Bought too much in Thamel?
Pick your singing bowls, pashmina, tea and thangkas. We estimate the weight, pick a box and show what a courier will bill you for, before you queue at the shop counter.
Pick from the shelf
- Metal
Singing bowl, small
About 10 to 12 cm across, with striker
0.3–0.6 kg
- Metal
Singing bowl, large
About 20 to 25 cm across, with cushion
1.2–2.2 kg
- Wool
Pashmina shawl
Standard stole or shawl, folded
0.15–0.3 kg
- Wool
Pashmina or yak wool blanket
Single blanket, folded
0.8–1.6 kg
- Tea
Ilam tea, 100 g tin
Loose leaf in a tin or gift box
0.15–0.25 kg
- Tea
Ilam tea, 500 g pack
Loose leaf in a sealed pouch
0.5–0.6 kg
- Tube
Thangka in a tube
Rolled painting, medium size
0.4–0.9 kg
- Wool
Prayer flags
One roll of 25 flags
0.1–0.2 kg
- Metal
Metal statue, small
Buddha or deity, about 15 cm tall
0.8–1.6 kg
- Fragile
Metal statue, medium
About 30 cm tall, cast or gilded
3–5.5 kg
- Fragile
Carved wooden mask
Wall mask, about 30 cm
0.4–1 kg
- Crafts
Felt bag or slippers
One bag or one pair
0.2–0.4 kg
- Art
Lokta paper notebook
A5 handmade notebook
0.2–0.4 kg
- Wool
Dhaka topi
Traditional cap
0.05–0.1 kg
- Crafts
Mala beads
108-bead string
0.05–0.15 kg
- Crafts
Incense
Bundle of sticks or rope
0.1–0.3 kg
- Fragile
Bhaktapur pottery
Vase or bowl, about 20 cm
0.5–1.5 kg
- Wool
Down jacket
Trekking jacket, compressed
0.6–1.2 kg
Frequently asked questions
How much does a singing bowl weigh for shipping?
A large singing bowl of about 20 to 25 cm usually weighs 1.2 to 2.2 kg before packing. Bowls are dense, so for bowls the real weight, not the box size, usually sets the price.
Why is my pashmina parcel billed heavier than it weighs?
Couriers bill the higher of the real weight and the volumetric weight, which is length × breadth × height in cm ÷ 5000. Shawls and blankets are light but bulky, so roll or vacuum pack them to keep the box small.
Should I ship a thangka in a box or a tube?
A rolled thangka ships cheapest in its own rigid tube. A box long enough for the tube is mostly air, and you pay for that air as volumetric weight. The estimator splits the tube out when that is cheaper.
Where do these weights come from?
Rough ranges Hyre put together from typical souvenirs sold in Kathmandu and Pokhara and common courier box sizes. Not an official or authoritative source. Weigh and measure your real parcel before you book.
What counts as a small, medium or large parcel?
Small parcel: up to 2 kg billed. Medium parcel: up to 10 kg billed. Large parcel: up to 30 kg billed. Anything heavier is cargo-size.