The Top 3 Things to Do in Pokhara, Nepal

Located in central Nepal, Pokhara is the second-largest city in the Himalayas, followed by the capital Kathmandu.

On the east side of Lake Phewa, with up-close views of the Annapurna Himalaya, it is surrounded by forested hills and terraced farmland.

Pokhara is used as a convenient base for hiking deep in the Himalayas, but the quiet town is worth exploring for a few days.

The Lakeside area is full of hotels, restaurants, bars, tour companies, and souvenir shops, and is an easy place to get around.

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Here are 3 of the best things to see and do in and around Pokhara!

1. Paddle on Lake Phewa and visit a Hindu temple

One of the most enduring images of Pokhara is the colorful wooden rowboats on the calm surface of Lake Phewa.

You can hire a paddler to take you on water rides, or rent a kayak or small covered boat at Lakeside Pokhara for the short trip to Tal Barahi Temple.

The two-tiered Hindu pagoda temple is dedicated to Goddess Durga and is located on a small island off the southeast shore of Lake Phewa.

Although it is similar in design to many of the pagoda temples in Kathmandu, it is not that old, having been built in 1864.

2. Visit the Tibetan refugee settlement

Nepal is home to a large community of Tibetan refugees and although many Tibetan refugees live in the Boudha area of ​​Kathmandu, Pokhara also has several settlements.

The largest is Tashi Palkhel, northwest of central Pokhara.

Travelers can visit Jangchub Choeling Gompa (monastery), home to a few hundred monks.

Stalls around the monastery sell Tibetan food and trinkets, including prayer flags, suitcase beads, and thangka paintings (many of which are made in Nepal, as they are commonly sold in Tibet itself!)

3. Walk to the Shanti stupa

Atop Anadu Hill, on the south side of Lake Phewa, Pokhara's Shanti Stupa (World Peace Pagoda) is one of 80 peace pagodas in the world.

Built by the Japanese Nipponzan-Myōhōji Buddhist movement in 1973, its white dome and golden spire are reminiscent of many older Buddhist stupas in South and Southeast Asia.

The view of the lake, the city of Pokhara, and the Annapurnas is fantastic, especially on a clear day.

The pagoda measures 3,608 feet (Lakeside Pokhara is 2,434 feet) and can be reached on foot, via a forest trail on the south shore of the lake, or by road, accessed from the rear.

The climbing is quite hot most of the year, but it can be good practice for longer hikes in the Himalayas!

Even if you take a taxi, you will have to walk the last leg to the top.

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