Khokana

Lalitpur

About Khokana

Living Newar farming village famed for traditional mustard-oil pressing and the Shikali Jatra — tentatively UNESCO-listed and fiercely protective of its fields.

Getting there

30–40 min from Patan.

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Kathmandu's traveller quarter for fifty years: gear shops, bookstores, live music and every cuisine — chaotic, convenient and the natural base for trek logistics.

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