🏞️ Lake📸 Tourist Attraction

Taudaha Lake

Kathmandu District, Nepal

4.5 (0)

Overview

Lake in 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: Glacial and sacred lakes — Phewa's mountain reflections, Rara's remoteness, Gosaikunda's pilgrim trail.

Things to do

›Row out on the water
›Look for the peaks reflected at dawn
›Walk the shoreline path
›Visit the lakeside shrine if there is one

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Travel Information

Best time

October – November (mirror reflections of the peaks) & March – May

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

Usually free; boat hire charged separately

Hours

Open access, daylight hours

Est. budget

₹600 – ₹2,500 for the day

Duration

Half day

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