Timeline
09:00
Grab a coffee and settle in. Lamee Coffee is just a short walk from the Communal Buddha Park area. It opens early and is a reliable spot to start your day with a warm drink and a moment to breathe before heading out.
09:40
Walk to the Garden of Dreams. This beautifully renovated walled garden offers a serene escape from the surrounding city noise. It is a perfect place to relax in the shade, enjoy the quiet atmosphere, and let the morning light fill the space.
10:40
Browse Pilgrims Book House. Located near the Garden of Dreams, this is the largest and most well-established English language bookshop in Kathmandu. You can spend time exploring their extensive sections on Buddhism, including a dedicated room for Vajrayana texts, or their encyclopedic selection on other subjects.
11:20
Visit Mandala Book Point. A short walk away, this shop is probably the best source for reference materials, academic texts, tourist books, and maps. It is also a center for publishing books on the sociology, anthropology, culture, politics, and history of Nepal.
Local tip
The Garden of Dreams is a walled garden, so it feels like a different world from the busy streets just outside. Keep an eye on the opening hours for the bookshops if you arrive later in the day, as some may close earlier in the afternoon.
Check before you go
- Lamee Coffee opens at 06:00.
- Garden of Dreams is open during the day.
- Pilgrims Book House opens at 09:30.
- Mandala Book Point is open 09:00-19:00 on weekdays (Mo-Fr).
Worth knowing
- Mandala Book Point is open at 11:20 only on Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Kathmandu (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).