From Kathmandu streets to Himalayan trails
Kathmandu and Pokhara have solid ride-hailing and delivery coverage, but on treks, apps give way to offline maps. ESewa and Khalti digital wallets are widely accepted in cities. Always download offline maps before leaving Kathmandu.
Nepal's primary food delivery app, operating in Kathmandu and Pokhara with wide local and international restaurant coverage.
Nepal's leading digital wallet, accepted at restaurants, shops, airlines, and government services.
Widely used for communicating with guesthouses, guides, and tour operators.
Gold standard for offline navigation in Nepal with detailed trail data including teahouses, water sources, and mountain paths.
Essential for navigating Devanagari script on signs, menus, and transport boards.
Reliable mobile internet at better prices than most travel eSIMs, with polished iOS and Android apps and support for making and receiving phone calls.
One of the biggest travel eSIM brands, with a very large destination catalog.
Known for unlimited-data plans in many destinations, at a higher price per gigabyte.
Carry a passport photo and photocopy as well as the original passport; shop equipment may be unavailable.
A solid alternative; compare current prepaid offers before buying.
Strong in major cities, with weaker rural coverage.
A solid alternative; compare current prepaid offers before buying.
A solid alternative; compare current prepaid offers before buying.
The essential apps for Nepal are Pathao, inDrive, eSewa, Maps.me.
We've curated 7 apps across 6 categories for traveling in Nepal, including 4 essential apps.
Pathao is the top-rated ride hailing app in Nepal. Nepal's most popular ride-sharing app, offering motorbike and car rides in Kathmandu and Chitwan, plus food delivery.
Discover Bengal's rivers, ruins, and rhythms
Navigate the subcontinent like a local
Island life made smarter, from tuk-tuks to tea trains
Overwater villas and not much need for apps
inDrive in the cities, cash for daily life, and official alerts for the road north
