Nepal Visa Guide: How Tourists Can Enter Nepal
Most travelers can get a Nepal tourist visa on arrival at Kathmandu's airport or a land border. Here's how the process works, what documents you need, and what to double-check before you fly.
Immersive storytelling from the trails, valleys, and cities of Nepal.
Most travelers can get a Nepal tourist visa on arrival at Kathmandu's airport or a land border. Here's how the process works, what documents you need, and what to double-check before you fly.

Everything you need to know before you go — route, permits, altitude, best seasons, and what the 12-day trek to the foot of the world's highest mountain actually feels like.
Nearly every trekking route in Nepal requires at least one permit. Here's what TIMS, ACAP, and national park entry fees actually cover, and where to arrange each one.
From the stupas of Swayambhunath and Boudhanath to the royal palace squares of Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur, here is how to explore the seven UNESCO-listed monument zones of the Kathmandu Valley.
Nepal's weather varies dramatically by season and by altitude. Here's how to match your trip — trekking, wildlife safari, or cultural travel — to the right time of year.
Nepal's laid-back lakeside city is the gateway to the Annapurna range and one of the best adventure-sports bases in South Asia. Here's how to plan a trip to Pokhara.
From everyday dal bhat to Newari feast food and momos on every street corner, here's an introduction to what to actually order while traveling in Nepal.

One-horned rhinos, wild elephants and, if you're fortunate, a Bengal tiger — inside Nepal's first national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the subtropical lowlands of the Terai.
Thamel is where most trips to Nepal begin and end — a dense tangle of trekking gear shops, guesthouses, restaurants and nightlife in the heart of Kathmandu. Here's how to navigate it.