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good to hear that... yes leaves are the problem... we are also 4 guys... i got my leaves from 4-13th july.... other also trying get same days... lets see
our plan is watching the shandur polo festival... going from chitral side and comming back from gilgit side... here is what we planned
Day1: Drive to Dir
Leave Pindi early morning and reach Dir. Overnight stay at Dir in some hotel or our tent if we find some suitable ground to pitch!
Day 2: Drive to Chitral
This has to be a day light drive coz we will be passing the 3200m Lowari Pass... we'll reach chitral and stay overnight in out tent or hotel
Day 3: Visit to Kalash Valley
Now this is required... thats a beautiful culture we should see... if we dont hav time we could save this day... stay overnight
Day 4: Drive to Shandur (This should be at least 8th of july so that we the final at least on 9th)
this is going to be a 170km drive in a real jeepy road over the shandur pass... with possible breaks at mastuj at lunch...its in approx midway... reach shandur ground and pitch you camps!!
Day 5: The Final Polo Match
Enjoy the whole day!!
Day 6: Drive to Gilgit
driving whole day long via phander to gilgit... stay at gilgit... this could be a mess
Day 7: Drive to Hunza
The place worth visiting
Day 8: Drive back home
this is just the initial plan... yes has to be modified to suit all
we can go to ghizer and yasin valleys if we have time... i have heard yasin and Yarkhun Valley are places worth a visit