What is shopping like in Kathmandu?
Kathmandu has an abundance of great shopping. From handmade carpets to jewelry, to the famous Buddhist “Tanka” paintings. We recommend shopping outside of the tourist area of Thamel. The shops that are outside of this area are much more inexpensive and have just as good of quality. The shops between Thamel and Durbar Marg, are fun to explore. Remember that you should always bargain when shopping. If you are uncomfortable bargaining, it helps to keep in mind that you are helping to keep the economic situation in balance by doing so. The Nepalese expect you to bargain and they mark up their prices accordingly. If you can bargain down to at least half of their starting price, then you have probably done OK.
