Assalam o Alaikum Travel Gurus,
walay kum salam
I am planning to visit northern area first time with my wife and we are very excited about our tour and need your expert advises to make it memorable. I want to know about all the required information before our travel. Below is our eternity please advice.
Day 1: Karachi to Islamabad via Train
khi to isb via train would be a 22 hrs tiring journey i would suggest 2 things here either to goto to khi to lhr via train rest in lhr then take daewo early morning bus to isb and enjoy the ride and nature during your journey from lhr to isb (personal exp it was good)
0r simply go through flight from khi to isb if budget is not a problem
Day 2 & 3: Islamabad to Nathiagali via private car
this seems okay
Places to visit: Murree, Nathiagali, Thandiani, Patriata, Ayubia National Park, Pipeline track in Dunga Gali, PC Bhuban
Stay: Plan to stay at Nathiagali or Thandiani
you cant cover all these places in one day you need at least 2 or 3 days if you want to enjoy
Day 4 & 5: Nathiagali to Naran via private car
Places to visit: Lake Saif ul Mulook, Lala zar & lake lulusar and babusar top, Doodipatsar
Stay: Plan to stay at Naran
skip this if possible i mean naran kaghan shogran and sire paye is okay
Day 6: Naran to Shogran via private car
Places to visit: Shogran, Siri, Paye
Stay: Plan to stay at Shogran
stay in shogran for at least 2 days
Day 7: Shogran to Islamabad via private car
Places to visit: Faisal Mosque, Saidpur Village, Damen-Koh, Pir Sohawa, Shakar Parian, Chattar Park
Stay: Plan to stay at Pindi (Uncle)
again 2 days requires to enjoy isb
Day 8: Islamabad to Karachi via Air
it depends on you early booking is advise to get good fares check websites of airlines
I want to know below things which i have in my mind.
1. Is my planned eternity is workable as i just plan without knowing the daily traveling (advise needed to add or drop any location).
workable but need some changes
2. Want to have a good expert driver contact with new comfortable car who can guide us.
i have a driver no who is in murree but i dont think he has a luxry car he has a mehran
3. Weather condition during 19-AUG-2016 to 30-AUG2016.
check accu weather and mothly forcast of weather and give you andriod upto date with 3g service on it will help you alot in weather condtions and of course google maps will be more helpful
4. Which areas we need jeep? and cost of these days
5. Any location which i skipped or anything needs to drop or add?
6. What things which we must carry with us.
warm cloths some medicines like panadol ponston bruffen lomotil chargers backup mobiles and whatever u think necessary
7. Safety conditions?
no issue regarding safety
8. Hotel, travel, meal and other cost.
depends on you budget and taste hotels depends on you if you want to stay in costly one or normal regarding traveling do bargin bofore traveling any where and decide fares i give you an advise try to wake up early morning and leave early for your destinations plan ahead where and when you want to go early wake up and early leaving will help you alot covering and exploring
9. Good train from KHI - ISL for couples.
cant advise you that its been a long time since i travel in trains
bro i am not a guru or expert these are only my advises there are experts here who can guide you best also do take advises from all and then plan accordingly
have a safe and enjoyable trip bro
Regards