highlights: 🕉️ One of the holiest Hindu temples of Lord Shiva in the world. 🔥 Bagmati river ghats , where open-air cremations take place (a powerful, cultural experience). 🛕 Many smaller shrines, lingams, and sadhus
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Boudhanath Stupa 📍 Location: Boudha, northeast Kathmandu ⏰ Best Time: Sunset , when lamps light up & devotees circumambulate ✨ Highlights: 🌐 One of the largest stupas in the world, center of Tibetan Buddhism in Nepal. 🔔 Thousands of prayer flags fluttering in the wind. 🧘♀️ Monks and devotees walk clockwise around the stupa, spinning
Swayambhunath Stupa (Monkey Temple) 📍 Location: Hilltop west of Kathmandu city ⏰ Best Time: Early morning (sunrise) ✨ Highlights: 🌄 Panoramic views of the entire Kathmandu Valley. 🧘♂️ Ancient stupa with Buddha’s all-seeing eyes believed to be over 2,000 years old. 🐒 Many friendly (sometimes naughty!) monkeys around. 🛕 Surrounded by Hindu temples, shrines, and
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Bhaktapur Durbar Square 📍 Location: Bhaktapur, 13 km east of Kathmandu ⏰ Best Time: Morning to avoid crowds ✨ Highlights: 🕍 55-Window Palace: Famous for its stunning woodwork. 🛕 Nyatapola Temple: 5-storey pagoda (30 m high), one of Nepal’s tallest and best preserved. 🛤️ Taumadhi & Dattatreya Squares: Full of temples, traditional houses, and artisans.
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Patan Durbar Square (Lalitpur) 📍 Location: Patan (Lalitpur), south of Kathmandu ⏰ Best Time: Morning, sunset for photography ✨ Highlights: 🏯 Patan Museum: One of Asia’s best museums for Hindu-Buddhist art. 🛕 Krishna Mandir: A stone temple with beautiful carvings from Mahabharata & Ramayana. 🌿 Mul Chowk, Sundari Chowk: Courtyards with incredible wood and stone
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