Places to visit in Pokhara
Lakes, temples, caves and viewpoints: what each one is like, how to get there and which of our tours will take you.
Phewa Lake
Nepal's second-largest lake and the heart of Pokhara, with painted boats, Tal Barahi Temple and the Annapurnas reflected on calm mornings.
World Peace Pagoda
A white Buddhist stupa on the ridge above Phewa Lake, with one of the finest views of the lake, the city and the Annapurna range.
Sarangkot
The 1,600 m hill above Phewa Lake, famous for its Himalayan sunrises and as Pokhara's paragliding launch site.
Davis Falls
A waterfall that plunges into a narrow chasm and disappears underground, on the south side of the city.
Begnas Lake
Pokhara's quiet second lake, 45 minutes east of the city, for boating, fishing and village walks.
Tal Barahi Temple
A small two-tiered pagoda temple on an island in Phewa Lake, reached by boat from Lakeside.
More to see around the city
- Gupteshwor Mahadev CaveA Shiva shrine in a limestone cave, whose lower passage ends right behind the waters of Davis Falls.
- International Mountain MuseumPokhara's museum of the Himalaya: mountaineering history, mountain peoples, geology and wildlife.
- Bindabasini TemplePokhara's best-known Hindu temple, dedicated to the goddess Durga, on a hilltop in the old bazaar.
- Seti River GorgeThe milky-white Seti River runs through a gorge so narrow and deep in places that you hear it before you see it.
- Mahendra CaveA limestone cave full of stalactites and stalagmites in Batulechaur, north of the city.
- Tibetan SettlementsCommunities founded by Tibetan refugees, with monasteries, hand-woven carpets and handicraft shops.