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Boarding pass · Raahi
From
DEL
To
NP
Enter with just your passport — no visa needed (for tourism, up to the stated number of days).
Passenger
Nepal
Flight
~1.5h · 670km
Best window
Feb · Mar · Nov
₹1,000 buys
1,600 NPR
Destination
NP
Nepal
A passport-first decision desk — tune the month and trip length
Raahi fit score
Balances entry ease, Sep climate, value profile, flight effort and India-friendly payments.
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Price this trip with real dates
Flight and hotel costs depend on your exact dates, route, room and traveller count. Raahi deliberately does not turn a distance or a generic daily band into a price.
Estimate with live prices →The live estimator combines current flight and hotel offers for your dates before you book.
Entry-friction timeline
No advance embassy visit in the normal tourist flow.
Month-by-month decision table
Climate normals; demand is an editorial signal, not live pricing.
Flight reality
5 carriers and 8 non-stop routes in our route snapshot.
~1.5h non-stop flying from Delhi · 670 km straight-line
Direct from Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Varanasi
First-timer confidence
90/100
Based on entry effort, flight length, payments and your selected month—not a safety rating.
UPI/RuPay has some local support.
Accommodation reality
Before booking, test a listing’s claimed walk time, review patterns and photos against open-map evidence.
Run the Stay Truth check →Make it a wider trip
Live watchlist
Visa record: refreshed from the passport dataset daily. No category change against Raahi’s tracked baseline.
Travel advice: the official UK FCDO advisory further down this brief is checked daily when available.
Delhi → Nepal: ~1.5h non-stop · 670 km
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carriers non-stop
8
non-stop routes
Kathmandu
arrival cities
Find lowest fare
Route snapshot, not a live timetable. Confirm schedules and fares before booking.
Live trip estimate
Uses live flight offers and live hotel inventory. INR subtotal uses the current mid-market USD/INR rate; it excludes return flights, food, transfers, taxes or fees not in the provider total, and can change before checkout.
Live stays
Clothing
Tech & power
Health
Documents & money
For your kind of trip
Built from this destination’s climate, plugs & vibe — tick as you pack.
eSIM, local SIM, or roam on your Indian number
Buy before you fly and activate on landing — no shop, no swapping. Works on most phones since the iPhone XS / recent Android. Providers: Airalo, Holafly, Nomad.
Nepal eSIMsBest value for longer stays. Grab a prepaid tourist SIM at the airport or a carrier store — carry your passport (needed to register).
💱 Quick converter
Indicative mid-market rate — not a transaction rate.
UPI QR payments
● Live here
RuPay cards
○ Not live yet
UPI works at Fonepay-enabled shops across Nepal — scan and pay in NPR straight from your Indian app.
Acceptance changes as NPCI adds corridors — confirm at the point of sale.
Forex card, cash & cards — the cheapest ways to spend
Indian rupees are widely accepted in Nepal. You may not need forex at all — carry ₹100/₹500 notes for everyday spends (older ₹2000 notes can be refused).
Load ₹ into USD/EUR before you flyat a locked rate — no ~3.5% card markup, works at ATMs & shops. NPR usually isn't loadable, so carry a USD/EUR card and withdraw NPR locally.
Real places around Kathmandu
Indian restaurants
Places via OpenStreetMap contributors — listings may be incomplete; verify before you go.
Grounded in this page's data — visa, timing, money, safety
Answers are grounded in this page’s data and won’t invent fees, dates or numbers. General info — verify official sources before you travel.
Nearby hops for one big trip
Visa-free
On arrival
Visa-free
On arrival
Straight-line distance between capitals — a rough sense of how close, not a route.
Iconic places in Nepal
What Raahi used, when it was last refreshed, and what it cannot promise
Source data supports Raahi’s recommendations; it does not replace the destination’s immigration authority, airline or live booking provider.
Raahi presents visa and entry information for the Indian passport compiled from public datasets. This is general information for planning, not legal or immigration advice.
Visa rules, fees, and processing times change frequently and without notice, and the underlying data can be outdated, incomplete, or wrong. Requirements also depend on your specific situation — purpose of travel, length of stay, past travel history, and connecting/transit countries.
Before you book or travel, always confirmwith the destination country's official embassy, consulate, or immigration website, and with your airline. Raahi holds no responsibility for travel decisions made using this information.
Simplest — keep your number. Activate an international-roaming pack before you leave India (activating abroad is costlier).
