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Bhaktapur & Patan vs Bandipur

Pick Bhaktapur & Patan for

photography, family trips, first-timers

Pick Bandipur for

peace and quiet, tight budgets, workations, fewer people

Bhaktapur & Patan compared with Bandipur
Bhaktapur & PatanBandipur
RegionNepal, Kathmandu Valley, BagmatiNepal, Tanahun, Gandaki
Highest point1,400 m1,100 m
DifficultyEasyEasy
Trek distanceNo trek neededNo trek needed
Days on the ground2–32–3
Best monthsOct, Nov, Dec, Feb, Mar, AprOct, Nov, Dec, Feb, Mar, Apr
Snow likelyRarelyRarely
Crowds in seasonBusyQuiet
Daily spendabout ₹2,500about ₹2,500
GatewayKathmanduKathmandu / Pokhara
With kidsGreatGreat
With seniorsGreatGreat
PermitsIndian citizens: passport or voter ID. Separate entry fee for each Durbar Square.None.

Bhaktapur & Patan: when to go

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BestPossibleNot recommended❄︎Snow likely

Bandipur: when to go

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BestPossibleNot recommended❄︎Snow likely
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