COMPLETED ABOVE TOUR, UPDATES FOR PW'S Bros INFORMATION (AS I OWE IT FOR THEM :)) WILL UPDATE DETAIL/PICS WHEN RETURN TO KARACHI OR AVAILABILITY OF TIME:-
RIDE:-
Honda Civic 2000 vti
Dates:-
From 1 Nov 2014 - 11 Nov 2014
ROAD CONDITION:-
- Rawalpindi to Mansehra (via hasan abdal karakoram highway dont take old way its also good but time consuming)
GOOD
- Mansehra - BalaKot - Naran
GOOD (with Few bad patches/Road Construction) near Naran
- Naran - Lalusar Lake
GOOD (approx All cars can go)
- Shogran Road
BAD and As Usual steeper (Car can go with care and experienced driver)
- Road from Mansehra to Besham
Excelent Newly constructed
- Road from Besham to Chelass
BAD and consume most of time min 8-10 hours (also depend on wether condition)
Please check CAR SUSPENSION AND ALIGHMENT
7. Chalas to Gilgit
Partial reasonable and Rest Excelent Newly build
- Gilgit - Hunza/Karimabad/Attabad Late
Excelent
Weather Conditions:-
- NARAN
Mostly Cloudy
- SHOGRAN
CLOUDY/RAIN
- SIRI/PAYA
ALHAMDOLILLAH We got very very Unexpected heavy snowfall even Locals are shocked AND I SEE AS MY ALLAH BLESSING TO ME BECAUSE I AM FOND OF SNOWFALL AND WE HAVE NO FAR FAR POSSIBILITY OF IT BUT ALL THESE ARE IN ALLAH'S HAND AGAIN ALHAMDOLILLAH, REST PICS WILL TELL (H)
4. From Going from Mansehra to chillass
RAIN (Very tough drive from Besham to Chillas including very less visibility and watch out for land slidings)
AFTER THAT From Chillass to Hunza to Back to Mansehra to Rawalpindi Clear Weather Sunny very enjoyable
HOTELS :-
- Mansehra ALI HOTEL
Rent 500 Rs, good for bachelors Family dont know see your self its on main road near LARRI ADDA adjucent AQUA CNG STATION
Phone: 0308-2424474 (Saddam Hussain)
- KOHISTAN Tousist Inn (DISTT PATTAN appox 35 Kilometer from Besham)
GOOD family can stay
Phone 0333-8348327, 0303-8938095
Rent 1000 Rs stayed two nights one from going to hunza and one on return from hunza
- JAMAL HOTEL (GILGIT )
BAD DONT RECOMENDED
- AL-BARAKAAT HOTEL (KARIMABAD HUNZA)
I stayed at Al-Barakah Hotel at Karimabad I MUST SAY very good hotel full with facilities in regard to its RENT
Unique thing they have heating matress full and internet facility and also good service, Good view and rent reasonable 1000 rs (non season rate though but its rate of any reasonable hotel BUT facility, luxury neat and clean), Good view also strongly recomended as per my experience BUT I DONT KNOW WHATS THEY ARE DEAL IN SEASON
FAMILY CAN STAY
its on karimabad main road, I stayed two nights there
- BALAKOT:-
REHMAT HOTEL 500-800 Rs (Phone not taken/forget)
- Naran
Not remember but BAD so no contact taken
- PINE VIEW HOTEL SHOGRAN
GOOD Rent only 800 Rs, Famiy can stay Phone: 0343-9405545 (AKHBAR-ULLAH)
My ride is CIVIC VTI 2000
VISITED HUNZA, KARIMABAD, EAGLE NEST VIEW, ATTABAD LAKE ANS HOOPER VALEY BUT REAL ENJOMENT IS KKH JOURNEY YOU SEE ALMIGHTY ALLAH GREATNESS AT EVERY TURN AND EVRY TURN HAS UNIQUE VIEW ITS MY DREAM AND ALHAMDOLILLAH ACHIVE IT
Will Plan Other Destination Later In sha Allah, its my SOLO TOUR from karachi BUT if you have family or Friends company you will enjoy a lot more....
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THESE ARE SUMMARY/INFO For PW Bro to Plan there trips Details In sha Allah later (after 10-15 days)