Carrier names are a guide; check current tourist plans and coverage before you buy.
Buy NPR or USD from an authorised dealer in India (your bank, BookMyForex) before travel — it beats airport rates. Abroad, use bank ATMs and skip airport exchange counters.
Visa/Mastercard are widely accepted, but your normal card adds ~3.5% forex markup plus ATM fees — a forex card avoids both. See Pay like home above for UPI/RuPay where it works.
Under RBI’s LRS you can carry forex within limits; large forex loads attract TCS — check current rules & rates before you buy.
On arrival
Photos via Wikimedia Commons.
Real photos shared by people around the world
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Official advisory · Nepal
Updated 11 Sept 2026On 26 August 2026, major flooding in Rasuwa district and the Nepal-China border area caused widespread damage. Buildings, roads, other transport and communications infrastructure have been severely damaged. Other areas in Nepal, including Gorkha, Nuwakot and Dhading, have also been affected.
Full UK FCDO adviceThe best time to visit Nepal is between November and February, when comfort scores hit 100/100 and rainfall is minimal (1‑38 mm) while temperatures stay mild.
Best window
November – February
Shoulder tip
March offers perfect temperatures and only 39 mm of rain, but slightly lower crowd levels than the peak winter months.
Maybe skip
May through August should be avoided; rainfall peaks at 286–542 mm and temperatures hover near 27 °C, making the monsoon season uncomfortable for trekking.
Comfort is a travel guide from climate averages, not a forecast · timing notes explained by AI. Always check current conditions before booking.
Indian travellers will feel quite at home in Nepal, with shared Himalayan culture, similar languages in some regions, and a welcoming attitude. The streets bustle with familiar sounds and a relaxed pace that mirrors many Indian towns.
Indian community
≈ 4.3 lakh of Indian origin
A large, long‑established Indian community is centred in Kathmandu and Bhaktapur, with small pockets in Pokhara.
Veg / Jain food
Vegetarian and Jain food is widely available in major towns, especially in restaurants that cater to tourists.
Indian food
Indian restaurants, grocery stalls, and spice shops are common in Kathmandu’s Thamel area, and many supermarkets stock Indian staples.
Places of worship
Hindu and Buddhist temples are abundant; Sikh gurdwaras and a few mosques and churches can also be found in Kathmandu and Pokhara.
Overall safety is good, especially in tourist hubs, but common urban precautions apply.
Health
Watch for
Solo / women
General guidance, explained by AI — confirm health needs with a doctor and safety with official advisories before you travel.
Tihar
late October to early November
A week‑long festival of lights and cattle worship; a colourful celebration of family and devotion.
Dashain
late September to early October
The longest festival in Nepal, featuring tiger masks, rituals, and feasting—ideal for experiencing local customs.
Lhosar
late January to early February
Tibetan New Year celebrated in Kathmandu with drum music, traditional food, and communal prayers.
Gai Jatra
late September
A humorous procession honoring lost family members, marked by music, costumes, and community gatherings.
Real places near the capital, live from OpenStreetMap
CultureKathmandu-01
ParkKathmandu-28
ParkKathmandu-26
ParkKathmandu-28
Where to eat
IndianKathmandu-01
NepaliKathmandu-01
RegionalKathmandu-01
Places from OpenStreetMap contributors via Geoapify — verify hours and access before you go.
North-KoreanKathmandu-01
NepaliKathmandu-01
RegionalKathmandu-01
PizzaKathmandu-01
Chiken SekuwaKathmandu-28
A starting list from OpenStreetMap — not ranked by popularity. Check reviews and hours before you go.
How to get in
Typically bring
Watch out for
Good to know
Dataset value: visa free · guidance explained by AI — verify official sources before you travel.
Famous spots across the country, ranked by renown
Himalayas
Brahmaputra River
Kanchenjunga
Annapurna
Dhaulagiri
Newar
Makalu
Lhotse
Tibetan Plateau
Cho Oyu
Manaslu
Lumbini
April 2015 Nepal earthquake
Kathmandu Valley
Lalitpur
Bhaktapur
Chitwan National ParkPhotos & places via Wikidata / Wikimedia Commons.
A rough sketch, built around real places
Day 1 — Dawn of the Himalayas
Day 2 — Lakeside Serenity
Day 3 — Urban Reverence
A rough sketch to inspire — built around real places, not a booking. Drafted by AI.