We are planing a tour of Northern areas in the start of October this year. We are a group of 9 university students (both males and females). We will travel from Karachi to Rawalpindi by train which requires at least 1 day. We have 12-14 days max, out of which two will be served in traveling to and from Rawalpindi. So have max 12 days to start the journey from the Rawalpindi and end it here. I have three plans in mind so need suggestion which one to go for. We are totally relying on public transport, staying at hotels and keeping in mind the month of October, kindly suggest the more feasible plan and rough budget estimate.
Plan 1:
Travel to Rawalkot from Rawlpindi, visit Banjoos Lake, Toli Pir and Leepa Valley, Zalzal lake.
Then move to Muzaffarabad and visit Pir Chinasi, and the whole Neelum valley up to Toabat and Arang Kel
Then After returning to Muzaffarabad go to Abbottabad and visit Thandiani, then back to Rawalpindi
This way we'll visit almost the whole visiting places of AJK
Plan 2:
Travel to Muzaffarabad from Rawalpindi, visit Neelum upto Taobat and adjucent places specially Arang Kel
Then return back to Muzaffarabad and head for Shogran, Kaghan and Naran, visit Siri Pae and Saif ul Mulook and other adjucent places
Then travel to Abbottabad and visit Thandiani and then back to Rawalpindi
Plan 3:
Travel to Muzaffarabad from Rawalpindi, visit Pir Chinasi and leave for Kaghan Valley, Visit Siri Pae, Saif ul Mulook, Lalazar, Lalusar Lake, Lulusar-Dudipatsar National Park and travel to Mansehra-Abbottabad, visit Thandiani and return to Rawalpindi
All kinds of suggestion are welcomed kindly suggest which plan is feasible and what amendments should be made to it