Does the same eSIM work if I trek or travel elsewhere in Nepal?

Yes. This is a single national Nepal plan, so the same eSIM keeps working when you fly to Pokhara, drive to Chitwan or head up to Nagarkot. One allowance covers the whole country, though signal naturally thins in the high mountains.

Is mobile data reliable across the Kathmandu Valley?

Across the valley it is dependable. Ncell and Nepal Telecom run solid 4G through Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur, so maps, Pathao and messaging work smoothly. You will mainly notice slowdowns in dense crowds at big festivals or deep inside thick-walled temples.

Kathmandu eSIM.

Name: Kathmandu travel eSIM
Brand: My Holiday SIM

Stay online from Thamel's tangled lanes to Boudhanath's great stupa and Durbar Square.

from $6.29/day · unlimited dataAll of Nepal →

Unlimited dataFast 4G LTEInstant QR by emailKeep your number

1 · How many days?

10 daysOther:days

2 · How much data?

3GBBest pricevalid 15 days$14.78$1.48/day

Cheapest plan covering your trip: 3GB, valid 15 days.

Travellers (one eSIM each)

1 × 3GB (valid 15 days) · 10-day trip$14.78

Good to know in Kathmandu

Kathmandu's power cuts are far rarer than they once were, but keep a power bank charged; when the mains drop, mobile data on Ncell or Nepal Telecom usually stays up long after guesthouse Wi-Fi routers go dark.

Two simple ways to buy

Kathmandu eSIM plans: unlimited, or by the GB.

Every Kathmandu eSIM from My Holiday SIM is one of two straightforward types. Pick whichever fits how you travel in Kathmandu — you can always top up or switch on your next trip.

Traveller streaming and browsing freely on an unlimited-data travel eSIM

Unlimited plans

High-speed data, nothing to count

Priced per day — the longer you stay, the better the daily rate. Ideal for streaming, hotspot and longer trips where you'd rather not watch a data meter. A fair-use policy keeps speeds fast for everyone; see each plan for the detail.

Best for streaming, video calls & hotspot
Great for longer or open-ended trips
One price per day — no GB anxiety

By-the-GB plans

3GB10GB20GB

A set bundle, brilliant value

A fixed data allowance (say 3 GB or 10 GB) valid for your travel days. The best-value pick for lighter trips built around maps, messaging and a bit of browsing. Running low? Top up in a couple of taps — nothing to reinstall.

Best value for lighter, shorter trips
Clear allowance — pay only for what you need
Top up any time from your phone

Compare plans →Not every destination has both types — the picker shows what's available where you're headed.

Plan your data

How much data do you need in Kathmandu?

A rough, honest guide to sizing your Kathmandu eSIM so you're not guessing. Most travellers in Kathmandu are comfortable on 3–5 GB a week — heavy streamers just go Unlimited.

Traveller checking maps and messages on her phone using a My Holiday SIM eSIM

Not sure? Start with a 5 GB plan — you can top up in seconds if you run low.

Light

~1 GB / week

Maps, messaging & email

Google Maps, WhatsApp, email and the odd search. Plenty for a city break where you mostly need directions.

Suits 1–3 GB plans

Balanced

3–5 GB / week

Everyday holiday use

Everything above plus social scrolling, music, cloud photo backups and a little video. Where most travellers land.

Suits 5–10 GB plans

Kathmandu eSIM: your local data guide.

Kathmandu's old city is a glorious maze, and you will lean on data to thread Thamel's lanes, find the great white stupa at Boudhanath and haggle over pashminas near Durbar Square. A Kathmandu eSIM connects you the moment you land, ready for Pathao rides, temple opening hours at Swayambhunath and Newari menus over in Patan.

One eSIM for Kathmandu and all of Nepal. It's the national Nepal eSIM — from $6.29/day with unlimited data, working the same in Kathmandu as it does the moment you leave it.

Landing at Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)?

Install the QR at home, then switch the eSIM on as you taxi in — you're online before you reach the arrivals hall.

