Boudhanath Stupa
Boudhanath Stupa
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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Bouddhanath stupa is the most liked sightseeing place in Kathmandu. Visitors are required to pay NRs. 250(Foreign Nationals) NRs. 50 (SAARC Nationals) NRs. 250 (Chinese) per person (Below 10 years free) as entrance fees to the Bouddhanath. A lot of Tibetan people reside around the Stupa. And it is very famous and holy place specially of Buddhists People. It is one of the most popular world heritage site of Nepal. Breakfree Adventures offer Bouddhanath Private Sightseeing Day Tours.
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- NepalTourTrekKathmandu, Nepal24 contributionsLove to to there agaianBoudhanath stupa situated about 6 Km west north of center of Kathmandu. Its amazing largest its type of Buddhist Stupa in the world. I have visited several times and love to visit again and Again. Unique, Peacefull environment, Historical and Unique designed. Do not miss to visit once in a lifetime. best for travellers and local tooVisited December 2022Written 15 December 2022
- karranjitsingh1 contributionpopular site in KathmanduVisited Boudhanath stupa at Kathmandu. It's a sacred place to visit. Well organized, clean. It's must visit if you are in Nepal can do Local/souvenir/brass shopping. many roof top restaurants and café s around this areaVisited December 2022Written 28 December 2022
- Gautam05Chennai (Madras), India59 contributionsHuge StupaVisited in December 2022. We went to this place as part of a full day sightseeing tour. There is an entry fee at this place. We can only walk around the huge stupa. There is one small temple. Apart from that there is nothing else to do. The legend has it that your wishes will be fulfilled if you pray sincerely at this place. There are a lot of shops and restaurants around to kill time.Visited December 2022Written 3 January 2023
- George NShenyang, China518 contributionsInteresting piece of Nepali historyIt's a beautiful Stupa with a long history. It's well worth the time it takes to get there to walk a few laps around it. The dining and drinking options overlooking the scene help complete the whole experience.Visited November 2022Written 23 January 2023
- Roy WilliamsKeighley, United Kingdom91 contributionsLost in Nepal!!!Great place to visit and I met and shared time with a young Man from Tibet... We talked loads about politics and families and culture and enjoyed our meeting of minds... However, in trying to get out of the complex I got lost!!! Thankfully a guy gave me a lift on his motorbike and as if by magic I found my taxi driver!Visited February 2023Travelled soloWritten 4 February 2023
- MarcusLomma, Sweden544 contributionsA must visit when in KTMAmazing atmosphere here. Open and light. Just walking around, having coffee just watching the locals is really nice. I think paying entrence fees are importante and I hope the money goes where it is supposed. Think i so far paid three visits.Visited February 2023Travelled soloWritten 5 February 2023
- freshpowandveggiesCobham, United Kingdom190 contributionsWell worth the visitA beautiful Stupa with souvenir shops encircling it. The Stupa itself is massive with prayer flags running to it from the surrounding buildings. It was very reasonably priced (Rs 400) and easy to find via the main gate. The surrounding buildings were arranged in a circle, predominantly tourist shops selling Nepalese souvenirs with roof top cafes - highly recommend sitting in one of these, enjoying the views, sunshine and watching the colourful hubbub below. The Gompa was equally as stunning with fantastic views of the Stopa.Visited February 2023Travelled with friendsWritten 12 February 2023
- Kabin SKathmandu, Nepal5 contributionsHighly recommend a visit!I love visiting Boudhanath Stupa for its grandeur and spiritual energy. The colorful prayer flags and intricate murals are mesmerizing, and the nearby cafes provide a great spot to relax and enjoy the view. It's a must-visit destination in Kathmandu!Visited February 2023Written 7 March 2023
- RajeshPillai20Birmingham, United Kingdom542 contributionsAncient religious siteStupa is one of the trade route from Tibet. Tibetean merchants use to rest and offer prayer at this location. ..The influx of large numbers of refughese in 1950s from Tibet made to construct around 50 gompas around boudha and lived around this place.Visited March 2023Travelled soloWritten 15 March 2023
- P VPinner, United Kingdom175 contributionsAlways wanted to see this Buddhist StupaAlways wanted to see this Buddhist Stupa. It is more amazing in person. Please visit and take your time whilst there. Visit the 2 main Buddhist monasteries. One of them got an excellent view from the 1st floor and roof balcony.Visited October 2022Written 18 March 2023
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Andorra la Vella, Andorra1,718 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
Definitely a cultural thing to do while in Kathmandu, a touristy place but at 8:00am there are prayers going around the stupa praying transmitting peace and tranquility.
Written 3 December 2023
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Prasesh S
Kathmandu, Nepal2 contributions
Oct 2023 • Family
Great place to practice and witness Buddhism culture. In center location with great hotels and cafe with rooftop view of the stupa.
