Discover Nepal guide
Bandipur, Nepal: Culture, Access & Village Guide
Explore Bandipur: culture, livelihoods, food, accommodation, access and responsible visiting guidance.
A preserved Newar hilltown on a mountain saddle: patis (rest houses), a 19th-century bazaar street closed to traffic, and a 180° Annapurna–Dhaulagiri view from its eastern edge.
Who lives here
Newar trading community, settled from Bhaktapur in the 18th century, alongside Magar and Gurung neighbours.
Where to stay
Restored Newar merchant houses run as boutique lodges and homestays.
Getting there
4 km uphill from Dumre on the Prithvi Highway, between Pokhara and Kathmandu.