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Heritage Sites and Monuments entrance fees in Nepal

Heritage Sites and Monuments entrance fees in Nepal

 
Nepal is famous as the “Lands of Temples”. When in Nepal, you will see small to big temples with statues of gods and goddesses on every street corner. During the medieval period, there were many structures built with pristine architectural beauty. Every region of Nepal has different heritage sites which are importantly designated as historical, cultural, and religious landmarks. 
 
The capital city, Kathmandu is likewise privileged with ancient temples, monuments, buildings, and Stupa which are entitled as heritage sites. Some of those structures are enlisted in the World's UNESCO Heritage Sites as well such as Boudhanath Stupa, Pashupatinath Temple, Swayambhunath Stupa, etc. These heritage sites have a critical role and significance in tourism. Thus, their maintenance, preservation, and protection are always kept up to the mark. Tourists visiting Nepal make sure they will go and enjoy these places.
 
The government provides a large sum of funds for the purposes of preservation and maintenance but also has introduced some amount as entrance fees. The entry fees for these sites vary depending on the location and the nationality of the visitor. Entrance fees are actually charged to the visitors with the sole purpose of upkeeping, restoring, and maintaining the integrity of the heritage sites. Also, it helps to support the local communities and economies.
Entry fees must be paid to enter Heritage Sites, museums, etc. at the entry point. Positive discriminatory entry fees are applicable to most of the sightseeing spots, i.e. different fees to Nepali (visitors and students), SAARC, and Third-Country (other than SAARC) visitors.
Please be noted that this information is according to the information provided by the concerned departments. We have shared this for your general information as the entrance fees are already included in the price quoted in the packages. Please let us know if you have any queries or email us at info@steponhimalaya.com.
 

Here is a list of some of the popular heritage sites, temples, and monuments in Nepal and their entry fees (in Nepalese Rupees) for foreign visitors:

 
 

Entry fees for heritage sites in Kathmandu

Name of site

SAARC Nationals

Foreign Nationals

Nepalese

Chinese

Remarks

Kathmandu Durbar Square including Tribhuvan Museum

NPR 150

NPR 1000

Free

NPR 1000

  • Below 10 years: Free

Patan Durbar Square including Patan Museum

NPR 250

NPR 1000

  • Students with a letter from school: NPR 10

  • Student card discount: NPR 20

  • Others: NPR 30

NPR 1000

  • Entry fees for Nepalese are applicable only for Patan Museum

Patan Golden

Temple

NPR 20

NPR 50

Free

NPR 50 

  • Closed on Buddha Jayanti

Bhaktapur

Durbar

Square

NPR 500

NPR 1,500

Free

NPR 500

  • Below 10 years: Free.

  • For groups from 11-20, FREE entry to one tour leader

National Art

Museum,

Bhaktapur

NPR 50 (NPR 50 for the camera,

NPR 150 for video camera)

 

NPR 150 (NPR 100 for camera, NPR 200 for video camera)

  • Students: NPR10;

  • Others: NPR25 (NPR 50 for camera, NPR 100 for video camera)

NPR 150 (NPR

100 for camera,

NPR 200 for video

camera)

  • Closed on Tuesday

 

  • The fee includes wood carving and brass and bronze museum in Dattatreya Square.

National Museum, Chauni, Kathmandu

NPR 50 (NPR 75 for camera, NPR 150 for video camera)

NPR 150 (NPR 100 for camera, NPR 200 for video camera)

  • Students: NPR10;

  • Others: NPR25 (NPR 50 for camera, NPR 100 for video camera)

NPR 150 (NPR 100 for camera, NPR 200 for video camera)

  • Closed on Tuesdays and Public Holidays.

  • Open for half-day on Mondays from (10:30 am to 2 pm)

Ethnographic Museum, NTB, Bhrikutimandap

NPR 100

NPR 200

  • Students: NPR 15; 

  • Others: NPR 30

NPR 100

 

Swayambhunath Stupa

NPR 50 

NPR 200

Free

NPR 200

  • Below 10 years: Free.

