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We had a trip to fairy meadows from 21[SUP]st[/SUP] May to 26[SUP]th[/SUP] May 2014. We were 7 people 6 from Lahore and they picked me from Rawalpindi. Used two cars one was city 2010 and one was civic 2006 (later we regretted our decision for taking cars on KKH, Airfare from Islamabad to Gilgit is 7,100 something which is a better option I think especially with family).
They left Lahore at 12 : 00 hrs. their meeting point was METRO (Thokar Niaz Baig). They reached my office at 3:45 PM after having tea and light snacks we decided to opt Nathia gali to reach Abbottabad (Due to rush factor). Our rooms were booked in Army rest house. We stayed that night in Abbottabad.
Next morning we left for Chilas at 07: 00 AM took breakfast near Manshera and lunch at PTDC Besham and finally reached Chilas at 11 : 00 PM. Our rooms were booked in Shingrila Chilas he asked for 3500 per room on Phone but then he agreed on 2000 per room after some negotiation (due to off season I think, but their food is more expensive than their rooms one time food costs around 4500 to 5000 for 6 to seven persons and breakfast is 3500 to 4000.).
Next morning we came to know that one of member is not feeling well due to last day long drive on KKH so we took him to DHQ hospital and he left for Lahore. At last we started our journey and reached Raikot bridge after two hours? drive. Parked our cars at Shingrila Raikot for 400 per day per car. Hired a jeep for 6500. On our way to Fairy point rain started so we stayed at fairy point for some tea and French fries. After the rain stopped we saw fresh snow on peaks of adjacent mountains.
As it was getting late we decided to take ponies as this was the first trek for all of us and it was getting dark. So after the ponies came we started our journey towards Fairy Meadows at 7:30 PM and reached fairy meadows at 11: 00 PM. And there we witnessed a snow covered fairy meadows. Our booking was in Rai Kot Saryee. That was the coldest night of my life as there was no 'Ungeethi' in the room and we took four blankets but still it was unable to beat the cold. Cottage rent was 3500 per night.
Rest the pictures will speak.
Abbottabad
Shingrila Chilas
Nanga Parbat snow covered Fairy Meadows
Fairy Meadows
View from Fairy Meadows
Closeup of Nanga Parbat
Fairy Meadows
Waseem Akram (Local at Fairy Point)
Landslide on Jeep Track
Jeep Track
On our way to Fairy Meadows
On our way to Fairy Meadows
Fairy Meadows track
Chilas to Raikot
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