Phewa Tal (Fewa Lake)
Phewa Tal (Fewa Lake)
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  • Sue M
    Stafford, United Kingdom171 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Peaceful and beautiful
    This is a fantastic lake with entertainment in every corner. We enjoyed a relaxing boat ride where you can see views of the Himalayan mountains (if weather permits) and then world peace stooper. There is certainly a lot to do on and around the lake (shops, restaurants, park, boating, temples) and each sun down their is a wonderful event / dance by the local monks which bid good night to the day. Stunning.
    Visited October 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written October 24, 2023
  • Peter M
    Melbourne, Australia1,293 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Phewa Lake
    This is the main lake in Pokhara and is 2.5 miles long and width 8.5 miles wide. average depth is 28 feet. I went for a boat ride on it. It is very scenic with colourful flowers, green hills and sparkling white of the Annapurna mountains
    Visited October 2023
    Traveled with friends
    Written November 7, 2023
  • seeplaces2016
    Seattle, Washington60 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Must do! Awesome views!
    Lovely lake. We hired a boat man. He took us around and also dropped us off for the hike ot the Peace Pagoda. Picked us up after and then took us to the island temple (which was a crowded one). Loved all the views from the lake. Was beautiful.
    Visited November 2023
    Traveled with friends
    Written November 13, 2023
  • singhasam
    Weymouth, United Kingdom4,019 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Stunning views
    WHEN you go to Pokhara don't miss a chance to hire a boatman and go out for a paddle on Lake Phewa. The views are quite simply spectacular and at times the surface of the lake was like a sheet of glass it was so still. But there is a darker side to this idyllic setting and when I chatted with my boatman I learnt a few harsh realities about commercial life on the lake. For instance, when you walk down to the boating hire point you will have to go to a ticket office and pay a charge to hire your boatman to paddle you round the lake for an hour. That charge for me was R900 or just over £5.50 but my lovely boatman, whose name I won't reveal to protect him from any backlash from the organisers, got just R160 from this despite him doing all the work. That's about 98 pence. When you realise that he could only do about six bookings per day you can do the maths yourself that he was effectively working for less than £6 per day while the organisers were raking in more than £27 from his efforts. I made sure I tipped him heavily at the end of two trips I made with him during which he showed me some of the lake's interesting places and talked about how the lake had changed during his many years working there. He gestured to a shoreline dotted with homes and hotels and said that when he first started the shoreline was empty. Now the very popularity and commercialism which dominates this attraction is threatening to destroy it. He took me along the far shore of the lake and showed me enchanting little coves with small shingle beaches. At least they used to be enchanting. Now there are drifts of party rubbish, discarded bottles and plastic waste which he said he cleared when he could. He paddled me round an island with a little temple on it and also pointed out the start of treks which lead to another temple. You must wear a lifejacket which was easy to put on and very necessary since I saw nothing like a rescue boat. Throughout all this mountain scenery added its own magic and I will never forget my time on the lake. I'd recommend a trip out on it for the scenery alone.
    Visited November 2023
    Traveled solo
    Written November 26, 2023
  • baishalee
    72 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Good
    Boating in Phewa lake is a good experience, though it might get boring for some. The legs might get cramps for prolonged sitting. The view is good. One can see the monkeys in the left side forest and the city on the right. As one approaches the Tal Barahi mandir which is situated on an island in the middle of the lake, one can also see the arati performance from the city side.
    Visited December 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written January 6, 2024
  • podrozniczka60
    New Jersey16,594 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Beautiful lake with a temple
    We had many encounters with this scenic lake. We hiked around and above it. We strolled and dined at the lakeside. Hiked down from the Peace Pagoda to boat area and enjoyed the small boat ride across the lake and by the temple . The lake is beautiful and avails itself to many forms of exploration.
    Visited March 2024
    Traveled with friends
    Written March 4, 2024
  • Michael C
    7 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Beautiful morning out
    4 out 5 for a couple. Great trip for a day out for a family or couple. We walked around the edge of Fewa Lake in the morning. There is many boat company’s around the lake side. We paid 2000 rupees for a driver and boat return from Fewa lake to the Pagoda Peace temple.
