{"id":274176,"date":"2025-06-05T04:37:35","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T04:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/nepal-shopping-markets-and-souvenirs\/"},"modified":"2025-06-05T04:37:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T04:37:35","slug":"nepal-shopping-markets-and-souvenirs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=274176","title":{"rendered":"Nepal -Shopping, Markets, and Souvenirs."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>Content may contain affiliate links.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Nepal is one of the best places for shopping and browsing shops and markets, in the whole world. We focus on Kathmandu\u2019s makets and shops on this page, but some of the photos are from other parts of Nepal, we\u2019ll tell you where.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nepal-shopping.jpeg\" alt=\"a gift shop on a street in Kathmandu selling traditional Nepali dolls and prayer flags\" class=\"wp-image-69495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nepal-shopping.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nepal-shopping-300x157.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nepal-shopping-768x402.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shopping in Nepal is amazing! A gift or souvenir shop on a quiet street in Kathmandu, just outside Thamel district.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You can buy fake designer trekking gear (which is often very good), handmade crafts, fabrics, metal-work, knits, puppets, kukri knives, prayer flags, hand made paper, beaded items, jewellery, and many other things. Learn more, and decide what will be the best souvenirs from your Nepal trip, through our photographs.<\/p>\n<p>We also include traditional food shops and markets to take a look at, they\u2019re really something!<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to save these images to Pinterest, they are all our own unique photos, taken over many visits to Nepal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nepal-souvenirs-800x1200.jpeg\" alt=\"The Nelali flag, traditional puppets and prayer flags at a small shop near Thamel Nepal\" class=\"wp-image-69497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nepal-souvenirs-800x1200.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nepal-souvenirs-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nepal-souvenirs-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nepal-souvenirs.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A tiny road-side shop, with plenty of souvenirs, near Thamel, in Kathmandu, Nepal.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nepal-market-stall-Himalayan-Salt-800x1200.jpeg\" alt=\"a market stall in Nepal, Kathmandu, selling Himalayan salt and spices\" class=\"wp-image-69498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nepal-market-stall-Himalayan-Salt-800x1200.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nepal-market-stall-Himalayan-Salt-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nepal-market-stall-Himalayan-Salt-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nepal-market-stall-Himalayan-Salt.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Real Himalayan rock salt at a small market stall in Kathmandu.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nepal-Travel-Family-Shopping-1200x800.jpeg\" alt=\"World Travel family shopping in a trekking store in Thamel Nepal, buying trekking gear\" class=\"wp-image-69499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nepal-Travel-Family-Shopping-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nepal-Travel-Family-Shopping-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nepal-Travel-Family-Shopping-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nepal-Travel-Family-Shopping.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Buying trekking gear in Kathmandu Nepal, the first time we took the children trekking in the Everest region. We\u2019re buying sleeping bag liners, trekking poles and down jackets. The kids had already bought T-shirts! Most stuff is good quality. Shop around for the best price. We still have that black T shirt today and I still have one I bought over 20 years ago.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-traditional-markets-in-kathmandu-nepal\"><span id=\"Traditional_Markets_in_Kathmandu_Nepal\">Traditional Markets in Kathmandu Nepal<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Traditional-Market-in-Nepal-1200x800.jpeg\" alt=\"Market stall in Nepal, pink Himalayan sea salt, chillies and pepper.\" class=\"wp-image-69505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Traditional-Market-in-Nepal-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Traditional-Market-in-Nepal-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Traditional-Market-in-Nepal-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Traditional-Market-in-Nepal.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This lady was selling sat and spices on one of my early morning walks, solo, around the Durbar Square area.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wander the streets of Kathmandu, just outside Thamel, the backpacker hub. If you head from there towards the Kathmandu Durbar Square, you should find these shops and markets.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nepal-market-shopping-spices-800x1200.jpeg\" alt=\"A man selling turmeric, stained in yellow, from a basket at a street market in Nepal\" class=\"wp-image-69509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nepal-market-shopping-spices-800x1200.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nepal-market-shopping-spices-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nepal-market-shopping-spices-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nepal-market-shopping-spices.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The turmeric seller, a street market in Kathmandu, between Thamel and Kathmandu Durbar Square.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/market-stall-nepal-800x1200.jpeg\" alt=\"Market stall on a street in Nepal, woman selling flowers. Text reads \" nepal=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/market-stall-nepal-800x1200.