Siddhartha Riverside Resort

Kathmandu to Pokhara


If you want more upscale accommodation than a tent or thatched hut, this new hotel represents good value, and has a huge pool. The rooms are modern and business-like, but there are hardly any river views.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Kathmandu to Pokhara attractions

1. Manakamana Temple

11.34 MILES

A tiered pagoda basking in Himalayan views, the mountaintop Manakamana Temple dates back to the 17th century, but was heavily damaged by the 2015…

2. Gorkha Museum

15.16 MILES

Housed inside the grand Tallo Durbar, a Newari-style palace built in 1835, this museum's collection is outshone by the building itself, which has a…

3. Bhimsen Temple

15.18 MILES

Located in a small square, this miniature pagoda temple is dedicated to Bhimsen, the Newari god of Commerce. If you throw a coin inside, he will…

4. Mahadev Temple

15.23 MILES

This squat white temple has an interesting statue of a bull. This is Nandi, the steed of Shiva, who guards Kailashagiri, Shiva's abode atop Mt Kailash in…

5. Vishnu Temple

15.23 MILES

This two-tiered temple dedicated to Vishnu lies just north of the bus stand.

6. Ganesh Temple

15.24 MILES

This small, white shikhara (an Indian-style temple with a tall corn-cob spire) is dedicated to Ganesh. You'll find it next to a ceremonial tank.

7. Gorkha Durbar

15.43 MILES

Regarded by many as the crowning glory of Newari architecture, the 16th-century Gorkha Durbar is a fort, palace and temple all in one. Miraculously, the…

8. Tharu Cultural Museum

19.87 MILES

For those with a serious interest in Tharu culture, there’s a tiny Tharu Cultural Museum in Harnari. It has displays of ornaments and a rakshi distillery…