Gorkha Village Tours Nepal - 10 Days
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 valleysIn 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.
Outline Itinerary
Day 01: Arrive in Kathmandu
Day 02: Kathmandu - Gorkha
Day 03: Gorkha Village Tour
Day 04: Gorkha Village Tour
Day 05: Gorkha Village Tour
Day 06: Gorkha Village Tour
Day 07: Gorkha Village Tour
Day 08: SGorkha - Kathmandu
Day 09: Kathmandu
Day 10: Departure
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