Gorkha is situated on Norht-West direction of Nepal, 140 kilometer far from Capital city Kathmandu. A 25 kilometer road off the main highway connecting Pokhara and Kathmandu brings you to an prehistoric Gorkha - the untouched and captivating town of Nepal! Some 300 years ago, Nepal was alienated 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 commence your sightseeing of the region .Climbing 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. Whether you don’t like hiking step up to Palace, You will go on driving now a days.