The Pokhara City Guides answer the questions every visitor brings to the lake: where Nepalis eat dal bhat a couple of streets back from the Lakeside strip, which morning to save for Sarangkot, how to reach the caves and the Seti gorge, and where the live bands play after dark. Each guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go, what to order or look out for and one practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser as soon as you pay.
About the Pokhara City Guides
- 144 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Pokhara guides
Food guide
24 places
Momo halls and charcoal sekuwa grills, refillable Thakali and Newari thalis, Lakeside dinners worth booking and the tourist traps to walk past.
Things to do guide
24 places
Sunrise viewpoints, sacred caves and the Seti gorge, a boat to the island temple, small museums and the flights to book with care.
Family guide
24 places
A quiet lake park, caves for brave and less brave kids, the mountain museum, a cinema and fairground for wet days and nine places to eat.
Nightlife guide
24 places
Cover bands along Lakeside Road, craft beer on tap, rooftop sunsets over Phewa Lake, two clubs and kitchens that stay open late.
Day trips guide
24 places
Hills a short taxi ride away, Begnas Lake, waterfalls and gorges, old Pokhara and two longer trips to Bandipur and Ghandruk.
Budget guide
24 places
Dal bhat with refills at local kitchens, free viewpoints and lake walks, sights that cost small change and the bus and supermarket basics.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Sekuwa Sadan
Srijana Chowk, Shivalaya Marg
Where Pokhara locals go for sekuwa: pork and chicken skewers rubbed with spices and cooked over charcoal, served with beaten rice and a sour chilli pickle. Add a plate of chhoila. From the food guide.
Bhadrakali Temple
Kundahar, east Pokhara
A Kali temple from 1817 at the top of some 270 steps through the trees, where locals run the stairs at dawn. Few visitors, and on a clear day Machhapuchhre rises over the city. From the things to do guide.
Dhampus
About an hour by road from Pokhara
A ridge village of Gurung and Brahmin families, with stone houses, tea shops and Dhaulagiri and Annapurna in view. Walk on from here to Pothana and Australian Camp. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days in Pokhara
Day one: be on Sarangkot or at the World Peace Pagoda for sunrise, take a shared boat to Tal Barahi, eat a Thakali thali for lunch and end the evening with a live band on Lakeside Road. Day two: the caves, Devi’s Fall and the Seti River Gorge in the morning, then Old Pokhara Bazaar and Bindhyabasini Temple, with momos for dinner. For a rainy or slow day: the International Mountain Museum, a film at the cinema, a long Tibetan lunch or half a day at Begnas Lake.
Questions about the Pokhara guides
What do the Pokhara City Guides include?
Six guides with 144 places altogether: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For each place you get why it is worth your time, the area, opening notes and a practical tip.
How do I receive the guides once I have paid?
The links show up on your order page straight after payment and in the confirmation email. They open in the browser on any phone or laptop, with no app and no account.
Can I use the guides offline in Pokhara?
Yes. Open each guide once while connected and it keeps working without signal, ticks and notes included. Opening a place in the map needs mobile data.
Which languages are the guides available in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
Do I have to buy all six guides?
No. One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and the full set of six is €19.99.
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