Places that will get to visit in Nepal except Kathmandu (Test Blog)

Most people know of Pokhara and Kathmandu, but how about Chitwan and Lumbini? Not so many tourists make it to these places. Are they worth a look?

Chitwan

Chitwan in the south of Nepal is home to royal bengal tigers and Indian one horned rhino along with deer, monkeys, crocodiles and more. If you’d like to visit Chitwan for a safari you’ll probably stay in the little town of Suraha. We enjoyed Suraha more than Chitwan National Park itself. Find out more in our post on Chitwan and experiences there.

Lumbini

We visited Lumbini Nepal, the birthplace of Lord Buddha. It’s a tough place to get to and conditions there aren’t great but for us to see the birthplace of Siddharta Gautama was well worth the effort.

Bhaktapur

No Nepal travel blog or visit is complete without Bhaktapur. If your time is very tight you may have to skip this beautiful ancient town, but if you can spare 24 hours, go, stay overnights. Bhaktapur is no distance from central Kathmandu really and it’s so worth the trip. Read our full post on Bhaktapur.

Nagarkot

Nagarkot lies between Kathmandu and Bhaktapur and is a pleasant hill town with views of stow topped peaks. The views are seasonal. There are some nice shorter hikes in and around Nagarkot. If you have plenty of time check out Nagarkot or, in season, it may be worth you visiting for the sunset views. Find out more in our Nagarkot blog post.

Pokhara

Pokhara feels like a magical little town, but actually, its Nepal’s second-largest city, on the shores of the huge Phewa lake. Fishtail mountain and the Annapurna range dominate the sky and if the weather is good, views can be breathtaking. This is a great place to just hang out, popular for adventure sports such as hang gliding and parascending. This would be my choice for a digital nomad destination in Nepal, but the internet can be bad sometimes. You’ll need to take a full-day bus journey from Pokhara to Kathmandu. You can fly. If you feel safer flying, small planes will take you to many destinations all over Nepal. See our Pokhara post here.