Pokhara Travel Guide: How to Visit Nepal’s Lakeside Gem – What to Do + Where to Stay + More

Phewa Lake Pokhara Nepal Credit: Titas gurung

There are plenty of reasons to travel to Pokhara, Nepal. Perhaps you’ve had enough of the capital and want to take a day trip from Kathmandu. Maybe you want to sit back and relax as you float around on a lake, surrounded by chirping birds and gorgeous scenery. Or maybe you just want to explore the rest of the country and are looking for other places to visit in Nepal.

No matter what your goal is, Pokhara should be on your itinerary! This charming and tranquil city is small enough to explore on a weekend trip yet big enough for a multi-day trekking tour — Pokhara is called the “gateway to the Annapurna Circuit” for a reason! 

If you’re looking for a Pokhara itinerary or just some basic travel tips, look no further, as I’ve compiled this Pokhara travel guide specifically for you! Let’s check it out :)  Continue reading



NEPAL TRAVEL TIPS: 28 Things To Know Before Traveling to Nepal (What to do – and NOT to do!)

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Namaste and welcome to this edition of things I wish people told me before I went to Nepal!

These tips for Nepal aren’t categorized in any certain order and contain a few fun facts as well – most of these are from personal experience, chatting with locals, and from fellow travelers. To give you a little background, I visited Nepal in the middle of September 2016, for 9 days, with two friends. This was one of my first trips and really opened my eyes, and now I want to share all of my Nepal travel tips (including what to do in Nepal — and what to avoid!) with you. 

Take a warm cup of chai, dip your roti into some palak, and enjoy these little nuggets of wisdom.

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