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/market-stall-nepal-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/market-stall-nepal-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/market-stall-nepal.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A flower seller at a market in Kathmandu.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>I walked around here alone, as a solo woman while the boys slept in. I felt perfectly safe. That\u2019s how I get a little alone time when we travel, I go out before breakfast!<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-best-souvenirs-to-buy-in-nepal\"><span id=\"The_Best_Souvenirs_To_Buy_in_Nepal\">The Best Souvenirs To Buy in Nepal<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shopping-for-thankas-Nepal-1200x800.jpeg\" alt=\"Thanka shop. Kids look at a thanka while a woman explains the religious significance. A thanka is on the table and many are on the walls.\" class=\"wp-image-69511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shopping-for-thankas-Nepal-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shopping-for-thankas-Nepal-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shopping-for-thankas-Nepal-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shopping-for-thankas-Nepal.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A little bit of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/worldschooling\/\">world schooling<\/a>\u201d in action here. The kids get a lesson in Thangka art along with a lesson in how to get out of a Thangka shop without buying anything. They are very persistent, but the art is beautiful.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Souvenir shopping in Nepal is a dream! There are so many different things you could buy. Traditional Tibetan Buddhist paintings, thangkas, are very popular, we have a lot at home. But don\u2019t forget how much framing costs once you\u2019re back!<\/p>\n<p>Thanka shopping in Nepal can be a bit of a mission. The sellers can be very persistent and there will be touts on the street wanting to get you into a shop where they make commission. Proceed with caution. Good quality thankas are very expensive, but cheaper ones can be beautiful too.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shopping-in-Nepal-felt-souvenirs-1200x800.jpeg\" alt=\"Felted children's shoes or slippers, colourful bootees with faces,\" class=\"wp-image-69512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shopping-in-Nepal-felt-souvenirs-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shopping-in-Nepal-felt-souvenirs-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shopping-in-Nepal-felt-souvenirs-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shopping-in-Nepal-felt-souvenirs.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Felt shoes, a perfect gift for kids back home!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Felted decor and clothing is also popular, like the cute kids\u2019 shoes in the photo. Felted pom pom work, tablemats, decorative strings and decorations, are also a cool buy.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to take home some prayer flags, and remember they wear out in the sun and rain, so buy lots. They come in various sizes and are of different qualities. We have enough of these to last us a few years yet!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shopping-in-Nepal-kids-clothes-1200x800.jpeg\" alt=\"Shopping for kids clothes in Nepal warm colourful wool coat \" class=\"wp-image-69514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shopping-in-Nepal-kids-clothes-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shopping-in-Nepal-kids-clothes-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shopping-in-Nepal-kids-clothes-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shopping-in-Nepal-kids-clothes.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">There are some great clothes for kids and adults, to buy in Nepal.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Woollen knits, mits, leg warmers, hats, scarves and jumpers are everywhere, along with Kashmiri shops selling pashminas and Kashmir sweaters. These can be very expensive, and you need to drive a hard bargain. Haggling over prices is expected in most places.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shopping-Nepal-800x1200.jpeg\" alt=\"Shops around the Boudhanath stupa in Kathmandu\" class=\"wp-image-69522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shopping-Nepal-800x1200.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shopping-Nepal-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shopping-Nepal-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shopping-Nepal.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The area around the Bouddhanath Stupa is lined with shops, mostly selling older or antique Tibetan items. It\u2019s a good place for shopping and a must-see place in Kathmandu. Yes, those are my kids.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nepal-shopping-guide-800x1200.jpeg\" alt=\"Two photos of shops in Nepal with text that reads \" nepal=\"\" shopping=\"\" guide=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nepal-shopping-guide-800x1200.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nepal-shopping-guide-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nepal-shopping-guide-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Nepal-shopping-guide.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nepal shopping guide for Pinterest. Top photo, Kathmandu; bottom photo, <a href=\"https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/bhaktapur-nepal\/\">Bhaktapur<\/a>. Featuring Chef, my husband.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Metal items like singing bowls, dorjes and religious figurines are also ubiquitous.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-shopping-for-essentials-in-nepal-gear-amp-supplies-for-your-trek\"><span id=\"Shopping_For_Essentials_in_Nepal_Gear_Supplies_For_Your_Trek\">Shopping For Essentials in Nepal, Gear &amp; Supplies For Your Trek<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Thamel-Nepal-shops-1200x800.jpeg\" alt=\"Supermarket on a street corner in Thamel Kathmandu. The shop name  \" shop=\"\" right=\"\" supermarket.