Best eSIM for Nepal: from Kathmandu to Pokhara to the Everest trailheads without a SIM swap.

For visitors who want Nepali data on the phone they already own, eSIMbundle is a strong option. Buy a Nepal bundle before you fly, land at Tribhuvan KTM, and use Google Maps, Pathao, Booking.com and WhatsApp straight away. A VPN is included with every plan.

In Nepal, eSIMbundle connects to Ncell and Nepal Telecom. Your eSIM switches automatically to the fastest available network for the best coverage and speed, so you never need to choose a carrier. All of them support 4G.

Coverage is generally comfortable across Kathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur, Nagarkot, Pokhara Lakeside and Chitwan, and along the Prithvi Highway corridor. Signal can weaken high on the Everest, Annapurna and Manaslu treks and in the deep Karnali back-country.

4G is broadly available across the Kathmandu Valley, Pokhara, the Terai and the main tourist corridors, and 5G has been rolling out across parts of Kathmandu. Whether your phone attaches to 4G or 5G in a specific spot depends on your device, the available partner network and live conditions.

Light users on Maps and messaging often get by on 1–3 GB a week. Typical travellers using ride-hailing, tour bookings, streaming and guesthouse Wi-Fi backup usually want 5–10 GB a week. Heavy video, hotspot or trek-live-stream users can push past 20 GB a week. Use the Travel Data Calculator to size a Nepal plan for your trip.

eSIMbundle Nepal plans are data plans. Use mobile data for WhatsApp, FaceTime and other internet-based calling and messaging. Keep your normal SIM active for calls, SMS and verification codes, subject to your home carrier's own roaming charges and support.

Yes. On a compatible dual-SIM phone, keep your normal SIM installed and use your eSIMbundle eSIM for mobile data. Your usual phone number stays with your home SIM, and WhatsApp keeps using the number already registered to your account.

Yes. In the eSIMbundle app, open Store or Add data and buy a separate bundle on the same installed profile. Each bundle has its own allowance and validity and may wait before first use. Eligible finite bundles offer saved-card auto top-up at 80% used, up to your approved package price. Manage it under Account → Auto top-up; check existing replacement orders before buying again.

Yes. Open the eSIMbundle app → Account → My eSIM → Set up your eSIM and use Install eSIM on this phone, or QR/manual fallback. Confirm the profile appears in phone settings. Installation does not start the bundle; first supported use in coverage does. At your destination, enable the line, select it for data and enable its Data Roaming setting. Keep the profile after the trip.

Yes. Use VPN inside the eSIMbundle app with your normal account. VPN connection requires an active qualifying bundle, including on Wi-Fi. Prepare the app before departure; a bundle awaiting first use may not yet provide access. Choose a country and connect. VPN does not guarantee access to every service.

Around the Kathmandu Valley, Pokhara and the main tourist towns coverage is generally comfortable. At higher trek altitudes — beyond Namche on the Everest route, over the Thorong La on the Annapurna Circuit and around Manaslu or Upper Mustang — signal can drop to intermittent or no service on any Nepali carrier.

Yes. Your eSIMbundle eSIM stays installed on your phone. On your next trip, add a bundle for the next supported destination in your account and it activates on the same eSIM — no new installation required.