Lakeside
The main strip along Phewa Lake, with cafés and live music.
- Lake
- Cafés
- Walkable
#60 on Nomads.com (as of 26 Sep 2026) · $990/mo (as of 14 Oct 2026) · 45 Mbps avg Nomads.com
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The main strip along Phewa Lake, with cafés and live music.
The eastern side streets of Lakeside.
The north end of Lakeside, a little higher, with lake views and simpler stays.
The hill above the lake, for sunrise over the Annapurnas.
The other tourist shore of Phewa Lake, with hotels along Damside Marg.
13 verified stays.
Lakeside
USD 699
Hillside ridge above Lakeside, beside Bar Peepal Resort, Lakeside Rd, Pokhara 33700
30-day coliving: USD 699 (early bird) or USD 775 (last-minute), incl. breakfast; USD 399 deposit. BookMyColiving lists USD 699/month, bills included, min stay 2 weeks, per nomadhausnepal.com, 26 Sep 2026.
Lakeside
Apartment
Baidam (Lakeside East)
Monthly room rent Rs 35,000–90,000 (US$…
Lakeside
USD 150/month
Baidam (Lakeside East)
Serviced apartment
Baidam (Lakeside East)
Apartments listed at Rs 35,000, Rs 40,0…
Lakeside
USD 20,
Lakeside
NPR 2,500
5 verified spaces.
12 places to work from.
Lakeside
Lakeside
Pokhara
New Road
Pokhara (multiple)
Lakeside
Pokhara
Lakeside (on the lake)
Lakeside (Hallanchowk)
Lakeside (lake view)
Lakeside (8th Street, Gaurighat Marg)
Lakeside (in front of Phewa Lake)
2 stays have no map point.
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On arrival. 15 days USD 30; 30 days USD 50; 90 days USD 125. USD 3 per day with a minimum of 15 days (i.e. USD 45 minimum), per the DoI fees table ('Extension $3/day (min. 15 days)'). Late fine USD 5 per day. Extension up to 150 days total per visa year (January–December).
Fill the Arrival Card and online tourist visa form (online before arrival or on TIA kiosks; receipt valid 15 days), pay at the bank counter, then go to the immigration desk. ETA/visa fee can also be paid online via mobile banking, ConnectIPS, eSewa, Khalti or debit/credit card.
DoI: 'Only foreign nationals holding a Working Visa are allowed to accept employment and work in Nepal.' DoI pages do not address remote work for foreign employers.
DoI lists a Residential visa for foreigners living in Nepal without business (income ≥ USD 20,000/yr, proof of age ≥ 60 or retirement, health certificate, etc.). Fee shown as USD 1,200/year on the fees table but 'New: USD 700/yr, Renewal: USD 1,200' on the Visa Information page — inconsistent on the official site. Not a nomad visa.
Proposed in the Office of the Prime Minister's Economic Reform Implementing Work Plan 2025 (reported 28 May 2025): a one-time five-year multiple-entry digital nomad visa with income > USD 1,500/month or bank balance > USD 20,000, health insurance ≥ USD 100,000, 5% income tax after 186 days in a calendar year; 'expected to be implemented within a year'. As of 2026-09-26 the Department of Immigration's visa-fees and visa-information pages list no digital nomad category (only Diplomatic, Official, Tourist, Working, Press, Relation, Marriage, Study, Business, NRN, Residential, Transit and US-reciprocity visas). No enacted policy, gazette notice or application process was found.
Rules change. Check the Department of Immigration before you travel.
NPR 595 for 7 days, Unlimited (Fair Usage Policy). As of 26 Sep 2026.
NPR 995 for 14 days, Unlimited (Fair Usage Policy). As of 26 Sep 2026.
NPR 1995 for 28 days, Unlimited (Fair Usage Policy). As of 26 Sep 2026.
NPR 90 for null days, 300 MB included. As of 26 Sep 2026.
NPR 109 for 7 days, 5 GB. As of 26 Sep 2026.
NPR 199 for 7 days, 20 GB. As of 26 Sep 2026.
NPR 329 for 30 days, 11 GB. As of 26 Sep 2026.
NPR 349 for 30 days, 1 GB per day. As of 26 Sep 2026.
NPR 399 for 30 days, 20 GB. As of 26 Sep 2026.
March–May or September–November (A Way Abroad, 2024) A Way Abroad: winter (Dec–Feb) gets cold; June–August is monsoon, with heavy rain, heat and humidity. Nomads.com monthly median rainfall: 261–444 mm/month May–Sep, under 45 mm Nov–Apr.
Scheduled load-shedding ended: NEA declared Nepal 'load-shedding free' from 14 May 2018 (domestic load-shedding had ended mid-April 2017). Unscheduled outages still happen — Nomads.com rates the power grid 'Bad' in both cities, a 2024 Pokhara guide says 'Pokhara does experience regular power outages' and advises asking hosts about backup, and a 2026 Kathmandu café guide says generator backup 'matters more than people expect'.
Nomads.com marks both cities 'No, cash only (esp. for foreigners)'. Wikivoyage: not all Thamel ATMs accept foreign cards and most that do charge Rs 650 per transaction; Standard Chartered and Nabil ATMs have the highest limit (Rs 35,000 per transaction).
Since 28 Aug 2025, visitors using Alipay+ wallets (Alipay, KakaoPay, GCash, Touch 'n Go, AlipayHK, TrueMoney, Tinaba; 11+ countries including China, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, Germany and Italy) can scan and pay at eSewa Business / Fonepay QR merchants. Indian visitors can pay the same QR codes with UPI apps (PhonePe, BHIM, Google Pay). The sources do not say whether foreigners can open their own eSewa/Khalti wallets.
Wikivoyage: Pathao and Tootle work in Kathmandu and Pokhara but need a Nepali mobile number; inDrive supports international numbers (check the pickup pin). A 2025 Pokhara guide says inDrive only accepts cash. Nomads.com lists Sarathi as the 'Best taxi app'.
Nomads.com monthly median AQI for Kathmandu is 'bad' Oct–May (107–158 US AQI) and cleanest Jun–Jul (16 and 9); annual average 86 US AQI. Pokhara's annual average is 44 US AQI, with 'bad' months Nov–Feb (102–126). Wikivoyage: Kathmandu air quality 'has been very poor since the 2015 earthquake, particularly around the ring road. Buying a dust mask is advisable.'
Nomads.com: tap water not drinkable in Kathmandu or Pokhara.