Nepal eSIM

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Free hotspot No throttling on fixed-data plans
How much data, for how long?

7 days

15 days

Validity does not start until your eSIM connects to a supported network at your destination. There is no deadline for first use. You can buy now and keep your plan for a future trip. Full refund on request, used or unused. We always refund the full amount you paid when you request it, whether your eSIM is unused, partly used or fully used. There is no time limit for requesting a refund.
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Nepal
3 GB · 15 days
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€29.39
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There is no deadline for first use. You can buy now and keep your plan for a future trip.

Nepal eSIM for Kathmandu, Pokhara and lowland stays

Keep Kathmandu arrival details, Pokhara bookings and family updates together with a Nepal data-only eSIM. Mobile reception in a city should not be assumed to extend into mountain valleys, trekking routes or protected forest areas.

Nepal's travel geography changes sharply between the Kathmandu Valley, Pokhara and the southern lowlands around Chitwan. Road transfers can be long and a booked domestic flight is a separate stage from your international arrival. Mobile data is useful for a revised pickup or a message to the next host, but it is not a dependable way to navigate or request help in remote mountains. Prepare each stage while you still have a connection and settle any trek's communications with the organiser independently.

How eSIM works in Nepal

Check eSIM compatibility and that the handset is unlocked, then install over Wi-Fi before departure. Tribhuvan International Airport serves Kathmandu; save the accommodation's exact street or landmark and collection instructions, particularly for an address inside a narrow lane. In Nepal, switch on the profile, assign it to mobile data and follow its data-roaming settings. Installing the profile does not start the validity period; it starts when the eSIM first connects to a supported network in Nepal. Keep domestic tickets and transfer contacts downloaded before leaving the valley.

  1. Buy a plan

    Pick a destination, data allowance and validity period.

  2. Install your eSIM

    Scan the QR or auto-install in the app — no physical SIM.

  3. Land & connect

    Data activates on first connection at your destination.

Size it to your trip

Pick the profile closest to your trip. The estimate assumes normal use — maps, messaging, photos, a short call home.

As a rule of thumb, a 3–4 day city break runs on about 1–3 GB, a one-week trip on 3–5 GB, a two-week multi-country tour on 8–12 GB, and working on the road takes about 1 GB a day, so 15 GB or more for two weeks.

Recommended size
3GB3–4 days
≈0.4 GB a day
  • Maps every day
  • Messaging and photos
  • A short call home most days
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In total, a 3 GB data allowance covers roughly 1,000 shared photos, 50 hours of social media and browsing, 8.8 hours of video calls, 38 hours of music streaming, or about 600 hours of maps and navigation. Messaging apps barely use data.

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Important cities in Nepal

Kathmandu · City guide

Kathmandu

Kathmandu's accommodation and office addresses often need a nearby landmark or a precise lane entrance. Save the host's directions before landing rather than relying on a citywide map search. Use available data for changes to the next day's transport, while retaining tickets and meeting instructions offline.

Kathmandu eSIM — set up before you fly

Why Horizon

Budget for messages between the main stops

Check whether the available allowance covers the practical tasks between Kathmandu, Pokhara and any lowland stay: transport changes, host messages and occasional map lookups. Horizon includes free personal hotspot sharing on a compatible device, with the phone and anything connected sharing the same fixed data. Horizon fixed-data plans have no throttling. Save large downloads for Wi-Fi and check that validity includes the return stage. Mountain communications and emergency arrangements should be decided with the trek organiser, without assuming that buying more mobile data creates reception.

Horizon eSIM Before you travel

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  • Before departure

    Easy to use

    Install over reliable Wi-Fi before departure and follow the plan's activation instructions.

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    Review the current price, data, validity and coverage before checkout. Horizon fixed-data plans have no throttling.

  • Reuse when eligible

    Reuse an eligible eSIM

    When the selected plan supports reuse or top-ups, My eSIMs shows the eligible options for the installed profile.

  • Usage control

    Stay connected

    We'll alert you as you approach your limit. If the plan supports a top-up, My eSIMs shows the eligible options.

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    Choose country, regional or global coverage and check every destination in the plan details.

Frequently asked questions

Can I depend on this eSIM while trekking in Nepal?

No. Mountain terrain and distance from settlements can leave routes without usable reception. Download the necessary information and establish communications with the organiser before setting out. A plan's destination listing does not prove service on a trek.

Is Patan another name for Kathmandu?

Patan is commonly used for Lalitpur, a separate city within the Kathmandu Valley. Save the exact meeting address rather than assuming a Kathmandu pickup pin will identify it. Your host's entrance instructions are useful for the final approach.

What helps with a Kathmandu airport pickup?

Store the accommodation name, a nearby landmark and the person meeting you before the flight. Agree where you will find the driver even if the phone has no data connection after landing at Tribhuvan International Airport.

Should I download tickets before travelling to Pokhara?

Yes. Keep the actual flight or road-transfer confirmation and the arrival pickup offline. Check the departure details with the operator close to travel, and allow for an itinerary change without assuming data will be available throughout the journey.

Does a Nepal plan include India or China?

No. They are separate destinations for mobile-data purposes. An onward itinerary needs the next country's coverage and entry arrangements checked independently; proximity to a border does not add that country to a Nepal offer.

Can I use data inside Chitwan National Park?

Reception varies by location and should not be assumed inside forest areas. Follow the park and organiser's instructions, and keep the day's meeting and return details available offline before leaving the accommodation.

Does this give me a Nepalese number for drivers or guides?

The eSIM is data-only, without ordinary calls, SMS or a local number. Agree a suitable contact method with the driver or guide before departure, including a physical meeting point that works if online messaging is unavailable.

Will Horizon slow down my data?

No. Horizon fixed-data plans have no throttling. There is no daily limit that slows you down, so you can use your whole plan in one day if you need to. Your speed depends on the local network, your signal and how busy the network is. When your data allowance is used up, the plan stops rather than slowing down.

Can I get a refund if I already used some data?

Yes. We always refund the full amount you paid when you request it, whether your eSIM is unused, partly used or fully used. There is no time limit for requesting a refund.

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