3-Hour Thamel Sightseeing Tour by Rickshaw in Kathmandu
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Private tour
Highlights
Experience Kathmandu's culture though its cuisine on this rickshaw ride tour with a friendly and knowledgeable guide. Join the locals as you explore the busy streets of the Thamel area, stopping at several shops to indulge in shopping. Complete your local experience with a fun rickshaw ride!
Inclusions
What's included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Sightseeing tour as per the itinerary
- Nepali lunch
- Rickshaw and driver
- Guide
What's not
- Gratuities
- Nepalese visa
- Insurance
- Accommodations
- Additional food or drinks
- Personal expenses
Itinerary
Meet your friendly local guide at the hotel lobby in the late morning to begin your rickshaw ride tour through the busy streets of the Thamel area. Board a rickshaw, one of the most common methods of transportation in the Thamel area, and pass by Thamel’s handicrafts shops. On your way, you can stop and shop for various things like pashmina shawls, Nepali carpets and other handicrafts. Wind your way through the Thamel market and merge onto a narrow alley full of shops. This lane – a great spot for photographers – is where you can purchase several local specialties such as food, fresh fruits and vegetables, pastries, trekking gear, walking gear, music, DVDs, handicrafts, souvenirs, woolens and clothes. Travel agencies, small grocery stores, budget hotels and restaurants also line the streets of this area. You will then stop for lunch in Thamel. Many restaurants in Thamel serve traditional and continental cuisine, and prices tend to be significantly higher than in the non-tourist areas. After your lunch, enjoy a stroll through nearby markets, where you can admire the work of local Thanka painting. Thamel also acts as the pre-base camp for mountaineers. It boasts a wide range of mountaineering gear shops, foreign money exchange booths, mobile phone shops, pubs, clubs and nightlife, along with the numerous travel agents and guest houses. All in all, Thamel is where a wide range of the Nepalese population heads for employment and entertainment purposes. After that, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Liberty Holidays
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note that there has been significant damage to some of the sites visited on this tour due to the earthquakes in April and May 2015
How it compares in Kathmandu
- Its from-price is 58% below the median of the 144 city tours we list in Kathmandu.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 94 of 144.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Kathmandu
Kathmandu is Nepal's ancient, colourful capital, a valley city of temples, stupas and royal squares and the gateway to the Himalaya.
Kathmandu Durbar Square, the old royal square, is crowded with pagoda-roofed temples and palaces, and nearby lives the Kumari, the city's living child goddess. Thamel, the travellers' quarter, is a tangle of lanes selling trekking gear, prayer flags and handicrafts, busy with cafés and rooftop restaurants.
Top-ranked sights in Kathmandu: Namche Bazaar, Pashupatinath, Kathmandu Durbar Square (Basantapur).
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