A trip to Fairy Meadows, Astore,Parishing,Tarishing, Deosai, Skardu, Kachura and khaplu in July 2017

[fahad_azim1]

Dear fellows,
I am planning a family trip immediately after Eid. My itinerary for the trip is as follow:

Day 1 -2 KHI to Faisalabad to Balakot , night stay at Balakot
Day 3 Balakot to Fairy Meadows (FM),
Day 4-5 FM
Day 6 FM to Rama meadows(RM)
Day 7-8 Rama meadows
Day 9 RM to Tarishing + Rupal, night stay at Chilam
Day 10 Chilam to Minimarg, night stay at Chilam
Day 11 Deosai
Day 12 Upper + Lower Kachura
Day 13 Shigar Valley
Day 14 Khaplu
Day 15-16 Hushe
Day 17 Hushe - Mantoka Fall - Skardu
Day 18-19 Skardu - Abbotabad - Faisalabad
Day 20 Faisalabad to Karachi

Gurus!

Need your suggestions regarding:

1. The whole tour.
2. Jeep /Transport contacts and/ or travelling suggestions (we are 8 adults and 3 kids under five yr)
**3. Accommodation contacts **
4. Stopovers and places to visit

Thanks

[nagar1]

Your itinerary is fine.. You can contact a jeep owner Mutahar 03129700299 for charges for the whole trip..for accomodation contact amjad 0346-8484484 Give him my reference (Hassan Ehsan) . He can arrange the full trip for you

[nagar1]

https://www.facebook.com/Visit-gilgit-Baltistan-Reg-1710372159175198/
face book link for Amjad's page

[fahad_azim1]

Thanks Hassan for helping.

Few queries,
1. Is Balakot to Fairy Meadows doable in a day with family if started early in morning?
2. Is raikot to Astore(Rama) transport available easily if we don't want to book transport for whole trip?

[nagar1]

better to start early morning from Raikot to FM. If u travel from Balakot to Raikot and then to FM you will reach FM by evening or even at night if u dont find porter and jeeps timely. Better not to take risk with family.
Yes u can find jeeps easily from Raikot to Astore. You can even go to chillas if u dont find any

[nagar1]

Islamabd to Kaghan Valley ( 7 Hours by Road)
Kaghan to Chilas via Babusar Pass ( 4 Hours by Road)
Chilas to Raikot Bridge ( 2 Hours by Road)
Raikot Bridge to Tatto ( 1½ Hours 4 X 4 Jeep Drive)
Tatto to Fairy Meadows ( 3 Hours Trek)

[nagar1]

fahad bhai do able if u find jeeps and porters on time

[nagar1]

it would be better if u do Faisalabad to Naran in one go and then proceed to Raikot the next day hence saving travelling time for the next day

[jawwadatique786]

From tatto no Jeep trek?,only by foot or mule etc?

[fahad_azim1]

mule

Yes only by foot, mule or pony etc..

[fahad_azim1]

Yes Hassan Bhai,
I will try to extend it till Naran instead of Balakot...
After some discussions with friends I opted Lahore instead of Faisalabad

[fahad_azim1]

Will jeep easily available from Balakot/Manshera for Raikot on eid 2nd/3rd day ??

[nagar1]

Mushkil ha lekin mil jae g koi na koi..rate wo apni mrzi k lega..rush bhi boht hona ha tb

[nawabtanweer]

Please post on pakwheels and share your experience after completing your trip.