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YOUR NORTHERN PAKISTAN HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE the Best of Northern Pakistan: a Journey Through the Hindukush, the Karakoram & the Himalayas! YOUR NORTHERN PAKISTAN HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE The best of Northern Pakistan: a journey through the Hindukush, the Karakoram & the Himalayas! 12 days / 11 nights EXPERIENCE SERENA HOTELS. EXPERIENCE GILGIT-BALTISTAN NAME: The best of Northern Pakistan – a journey through the Hindukush, the Karakoram and the Himalayas LENGTH OF TIME: 12 days / 11 nights with options to spend 2 nights in the Islamabad Serena Hotel BEST TIME TO TRAVEL: Anytime from April through to November! Day Destination / Drive Accommodation Details Activities & Highlights Optional Experiences Visual Reflection time Plus Our Top Tips! 1 Chitral Hindu Kush Heights Welcome to Chitral one of the oldest princely states of Top Tip #1: Learn a few words of (50 minute scenic flight or a (Full board) – Standard Room the sub continent! Khowar – the local language. 12 hour drive) Click here for more information Hello Assalamu Alikum Be greeted by members of the Royal ruling family – The Goodbye Khuda Yar Katoors. How are you? Tu Kcha Asus Thank you Ta Shukuria Arrive in time for a late breakfast and take in the How much is it? Haya Kandoria breathtaking views of the Chitral Valley. Top Tip #2: Purchase some dried fruits Views of Tirichmir (7,706m) - the Explore the sites, culture & history of Chitral and nuts from the Bazaar – ideal snacks highest in the Hindukush for your car journey’s through Northern mountain range. Chitral Fort – the fortified residence and the seat of Pakistan. power for the Katoor Dynasty. Learn about the siege of Chitral in 1895 and its role in the Great Game! Top Tip #3: Ask about the revival of Chitral’s embroidery artisans. Visit the Chitral Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology and polo women’s social enterprise called MOGH ground. – an initiative started by the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme. Wander Chitral Bazaar and purchase one of the local topi’s or some local Chitrali Patti! Visit the old summer palace of the Raja of Chitral or go for a trek in the Alpine An evening spotting Markhor along the Chitral River. A Markhor watches over the velley Chitral National Park. 2 Kailash Valley / Chitral Hindu Kush Heights Visit the Kalash tribe in the Bumbaret valley - learn Top Tip #4: Inquire about the exact (4 hour return drive) (Full board) – Standard Room about their unique religion, customs and the distinct role dates of the Kalash Festivals. An amazing Click here for more information women play. time to visit the valley is during the Chilamjusht, Phool, Chawas and Utchal Kalash Cultural Museum. Built by the Greeks in 2005 festivals. in an effort to keep alive the cultural heritage of this unique but slowly diminishing tribe. Optional trip: Visit Garam Chasma Hot Springs well known for their healing affects on skin and general body ailments. Visit a Kalashi school and the local cemetery. The valley was the historical route leading A Kalash family – Bumburet Valley to the Lapis Lazuli mines of Badakshan in Afghanistan. Experience Serena Hotels. Experience Gilgit-Baltistan. | The best of Northern Pakistan – a journey through the Hindukush & the Karakoram – 12 days | 2012 | Page 2 of 7 Day Destination / Drive Accommodation Details Activities & Highlights Optional Experiences Visual Reflection time Plus Our Top Tips! 3 Mastuj Mastuj Fort Top Tip #5: The gardens of Mastuj fort are (4 hours drive) (Full board) – Chalets Enjoy the orchards of Mastuj - famous for its absolutely beautiful – the perfect place to truly Click here for more information apples, apricots & pears. And also enjoy the relax in this little bit of paradise. Ulmulk royal family hospitality - they serve some of the most delicious organically grown food in Top Tip #6: Try their paratha with homemade . Pakistan. cheese, honey & mint – super delicious! Historical walk through the old Fort and farm of the Ulmulk family. For those people who love trekking consider doing the incredible 5 day trek across the Shah Jinali Pass or the 2 day trek from Mastuj to Shandur! Picking fresh apricots from Mastuj Fort garden 4 Shandur Pass to Khalti Lake PTDC Motel, Khalti Drive across the mighty lush green Shandur Pass If travelling during the famous Shandur Polo (5 hours) (Full board) – Standard Room and down through the Phandar Valley ending up Tournament, spend a day at the world’s highest at Khalti Lake – a large natural lake formed after polo tournament. Not to be missed! major flooding in the 1980. For the more adventurous try a night camping at Phandar is a small village also known as little Langer (just 5km from Shandur Pass.) Langer is Kashmir. A great place to stop to swim or fish abundant with fresh springs, a river stocked with and enjoy total serenity. trout and lush green meadows surrounded by snow capped peaks! Khalti is joined from the south by emerald green The mighty Shandur Pass (3,100m) Bathraiz River flowing from Swat Kohistan. This Top Tip #7: Make sure your camera batteries was one of the main routes that Buddhist pilgrims are fully charged – the scenery is out of this used on their journeys from China to Gandhara in world! Swat. Historically it was also the access point for invading armies from Chitral to the Kingdoms of the North. Camping at Langer. 