Details of Nepal Heritage Sites Entrance Fee

Updated on August 22, 2024

UNESCO has identified World Heritages Sites as the places that belong to all people in the world. The heritage sites divided into two categories first one is Natural (nature gifted wonders) and another is Cultural (man-made wonders).There are many heritage sites in Nepal among them 10 are enlisted in UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Foreign tourist visiting heritage sites of Nepal have to pay certain entrance fee to get inside the area.

ENTRY FEE FOR HERITAGE SITES IN KATHMANDU

Kathmandu durbar square — Kathmandu Durbar Square

The foreign tourist visiting heritage sites of Nepal have to pay a certain entrance fee to get inside the area. The people of South Asian countries who are a member of SAARC have to pay less entrance fees in comparison to people from other countries. There are many heritage sites inside Kathmandu valley seven are enlisted in UNESCO World Heritage Sites and others are not but it’s worth visiting. The entrance fee for some of the different heritage sites inside Kathmandu valley (Capital city of Nepal) are listed below:

Heritage Sites Entrance Fee in Nepal

ENTRY FEES
Place	Foreign Nationals	SAARC Nationals	Chinese	Nepalese	Contact Number.	Remarks
Kathmandu Durbar Square including Tribhuvan Museum	NPR.. 1000	NPR.. 150	NPR. 1000	Free	01-4268969 01-4269452	Below 10 years of 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: NPR.10; Others: NRs. 25 (NPR. 50 for camera and NPR.100 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	NPR. 1,000	Students with letters from school: NPR. 10; Student Card Discount: NPR.20; Others: NPR.30		Entry fees for Nepalese are applicable only for Patan Museum
Patan Golden Temple	NPR. 50	NPR. 20	NPR. 50	Free	01-5534595 01-5540227	Closed on Buddha Jayanti
Bhaktapur Durbar Square	US$ 15 or NPR. 1,500	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)	NRs. 150 (NPR.. 100 for camera, NPR.. 200 for video camera)	Students: NPR.10; Others: NPR.25 (NPR. 50 for camera, NPR. 100 for video camera)	01-6610004	Closed on Tuesdays. The fee includes wood carving and a brass and bronze museum in Dattrareya Square.
Swayambhunath Stupa	NPR. 200	NPR. 50	NPR. 200	Free	01-4281889 01-4277236	Below 10 years free.
Bauddhanath Stupa	NPR. 400	NPR. 100	NPR. 400	Free	01-4489257	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, Bhrikutimandap, NTB	NPR. 200	NPR. 100	NPR. 100	Students: NPR. 15; Others: NPR. 30	01-4256909 Extension no. 172
Chitwan National Park	NPR. 1,500 per day per entry +13% VAT	NPR. 750 per day per entry+13% VAT	NPR. 1,500 per day per entry+13% VAT	NPR. 100+13% VAT	056-621069	Elephant ride fare – Foreigner: NPR.. 2,500; SAARC: NPR.. 1,500; Nepali NPR. 500
Chitwan Elephant Breeding Camp	NPR.50	NPR.. 25	NPR. 50	NPR. 10	056-580154
Tharu Cultural Museum,Chitwan	NPR. 25	NPR. 15	NPR. 25	NPR. 10	056-580121	Below 10 years free.
Lumbini	NPR. 200	NPR. 100	NPR. 200	Free	071-580189 071-580200	NRC. 16 for Indians.
Lumbini Museum	NPR. 50	NPR. 50	NPR. 50	NPR. 10	01-580318	Closed on Tuesdays
Kapilvastu Museum	NPR. 10	NPR. 5	NPR. 10	NPR. 2		Closed on Tuesdays
International Mountain Museum, Pokhara	NPR. 400	NPR. 200	NPR. 400	NPR. 80	061-460343
Garden of Dreams, Katmandu	NPR. 200	NPR. 200	NPR. 200	NPR.. 100	01-4425340 01-4425341	Below 5 years free. NPR. 50 fro 5-11 years. 25% discount for a group of 10 pax.
Godawari Park	NPR. 200 (NPR. 150 for children below 10 years)	NPR. 57 (NPR. 23 for children below 10 years)	NPR. 100 (NPR. 50 for children below 10 years)	NPR. 34 (NPR. 12 for children below 10 years)	01-5174246	Student 50% discount.
Central Zoo	NPR. 250 (NPR.150 for children 4-12 years )	NPR. 250 (NPR. 150 for children 4-12 years )	NPR. 250 (NPR. 150 for children 4-12 years )	NPR. 50 (NPR. 25 for children 4-12 years)		Nepali Students: NPR. 30;

ENTRY FEE TO HERITAGE SITES IN POKHARA

Pokhara Valley is the second largest valley in the hilly region of Nepal. It is located in Gandaki Zone, 203 km west of Kathmandu. The city is famous for its peaceful atmosphere and pristine charm. Pokhara also offers different heritage sites for its followers. To get inside the area you have to pay some amount but everything you pay for visiting heritage sites is worth it. Some of the famous heritage sites in Pokhara are listed below in the table.

SITE	FOREIGN NATIONAL NPR	SAARC NPR	CHINESE NPR	NEPALESE. NPR	CONTACT NO.	REMARKS
International Mountain Museum	400	200.	400.	FREE.		Closed on Tuesday
David's Fall	30	30	30	20
Mahindra Cave	100	100	100	50
Sarangkot	50	50	50	20
1 Hour Boating Fewa Lake	650 (Max.4 Pax)	650 (Max.4 Pax)	650 (Max.4 Pax)	650 (Max.4 Pax)
2 Way Boating Tal Barahi Temple	80	80	80	80
Tal Barahi Temple	Free	Free	Free	Free

ENTRY FEE TO HERITAGE SITES IN CHITWAN

Chitwan district is one of 77 districts of Nepal and it is located on the southwestern part of Bagmati Pradesh with Bharatpur fourth largest city of Nepal and its district headquarters. Chitwan has many sites to offer and one of the heritage sites enlisted in UNESCO is none other than the oldest national park the Nepal CHITWAN NATIONAL PARK. The foreign tourist visiting heritage sites of Nepal have to pay a certain entrance fee to get inside the area. Some of the sites that are offered by Chitwan are listed above in the table.

ENTRY FEE TO HERITAGE SITES IN LUMBINI

Lumbini is a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Rupandehi District. It is the place where, according to Buddhist tradition, Queen Mahamayadevi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama in 563 BCE. Gautama, who achieved Enlightenment after sometime around 528 BCE, became the Buddha and founded Buddhism. Lumbini has many other temples including Maya Devi temple. To get into the temples in the Lumbini entrance fee is required according to the tourist nationality. Among many heritage sites some of them are listed below:

Mayadevi Temple

SAARC 100NPR

Chinese. 200 NPR

Foreigners 200 NPR/USD 2