Gorkha district lies in western region of Nepal. It become part of Nepal when King Prithvi Narayan Shah of Gorkha (also known as Gurkha) unified the country 250 years ago. The District headquarters is Gorkha Bazaar.
Gorkha headquarter is connected by all weather road from Kathmandu (4 hours), Birjung (10 hours), Bhairahawa/Sunauli(10 hours) and Pokhara (3 hours). Buses are generally crowded. Micro buses are fast and relatively comfortable. Taxi can be hired from Kathmandu or Pokhara to Gorkha.
Gorkha Durbar. The fort of King Ram Shah of Gorkha.
Manakamana Temple. The temple can be reached by a cable car running from the Kathmandu-Pokhara Highway. The temple is dedicated to the Goddess Durga, and receives up to 3,000 visitors daily, which increases to tens of thousands during festival times. The high elevation of the temple also allows fantastic views over the Himalayas.
Mount Manaslu (8,163m). The eighth highest peak in the world.
Dashain. The festival in Kathmandu starts only after flowers and holy offerings arrive from Gorkha.
Cable car. Visiting the Manakamana Temple by cable car is one of the major attractions of the region. Take a local bus to kathmandu and get out in Kurunta (?). Or find a bus who drives directly to Manakamana if you won't pay 15 USD for the cable car. One Way 760 rupees for foreigner.
Manaslu Tea-House Trek (5,135m), [1]. A two week trek from either Gorkha Bazaar or more commonly Arughat through the upper reaches of Gorkha District. The trek partially circumnavigates beautiful Manaslu peak. The trekking area is relatively undeveloped as it used to require camping until recently[2].edit
Simple local, western and chinese menu restaurant are available in Gorkha Bazaar and Manakamana. Local food stalls are available along the trekking route to Manaslu valley.
Hotel Bisauni, Gorkha Bazaar: Not really recommendable, this hotel should be renovated, its more than necessary. A lot of things, you pay for, are broken. So check the room while visiting with the guy from reception. Toilet broken, shower broken, tv broken, windows broken, thin matresses, loud cause you can not close the windows in all rooms. They charge for double and single rooms 700 rupees. For that what you get, its overpriced. you can find similar rooms in the whole village from 300 to 400 rupees.
Be also carefully with your bill when you check out and controll it. Its probably the only hotel in nepal, what charge you 10% service for the room. Good Wifi in Restaurant.
Hotel Prince, Gorkha Bazaar, simple rooms, some with a nice view. Around 400 without bath.
Hotel Old Capital, Gorkha Bazaar
Hotel Gorkha Inn, Gorkha Bazaar, they have a nice garden. rooms are simple, like the most in gorkha or nepal, but overpriced. Manager tries to sell the rooms for a lot of money and starts with 30 or 40 USD (for a room, you pay in nepal around 600 rupees) then goes down quickly to 20 USD, what is still to much.
Go trekking to Pokhara or go to Kathmandu/Pokhara/Birjunj/Sonauli by bus/micro.
Micro bus to Kathmandu costs 300 Rupess and takes around 4 hours. They drive every hour, last is at 15 p.m. You can buy the ticket at the ticket counters in the bus.
