Solo Female Travel: Guide to Nepal

Overall Nepal is a very safe place for solo female travel and there are plenty of females who travel across Nepal alone so you are bound to meet similar solo females along your journey.

The Nepalese people are extremely friendly and welcoming towards females so expect a lot of people making conversation with you as people are generally very interested in you!

What to expect:

Staring – it isn’t an unfriendly stare as people are just interested in you and think it is unusual that a female is alone without a group or a male companion

Catcalling – although this is unlikely, it can still happen and may make you feel uncomfortable

Safety and Scams:

Taxis/Tours/Guides

Make sure to always agree on a price before starting the journey or tour as if you don’t they will rip you off and charge you a lot more than what you should have paid so make sure to always do this.

Pickpockets

Whilst I did not experience any problems like this, it can happen so you should be wary of your valuables and use lockers available in your accommodation

Natural Disasters

Flooding is common in Nepal during the monsoon season so be aware your plans may have to change due to weather and floods can result in landslides. Check the weather before taking any buses in Nepal.

Domestic flights

Whilst most flights are safe, there is an increased risk of your plane crashing to airports like Jomsom and Lukla. Check the weather before flying and don’t take any unnecessary risks.

Roads in Nepal

As of 2023, Nepal was repairing many roads across the whole country. This made the roads incredibly bumpy to travel along and it felt very unsafe travelling along them as the bus felt like it could have flipped on its side at any moment! I would advise if you have the money to fly between cities to avoid any risk of being involved in a car crash.

Author

Katie

Full-time doctor, part-time traveller. I am the kind of traveller who travels on a shoestring and somehow manages to pack two weeks worth of clothes, a tripod and all my books into a little rucksack.