To gain access to Heritage Sites, museums, and other similar attractions, entrance fees must be paid upon arrival at the entry point. There is a system of positive discrimination in place for entry fees, with varying rates applicable to different categories of visitors:
Entry Fees for Sites in Kathmandu Valley |
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Site |
Foreign Nationals |
SAARC Nationals |
Chinese |
Nepalese |
Contact Number |
Remarks |
Kathmandu Durbar Square including Tribhuvan Museum |
NPR 1000 |
NPR 500 (BIMSTEC) |
NPR 1000 | Free |
01-5368969 01-5369452 |
Below 10 years free |
National Museum, Chauni, Kathmandu |
NPR 150 (NPR 100 for camera, NPR 200 for video camera) | 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: NPR 25 (NPR 50 for camera and NPR100 for video camera) |
01-4271504 01-4271478 |
Closed on Tuesdays and Public Holidays. Open for half day on Mondays from (10:30 am to 2 pm) |
Patan Durbar Square including Patan Museum |
NPR 1,000 |
NPR 250 (BIMSTEC) |
NPR 1,000 | Students with letter from school : NPR 10; Student Card Discount: NPR15; Others: NPR30 | Entry fees for Nepalese are applicable only for Patan Museum | |
Patan Golden Temple |
NPR 100 | NPR 50 | NPR 100 | Free |
01-5434595 01-5440227 |
Closed on Buddha Jayanti |
Bhaktapur Durbar Square |
US$ 18 or NPR 1,800 | NPR 500 | NPR 500 | Free | 01-6612249 | Below 10 years free. For groups from 11-20, one tour leader can enter free. |
National Art Museum, Bhaktapur |
NPR 150 (NPR 100 for camera, NPR 200 for video camera) | NPR 50 (NPR 50 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) | 01-6610004 | Closed on Tuesdays. The fee includes wood carving and brass and bronze museum in Dattrareya Square. |
Swayambhu Stupa |
NPR 200 | NPR 50 | NPR 200 | Free |
01-4281889 01-4277236 |
Below 10 years free. |
Boudha Stupa |
NPR 400 | NPR 100 | NPR 400 | Free | 01-4589257 | Below 10 years free. |
Pashupatinath Temple |
NPR 1,000 per day per entry | NPR 1,000. Free for Indian Nationals | NPR 1,000 | Free |
01-4462767 01-4470340 |
Tourists can view the temple from the back premises. |
Changunarayan Temple |
NPR 300 | NPR 100 | NPR 300 | Free | 01-5090958 | |
Ethnographic Museum, NTB, Bhrikutimandap |
NPR 200 | NPR 100 | NPR 50 | Students: NPR 25; Others: NPR 30 |
01-4256909 Extension no. 172 |
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Garden of Dreams, Katmandu |
NPR 400 | NPR 400 | NPR 400 | NPR 150 |
01-4525340 01-4525341 |
Below 5 years free. NPR 50 fro 5-11 years. 25% discount for a group of 10 pax. |
Godawari Park |
NPR 500 (NPR 200 for children below 10 years) | NPR 200 (NPR 100 for children below 10 years) | NPR 100 (NPR 50 for children below 10 years) | NPR 50 (NPR 20 for children below 10 years) | 01-5174246 | Student 50% discount. |
Central Zoo |
NPR1000 (NPR 250 for children 4-12 years ) | NPR 500 (NPR 250 for children 4-12 years ) | NPR 250 (NPR 150 for children 4-12 years ) | NPR 200 (NPR 75 for children 4-12 years) | 01-5428323 | Nepali Students: NPR 135; |
Entry Fees for Sites in Lumbini |
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Site |
Foreign Nationals |
SAARC Nationals |
Chinese |
Nepalese |
Contact Number |
Remarks |
Lumbini |
NPR 700 | NPR 400 | NPR 700 | NPR 20 |
071-404040 071-404047 |
NPR 16 for Indians. |
Lumbini Museum |
NPR 50 | NPR 50 | NPR 50 | NPR 10 | 01-580318 | Closed |
Kapilvastu Museum |
NPR 10 | NPR 5 | NPR 10 | NPR 2 | Closed on Tuesdays | |
Entry Fees for Sites in Chitwan |
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Site |
Foreign Nationals |
SAARC Nationals |
Chinese |
Nepalese |
Contact Number |
Remarks |
Chitwan National Park |
NPR 2,000 per day per entry +13% VAT | NPR 1,000 per day per entry+13% VAT | NPR 2,000 per day per entry+13% VAT | NPR 150+13% VAT | 056-621069 | Elephant ride fare – Foreigner: NPR 2,500; SAARC: NPR 1,500; Nepali NPR 500 |
Chitwan Elephant Breeding Camp |
NPR 100 | NPR 50 | NPR 100 | NPR 25 | 056-580154 | |
Tharu Cultural Museum, Chitwan |
NPR 25 | NPR 15 | NPR 25 | NPR 10 | Below 10 years free. | |
