AOA PAW Members
Once again I am here for your valuable suggestion to plan my trip for Neelum Valley with family.
Travelers; 7 Elders & 3 Kids
After reading a lot of threads on Neelum valley I try to make a plan.
Again its all my thoughts require great suggestion from experts specially for transportation because traveling with family in this area without proper transport will be a nightmare.
Day 1
12;00am ? 5;00am
Lahore to Pindi by train ? Fair 700 each
7;00am ? 12;00pm
Leave for Muzafarabad via Muree Expressway (breakfast will be at Jungle Hotel which is after passing Alliot Bazaar on Murree-Kohala road.) - Kohala -Muzaffarabad ? if we book a full hi-ace van on cost of per passenger I guess fair will be 2500/-)
2;00pm ? 6;00pm
Book an old pajero/prado/jeep from Muzafarabad - Kern rest house for night stay with some - stops like dhani waterfall) ? I guess fair with fuel per day will be 4000/- Resthouse per night will be 1500/room
NOTE; I assumed these timings and fairs by reading different threads.
Question; if somebody have good contacts in muzafarabad for hiring jeep/prado etc.
Day - 2
8;00am ? 11;00am
Leave in the morning for Shardah. visit beautiful sites in Shardah. Visit Old University etc.
12;00pm ? 2;00pm
Reach Shardah to Kel ? check in for kel rest house after lunch
4;00pm ? 9;00pm
Kel to visit Arang kel
Question; Please suggest if only young male member of group can do arang kel in 5 hours specially in dark on return without any problem? (i did not mentioned earlier that children and females will not go along for this they will stay at kel so we cant spent night at arang kel and we want to come back)
Kel to Helmet and Taobat with stops at janawi and sardari vilalges after spending some hours in Taobat and Helemt return back to Kel in the evening and stay in Rest House at Kel.
Note; Any special suggestion. These are key places so decide it for full day.
Day - 4
8;00am ? 11;00am
Kel to Shounter valley
11;00am ? 1;00pm
Visit lake and surrounding
1;00pm ? 3;00pm
Back to Kel
3;00pm ? 6;00pm
Kel to Kutton Rest House for night stay
Day - 5
8;00am ? 11;00am
Kutton - Muzafrabad
12;00pm ? 3;00pm
Muzafarabd to Pindi to catch train for lahore
I think total coast for this trip will be 40000/-
Hope to get great feedback from all experts very soon because time is short and there are only three weekends ahead to plan this tour before ramzan.