Written 28 November 2023
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singhasam
Weymouth, UK3,721 contributions
Oct 2023 • Solo
COLOURFUL fluttering flags arcing down from the top of Boudhanath Stupa only added to the dominant impression that visitors got of this landmark site.
I spent a large chunk of time exploring the area, first walking round the entire stupa in the required clockwise direction and then going inside to follow a circular route round which had numerous floral displays.
This is one of the largest circular stupas in the world, a World Heritage site and a hugely popular destination for visitors to Kathmandu.
It is also a useful chance to browse for souvenirs notably handicrafts and also to climb up into a little monastery and look out from a first floor balcony over this huge monument if you can see it through flocks of pigeons.
I also got to push a giant prayer wheel taller than myself round three times while considering the place I was visiting.
The Boudhanath Stupa is one of the holiest Buddhist sites in Kathmandu and it attracted crowds of people to see it while I was there.
Definitely a "must see" site on anyone's visit to Kathmandu.
I spent a large chunk of time exploring the area, first walking round the entire stupa in the required clockwise direction and then going inside to follow a circular route round which had numerous floral displays.
This is one of the largest circular stupas in the world, a World Heritage site and a hugely popular destination for visitors to Kathmandu.
It is also a useful chance to browse for souvenirs notably handicrafts and also to climb up into a little monastery and look out from a first floor balcony over this huge monument if you can see it through flocks of pigeons.
I also got to push a giant prayer wheel taller than myself round three times while considering the place I was visiting.
The Boudhanath Stupa is one of the holiest Buddhist sites in Kathmandu and it attracted crowds of people to see it while I was there.
Definitely a "must see" site on anyone's visit to Kathmandu.
Written 25 November 2023
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mamma50
Bengaluru, India369 contributions
Oct 2023 • Friends
A well maintained stupa with 4 major monasteries and. shops selling Tibetan products. A one day ticket costs Rs 100/-. We took a guide to take us around as we had limited time here. The guide did a good job explaining and showing us around in about 2 hours.
Written 19 November 2023
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rabip
World4 contributions
Nov 2023 • Friends
One of the most place to visit in kathmandu. We tour via Budget Adventure Treks and Expeditions who organizes the great tour for us.
Written 18 November 2023
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Vony G
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Nov 2023 • Friends
A nice way to spend an afternoon after the trek. It’s only a short taxi drive from Thamel but couldn’t be more different. Have a drink on one of the rooftop cafes
Written 12 November 2023
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Peter M
Melbourne, Australia1,301 contributions
Oct 2023 • Friends
This isone of the largest stupas in the world and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is about 7 miles from the centre of Kathmandu and is said to entomb the remains of Kassapa Buddha
Written 8 November 2023
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mwhamburger
Seattle, WA803 contributions
Oct 2023 • Friends
saw it only from the outside. Our group wasn't offered a visit to the inside (unfortunately) as I can see from photos posted by others. the stupa is immense and walked pretty much around it. Lots of little shops surround it that are quite interesting.
the eyes make it look almost kind of spooky.
the eyes make it look almost kind of spooky.
Written 4 November 2023
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adu b
7 contributions
Oct 2023 • Friends
Topnotch place to visit in kathmandu while travelling to nepal. Feels like little Tibet in kathmandu. We had great time here
Written 30 October 2023
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Peter R
Dartford, UK1,207 contributions
Sep 2023 • Couples
A beautiful Stupa with hundreds of colourful pray flags hanging in lines from its peak. All around the base are hundreds of pray wheels which are continuously being spun by visitors walking clockwise around the Stupa. The colours are so vibrant and the carving so intricate. All around the Stupa are shops selling a huge variety of items and rooftop restaurants from where you can get some amazing views of the Stupa.
Written 27 October 2023
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trekking guide
Kathmandu, Nepal32 contributions
anyone want to go there ???
Belame K
Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates153 contributions
It depends upon one's wish/desire 🙏
One city at a time
New Delhi, India322 contributions
Is it better to visit this place in the evening or morning time?
Also, which one is better - boudhanath stupa or swayambhunath? If I had to do only one (and in the early morning time) which one should it be? I am short of time.
Or can I visit boudhnath in the evening and swayambhunath the next day in the morning?
Sapta Raj B
14 contributions
Both are special place in terms of being considered as World Heritage sites.
Your easy accessibility matters as per your place of accommodation. As most of tourist if you stay in Hotel, Guest house as general tourist then that could be Thamel (tourist area) and in different case as pilgrimage and cultural heritage package tourist would most of the time stay near boudnath or near swoyambhunath stupa. However, thamel is in the distance or 20 - 30 minutes walk from Thamel. Since your stay is short I could like to give you a quick knowledge that evening 5 to 7 in general route to boudhnath is mostly awful regarding traffic and time could be consumed an hour in road trip only and distance from Thamel to Boudnath is 6.5 - 7 km from Thamel.