Boudhanath Stupa

NPR 100

NPR 400

Free

NPR 400

  • Below 10 years: Free.

Pashupatinath Temple

NPR 1000

Free for

Indian

Nationals

NPR 1,000

per day per

entry

Free

NPR 1000

  • Tourists can view the temple from the other side of the river.

Changunarayan Temple

NPR 100

NPR 300

Free

NPR 300

 

Garden of Dreams, Kathmandu 

NPR 200

NPR 200

NPR 100

NPR 200

  • Below 5 years: Free

  • Above 5-11 years: NPR 50 

  • Group of 10 pax: 25% discount

Godawari Park

NPR 57

(NPR 23

for

children

below 10

years)

NPR 200

(NPR 150

for

children

below 10

years)

NPR 34

(NPR 12 for

children

below 10

years)

NPR 100

(NPR 50

for

children

below

10

years)

  • Student: 50% discount.

Central Zoo

NPR 250 (NPR150 for children 4- 12 years) 

NPR 250 (NPR150 for children 4- 12 years) 

NPR 50 (NPR 25 for children 4- 12 years) 

NPR 250 (NPR150 for children 4- 12 years) 

  • Nepali Students: NPR 30

 

 

Entry fees for heritage sites in Pokhara

Name of site

SAARC Nationals

Foreign Nationals

Nepalese

Chinese

Remarks

Davis fall 

NPR 30 

NPR 30 

NPR 20

NPR 30 

 

Mahendra Cave

NPR 100

NPR 100

NPR 50

NPR 100

 

Tal Barahi Temple

Free

Free

Free

Free

 

Round trip Boating to Tal Barahi Temple 

NPR 80 

NPR 80 

NPR 80 

NPR 80 

 

1-hour Boating in Phewa Lake

NPR 650 

Max 4 pax 

NPR 650 

Max 4 pax 

NPR 650 

Max 4 pax 

NPR 650 

Max 4 pax 

 

Sarangkot

NPR 50 

NPR 50 

NPR 20 

NPR 50

 

International Mountain Museum 

NPR 400 

NPR 200 

Free

NPR 400 

Closed on Tuesdays

 

 

Entry fees for heritage sites in Lumbini

Name of site

SAARC Nationals

Foreign Nationals

Nepalese

Chinese

Remarks

Lumbini 

NPR 200 

NPR 500 

Free

NPR 300

 

Lumbini Museum 

NPR 50 

NPR 50 

NPR 10

NPR 50 

Closed on

Tuesdays

Kapilvastu Museum 

NPR 5

NPR 10

NPR 2

NPR 10

Closed on

Tuesdays

 

 

Entry fees for heritage sites in Chitwan

Name of site

SAARC Nationals

Foreign Nationals

Nepalese

Chinese

Remarks

Chitwan National Park

NPR 750 per day per entry

+

13% VAT 

NPR 1,700 per day per entry

 +

13% VAT 

NPR 100

+

13% VAT 

NPR 1,700 per day per entry

+

13% VAT 

Elephant ride fare

  • Foreigner: NPR 2,500; 

  • SAARC: NPR 1,700; 

  • Nepali NPR 1000 

Chitwan Elephant Breeding Center 

NPR 25 

NPR 50 

NPR 10 

NPR 50 

 

Tharu Cultural Museum, Chitwan 

NPR 15 

NPR 25 

NPR 10 

NPR 25 

Below 10 years: Free.

 

 

Entry fees for other sites 

Name of site

SAARC Nationals

Foreign Nationals

Nepalese

Chinese

Manakamana Temple 

Free 

Free 

Free 

Free 

Manakamana Cable car 

NPR 800 

NPR 1000 

NPR 750 

NPR 1000 

Chandragiri Cable Car 

NPR 800 

NPR 2400 

NPR 700 

NPR 2400 

Nagarkot 

NPR 300 

NPR 300 

NPR 25 

NPR 300