    Visited April 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written April 5, 2024
  • Dr R M Thapa Syangja
    Putalibazar, Nepal435 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Friendliest people
    The friendliest people I have come across are in Nepal and in Phewa Taal in Pokhara, they are even friendlier. Water quality of Fewa Lake is among the best I have come across in all my travels. You should spend at least half day riding the boat. Bring a good book, a cold cut sandwich. You can simply drink the water from the lake with no issues at all.
    Visited April 2024
    Traveled with friends
    Written April 14, 2024
  • George S
    Miami Beach, Florida1,620 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nice trip on the lake
    My wife and I took a boat ride on Phewa Lake to the Barahi Temple on an island on the lake. The temple was not that interesting but the one-hour trip was very pleasant and refreshing in the afternoon heat. The cost (which included the rower/guide) was just about $6 USD. Nice views and well worth it!
    Visited April 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written April 28, 2024
  • marclac50
    Ko Lanta, Thailand6 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Hotel Panas - Nepali family owned
    Stayed at the family owned hotel Panas. Steps from ogres lake and many restaurants and shops! The hotel has a small delicious restaurant and they can arrange everything you need for hiking (guide, porters, permits)
    Visited November 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written May 18, 2024
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Vasant S
Pune227 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019
This is also one of the best spots I have seen in Pokhara. There are slanting mountains and a lake with blue water. From the shore one can a take boat to an island where a small temple is situated. Especially in the evening this gives a pleasant view. If you happen to linger there for a longer then at around 6.00 pm to 6.30 pm everyday you can enjoy the arti ( It is like Ganga arti in Varanasi ). The approach to this lake is not so good and there are no nice places to sit there.
Written January 6, 2020
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nitesh
Kathmandu, Nepal9 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020 • Family
Phewa Tal is a lake in Nepal and is the biggest lake in the Pokhara. It is famous for having a lot of domestic and international tourists who visit and sail, swim and fish on the Phewa lake. The shadow of a nearby white mountain can be seen on the surface of the lake.

There is also a Talbarahi Temple Hindu temple on the center of the lake. If people want to visit the temple they must take a boat. Phewa Lake is the second largest lake in the Nepal. It is the only lake in Nepal, that have a Temple in the centre of the lake. And that temple is called Barahi Mandir.
Written March 2, 2020
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Brian de Riancho
Hawaii344 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020 • Solo
A beautiful, huge lake with rowboat rentals for 550Rs/hr. But what I'd most like to contribute to your visit is Bibek & Milan, my local Nepali friends whose family has a little shop on the lakeside drive near 8th street beside Laxman restaurant. Their shop is called M.B. Provision, and they even offer laundry service at the lowest price I found in all of Nepal, at 80Rs/kg. It's also a great place to buy a beer or wine, and Mama will just charm the socks off you. The whole family is very kind, and Bibek & Milan will be happy to show you all around Pokhara if you ask them. You'll be very glad you found them, and you'll experience so much more than just the lake. Tell them I sent you.
Bibek & Milan
Tel: 9826165695 / 9866348117
Emali:bibekbhujel200@gmail.com
Written March 12, 2020
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singhasam
Weymouth, UK4,019 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Solo
WHEN you go to Pokhara don't miss a chance to hire a boatman and go out for a paddle on Lake Phewa.
The views are quite simply spectacular and at times the surface of the lake was like a sheet of glass it was so still.
But there is a darker side to this idyllic setting and when I chatted with my boatman I learnt a few harsh realities about commercial life on the lake.
For instance, when you walk down to the boating hire point you will have to go to a ticket office and pay a charge to hire your boatman to paddle you round the lake for an hour.
That charge for me was R900 or just over £5.50 but my lovely boatman, whose name I won't reveal to protect him from any backlash from the organisers, got just R160 from this despite him doing all the work. That's about 98 pence.