Now let's talk about timing...
Morning is beautiful both places since it is pilgrimage site. Pilgrims pay homage to hevenly and feed birds and monkey in swoyambhunath and mostly these days morning time is covered with health conscious people too doing stretches and exercise there, that is common. Here Newari, Nepali and Tibetan community are seen present for pilgrimage and also one can see couple of tourists in the temple complex. Here you can not have easy access to the restaurant so if you are hungry then you have to run down the swoyambhunath hill. Rest room service is just two places in northern sides of the main stupa but one may have to walk down there.
In boudnath most of the pilgrims are Tibetan and few Nepali and Newari. Here you can have easy access to breakfast in every blocks around more than 50 houses which makes the site a courtyard of circle. You will have good service of view of Boudnath stupa from any one of the restaurant from roof top to ground floor restaurant. Since hospitality services are in every steps here you have easy access to restrooms in any of those.
I would recommend one to go to swoyambhunath stupa by evening if one wants to see sparking twilights in city which is benefit of being high place than the valley but This city has no such high end of special lighting in any where in valley which could compete western cities.
The benefits of height makes me say is any time is good for swoyambhunath stupa and from hoapitality service point of view Boudnath is special any time a day.
If one would be happy to know then I would say you can rent a room just around the boudnath stupa and enjoy its view but for in swoyambhunath in the temple complex there are no hotels or guest houses, one has to walk down to the bottom of the hill for such hospitality services.
Now concluding here with information that both is World Heritage site so for preservation Nepali Government charges foreigners as entry fees and it could be around $10 per person westerners and Asian $40 approx.
Last but not least, near boudnath, you can visit Chabahil where you can see Charumati Vihar, Ganeshthan and another small stupa there. Hospitals are found in this area. This is around 2km west from boudha and 5.5 km east from Thamel. Another site near here is Pashupatinath and Guheshowri temple both sacrosanct temple for hindu religion community.
Around swoyambhunath is Kathmandu Durbar Square which is 20 mins foot steps away from swoyambunath stupa and 15 mins footsteps away from Thamel.
And very last you can have all kinds of hospitality services, high end to low end gift shops, art training centers or s hooks for Thangkas and one and only Free training on Traditional Newari Wood Carving Place in the City, WOODCRAFT GALLERY where one can spend their time for learning and spending free time in the gallery space.
I hope you must have got some relevant answer and if needed one can call me 9849501525, 982334339 for freelance Cultural and Traditional heritage Imformation plus Iconographic information.

Circe
South Wales, UK1,042 contributions
Can you easily find taxis to take you back to Thamel?
Edy C
16 contributions
Yes. Certainly

Circe
South Wales, UK1,042 contributions
Can you easily find taxis to take you back to Thamel?
Terry
Marbella, Spain54 contributions
yes very easy
Ernesta B
Milan, Italy347 contributions
Ciao,
Ci sono scimmie in questo luogo?
Grazie
ciambaultras
Bologna, Italy124 contributions
no nessuna!
Tridip H
1 contribution
Plz give some information regards per head helicopter fare at Kathmandu for Himalayan tour.
Malab S
Guwahati, India163 contributions
Since, I didn't take any helicopter trip, it is suggested you personally enquire about it at Thamel.
There are plenty of private businesses out there conducting adventure trips and rides.
Visit a few of them and I am sure you would fetch the best price. All the best.
انا لدبة مجموعة اسئلة اولا.انا من العراق ولدية رغبة جامحة لزيارة النيبال الساحرة كيف احصل على فيزا علما لاتوجد سفارة للنيبال في العراق ساعدوني رجاءا ثانيا اريد معرفة الاماكن السياحية في كتماندوا العاصمة ثالثا. اريد معرفة اهم الحدائق الوطنية واكبرها في النيبال رابعا اريد معرفة اي شهر ازور النيبال لاتوجد امطار واتمتع بزيارة جميلة ساعدوني قدر المستطاع وفقكم الله عز وجل
Emer M
1 contribution
So was this by vehicle or foot ...that seemed harrowing
Montse64
Bangkok120 contributions
Emer... the Stupa is in a hug round square accessible from several points, which are narrow alleys, but you can reach each alley by car and walk just a few meters to the roundabout where the Stupa is.
Marktayl6
Unecha, Russia1 contribution
I'traveling from Nepal to Morocco Africa with Visit-Morocco-Sahara,com tour company and I have just 3 hours before I leave, could I visit this attention in one hour?m
chrischinnamunian
Auckland, New Zealand5 contributions
You may have already left or visited Kathmandu, but yes, you can cover quite a bit in one hour. May be a little rushed, and there are lots of very interesting features around the Stupa that you will probably not get to see.
Hope this helps.
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