The short answer
Hotels, rooftop restaurants and tourist-area bars in Kathmandu and Pokhara hold Christmas and New Year events, with set dinners and music. Birthdays can be arranged with a rooftop dinner, a cake from a local bakery, a lake boat ride, a mountain flight or a jungle morning.
Book early for the New Year week and December, when hotels are busy. For quieter celebrations, choose a ridge hotel or a lodge in the jungle.
Key facts
- Cities
- Hotel events, rooftop dinners
- Quiet
- Ridge hotel, jungle lodge
- Activity
- Boat ride, flight
- Book
- Early for December
How it works
- Choose a styleParty or quiet.
- Book a hotelEarly.
- Order cakeLocal bakery.
- Add an activityBoat or flight.
- Plan transportLate return.
Insider tip
Tell the hotel about the occasion; many arrange a cake or decoration.
Avoid this
Do not leave bookings until the last week.
Related questions
Is New Year busy?
Yes in tourist areas.
Is Christmas celebrated?
Mainly in hotels and in Christian communities.
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