THE HIMALAYA
The Himalaya, route by route.
The 11 most popular tickets in the Himalaya. The ones worth your days on the trail, with prices, durations and who runs them.
Kathmandu to Pokhara tourist bus with air-conditioned comfort, mineral water, seat confirmation, and timed stops for a long 9–10 hour ride.
Most Popular“Not the best and not the worst. Comfortable seats, not as good quality as the pictures showed though.”
Kathmandu to Pokhara by sofa-style tourist bus with a 7:00 am start, comfy seating, and scenic countryside, usually 6–8 hours.
“Pretty pleased with this booking. They put me on a tourist bus run by Swift Holiday, which was pretty comparable to the one in the photos. The hotel pickup was prompt and polite, carried my bags on the short walk to the bus stop, and made Read more”
VIP sofa bus Kathmandu to Pokhara: A/C, USB charging, 30kg luggage and Prithvi Highway views. Mobile ticket from $12.
“The bus was comfortable. The driver was a little slow turning on the A/C in the afternoon. The place they picked to eat was the worst place I saw on the entire trip. I imagine a relative ran it. I also was not ready to eat lunch at 10:30. The seats were very comfortable.”
Pokhara to Kathmandu by premium sofa VIP bus with reclining seats, bottled water, and quick Jamune and Kurintar meal stops.
“Nothing short of false advertising, the seats were not like on the photo. I arrived at the bus station early to ensure I have a window seat then they asked me to move near a lady with a child so 3 of us sitting on 2 seats. It was evident they were Read more”
A guided 7-hour Kathmandu Valley circuit to Swayambhunath, Patan Durbar Square, Boudhanath, and Pashupatinath with pickup and a real culture focus.
“Manish has a great knowledge about his country and religions. He is passionate and exciting. Thank you.”
Ride a Kathmandu to Pokhara premium sofa bus with reclining seats, river-view meal stops, mineral water, Wi‑Fi, and newspapers for about $11.
“Comfy seat with lots of breaks. Roads are very rough all the way due to road works. Hopefully once all tarmacking done, it should improve”
Kathmandu to Pokhara luxury bus with AC, air suspension, insured service, and easy mobile ticket booking for $22.90.
“Bus was very comfortable and if you were going to do the bus trip -luxury bus is a MUST! The road from Kathmandu to Pokhara is one major disaster with so-called roadworks for close to the entire journey. 7 hours for 200kms! Potholes, unsealed roads, accidents -it is an experience but never again.”
Kathmandu–Chitwan tourist bus tickets with easy online booking, scheduled departures, safe drivers, and a 30-minute lunch stop.
“Sofa bus left close to time and stopped appropriately for rest breaks. Great river views from window seat.”
Pre-book a Kathmandu–Pokhara tourist bus with hotel ticket delivery, reserved seats, a hygienic lunch stop, and a smooth 7-hour ride.
“Really special expirenece for one in ife time :) Maybe little dengeros but we really like it! Unforgotable 😳😂👌🫶🏻”
Kathmandu to Pokhara in a VIP sofa bus with built-in AC and mobile ticketing, departing around 7am and dropping you near Lakeside.
“To find the bus was the hardest thing! We missed the bus and we were at the bus station 1,5h before departure. Luckily with the help of other drivers we finally catched our bus on the way. The bus drive itself was good; we had enough toilet breaks, the driver was good and the journey…”
One-way flight Kathmandu to Pokhara in 25 minutes, with mountain views, included taxes, and quick access to lakes, stupa, and sunrise spots.
From the Kathmandu Valley to Everest Base Camp, and every trail between.
