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Kathmandu Valley in October
The best month for mountain views and the busiest for visitors. Dashain, Nepal's biggest festival, usually falls in late September or October: families gather, kites fly, swings go up in villages and goats are sacrificed on the eighth and ninth days. Shops and offices close for several days. Nagarkot and Dhulikhel sunrises are at their most reliable.
Local tip for October
Book transport and hotels well ahead around Dashain, when half the city travels home.
Where to go in October
Kathmandu Valley2,175 mNagarkot
The valley's eastern rim, for Himalayan sunrise and pine ridge walks
Kathmandu Valley1,541 mChangunarayan
A hilltop Vishnu temple with Nepal's oldest dated inscription
Kathmandu Valley1,550 mDhulikhel
A Newar hill town facing the Himalaya, on the road to Namobuddha
Trips at their best in October
Kathmandu Valleymax 1,750 mBuddhist Kathmandu: Boudha to Namobuddha
Five nights following the Buddhist thread of the Kathmandu Valley: three at Boudhanath for dawn koras and monastery visits, Swayambhu and the …
Kathmandu Valleymax 2,175 mDashain festival days in the Kathmandu Valley
Six nights timed to the last and biggest days of Dashain, Nepal's fifteen-day autumn festival. See the Fulpati procession reach Hanuman Dhoka, …
Kathmandu Valleymax 2,175 mEverest by air, Kathmandu and Nagarkot
Three nights to see Everest without walking to it. A one-hour dawn mountain flight runs along the Himalaya to the Everest massif …
Kathmandu Valleymax 1,750 mHoneymoon: Kathmandu, Dhulikhel and Pokhara
A seven-night honeymoon that moves from the temples of Kathmandu to the quiet hills of Dhulikhel and the lake and mountains of …
Kathmandu Valleymax 1,420 mKathmandu stopover in two nights
Two nights in Kathmandu for travellers between flights or before a trek. See Swayambhu at sunset, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Pashupatinath and the …
Kathmandu Valleymax 1,750 mKathmandu to Lumbini: the Buddha's path
An eight-night Buddhist pilgrimage that starts at the great stupas of the Kathmandu Valley and the hilltop shrine of Namobuddha, flies down …
Kathmandu Valleymax 1,401 mMakers of the valley: metal, clay, wood, masks
Four nights in the workshops of the Kathmandu Valley's craft families. Watch bronze cast by the lost-wax method in Patan, carvers at …
Kathmandu Valleymax 2,551 mKathmandu Valley with children
A five-night family trip around the Kathmandu Valley built for short attention spans and early bedtimes: monkeys at Swayambhu, a momo-making class, …
Kathmandu Valleymax 1,540 mThe seven heritage zones of the Kathmandu Valley
Four nights, five days and all seven monument zones that make up the Kathmandu Valley World Heritage Site: the Durbar squares of …
Kathmandu Valleymax 1,600 mNepal first-timer: Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan
The classic first trip to Nepal in nine nights: three in Kathmandu for the Durbar squares, stupas and Pashupatinath, three in Pokhara …
Kathmandu Valleymax 1,400 mNewar food and festivals of the valley
Five nights in the kitchens, markets and festival squares of the Newars, the valley's oldest people. Eat samay baji in Kirtipur, buy …
Kathmandu Valleymax 2,175 mValley rim walk: Nagarkot to Panauti
Four nights and three walking days along the eastern rim of the Kathmandu Valley, from the Vishnu temple of Changu Narayan up …
Elsewhere in Nepal in October
Questions
Is October a good time to visit Kathmandu Valley?
The best month for mountain views and the busiest for visitors. Dashain, Nepal's biggest festival, usually falls in late September or October: families gather, kites fly, swings go up in villages and goats are sacrificed on the eighth and ninth days. Shops and offices close for several days. Nagarkot and Dhulikhel sunrises are at their most reliable.
What is the weather like in Kathmandu Valley in October?
Kathmandu 13–26 °C, dry, clear skies. Conditions change fast with altitude, so check the forecast for each stop a week before you travel.
Where should we go in Kathmandu Valley in October?
We suggest Nagarkot, Changunarayan, Dhulikhel. Book transport and hotels well ahead around Dashain, when half the city travels home.