Planning to go with with a bunch of 6-7 guys to kaghan valley when the right time comes. Until then we are making the budget and trip plan. Its a great forum of experts. Please answer the following keeping in mind that the questioner is a university student with a low budget.
1) Karachi to Rawalpindi.
By train
2) Rawalpindi to shogran.
How to go direct?
3) Food and rest at shogran
how many rooms for 6-7 guys with hot water to bath and prices?
4) Sri Paye foot trek and camping.
how much time to stay there, camps rates and should we get a guide?
5) From Shogran to Behsal
transport fare? place to rest and eat at behsal and price?
6) trek to Dudipat
Guide? camps? fishing?
if there are some other places other than a lake and a meadow then do tell about it. please comment on the above plan. we dont need luxury except a good place to sleep and bath when we are not camping.