Pokhara & the Annapurnas · Experiences
Heritage in Pokhara & the Annapurnas
Durbar squares, palaces and old towns. Walks through squares, courtyards and bahals with guides who grew up in them, timed for the hour the place comes alive.
HeritageChhomrong, the Gurung gateway to the sanctuary
Spend an afternoon in Chhomrong, the large Gurung village at about 2,170 m that controls the gateway to the Annapurna …
HeritageHeritage walk through Bandipur's bazaar
A slow walk along Bandipur's traffic-free main street and side lanes with a local guide: Newar merchant houses, carved windows, …
HeritageGurung village walk along the Dhampus ridge
An unhurried walk through the older parts of Dhampus with a local guide: stone houses, millet terraces, water taps and …
HeritageGurung museum and the old lanes of Ghandruk
Walk the stone-flagged lanes of Ghandruk's upper village with a local guide, visit the small Gurung Cultural Museum in a …
HeritageGurung songs and dances with the mothers' group
An evening programme of Gurung songs and dances performed by village women of Ghandruk's mothers' group, often in traditional dress, …
HeritageClimb to Gorkha Durbar and the Gorakhnath cave
Walk up about 1,500 stone steps from Gorkha bazaar to the hilltop palace where Prithvi Narayan Shah was born, visit …
HeritageTallo Durbar museum and the Gorkha bazaar
Visit the lower palace, Tallo Durbar, in Gorkha bazaar, now home to the Gorkha Museum with exhibits on the Shah …
HeritageBarpak, the Gurkha village at the quake's heart
A drive into northern Gorkha to Barpak, a large Gurung and Ghale village known for its Gurkha soldiers, near the …
HeritageDescend through the Gurung village of Siding
Leave the ridge by the quieter eastern route, down steep forest to Siding, a Gurung village of stone houses and …
HeritageOld bazaar, Bindhyabasini and the Seti gorge
A walk through the Pokhara most visitors never see: Newar shopfronts, the Bhimsen temple, the hilltop Durga shrine of Bindhyabasini …
HeritageMountain Museum and Gurkha Memorial Museum
Two museums that explain the region: the International Mountain Museum on Himalayan peaks, climbers and mountain peoples, and the Gurkha …
HeritageRidge walk from Sarangkot to old Kaskikot
Walk west along the ridge from Sarangkot through farmland and small settlements to Kaskikot, the hill where the kings of …