Gorkha Village Tour
A 25 kilometer road off the
main highway connecting
Pokhara and Kathmandu brings
you to an ancient Gorkha -
the untouched and
captivating town of Nepal!
Some 300 years ago, Nepal
was divided into 50 tiny
states, and Gorkha was one
of them. King Prithivi
Narayan Shah, the founder of
`Shah Dynasty' which runs
Nepal today, unified Nepal
into one kingdom. His Gorkha
palace resides on top of a
hill at an altitude of 3281
feet (about 1000 meter) The
King would watch-over his
people as far as his eyes
could see from the tallest
palace in the very center of
Nepal! Gorkha is also the
home of Gurkhas - the
legendary brave warriors who
fought with knives against
guns.
Visit the Gorkha palace here
to begin your sightseeing of
the region. Climb the palace
steps from the bottom of the
hill, all the way to the
top, climbing about one
thousand seven hundred steps
(1700), in about two hours.
That's some hiking to do! If
you get tired sit down on a
step or think how much
easier the trip down will
be! You will be glad you got
to the top. On a clear sky
day, you can view Himalayan
range including spectacular
view of Manaslu and
Himalchuli Mountains, and
panoramic views of the
valleys. In the Gorkha
District of Nepal a
community tourist program is
in its third year of
operation. The area is full
of natural beauty, panoramic
views, green mid-hill
trekking, unspoilt jungle
areas, lakes, caves,
waterfalls and flora
(medicinal, scented and
edible plants).
Village tourism, a recent
innovation, is successfully
demonstrated at Sirubari in
Syangja a half day s
distance from Pokhara. It is
a three hour walk from the
road-head just 30 kilometers
from Pokhara. A management
committee takes
responsibility for visitors,
their welcome,
accommodation, sightseeing
and guiding. The village
consists of 60 households of
which many are offering
guest accommodation. It is a
very neat and clean village;
the accommodation is simple,
but comfortable, with good
bedding, as well as clean
toilet facilities. Meals of
daily fresh food are eaten
with the family, and each
evening there is
entertainment provided by
the community, which is
usually Gurung dancing and
singing.
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