5 Ghizer Valley to Gilgit Gilgit Serena Hotel (GSH) Visit Gupis Fort – built by the British in the Add an extra day or two to exploring the (8 hours) (Full board) – Standard Room 1940’s to defend the Russians. Ishkoman Valley. The valley divides the Click here for more information Karakoram range from the Hindukush range. Take a drive through the Yasin Valley or Inquire about one of the five amazing treks in this otherwise known as Warshigum by the locals. area. Supplement: Upgrade yourself to a deluxe room or The Ghizer Valley & in particular its capital Top Tip #8: Try your hand at catching a fresh really spoil yourself and take one of the Garkuch are considered the gateway to central trout. Ask one of the locals to cook it for you. two suites. Asia. Rich history, incredible scenery, fantastic And don’t forget if you want to cast your rod you fishing and delicious trout! will need to get a fishing license. Ghizer Valley – fancy some fishing? Top Tip #9: As you drive along the river keep an eye out for the gold panners of Gilgit Baltistan. Experience Serena Hotels. Experience Gilgit-Baltistan. | The best of Northern Pakistan – a journey through the Hindukush & the Karakoram – 12 days | 2012 | Page 3 of 7 Day Destination / Drive Accommodation Details Activities & Highlights Optional Experiences Visual Reflection time Plus Our Top Tips! 6 Gilgit Gilgit Serena Hotel Stretch your legs & breathe in the fresh mountain air Top Tip #10: Learn a few words of Shina (5 hours) (Full board) – Standard Room along the water channel high above the city of Gilgit – – the local language. Click here for more information an easy walk with incredible views over the entire valley (2 to 3 hours easy walk). Hello Assalamu Alikum Goodbye Khuda yar Supplement: Victory monument of Taj Mughul - an Ismaili ruler How are you? Jek Hall han Upgrade yourself to a deluxe room or really from Badakhshan who came to Gilgit Baltistan during Thank you Ju nu spoil yourself and take one of the two the midst of 13th century AD. How much is it? Anu Kachak kay han suites. th 7 century Kargah Buddha rock carving – Gilgit’s Views of Rakaposhi from GSH most famous attraction. Explore Gilgit Bazaar – the well known Chinese market & local handicrafts markets Gilgit Valley 7 Karimabad – Central Hunza Baltit Inn Journey along the famous Karakoram Highway Top Tip #11: Request room number 302 Hunza (Full board) – Standard Room (KKH) with its breathtaking scenery. (it’s one of the bigger ones) or alternatively (3 ½ hour drive) Click here for more information request one of the luxury tents – they have Soak up the magnificent valley of Karimabad over a fantastic views! delicious lunch at Hunza Baltit Inn. Supplement: Top Tip #12: Request for your driver to Upgrade yourself to a deluxe room or really A step back in time – explore the UNESCO award stop at the Rakaposhi view point – another spoil yourself and take one of the three winning 700 year old Baltit Fort. brilliant photo opportunity and perfect luxury tents. spot for a mid morning chai / tea. Incredible vistas along the KKH Walk the cobbled streets of Baltit & Karimabad. Support local enterprises and purchase local dried fruit & nuts, honey, handcrafts, carpets and a whole lot more. Experience Serena Hotels. Experience Gilgit-Baltistan. | The best of Northern Pakistan – a journey through the Hindukush & the Karakoram – 12 days | 2012 | Page 4 of 7 Day Destination / Drive time Accommodation Details Activities & Highlights Optional Experiences Visual Reflection Plus Our Top Tips! 8 Gulmit & Husseini, Gojal Valley Hunza Baltit Inn An early start today! Top Tip #13: Learn a little bit of Wakhi (Full Day Trip) (Full board) – Standard Room before you arrive. The locals & school Click here for more information Travel by boat across Attabad lake – created in children will really appreciate it. Here is a 2010 by the devastating landslide this 26km long start: lake offers an amazing experience with incredible Hello Assalamu Alikum Supplement: scenery. Goodbye Ye bafe borni Upgrade yourself to a deluxe room or How are you? Cheez holi really spoil yourself and take one of First stop Gulmit in the Gojal Valley - surrounded Thank you Shoboshe the three luxury tents. by mountains, glaciers & Attabad lake. How much is it? Yem mi Xhomrer Al Amyn community School - the first school in Top Tip #14: If you have any spare books Pakistan to focus on preserving the linguistic (English or Urdu) the library & students of heritage of the area teaching the local Wakhi Al Amyn school would be hugely language.
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