Pokhara Arrival and the Dragon Boat Festival

Bibek leaves Bandipur behind and arrives in Pokhara on a rain-soaked monsoon day. He navigates roadworks, checks into a Lakeside guesthouse, and ends up at the Nepal-China Friendship Dragon Boat Race Festival on Phewa Tal, feeling the city's pulse for the first time. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Nepal: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Nepal guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 15 of Nepal Travel Podcast with Bibek Shrestha. Bibek Shrestha is in Pokhara, Nepal. Places in this episode: Phewa Lake (Phewa Tal), Lakeside (Baidam), Mahendrapul, Old Bazaar (Bagar), Bindhyabasini Temple, Malepatan, Tal Barahi Temple, Prithvi Chowk. Covered: Pokhara travel, Dragon boat festival, Lakeside living, Monsoon season, Mustang permits, Local economy. Chapters:00:00 Pokhara01:06 Mahendrapul03:33 Malepatan05:14 Lakeshore07:14 Room A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Pokhara #NepalTravel #MonsoonNepal #DragonBoatFestival #PhewaTal #Lakeside #AnnapurnaRange #Mustang #NewariCulture #TravelPodcast #Nepal2026 #BibekShrestha #NepalLiving #FestivalSeason #RoadTripNepal #Sarangkot #NepaI #Mountains https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/nepal/