How can I get around Pokhara and other towns in Nepal?
Most of your tours in Pokhara can be made on foot or on a hired bicycle or motorbike. A good bike costs about $1-2 per day and are available easily along the Lakeside drive. You can also get local buses and taxis. The taxis do not have meters and they ply on fixed routes. The fare is charged on a per-person basis but many of them may not have meters. So you will have to decide on the price before you get in. Under no circumstances, you should pay more than what you would in Kathmandu ($0.20 per km). You can also reserve a taxi to go to destinations that are not on their schedules. For getting around within other towns elsewhere in the country, walking would be the best option. In most southern towns, the pedal-powered three wheeler tricycles called rickshaws are popular and are very cheap –Rs 2-5 (less than $.10) per km.
