Safe to be solo in kathmandu?
 

Any single female travelers been to Kathmandu lately? How did you do? Do I need to be concerned?

I plan to stay in my hotel at night, including for dinner. I plan to not take public transpo, and I've hired a local female guide to hang out with.

Interested in hearing your experiences if you've been. I leave the US in 2 weeks.

Cheers.

Not the gender you were looking for but here is a little info.

What is the fun of going to Kathmandu if all you are going to do is stay and eat in your hotel room? I was in Kathmandu 7 or 8 years ago, I think it was supposed to be worse then, not sure - but I thought it was pretty safe in the Thamel area to walk around. Even Freak Street was safe - can't speak for now though! Your guide will have to be your "guide" as far as present day safety goes!

I think you will be able to get about in the early evening hours and do some wandering around during the day hours. I used the Khangsar Guest House back then. http://www.khangsarguesthouse.com/

Good luck.






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Kathmandu is extremely safe to most other cities. You can easily go out alone - just be careful with traffic as it can get crazy.

As a single women you'd have to take precautions similar to any city.

As the other poster says - it would be a true shame to only stay in your hotel at night. There are tons of fun places in the Thamel area you can visit at night (restaurants, shops and bars) and they are all perfectly safe. As to hotels - the Yak and Yeti is always good (and centrally located) and I personally like the Summit hotel in patan.

For additional info why not visit the thorn tree South Asia thread on the lonley planet website?

Not the gender you were looking for but here is a little info.

What is the fun of going to Kathmandu if all you are going to do is stay and eat in your hotel room? I was in Kathmandu 7 or 8 years ago, I think it was supposed to be worse then, not sure - but I thought it was pretty safe in the Thamel area to walk around. Even Freak Street was safe - can't speak for now though! Your guide will have to be your "guide" as far as present day safety goes!

I think you will be able to get about in the early evening hours and do some wandering around during the day hours. I used the Khangsar Guest House back then. http://www.khangsarguesthouse.com/

Good luck.






http://www.nepal-dia.de/int__England...ek-thamel.html

Kathmandu
 

Thanks, guys, for your input. I'm off shortly and I'm really looking forward to it.

Cheers and happy travels to all!

Hi,

Not the same Gender but here is some info
I am from kathmandu, and can say it's ok to travel at night if you are careful. But most of KTM is dead at night except Thamel area. Here too after 11 you won't see many people on the street. Taxi's are ok but most ahve rigged meters these days. Don't visit any of the so called dance resturants or the massage parlors which look seedy specially in Thamel area. There are a few decent spa's in hotels which have opened in the last few years. be careful of the many guys in thamel area who will offer to guide youa round etc.

If you would like some more info feel free to message me or email me. 5 star hotels are also very cheap in Nepal so you can even look at staying at one of those places

I would suggest goign to Pokhra for a few days

Bye and hope you enjoy your trip