The UNESCO has identified World Heritages Sites as the places that belong to all people in the world. The heritage sites divided into two categories first one is Natural (nature gifted wonders) and another is Cultural (man-made wonders).There are many heritage sites in Nepal among them 10 are enlisted in UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Foreign tourist visiting heritage sites of Nepal have to pay certain entrance fee to get inside the area.
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ENTRY FEE OF HERITAGE SITES IN KATHMANDU
The foreign tourist visiting heritage sites of Nepal have to pay a certain entrance fee to get inside the area. The people of South Asian countries who are a member of SAARC have to pay less entrance fee in comparison to people from other countries. There are many heritage sites inside Kathmandu valley seven are enlisted in UNESCO World Heritage Sites and others are not but it’s worth visiting. The entrance fee for some of the different heritage sites inside Kathmandu valley (Capital city of Nepal) are listed below:
Place
Foreign
National
SAARC
National
Nepalese
Narayanhiti Durbar Museum
NPR 500
250
100 (Student 20)
Kantipur Durbar Square
NPR 750
150
Free
National Museum, Chhauni
NPR 200
25
20
Patan Durbar Square
NPR 500
100
free
Patan Museum
NPR 250
25
10
Patan Golden Temple
NPR 50
20
Free
Mahabouddha Temple
NPR 50
30
Free
Bhaktapur Durbar Square
US$ 15
NPR 500
Free
National Art Museum, Bhaktapur
NPR 100
50
20
Swayambhu Stupa
NPR 200
50
Free
Bouddha Stupa
NPR 250
150
Free
Pashupatinath Temple
NPR 1000
NPR 1000
Free
Champak Narayan, Changu
NPR 100
25
Free
Ethnographic Museum, NTB
NPR 200
100
30
ENTRY FEE TO HERITAGE SITES IN POKHARA
Pokhara Valley is the second largest valley in the hilly region of Nepal. It is located in Gandaki Zone, 203 km west of Kathmandu. The city is famous for its peaceful atmosphere and pristine charm. Pokhara also offers different heritage sites for its followers. To get inside the area you have to pay some amount but everything you pay for visiting heritage sites is worth it. Some of the famous heritage sites in pokhara are listed below:
No
Name
Saars
Chinese
Foreigners
1
Mahadev Cave
50 NPR
100 NPR/ USD 1
100 NPR/ USD 1
2
Davis Fall
30 NPR
30 NPR/ USD 0.3
30 NPR/ USD 0.3
3
1 hr Boating in Phewa Lake
NPR 650/ 4 Pax
NPR 650/ 4 Pax
650 NPR/ 4 Pax
4
2 ways Boat to Barahi Temple
80 NPR
80 NPR/ USD 0.8
80 NPR/USD 0.8
5
Barahi Temple
0
0
0
6
Sarangkot
50 NPR
50 NPR/USD 0.5
50 NPR/USD 0.5
7
Int. Mountain Museum
200 NPR
400 NPR/USD 4
400 NPR/USD 4
ENTRY FEE TO HERITAGE SITES IN CHITWAN
Chitwan district is one of 77 districts of Nepal and it is located on the southwestern part of Bagmati Pradesh with Bharatpur fourth largest city of Nepal and its district headquarters. Chitwan has many sites to offer and one of the heritage Sites is enlisted in UNESCO that is none other than the oldest national park of the Nepal CHITWAN NATIONAL PARK. The foreign tourist visiting heritage sites of Nepal have to pay a certain entrance fee to get inside the area. Some of the sites that are offered by Chitwan are listed below:
No
Name
Saars
Chinese
Foreigners
1
Chitwan National Park Entrance Fees/Per day
850 NPR
1695 NPR / USD 17
1695 NPR / USD 17
2
Elephant Breeding Centre
25 NPR
50 NPR
50 NPR
3
Tharu Cultural Show
200 NPR
200 NPR / USD 2
NPR 200 / USD 2
4
Elephant Bath
200 NPR
200 NPR / USD 2
200
5
Elephant Riding/Safari
1700 NPR
2500 NPR /USD 25
2500 NPR /USD 25
ENTRY FEE TO HERITAGE SITES IN LUMBINI
Lumbini is a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Rupandehi District. It is the place where, according to Buddhist tradition, Queen Mahamayadevi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama in 563 BCE. Gautama, who achieved Enlightenment after sometime around 528 BCE, became the Buddha and founded Buddhism. Lumbini has many other temples including Maya Devi temple. To get into the temples in the Lumbini entrance fee is required according to the tourist nationality. Among many heritage sites some of them are listed below:
No
Name
Saars
Chinese
Foreigners
1
Mayadevi Temple
100NPR
200 NPR
200 NPR/USD 2
OTHERS HERITAGE SITES OF NEPAL
There are many more heritage sites in Nepal. The major once are mention above in content and here are some honorable metions:
no Name Saars Chinese Foreigners
1 Manakamana Cable Car Fees USD 10 USD 10 USD 10
2 Manakamana Temple 0 0 0
3 Chandragiri Cable Car 700NPR USD 22 USD 22