The 5 Best Photography Sessions in Nepal

1.Adventure Paragliding Trip with Photos and Videos

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 50 reviews · 30 min Our pick

You’ll leave lakeside Pokhara around 9:45 am for Sarangkot, meet a certified English-speaking pilot, and fly for about 30 minutes above Phewa Lake, Pokhara Valley, and the mountain ranges. Hotel pickup, return transfer, photos, and video are included. Bring a jacket, ID, and sunglasses, and leave large bags behind.

“Everything ran super smooth from pickup on time, document signing, drive to Sarangkot, assignment of pilot, flight, landing, pics/vid. uploads...return to hotel. Absolutely spectacular! Very Highly Recommend!!!”

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2.Paragliding Adventure with Photos and Video

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 44 reviews · 3 hours · from $86

Fly tandem from Sarangkot with an English-speaking pilot while you look over Phewa Lake, forests, villages, and the Himalayas. The roughly 30-minute flight needs no experience, and your pilot handles the canopy. Hotel pickup, insurance, photos, and video are included. Bring only a small bag and a light jacket.

“My husband & son did it and they thrilled to the core. Super piolets, they make you feel at ease although the take off could be daunting, need to follow his instructions - do it , be bold be brave , you are not flying to moon, you are just coming pleasantly gliding in the air and landing smoothly.”

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3.Paragliding Tandem Flight from Pokhara with Photos and Video

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $95Top rated

You’ll leave Lakeside Pokhara for Sarangkot, receive a safety briefing, then glide above Phewa Lake with views toward Mount Fishtail, Annapurna, and Dhaulagiri. A professional English-speaking pilot handles the flight while photos and video record it. The private activity lasts about three hours and starts at 10:15 am.

“I had a fantastic time paragliding! The safety briefing was clear and professional, and I felt safe the entire time. It was such an incredible experience being up so high—absolutely breathtaking views and such a cool feeling of flying. We werRead more”

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4.Evening Photography Tour of Kathmandu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $102

Spend 3 to 4 hours photographing Kathmandu after dark, starting with butter lamps and Buddhist prayer at Boudhanath, then Hindu aarti beside the Bagmati River at Pashupatinath. A private English-speaking guide helps you find the best viewpoints and explains what you are seeing. Transport and admission fees are included.

“This tour was stunning. Had I been on my own, I would have missed the experience all together. Instead, I witnessed a fire light devotion to the Hindu god Shiva at night on the banks of the sacred Bagmati River. Deepa provided well informeRead more”

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5.Paragliding Adventure with Photos and Video

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 2 hours · from $15Best value

Take a tandem paragliding flight from Sarangkot above Pokhara. A licensed English-speaking pilot handles the flight while you enjoy views of Phewa Lake and the Annapurna range. The two-hour outing includes pickup near Lakeside, transport, safety gear, a briefing, insurance, and digital photos and video.

“Amazing overall!✨ A little sus in the beginning driving up to the mountain. Not much explaining in the beginning, but felt totally safe and in good hands when we got to the mountaintop. But I loved it and totally worth the money:))”

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