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Kathmandu in 3 days
Mornings at the squares, afternoons indoors, dinner in Thamel; the last day ends with the bags already in the car.
Days
3
Plan status
draft
Walking
5km
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Day 1 — Durbar Square morning, a 12:30 lunch table
leave byLeave Chiya, sel roti and sweets, Basantapur by 11:25 to keep the 12:30 last seating.Leave Chiya, sel roti and sweets, Basantapur by 11:25 AM to keep the 12:30 PM last seating.
68 min of buffer left; holds while the queue at Kathmandu Durbar Square stays under 78 min.
- 07:30–07:50Walk south-east via Indra Chowk lanes
- 07:50–09:15Kathmandu Durbar Square
- 09:15–09:18Walk across the square
- 09:18–09:38Kumari Ghar
- 09:38–09:41Walk to the tea stalls
- 09:41–10:06Chiya, sel roti and sweets, Basantapur
- 10:06–10:27Walk north through the lanes to Thamel
- 10:27–12:30Buffer / wander near Your reserved lunch (Thamel)
- 12:30–13:30Lunch table 12:30 (Thamel)hard
What this plan gives up
- L2Shorten Kathmandu Durbar Square to 75 min (minimum worthwhile visit) — protects: Lunch table 12:30 (Thamel).Shorten Kathmandu Durbar Square to 75 min (minimum worthwhile visit) — protects: Lunch table 12:30 PM (Thamel).
Switches if the ground changes
- crowd Kathmandu Durbar Square → Kumari Ghar (3′, then 25′ p90 to the anchor)
- heat Kathmandu Durbar Square → Café near Basantapur (AC or shade) (5′, then 25′ p90 to the anchor)
Why this route?
DFL 3.8 = PFL 3.2 + OFL 0.7 · walk 3.2 km (2 mi)2 mi (3 km) · steps ↑0 ↓0
P_late 1.0% (100 Monte Carlo runs) · margin p90 68′ · relax L2 · yield 15.8 · option value 1.44
Deadline: last seating 12:30 → latest arrival 12:20, slack 32′
β vs α: time risk 0% → 1%; margin -14 min; -NPR 700.
trace: generated 48 · rejected none · frontier 17 · seed 3564071982 · solver 0.2.0 · confidence medium
After: Hotel or a café 13:00–16:00; Thamel lanes at dusk if energy allows.
Day 2 — Boudhanath at dawn, dinner in Thamel
- 06:30–07:00Taxi east to Boudha
- 07:00–08:35Boudhanath Stupa
- 08:35–08:38Walk the circuit
- 08:38–09:18Circuit (kora) around the stupa
- 09:18–09:21Walk to a plaza restaurant
- 09:21–10:16Momo houses, Boudha
- 10:16–10:34Taxi to Pashupatinath
- 10:34–12:14Pashupatinath Temple and the ghats
- 12:14–12:54Taxi to Thamel
- 12:54–14:09Fire and Ice Pizzeria
What this plan gives up
- L1Taxi NPR 700 (Taxi east to Boudha) — saves walking and transfers.
- L1Taxi NPR 500 (Taxi to Pashupatinath) — saves walking and transfers.
- L1Taxi NPR 900 (Taxi to Thamel) — saves walking and transfers.
Switches if the ground changes
- heat Boudhanath Stupa → Plaza café (rooftop or AC) (4′)
- crowd Boudhanath Stupa → Circuit (kora) around the stupa (3′)
- crowd Pashupatinath Temple and the ghats → Circuit (kora) around the stupa (0′)
Why this route?
DFL 4.1 = PFL 1.3 + OFL 2.8 · walk 1.3 km (0.8 mi)0.8 mi (1 km) · steps ↑0 ↓0
P_late 0.0% (fast path: safe) · margin p90 n/a · relax L1 · yield 30.4 · option value 1.48
trace: generated 68 · rejected no_edge×3 · frontier 5 · seed 3564071982 · solver 0.2.0 · confidence medium
After: Evening: Thamel cafés and shops; carry a torch for dark lanes.
Day 3 — Patan, car to the airport at 12:00
leave byLeave Patan Durbar Square by 10:45 to keep the 12:00 boarding.Leave Patan Durbar Square by 10:45 AM to keep the 12:00 PM boarding.
16 min of buffer left; holds while the queue at Patan Durbar Square stays under 26 min.
- 08:00–08:28Taxi south across the river
- 08:28–09:53Patan Durbar Square
- 09:53–10:23Taxi back to the hotel for the bags
- 10:23–12:00Buffer / wander near Hotel pickup (bags) → Tribhuvan Airport
- 12:00–13:00Car to Tribhuvan at 12:00hard
What this plan gives up
- L1Taxi NPR 800 (Taxi south across the river) — protects: Car to Tribhuvan at 12:00.Taxi NPR 800 (Taxi south across the river) — protects: Car to Tribhuvan at 12:00 PM.
- L1Taxi NPR 800 (Taxi back to the hotel for the bags) — protects: Car to Tribhuvan at 12:00.Taxi NPR 800 (Taxi back to the hotel for the bags) — protects: Car to Tribhuvan at 12:00 PM.
- L2Shorten Patan Durbar Square to 75 min (minimum worthwhile visit) — protects: Car to Tribhuvan at 12:00.Shorten Patan Durbar Square to 75 min (minimum worthwhile visit) — protects: Car to Tribhuvan at 12:00 PM.
- L2Skip Golden Temple (Hiranya Varna Mahavihar) (optional) — protects: Car to Tribhuvan at 12:00.Skip Golden Temple (Hiranya Varna Mahavihar) (optional) — protects: Car to Tribhuvan at 12:00 PM.
- L2Skip Newari khaja set, Patan (optional) — protects: Car to Tribhuvan at 12:00.Skip Newari khaja set, Patan (optional) — protects: Car to Tribhuvan at 12:00 PM.
Switches if the ground changes
- crowd Patan Durbar Square → Golden Temple (Hiranya Varna Mahavihar) (6′, then 55′ p90 to the anchor)
Why this route?
DFL 2.1 = PFL 0.4 + OFL 1.7 · walk 400 m (0.2 mi)0.2 mi (400 m) · steps ↑0 ↓0
P_late 4.0% (100 Monte Carlo runs) · margin p90 16′ · relax L2 · yield 6.8 · option value 0.63
Deadline: boarding 12:00 → latest arrival 11:50, slack 33′
trace: generated 18 · rejected p50_after_latest_arrival×14, p_late>0.15×3 · frontier 1 · seed 3564071982 · solver 0.2.0 · confidence medium
After: Tribhuvan: allow 3 h before an international departure; road delays and security queues both run long.