Workcations & retreats
Work From Nepal
Work remotely from Nepal while experiencing mountains, culture, cafés, coworking spaces, weekend hikes, and a slower, more inspiring lifestyle.
- Best stay length
- 2 weeks – 3 months
- Time zone
- UTC+5:45
- Internet
- Fiber + 4G/5G in cities
- Best bases
- Kathmandu, Pokhara
- Best season
- Sep–May
- Visa
- 90-day tourist visa
A Different Backdrop For Deep Work
Nepal is what remote work was supposed to feel like: mornings at a café with Himalayan light, focused hours on fiber internet, and weekends that start with a hike instead of a scroll. Kathmandu and Pokhara both run reliable coworking spaces, strong coffee, and a community of founders, engineers, and creators passing through.
EcoTourNepal handles the on-the-ground part — airport pickup, monthly-stay accommodation, SIM and internet setup, and a local contact on WhatsApp whenever you need one — so your first week is productive, not logistical.
Who It's For
- Remote workers and software engineers
- Founders building in a quieter place
- Creators and consultants
- Small remote teams testing a base abroad
Where You'll Work
Kathmandu gives you the capital's coworking spaces, cafés, and heritage at your doorstep; Lalitpur and Bhaktapur put you inside living Newari towns. Pokhara trades bustle for lakeside calm with the Annapurnas on the horizon. For resets, Nagarkot and Bandipur offer mountain-view workdays, and several trekking villages now have internet good enough for a working week above the clouds.
- Kathmandu — coworking, cafés, and culture
- Pokhara Lakeside — lake mornings, mountain views
- Lalitpur & Bhaktapur — heritage-town living
- Nagarkot & Bandipur — hill-station resets
- Mountain villages with dependable internet
What We Set Up For You
- Airport pickup and arrival support
- Monthly-stay hotels, apartments, or homestays
- SIM cards and backup internet options
- Coworking-space introductions
- Weekend hikes and short treks
- Heritage walks and day trips
- Safety briefing and 24/7 local contact
The Work-Life Rhythm
The UTC+5:45 time zone overlaps mornings with Asia-Pacific and evenings with Europe; US teams typically shift to early calls and free afternoons. Most stays settle into a rhythm of focused weekdays and ambitious weekends — a sunrise viewpoint, a paragliding morning, or a short trek that starts an hour from your desk.
Frequently asked questions
How good is the internet, really?
Kathmandu and Pokhara run fiber in most accommodation we arrange, typically 50–300 Mbps, with 4G/5G data as backup. We test the connection of every workcation stay before you arrive and always set up a second option.
How long can I stay?
Tourist visas are issued on arrival for up to 90 days and can be extended to 150 days per calendar year. We will walk you through the renewal process when your dates are set.
What does a workcation cost compared to Europe or Bali?
Comfortable monthly living — private room, coworking, food, and weekend trips — typically runs well below Western European or Bali digital-nomad budgets. Tell us your style and we will quote a real monthly number.