Hi-Himal Sports Wear International

Kathmandu


This friendly gear shop makes its own down products and offers equipment rental, including down jackets (Rs 60 to Rs 100 per day), sleeping bags (Rs 150 to Rs 200) and Chinese-made tents (Rs 150).


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1. Three Goddesses Temples

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Next to the modern Sanchaya Kosh Bhawan Shopping Centre in Thamel are the often ignored Three Goddesses Temples. The street on which the temples are…

2. Kaiser Library

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Also known as the Keshar Library, this place is definitely worth a visit. The main reading room has antique globes, stuffed tiger's heads and suits of…

3. Garden of Dreams

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4. Narayanhiti Palace Museum

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5. Kathesimbhu Stupa

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7. Indrani Temple

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