Places along Nepal’s highways
Places to explore in Nepal
Find a city, a heritage stop or a place to pause along your highway journey. Narrow the list by province and highway.
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Kathmandu Bagmati
Kathmandu
Kathmandu brings together palace courtyards, temples and busy old neighbourhoods. Add a city stop to explore its heritage before continuing your highway journey.
- Tribhuvan Highway On the route
- Araniko Highway On the route
Kaski Gandaki
Pokhara
Pokhara pairs lakeside walks with views towards the Annapurna range. It is a natural place to pause where the Prithvi and Siddhartha routes reach the city.
- Prithvi Highway On the route
- Siddhartha Highway On the route
Chitwan Bagmati
Sauraha, Chitwan
Sauraha is a riverside base for exploring Chitwan’s nature and Tharu culture. It sits away from the East–West Highway, so plan it as a separate stop.
- Mahendra Highway Off the highway
Rupandehi Lumbini
Lumbini
Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddha, centres on the Sacred Garden. Set aside time to explore its archaeological and religious heritage on foot.
- Mahendra Highway Off the highway
- Siddhartha Highway Off the highway
Palpa Lumbini
Tansen
Tansen is a hill town known for its Magar and Newar heritage. Its old centre and nearby viewpoints make a rewarding stop off the Siddhartha Highway.
- Siddhartha Highway Off the highway
Makwanpur Bagmati
Daman
Daman is a hill stop on the Tribhuvan Highway, known for wide Himalayan views when the sky is clear.
- Tribhuvan Highway On the route
Kavrepalanchok Bagmati
Dhulikhel
Dhulikhel combines an old trading town with hilltop views, at the meeting of the Araniko and BP routes.
- Araniko Highway On the route
- BP Highway On the route
Tanahun Gandaki
Bandipur
Bandipur sits on a ridge above the Marsyangdi valley. The former trading settlement is known for its Newar architecture and stone-paved bazaar.
- Prithvi Highway Off the highway
Ilam Koshi
Ilam
Ilam is a hill-town base for Nepal’s eastern tea country. Tea gardens, local markets and green slopes give this part of the Mechi journey its character.
- Mechi Highway On the route
Surkhet Karnali
Surkhet, Birendranagar
Birendranagar in the Surkhet valley offers cultural and nature stops on a Karnali journey. Its sights are reached by local roads from the highway corridor.
- Karnali Highway On the route
Sindhuli Bagmati
Sindhuligadhi
Sindhuligadhi is a historic hill-fort site in Sindhuli. It adds a heritage stop to a journey through the BP Highway corridor.
- BP Highway Off the highway