Chitta Katha Lake Neelum Valley

INCLUSIONS

Car 2010-14, Driver, Fuel, Road Toll and Tax, Hotel, Area Guide, Basic First Aid

EXCLUSIONS/Facilitation

No Airplane, , No Photographer, Security Guard,Camping complete facilitation

ACTIVITIES

Road Traveling Sightseeing Wildlife Photowalk Hiking and Trekking Camping Bonfire Jeep Safari

ITINERARY

Karachi/Lahore/Islamabad, Murree, Kohala Kashmir River Point, Dulai Kashmir Waterfall, Muzaffarabad AJK, Patika, Devlian Waterfall, Neelum Jhelum Hydro Project, Chaliana, Kutton Waterfall, Athmuqam, Keran, Sharda, Kel Neelum Valley, Domelian, Chitta Katha Lake

A drive through the heavenly Neelam Valley

Muzaffarabad CityMuzaffarabad is the capital city of Azad Jammu & Kashmir. It is the place where The Neelam and The Jehlum, are merged and flow towards the plains of Pakistan. Muzaffarabad is a city surrounded by high mountain peaks, a city with rich cultural values, enriched by the colors of two beautiful valleys, The Neelam and The Jehlum valley. The beautiful locus of Muzaffarabad branches off to some of the very spectacular, bounteous natural places running in parallel to the Kaghan and Naran valleys. Neelam valley is one of them.

The Route of Neelam Valley:

Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan. Form Islamabad the route to Neelam Valley passes through the famous Murree Mountains and

The junction of Neelam & Jehlum Rivers

Muzaffarabad. It takes 3 to 4 hours to reach Muzaffarabad from Islamabad. From Muzaffarabad the route heads towards the Neelam Valley passing through Pattika, Panj Garan, Said Pura, Badian, Bandi, Jora, Kundal shahi, Shah Kot, Ath Muqam. It takes around 5 to 8 hours to reach Ath Muqam from Muzaffar

abad depending upon the vehicle you hire and definitely the road conditions. You are in Neelam Valley now. Onwards you will pass through Keran, Nagdar, Lawat Pine, Dawarian, Dodnial, Gori Sharki, Siri Bala, Lawat, Sharda

h. Here onwards the mystical beauty starts. Next comes Keil, Sardari, Shordas, Halmat, Neekroo, Karimabad, Taobut. This is the last point of Neelam Va

lley. Here onwards the Valley enters Indian occupied

Kashmir.

Worth visiting places in Neelam Valley:

Taobut: The Neelam river enter the premises of Azad Kashmir flowing down through the Taobut. It’s the very first place where we can find population while descending down the Neelam Valley along beautiful The Neelam River.

Halmat: The Neelam Valley opens up wide and spreads like a fairy land in Halmat. It is a beautiful village, dissected by the Neelam river.

FAIRY MEADOWS / NANGA PARBAT BASE CAMP TREK

Tour operates: March – November

No of days: 08

Transportations: Air-conditioned bus/jeep

Tour starts/ends: Islamabad –Islamabad

Route: Islamabad/Chilas/Fairy Meadows/ Besham/ Islamab

From south to the north on Karakarum Highway you will cross different areas. This is a program for nature lovers, during drive up from Islamabad to Hunza on the way you can view different landscape, people, and lifestyle in Mansera, Besham, Kohistan, Chilas, Gilgit and Hunza. Each area keeps its own identification.

Fairy Meadow is lush green plateau situated in the foot gin of Nanga Parbat at the Western edge of the Himalayan Range. The name Fairy Meadows is part of the legend that Fairies have their heaven on this lush green plateau. This legendry name Fairy Meadows is everlasting gift of the western tourist to the local people.Fairy Meadow offers superb views of the Nanga Parbat (8125 m) the highest mountain in Pakistan in Himalayas. (9th highest in the world)

ITINERARY:

DAY01: ISLAMABAD

Our guide and driver will pick you at the airport in Islamabad or Lahore and transfer to Hotel in Islamabad for overnight stay.

DAY 0 2:ISLAMABAD/CHILAS

Early morning drive to Chilas it takes approximately 10 hours to reach Chilas from Islamabad, This day we will drive on the Karakoram High which is the highest paved international road in the world. It connects China and Pakistan across the Karakoram mountain range, through the Khunjerab Pass, at an altitude of 4,693 m/15,397 ft as confirmed by both SRTM and multiple GPS readings. Overnight at Chilas.

DAY 03:CHILAS/FAIRYMEADOWS

Departure for Fairy Meadows, we will transfer to the mountain jeep at Raikot bridge for further drive to Tatto village on the narrow Jeep track. Arrive in Tatto village and start trek to Fairy Meadows, Arrive at Fairy Meadows in afternoon. Evening to walk around, overnight in huts. Or camping (optl)

DAY 04: FAIRY MEADOWS/NANGAPARBAT BASE CAMP

Camping there site and stay one night and back to Base camp.

DAY 05: REST DAY AT NANGA PARBAT BASE CAMP

DAY 06: BASE CAMP – FAIRY MEADOWS

DAY 07: FAIRY MEADOWS – BESHAM

Early morning trek back to Tatto village and transfer to the jeep for Raikot Bridge, arrive and transfer to the air conditioned van/car for Beham, arrive and transfer to the hotel for overnight.

DAY 08: BESHAM – ISLAMABAD

Early morning we will drive to Islamabad, en-route we will visit the Taxila Museum. Construction of Taxila museum started in 1918, its foundation stone laid by Lord Chemsford, vicery of India in 1918. Construction was concluded in 1928 and the museum was opened for public by Sir Habibullah then the ministry for Education. Sir John Marshall, who was going to be retired from the post of Director General of Archaeological survey of India in 1928, could not complete its original plan. The government of Pakistan constructed the northern gallery in 1998. There are 4000 objects displayed, including stone, stucco, terracotta, silver, gold, iron and semiprecious stones. Mainly the display consists of objects from the period 600 B.C to 500 AD. Buddhist, hindu and Jain cults are well represented through these objects discovered from three ancient cities and more than two dozen buddhist stupas and monasteries and Greek temples. Taxila Museum is located 35 km from Islamabad on the Grand Trunk Road to Peshawar. It is famous for remains of Gandhara art. Most of the sites at Taxila, dating back 600 BCE to 500 CE, are located around the Taxila Museum. We will reach in Islamabad about 2:00pm, evening to visit Faisal Mosque and Margala Hills to see the view of Islamabad. Departure for the airport at 8:00pm and fly to destination.

RAKAPOSHI & PATANDASS

5 days Naran & Shogran (Kaghan Valley) Tour

Day 01: Drive to Naran via Abbottabad, Manseh, Balakot, & Kiwai, transfer to hotel, overnight at Naran hotel.

Day 02: Half day tour of Saif-ul-Malok Lake, overnight at Naran hotel

Day 03: Half day visit of Batakundi & Lalazar, evening return to Shogran free for sightseeing, overnight at Shogran hotel.

Day 04: Full day tour of Sri & Paya, overnight at Shogran hotel

Day 05: Return to Islamabad transfer for flight to home.