Kathmandu eSIM pricingbest-value plan · per day

Days

Per day

Total

Saving

3 days1GB

$1.65

$4.94

—

5 days1GB

$0.99

$4.94

−40%

7 days1GB

$0.71

$4.94

−57%

10 days3GBPopular

$1.48

$14.78

−10%

15 days3GB

$0.99

$14.78

−40%

30 days5GB

$0.57

$17.03

−65%

Each trip length shows the best-value plan that covers it. Total always shown before you pay.

eSIM vs the old ways in Kathmandu

eSIM

ROAMING

AIRPORT SIM

Data allowance

Unlimited

Usually capped

Rarely unlimited

Price known upfront

Prepaid

Billed after

Varies at the desk

Ready when you land

Instantly

After the queue

Keep WhatsApp number

SIM swapped

Kathmandu eSIM from $6.29/day — the whole bill, agreed before you fly.

On the ground

Where you'll lean on data in Kathmandu.

Thamel

Ping your guesthouse location to a Pathao rider and compare trek-gear prices as you weave the neon lanes.

Boudhanath

Pull up the monastery timetable and share sunset photos as you walk the kora around the giant white stupa.

Kathmandu Durbar Square

Lean on offline maps and Google Translate to navigate the temple plaza and find the Kumari Ghar.

Patan (Lalitpur)

Look up the Patan Museum's opening hours and book a Newari feast across the river in Lalitpur.

The practical bit

Getting around Kathmandu on your eSIM.

Apps you'll want online in Kathmandu

Pathao— Nepal's go-to ride-hailing app for bikes and cars; live tracking and fares need data.
inDrive— Set your own fare and negotiate with drivers across Kathmandu; handy when Pathao is busy.
eSewa— Nepal's leading digital wallet for paying shops, top-ups and QR codes over data.
Foodmandu— Delivers from hundreds of Kathmandu restaurants straight to your guesthouse door.

How long to stay in Kathmandu

Most travellers spend two to three days in Kathmandu, enough for the old Durbar squares, Boudhanath, Swayambhunath and a Patan afternoon before flying on to Pokhara or the trails.

How much data for Kathmandu

For a Kathmandu city break, 3-5 GB comfortably covers maps, Pathao rides, translation and social posts; pick Unlimited if you plan to video-call home nightly or hotspot a laptop from your guesthouse.

Coverage in Kathmandu

Ncell and Nepal Telecom blanket the Kathmandu Valley with reliable 4G; Nepal has no widespread commercial 5G yet, and signal only really dips in narrow temple courtyards and on the forested hills ringing the city.

Where you're headed

Discover Kathmandu.

Kathmandu, Nepal — skyline and landmarks · stay connected with a Kathmandu eSIM from My Holiday SIM

Kathmandu, Nepal — streets and everyday scenes · stay connected with a Kathmandu eSIM from My Holiday SIM

Kathmandu, Nepal — sights worth exploring · stay connected with a Kathmandu eSIM from My Holiday SIM

Kathmandu, Nepal — a travel moment · stay connected with a Kathmandu eSIM from My Holiday SIM

How to activate your Kathmandu eSIM.

Full installation guide →

A traveller happily planning her next trip with a map and phone

Buy your plan

Choose your days — the QR code arrives by email in seconds.

A traveller installing her eSIM from the sofa in two minutes

Install at home

Scan the QR on Wi-Fi before you fly. About two minutes, no app needed.

Friends laughing together while packing for a holiday

Fly relaxed

Nothing counts down yet — your days start only at first connection.

A joyful family reunion at the airport arrivals hall

Switch on in Kathmandu

Turn the line on when you land. Connected before baggage claim.

New to eSIM in Kathmandu?

What is a Kathmandu eSIM?

A Kathmandu eSIM is a digital SIM that's already built into your phone. Scan one QR code and a local Kathmandu data plan installs alongside your home SIM — no plastic, no tray tool, no swap. Your number and WhatsApp stay exactly where they are.

