SALAM TO ALL PAKWHEELERS,,, (NEW & ITZ MY FIRST POST IN THE FORUM)
we have planned a trip to KAGHAN VALLEY ,, as im one from the organizers i do have couple of inquiries couldn't find better place to ask then PAKWHEELS's FORUM
well here i go,, we are 16 peoples mostly students will visit INSHALLAH by road from KARACHI up-till NARAN (may farther) we have hired TOYOTA HIACE plan follows
Day 1 - 1 AM KARACHI TO RAWALPINDI
DAY 2 - 6 AM RAWALPINDI TO SHOGRAN
DAY 3 - AT SHOGRAN ( EXPLORING SHOGRAN SRI PAYE ETC)
DAY 4 - 8AM SHOGRAN TO NARAN
DAY 4 - NARAN TO LAKE SAIFUL MALOOK ( BACK TO NARAN)
DAY 5 - NARAN TO LALAZAR ( MORE INPUT NEEDED )
DAY 6 - 6 AM NARAN TO PATRIATA
DAY 6 - PATRIATA TO RAWALPINDI
DAY 7 - AT RAWALPINDI & ISLAMABAD
DAY 8 - RAWALPINDI TO LAHORE
DAY 9 - AT LAHORE
DAY 10 - LAHORE TO KARACHI
HUMBLE & HOPEFUL request for following inquiries....
- what is the CNG load shading schedule/timetable both for LAHORE-MULTAN & POTOHAR regions, is filling allowed for HIACE??
- what can be the best route ( road condition & time saving) from PINDI to NARAN two options as per SYGIC & GOOGLE ,,,
(1) Pindi GT Road - M1 - Shahra-e-Karakurum (Hassanabdal) - Haripur - Abbottabad - Mansehra - Balakot
(2) Pindi to Islamabad muree expressway - Muzaffarabad - Garhi Habibullah - Balakot
- do we have cheap hotels at SHOGRAN or tent for camping available??
- at LAKE Saiful Malook we want to spend one night suggestions for the night spending ( Camp/hotel etc what abt food & water)
- can we access SHOGRAN & LAKE SAIFUL MALOOK by TOYOTA HIACE or we will need JEEPS to do so??
- on DAY-5 what other adjacent places now days we can explore besides LALAZAR
- kindly focus suggestions on CNG & CHEAP ACCOMMODATIONS as most of us are students with limited budget
looking forward for a good discussion....
Regards Ali
(will post the pics after the trip)