It’s hard to sit still in the busy, bustling capital of Nepal. Emma Gleason visited earlier this year to trek in the Himalayas , and with a free day in Kathmandu before her flight home , here’s how she spent her time. A hub for Himalayan trekking and the capital of Nepal, many travellers only get a brief sliver of time in this historic city.
That was the case for me on my most recent trip, visiting in April. I’d spent a week there before, back in 2017, so had some frame of reference, which helped hugely knowing what to do in a short time frame. Cities change of course – you never really visit the same one twice – and I strongly believe moments of discovery should be built into any trip, so I relished the chance to pound the pavement and wander.
Even though I was recovering from an eight-day trek and due to fly out that night, I couldn’t stay still. Kathmandu is a heaving, bustling city and it’s hard to resist taking on that energy yourself..