Kathmandu: Traditional Alcohol and snacks Tasting Day Tour

Sip on local brews and learn about their cultural significance on a guided tour of Kathmandu. Enjoy tastings of Chyang, Raksi, and Tongba, and learn about the brewing process.
Taste Nepal in a day on a traditional alcohol tasting tour. Sip Chyang, Raksi, and Tongba in hidden taverns, homes, and temples. Learn brewing secrets, myths, and rituals with local experts.

Start with fermented rice/millet beer at a Newari tavern near the Boudhanath Stupa, paired with bara (lentil pancake). Learn how alcohol ties to Buddhist offerings.

Sample thick, sour rice beer at a tucked-away stall in Ason Market. Explore the market’s spice stalls and hear stories of Kathmandu’s historic trade routes.

Tour a small distillery crafting Nepal’s fiery rice spirit. Taste ceremonial Raksi used in Hindu rituals and paired with kwati (sprouted bean soup).

Join a family in their 200-year-old courtyard for homemade Newari liquor. Watch a brewing demo and enjoy it with samay baji (festive platter).

Sip millet beer from bamboo mugs in a Tamang household. Learn how Tongba warms Himalayan villages and pairs with steamed momo.

End at a lively pub for barley beer with locals. Enjoy folk music and chhoila (spiced meat) while discussing Nepal’s evolving drinking culture.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.