=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Thamel-Nepal-shops-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Thamel-Nepal-shops-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Thamel-Nepal-shops-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Thamel-Nepal-shops.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This is where you can buy all of your trekking supplies, drinks, chocolate bars, ointments, medications and more. The \u201cTrekkers\u2019 Supermarket\u201d is in the heart of Thamel, the backpacker district of Kathmandu. I really like Thamel, we normally stay in or near here.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thamel is bursting with shops, selling almost anything you can imagine. Have fun exploring!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shopping-in-Thamel-Nepal-1-1200x800.jpeg\" alt=\"A busy street in Thamel lined with shops\" class=\"wp-image-69521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shopping-in-Thamel-Nepal-1-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shopping-in-Thamel-Nepal-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shopping-in-Thamel-Nepal-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shopping-in-Thamel-Nepal-1.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bust Thamel, shops, trekking agencies, gear shops, restaurants, bakeries and small hotels. You should be able to find anything you need in the backpacker district of Kathmandu.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You can buy anything you need for your Himalayan trek in Kathmandu. If you find you need something more, another pair of socks, a new trekking pole, or more chocolate, you can buy these items in most villages along the trekking route.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shopping-in-Thamel-Nepal-1200x800.jpeg\" alt=\"Shopping for maps in a small shop in Thamel Kathmandu\" class=\"wp-image-69518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shopping-in-Thamel-Nepal-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shopping-in-Thamel-Nepal-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shopping-in-Thamel-Nepal-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shopping-in-Thamel-Nepal.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">You\u2019re going to need a map! There are plenty of shops selling maps and guides around Thamel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One of the rules of shopping in Nepal is, the higher you get, the more expensive items become; somebody has had to carry everything up there on his back. Major hubs like <a href=\"https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/namche-bazaar\/\">Namche Bazaar<\/a> have plenty of shops and the prices weren\u2019t that different to those in Kathmandu. Namche is on your way to Everest Base Camp.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/pokhara-nepal\/\">Pokhara<\/a> is also a good sized town with plenty of shops and gear for hire.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shopping-namche-bazaar-1200x800.jpeg\" alt=\"Street in Namche Bazaar Nepal with a shop , a pharmacy, and a yak.\" class=\"wp-image-69519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shopping-namche-bazaar-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shopping-namche-bazaar-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shopping-namche-bazaar-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/shopping-namche-bazaar.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shops in Namche Bazaar Nepal. There are a lot of shops in Namche today, including at least one (last time we were there) genuine (expensive) trekking brand shop. Note the pharmacy in the photo and the Illy coffee shop!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You can also buy some medications along the route, but to be on the safer side, bring your own. Read about our <a href=\"https:\/\/worldtravelfamily.com\/altitude-in-tibet-high-passes-and-diamox\/\">experience with altitude medications here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>So that\u2019s our overview and guide to shopping in Nepal, it\u2019s a great country for buying gifts and souvenirs, plus clothing and decorative items, one of the best countries. So take an extra bag and fill it up!<\/p>\n<p style=\"border:3px; border-style:solid; border-color:#1e73be;font-size:23px; padding: 1em; background-color:#e5f6f7;\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" font-size:22px=\"\">If you&#8217;d like to hire a car during your stay, use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discovercars.com\/?a_aid=AlysonLong\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored nofollow\">this car rental comparison tool to find the best deal!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We also suggest you take a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/click-7480345-15380722?sid=travelinsuranceextendedope_amcid-OxgUPPxNUoQAZlqlBQoVV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored nofollow\">this company<\/a> to get a quote for all kinds of the more tricky adventure or extended travel insurance.<\/p>\n<p>Try <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stay22.com\/allez\/vrbo?campaign=sitewidevrbo&amp;aid=worldtravelfamily&amp;checkin=&amp;checkout=&amp;adults=&amp;children=&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vrbo.com%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored nofollow\"> Stayz \/ VRBO <\/a> for an alternative way to find rentals on homes\/apartments\/condos in any country!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Content may contain affiliate links. Nepal is one of the best places for shopping and browsing shops and markets, in the whole world. We focus on Kathmandu\u2019s makets and shops on this page, but some of the photos are from other parts of Nepal, we\u2019ll tell you where. Shopping in Nepal is amazing! 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