25-29 june family trip to shogran , naran ,luluser, nathia gali, mukshpuri top

Travel N Tours

Road Trips / Vacations / Hiking / Trekking

family

Tags: #<Tag:0x0000000564dea8>

faraz74 (faraz74) 2012-06-30 06:55:25 +0500 #1

Dear Fellows,

Just back today from a 5 day trip to naran and nathia gali...Details are as under...

Vehicle Used : Toyota ProBox

Distance covered

: 1550 Kms

Fuel Cost

: Rs. 10000 ( Totally on Petrol but without AC ) @ Rs. 6 per KM

Persons

: Five ( Me, Wife and three Kids )

Total Exepense

: Rs. 47000 ( Aproxx. )

Breakup of Expenese :

Fuel: 10000

Accomadation 16000 ( 4 x Nights )
Food & Beverages 15000
Jeep fares 4200
Misc. ( Tolls Etc ) 1800

Timeline was as followed :

DAY 1 25 June Left Faisalabad 2 am , reached Islamabad 6 am, reached Balakot 10 am, After Brunch at Balakot , left for Shogran at 11 am, reached shogran 12:30 PM. Left for Siri Paya 2pm , Back to hotel 6pm.

DAY 2 26 June Left Shogran 8 am, reached Naran 11 am, left for saif-ul-malook 2pm , Back to Naran 6 pm.

DAY 3 27 June Left Naran 10 am, reached Jalkhad 12 noon, reached Luluser 1 pm, back to naran 5pm.

DAY 4 28 June Left Naran 8 am, Reached Balakot 11 am, reached AbbotAbad 1 pm , reached Nathia gali 2:30 pm.

Day 5 29 June Trek to Mukshpuri ...Started 9:30 am from Dunga gali side...Reached Mukshspuri top at 11 am....Back to Nathia gali from Shangrila Pines side via Lalazar 1 pm. Left for Islamabad at 3pm. reached Isamabad via Old Murree road 6 pm. Left Islamabad 10 pm...Back home in Fsd 2 am.

Modes of Tranportation :

Faisalabad to Shogran Car
Shogran to Paya Meadows Jeep @ Rs.2200
Shogran to Naran Car
Naran to Saif-ul- Malook Jeep @ Rs.2000
Naran to Luluser Car

Latest Jeep Fares In Kaghan Valley

Shogran to Siri Paya Rs.2200 to Rs.2500
Naran to Saif-ul-Malook Rs.2000
Naran to Lalazar Rs.2200
Naran to Lalazar to Luluser Rs.4500
Naran to Babuser Top Rs.6500
Jalkhad to Babuser Top Rs.3500

Horse Rentals for Mukshpuri Top

From Nathia Gali side The Guy was asking Rs.3500:o
From Dunga Gali side The Guy Abdullah asked only for Rs.1500 and was still ready to Bargain:P

Pic 1 ProBox Ready to rumble at Islamabad
Pic 2 Musa ka Masalla Mountain from Shogran
Pic 3-4-5 Paya Meadows and Makra Mountain

gameofthrones 2012-06-30 07:53:15 +0500 #2

sounds interesting...
very well planned and written sir
waiting for pics/

aesiege (aesiege) 2012-06-30 09:13:18 +0500 #3

Very nice trip

Waiting for the pics

Skill (Skill) 2012-06-30 09:27:17 +0500 #4

looks interesting.

deadman78 (deadman78) 2012-06-30 10:48:57 +0500 #5

Nice to see that you completed your journey with family safe and sound which is more important in current scenario as the Kaghan valley security situation is not that good, I have a question for you what are the security level there specially ahead Jalkhad area as there were few looting incidents happened a few days ago, did you face any problem regarding security at Lulusar Lake moreover did you see any police check posts till Lulusar lake.Are more people going till Babusar top without any hesitation please give me the latest situation update as I am also leaving for Naran on 7th July.

