Nepal Complete Guide 2026: Kathmandu, Pokhara, Everest Base Camp, Annapurna, Chitwan and Lumbini
Browse more guides: Nepal travel | Asia destinations Nepal Complete Guide 2026: Kathmandu, Pokhara, Everest Base Camp, Annapurna, Chitwan and Lumbini 1. TL;DR I spent six weeks crossing Nepal in the dry post-monsoon window of October and November, splitting time between Kathmandu Valley temples, Pokhara lakes, the Everest Base Camp trail, an Annapurna Sanctuary detour, Chitwan grasslands, and Lumbini's Sacred Garden. For Indian passport holders there is no visa, only a passport or valid Indian ID at the border. For other nationalities, visa-on-arrival costs USD 30 for 15 days. Budget USD 35 to USD 70 per day outside the high mountains. 2. Why Visit Nepal in 2026 Nepal in 2026 feels confident again. Restoration of the Kathmandu Valley monument zones, paused after the April 2015 Gorkha earthquake (7.8 magnitude with a 7.3 May aftershock), concluded in 2023 with the reopening of the last damaged courtyards inside Patan and Bhaktapur Durbar Squares. The Everest Base Camp route r...