ASIA / NEPAL

Pokhara

Triplandio Pokhara guide covers 3 travel guides across 12 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 10 self-guided walking tours in Pokhara with 41 POI, spanning 57.1 km in total. Get inspired by 5 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.

Guides 3
Areas 12
Local food 5
Tours / POI 10 / 41
Day / Night 28° / 21°
Local Time 4:09
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City & Country Data Nepal (Pokhara)

Key travel data for Pokhara — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.

🌍 Nepal
Cost 💰 HIGH
Safety 🔒 52
Health 🏥 9
Lifestyle ⭐ 42
Infra 🏗️ 0
Rank 🎯 #90
Score 📊 19
Tourists ✈️ 230K/y
GDP/cap 💵 $1.5k
Life Exp ❤️ 70.6 yrs
Population 👥 29.6M
Currency 💱 NPR Rs
Language 🗣️ Nepali
Payments 💳 Mixed
Emergency 🆘 100
💰 Prices in Pokhara
Coffee ☕ $1.20
Beer 🍺 $3.00
Lunch 🍽️ $3.00
Groceries 🛒 $30.00/w
Taxi/km 🚕 $1.00
Transit 🚇 $0.25
Fuel ⛽ $1.50/l
Internet 📡 $20.00/m
Salary 💵 $250/m

Best time to visit Pokhara (Nepal)

Now (September) avg: 24°C, wetter month, moderate crowds. Best months to walk: Apr & Nov.

Live Temp …
~Day / Night Temp 28°C / 21°C
Sunrise / Sunset 5:59 / 18:01
Local time 4:09
Best Months Apr & Nov
J Jan F Feb M Mar A Apr best month M May J Jun J Jul A Aug S Sep this month O Oct N Nov best month D Dec
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Temperature Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Rainfall Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine Hours of sun per day, by month.

Traditional Local Food Pokhara (Nepal)

Chukauni © Wikimedia Commons
Side Vegetarian

Chukauni

चुकौनी
Cho-kan-i · Spiced potato yogurt salad

A tangy potato salad mixed with spiced yogurt.

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Snack Vegan

Jhilinge Bhattmas

झिलिङ्गे भटमास
Ji-lin-ghe bhaut-mass · Spiced soybeans

Crispy roasted soybeans with spices.

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Main course Meat

Pokhareli Bhutuwa

पोखरेली भुटुवा
Poh-kha-re-lee Boo-too-wah · Spiced fried meat

A spicy stir-fried meat dish with local herbs and spices.

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Sukuti © Wikimedia Commons
Snack Meat

Sukuti

सुकुटी
Su-koo-ti · Dried spiced meat

Sun-dried meat seasoned with local spices.

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Main course Vegetarian

Tama Aloo

टामा आलु
Tah-mah Aa-loo · Bamboo shoot and potato curry

A tangy curry of bamboo shoots and potatoes.

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Pokhara Travel Guides

3 guides

Nepal · PokharaA Couple’s Guide to Staying in PokharaRead guide →Nepal · PokharaWhere to Stay in Pokhara for BackpackersRead guide →Nepal · PokharaWhere to Stay in Pokhara for First-Time VisitorsRead guide →

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