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Kathmandu Valley in March
One of the best months to walk the cities: long dry days, rhododendrons on the rim hills and comfortable evenings. Holi, the colour festival, falls in March in most years and is lively in Kathmandu's Basantapur. Ghode Jatra, the horse festival at Tundikhel, falls in March or April. Afternoon haze is common, but mornings at Nagarkot and Dhulikhel can still show the peaks.
Local tip for March
On Holi, wear old clothes and keep phones in zip bags if you plan to walk the old town.
Where to go in March
Kathmandu Valley1,400 mKathmandu
Yen of the Newars: a capital built round one wooden pavilion
Kathmandu Valley1,400 mKirtipur
Kipu, the ridge town that held off the Gorkha army three times
Kathmandu Valley1,550 mDhulikhel
A Newar hill town facing the Himalaya, on the road to Namobuddha
Trips at their best in March
Kathmandu Valleymax 1,750 mBuddhist Kathmandu: Boudha to Namobuddha
Five nights following the Buddhist thread of the Kathmandu Valley: three at Boudhanath for dawn koras and monastery visits, Swayambhu and the …
Kathmandu Valleymax 2,175 mEverest by air, Kathmandu and Nagarkot
Three nights to see Everest without walking to it. A one-hour dawn mountain flight runs along the Himalaya to the Everest massif …
Kathmandu Valleymax 1,750 mHoneymoon: Kathmandu, Dhulikhel and Pokhara
A seven-night honeymoon that moves from the temples of Kathmandu to the quiet hills of Dhulikhel and the lake and mountains of …
Kathmandu Valleymax 1,420 mKathmandu stopover in two nights
Two nights in Kathmandu for travellers between flights or before a trek. See Swayambhu at sunset, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Pashupatinath and the …
Kathmandu Valleymax 1,750 mKathmandu to Lumbini: the Buddha's path
An eight-night Buddhist pilgrimage that starts at the great stupas of the Kathmandu Valley and the hilltop shrine of Namobuddha, flies down …
Kathmandu Valleymax 1,401 mMakers of the valley: metal, clay, wood, masks
Four nights in the workshops of the Kathmandu Valley's craft families. Watch bronze cast by the lost-wax method in Patan, carvers at …
Kathmandu Valleymax 2,551 mKathmandu Valley with children
A five-night family trip around the Kathmandu Valley built for short attention spans and early bedtimes: monkeys at Swayambhu, a momo-making class, …
Kathmandu Valleymax 1,540 mThe seven heritage zones of the Kathmandu Valley
Four nights, five days and all seven monument zones that make up the Kathmandu Valley World Heritage Site: the Durbar squares of …
Kathmandu Valleymax 1,600 mNepal first-timer: Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan
The classic first trip to Nepal in nine nights: three in Kathmandu for the Durbar squares, stupas and Pashupatinath, three in Pokhara …
Kathmandu Valleymax 1,400 mNewar food and festivals of the valley
Five nights in the kitchens, markets and festival squares of the Newars, the valley's oldest people. Eat samay baji in Kirtipur, buy …
Kathmandu Valleymax 2,175 mValley rim walk: Nagarkot to Panauti
Four nights and three walking days along the eastern rim of the Kathmandu Valley, from the Vishnu temple of Changu Narayan up …
Elsewhere in Nepal in March
Questions
Is March a good time to visit Kathmandu Valley?
One of the best months to walk the cities: long dry days, rhododendrons on the rim hills and comfortable evenings. Holi, the colour festival, falls in March in most years and is lively in Kathmandu's Basantapur. Ghode Jatra, the horse festival at Tundikhel, falls in March or April. Afternoon haze is common, but mornings at Nagarkot and Dhulikhel can still show the peaks.
What is the weather like in Kathmandu Valley in March?
Kathmandu 8–25 °C, mostly dry, warming. Conditions change fast with altitude, so check the forecast for each stop a week before you travel.
Where should we go in Kathmandu Valley in March?
We suggest Kathmandu, Kirtipur, Dhulikhel. On Holi, wear old clothes and keep phones in zip bags if you plan to walk the old town.