When you realise that he could only do about six bookings per day you can do the maths yourself that he was effectively working for less than £6 per day while the organisers were raking in more than £27 from his efforts.
I made sure I tipped him heavily at the end of two trips I made with him during which he showed me some of the lake's interesting places and talked about how the lake had changed during his many years working there.
He gestured to a shoreline dotted with homes and hotels and said that when he first started the shoreline was empty.
Now the very popularity and commercialism which dominates this attraction is threatening to destroy it.
He took me along the far shore of the lake and showed me enchanting little coves with small shingle beaches. At least they used to be enchanting. Now there are drifts of party rubbish, discarded bottles and plastic waste which he said he cleared when he could.
He paddled me round an island with a little temple on it and also pointed out the start of treks which lead to another temple.
You must wear a lifejacket which was easy to put on and very necessary since I saw nothing like a rescue boat.
Throughout all this mountain scenery added its own magic and I will never forget my time on the lake. I'd recommend a trip out on it for the scenery alone.
Written November 27, 2023
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Uday
Manila, Philippines33 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2019
We visited this lake while we visited Pokhara city during our High Altitude Trek to Annapurna Base Camp. Pokhara is at an altitude of 3200 Feet above mean sea level and the Pheva Tal - Lake is at this altitude with Pure Blue Water.
Enjoy the Boat ride and experience the Unpolluted weather.
From Pokhara we started our walk to Annapurna Base camp - which is at 17500 Feet above mean sea level. A very interesting trek along side of Modi Khola rever.
Written February 5, 2020
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Asim I
Greater London, UK117 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2022
We visited Fewa Lake, essentially Pokhara downtown is poised on the parameter of the lake; you can walk along a toe-path that stretches' for many kilometers around the circumference, with many bars and attractions backing onto the lake.

From afar the area looks like a place of great natural beauty but up close the ravages of over-tourism and blatantly evident; the the Lake itself has been polluted by the accesses of tourism, with huge numbers of mostly visitors from neighbouring countries and some western visitors too. The water is littered with garbage including plastics and a film of diesel fuel. You can hire boats and navigate the Lake either with a guide (rowing) or hire a boat and row yourself, there are also diesel chuggers that can take you around the lake on mass. We opted to do neither. I suppose for me Fewa Lake is an example of unsympathetic and exploitative tourism, and has caused an area of amazing natural beauty and habitat to transcend into a rundown, unloved and neglected body of water with the primary aim of fulfilling the thirst of the tourist trade at the detriment of the environmental preservation.
Written June 1, 2022
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Earthy20
Mumbai, India77 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • Friends
The lake is beautiful. You can take a boat ride. It costs 630 NPR for Indians where someone will take you around for 1 hour. You can also stop by a temple which is in between the lake. Visit the temple and hop in again on the boat. The view itself is breathtaking. This is one of the best things to do in Pokhara. It's calm, serene and beautiful.
Written March 1, 2020
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Perlincka
Kew, UK72 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Couples
Fewa Lake is extremely pretty. Full of small boats, all powered by man pedalling or using an oar, keeping free from noise and the extra pollution that oil or Diesel engine bring. One can either get a boat to go to the temple in the small island, simply explore the lake or get off at the path to three to the work peace stupa. Alongside the borders of the lake there are many restaurants and bars, serving food and drinks with the nicest view. I totally recommend a visit to the lake!
Written January 17, 2020
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CRK
Maldives76 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2019 • Solo
Absolute must visit for Pokhara visitors. The lake shore offers a great variety of restaurants , bars and pub. Along the shore you can find some place quiet and spend the day or hang out with friends over drinks. This is one of my favorites in Pokhara. Simply, just love strolling beside the lake or watch it and soothe me
Written February 12, 2020
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MeshtallicA
Singapore, Singapore145 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2021 • Couples
Our favourite place in Nepal, Pokhara. Beautiful lake, beautiful weather amazing scenery. Take a paid boat ride to a small island on the lake where u can visit a temple. Simply beautiful.
Written April 25, 2022
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