Kathmandu with Kids: A Family Homestay Guide

Travelling with children in Kathmandu is easier than many parents expect — as long as you have a calm base to come back to. As a family-run homestay, we host many families, and these are the things they tell us make the difference.

Room to spread out

Our 2-Bedroom Family Apartment gives parents and children separate bedrooms, a private living room with a big sofa set, and a fully equipped kitchen with a dining table. You can keep familiar routines — early dinners, snacks on demand, quiet nap times — and it makes longer stays far more affordable. Smaller families, or a parent travelling with one child, are comfortable in a Deluxe King or Twin room.

Breakfast cooked by a local family

Breakfast is made fresh each morning, with Nepali and continental options and always something vegetarian. Tell us about allergies or picky eaters in advance and we will plan around them. Breakfast is included with the Deluxe rooms and can be arranged on request for the apartment.

Gentle things to do nearby

• Budhanilkantha Temple: a short walk to see the giant reclining Vishnu lying on serpents in a pond — fascinating for children.
• Forest walks: short, easy trails on the edge of Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park, with birds and butterflies.
• The rooftop: sunsets, kites in autumn, and the city lights spreading out below after dark.
• Boudhanath Stupa: walk clockwise with the pilgrims, spin the prayer wheels and spot the pigeons — about 30–40 minutes by car.
• Bhaktapur: car-free squares, potters at work and a famous sweet curd (juju dhau).

Bigger adventures for families

Two of our trips work especially well with children. The Chitwan National Park Safari has canoe rides, elephants and the chance of seeing one-horned rhinos. The Poon Hill Trek is short and low, and children aged around eight and older with basic fitness usually love it. Both start and end at the homestay.