faraz74 (faraz74) 2012-06-30 15:09:11 +0500 #6

Well.....As far as my trip is concerned, I didn't feel any security threat at all..I didn't see a single security person on the way to luluser from Naran and the atmosphere was very much relaxing..Can't say anything about babuser Top since I never went there...But people were going to luluser and babuser without any hesitation..I saw two coaches parked at baisal and those people had gone to dudipatser..Also met a family at burwai who had plans to go to dudipatser. So if you have plans to go to Naran, Babuser top....Just go ahead..Everything will be fine InshaAllah....

faraz74 (faraz74) 2012-06-30 15:21:54 +0500 #7

1- Saif-ul-Malook
2.3.4- Glacier and waterfall after naran
5- Beutiful stream on the way to jalkhad
6- same stream going down the valley
7- look at his face...half of my laptop keys are gone due to this guy
8- Another lovely stream going down and joining kunhar before jalkhad
9&10- Jalkhad Bridge ,road to Noori Top and Noori Nullah coming from top
11- Road Condition from Jalkhad to Luluser (It gets worse at some points)
12- Horses Grazing
13- Luluser Lake
14- Beautiful Mountain on top of Luluser Lake

faraz74 (faraz74) 2012-07-01 07:50:31 +0500 #8

Saif-ulMalook, Malika Parbat, Naran

faraz74 (faraz74) 2012-07-01 07:58:00 +0500 #9

Kunhar emerging from Luluser Lake

faraz74 (faraz74) 2012-07-01 08:06:32 +0500 #10

Going back to Naran

faraz74 (faraz74) 2012-07-01 10:30:10 +0500 #11

Kids enjoying at deam land hotel Malakandi on the way back to Balakot

faraz74 (faraz74) 2012-07-01 11:01:04 +0500 #12

Mansehra Bypass and city view from the top

ubt80 (ubt80) 2012-07-01 11:16:33 +0500 #13

Aoa Faraz,

Thanks for sharing the trip details. Can you please confirm the road conditions from Mansehra to Shogran? I am getting conflicting responses from different people. Are there any bad patches or any issues with taking your own car. Can you PM me your contact number if possible?

Thanks,
Umer

familyoffroaders (familyoffroaders) 2012-07-01 16:40:09 +0500 #14

Nice coverage of your trip. Especially I love to see young kids enjoying outdoors.
You guys remained on the move the whole trip though.

syedbhai (syedbhai) 2012-07-02 03:20:45 +0500 #15

nice post sir, can you tell the wts the road condition upto Babusar top , did any car or Hi aces and coster went there wts the road condition up to lulusar lake

moonraider (moonraider) 2012-07-02 04:52:36 +0500 #16

@poster
V nice and precise account sir..
nice to hear about ur great trip.. seems nicely managed and timed..
Need more info on hotels though..!!

faraz74 (faraz74) 2012-07-02 05:34:27 +0500 #17

@ubt80
The road from mansehra till kiwai is perfect ...No Issues at all...The road from Kiwai to shogran is under construuction..actually they are widening the road...The first four out of 7 Kms are in not a good condition..Although all types of cars are going up but make sure that your car has no heating up issues and has a good ground clearance

syedbhai (syedbhai) 2012-07-02 05:42:46 +0500 #18

@
faraz74

nice post sir, can you tell the wts the road condition upto Babusar top , did any car or Hi aces and coster went there wts the road condition up to lulusar lake

faraz74 (faraz74) 2012-07-02 05:47:29 +0500 #19

@family offroaders
Thanks for the compliments. Thats the benefit of going on ProBox.. I laid a matress in the back compartment of the car with pillows aswell...So kids were laying,playing,sleeping in the back area of the car all the time...thats why they never felt exhausted through out the journey.

faraz74 (faraz74) 2012-07-02 05:51:33 +0500 #20

@syed Bhai
Thanks... Well the road from Naran to Jalkhad is a driving heaven...Cars ,Hiaces, Coasters can go to Luluser with a bit careful driving at some bad patches..Luluser to Babuser top is Jeepable road...The best way is to enjoy driving your car till Jalkhad and then Hire a jeep from Jalkhad to babuser Top ..The rate is Rs.3300-3500.