✓ 2-minute install✓ Keep your number✓ Works on phones from 2018+

How eSIM works →Check my phone

A traveller with a backpack smiling at her phone — online abroad with My Holiday SIM

Connected · 5G

Home SIM · calls & WhatsAppHoliday eSIM · unlimited data

30-day refund promiseUnused, uninstalled eSIM? Full refund, no questions.

The price is the billPrepaid and final — roaming charges can't happen.

Days start when you landInstall early with zero pressure; counting begins at first connection.

Humans, 24/7Real people answer, before, during and after the trip.

Peace of mind

Your Kathmandu eSIM: data-only, zero bill shock.

Your Kathmandu eSIM handles the internet while you travel. Your home number stays exactly where it is — no surprise roaming charges in Kathmandu, no swapping your real SIM out.

Keep your number & WhatsApp

The eSIM is data-only and runs alongside your home SIM. Your number, iMessage and WhatsApp keep working exactly as they do at home.

No roaming bills, ever

Turn data roaming OFF on your home SIM and ON for the eSIM. You pay once, up front — no overage, no metered surprises, no bill waiting when you land home.

One thing worth knowing

Because it's data-only, the eSIM can't receive bank verification (OTP) text codes — those still go to your home number. Keep it reachable on Wi-Fi calling, or use app-based codes.

Traveller relaxed and connected on her phone, no roaming bill to worry about

Why travellers choose My Holiday SIM for Kathmandu.

Instant eSIM deliveryQR code in your inbox seconds after checkout — even at the departure gate.

No physical SIMNothing to collect, lose or poke out with a paperclip. Your home SIM stays put.

Keep your WhatsApp numberData flows through us; WhatsApp stays on your home number. Family always reaches you.

A traveller at the departure gate, eSIM ready on her phone

eSIM ready in ~2 minutes

No bill shock, everOne clear price before you fly. Roaming charges simply can't happen.

Secure paymentsCards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal and Klarna — encrypted end to end.

Real human supportReal people — before, during and after your trip. Live chat and email, no bots. Easy top-ups too.

Coverage in Nepal.

Fast 4G LTE nationwide

Connected · 4G

Your eSIM joins Nepal's partner networks automatically — no settings to choose, no manual network hunting. If signal drops in a remote spot, toggling Airplane Mode for a few seconds forces a fresh connection.

Ncell
Nepal Telecom (Namaste)
Smart Cell

Popular places covered

KathmanduPokharaChitwan National ParkLumbiniBhaktapurNagarkotNamche Bazaar

Keep data roaming ON for the eSIM line only — that's the switch travel eSIMs use, and it never adds charges on our plans.

Trusted networks, honest numbers.

No invented star ratings behind your Kathmandu eSIM — just the numbers we actually stand behind.

Friendly globe with location pins — coverage on every continent

My Holiday SIMSTAY CONNECTED. ANYWHERE.

200+

destinations — every continent covered

regions covered by a single regional eSIM

~2 min

typical install — QR to connected

Live

chat & email support

Before you fly

Kathmandu eSIM questions, answered.

Yes. Activate it before you fly and your phone latches onto Ncell or Nepal Telecom as you taxi in at Tribhuvan, so you can order a ride or message your hotel before you have cleared the visa-on-arrival queue.

Your Kathmandu eSIM glossary.

eSIMA SIM built into your phone's hardware. Plans install onto it digitally — no plastic card involved.

QR profileThe code we email you. Scanning it downloads your holiday plan onto the eSIM. One scan per device.

Data roaming (the switch)The toggle travel eSIMs use to join partner networks abroad. On our plans it never adds charges — keep it ON for the eSIM, OFF for your home SIM.

Hotspot / tetheringSharing your phone's data with laptops and tablets. Included on our plans wherever networks allow.

Top-upExtra days added to a live plan from your account. They append to the end — nothing overlaps.

First connectionThe moment your eSIM first joins a network at the destination — that's when your days start counting, not before.

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