The Heart of Kathmandu Heritage
Kathmandu · Nepal
- Audio guide
- 4 languages
- Offline
Walk through the living history of Nepal's capital, from serene gardens to the crowded alleys of the old city. You will see the contrast between royal architecture and ancient spiritual shrines. This route takes you deep into the spiritual and political core of the valley.
The walk
Stops 1–6 of 14. The rest are in the app.
Garden of Dreams
An Edwardian-style oasis saved from demolition to preserve the vision of Field Marshal Kaiser Sumsher Rana.
Narayanhiti Palace Museum
The former royal residence of the Shah dynasty, now a museum documenting the rise and fall of Nepal's monarchy.
Dharmadhaatu Stupa
Tahiti Stupa, a Buddhist temple in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Ason Bazar
Ason Bazar is an attraction in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Singha Durbar
The administrative heart of Nepal, born as a Rana palace and scarred by fire and revolution.
Supreme Court of Nepal
The final word on Nepali law and the guardian of the nation's constitution.
Stop 7
Stop 8
Stop 9
- 8 more stops in the app
Data: OpenStreetMap contributors and Google Places
More walks in Kathmandu
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How a walk works
8 more stops in the app
This page shows the first 6 of 14 stops. The rest of the walk, and the guide who narrates it, are in the app.
Pick a walk
Every stop is a real place, already in walking order.
Pocket your phone
Follow the line on the live map, or download the walk before you lose signal.
Listen as you arrive
On a narrated walk the story starts on its own at each stop, so your eyes stay on the place.
Free to install · Every city’s featured walk is free, start to finish.
A guide who talks
Narration at every stop, starting on its own as you arrive — phone in your pocket.
The route, followed
A live map with the turns called out, and a way back whenever you wander off it.
In four languages
English, French, Spanish and Arabic — the words and the voice, not just the labels.
Or build your own
Pick the places you actually want and the app works out the order to walk them in.
The unglamorous things
Toilets, pharmacies, cash points and water, without leaving the walk.
No signal needed
Download a walk before you go and it works under a souk roof or on a plane.
Picks up where you left off
Stop for lunch, come back tomorrow, and the walk is exactly where you left it.