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title: "Kathmandu"
description: "Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Kathmandu."
canonical: "https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/kathmandu"
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# Kathmandu
Primary place hint: Kathmandu
## Breadcrumbs
[Asia](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/asia) > [Nepal](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/nepal) > [Kathmandu](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/kathmandu)
## Hotel Guides
- [Spectacular Hotel Views](https://spectacularhotelviews.com/en/rankings/kathmandu) (spectacularhotelviews.com)
  Spectacular Hotel Views is the defintive guide to the world's best hotel views. It has over 600 destination rankings with hotels ranked by view quality, uniqueness, and breadth of availability across the property, has a searchable database of 2,500+ hotels with exceptional views and also allows you to browse by view type. Their Kathmandu ranking provides a useful guide for finding hotels in Kathmandu with the best hotel views.
## Travel Guides And Blogs
- [Lonely Planet](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/nepal/kathmandu) (lonelyplanet.com)
  Lonely Planet is a major professionally edited travel-publishing brand offering destination guides, articles, guidebooks, and planning services. Their Kathmandu guide is a helpful overview for planning around UNESCO temples, markets, mountain views, Durbar Square, Thamel's food scene, and essential tips.
- [A Little Adrift](https://alittleadrift.com/what-to-do-kathmandu/) (alittleadrift.com)
  A Little Adrift is a long-running travel site focused on responsible tourism, slow travel, and practical destination guides. Their Kathmandu article offers thoughtful cultural guidance, pairing major stupas and temples with a curated set of lesser-known places to visit.
- [That Backpacker](https://thatbackpacker.com/visiting-kathmandu-nepal/) (thatbackpacker.com)
  That Backpacker is Audrey Bergner's travel site, publishing practical destination guides, itineraries, food travel, and trip-planning advice. Her Kathmandu guide is a practical first-timer introduction, highlighting temples, momos, and city experiences that help visitors start orienting themselves.
- [Third Eye Traveller](https://thirdeyetraveller.com/kathmandu-bucket-list/) (thirdeyetraveller.com)
  Third Eye Traveller is Sophie Pearce's solo female travel blog with a focus on atmospheric, historical, literary, and themed destinations. Her Kathmandu bucket-list article is useful for visitors with limited time, organizing 15 things to do into an easy planning format.
- [The Broke Backpacker](https://www.thebrokebackpacker.com/kathmandu-itinerary/) (thebrokebackpacker.com)
  The Broke Backpacker is an adventure and budget-travel site focused on backpacking, hostels, travel jobs, and long-term travel resources. Their three-day Kathmandu itinerary gives budget-minded travelers a practical route through temples, local places, food, and trip-planning tips.
- [Practical Wanderlust](https://practicalwanderlust.com/places-to-visit-in-kathmandu/) (practicalwanderlust.com)
  Practical Wanderlust is a responsible budget travel blog and podcast with detailed guides, social context, humor, and practical advice. Their Kathmandu guide is a well-rounded resource for exploring streets, markets, ancient temples, things to do, and a few additional surprises.
- [Nomad is Beautiful](https://nomadisbeautiful.com/travel-blogs/things-to-do-in-kathmandu/) (nomadisbeautiful.com)
  Nomad is Beautiful is a digital nomad and travel site focused on location-independent work, long-term travel, and practical travel resources. Their Kathmandu article is helpful for planning both city time and nearby excursions, combining things to do with useful day-trip tips.
- [Jessie on a Journey](https://jessieonajourney.com/where-to-eat-in-kathmandu-cooking-class-nepali-food-tour/) (jessieonajourney.com)
  Jessie on a Journey is Jessie Festa's travel site focused on solo female travel, adventure, cultural immersion, and responsible tourism. Her Kathmandu food article gives cultural travelers a focused, enjoyable way into the city through a Nepali food tour, cooking class, and momos.
## Travel Videos
- [Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNdwc9hO7Xg) (youtube.com)
  Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos is a YouTube travel channel sharing city guides, travel tips, street food tours, and itineraries. This Kathmandu guide video is especially useful for combining temples, food stops, shopping areas, Swayambhunath, Pashupatinath, momos, and dal bhat in one city overview.
- [Gabriel Traveler](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otP2Tc9S5N0) (youtube.com)
  Gabriel Traveler is a YouTube travel channel by Gabriel Morris, sharing regular travel videos with practical information and on-the-ground observations. This travel video follows a walk through Kathmandu while adding practical tips for traveling and trekking in Nepal, making it a strong street-level city reference.
- [Syifa Adriana](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSnbZ5f3Ra8) (youtube.com)
  Syifa Adriana is a YouTube travel channel by a UK-based solo travel vlogger focusing on culture, history, and everyday life. This vlog gives a focused, lively look at Kathmandu's New Road bazaar through a search for a well-known samosa and observations of the busy street scene.