📍 Buddhist Site📸 Tourist Attraction

Charumati Stupa

Kathmandu, Nepal

4.5 (0)

Overview

Buddhist Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal. It sits in Nepal's hill country, at its clearest either side of the monsoon — October to November and March to April.

Why visit: Great whitewashed stupas and hillside gompas — among the most important Buddhist sites outside Tibet.

Things to do

›Walk the kora clockwise around the stupa
›Spin the prayer wheels
›Watch the butter lamps at dusk
›Sit with the monks during chanting

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Travel Information

Best time

October – April (dry season)

Weather

Temperate hill climate — warm days and cool nights (18–28°C in season, dropping near freezing on winter nights), with a heavy monsoon from June to September.

Entry fee

Small entry at the major stupas (~₹200 – 500)

Hours

Open dawn to late evening

Est. budget

₹500 – ₹2,000

Duration

1 – 2 hours

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