Building bonds with the North (Shandoor & Upper Dir) 4th August to 13th August, 2018

Road Trips / Vacations / Hiking / Trekking

ezisohail (Muhammad Sohail Rana) 2018-08-29 19:51:54 +0500 #261

ezisohail (Muhammad Sohail Rana) 2018-08-29 19:54:02 +0500 #262

ezisohail (Muhammad Sohail Rana) 2018-08-29 19:56:25 +0500 #263

ezisohail (Muhammad Sohail Rana) 2018-08-29 19:59:08 +0500 #264

ezisohail (Muhammad Sohail Rana) 2018-08-29 20:02:54 +0500 #265

Normal track time is 3 hrs from Jaz Banda. We reached Katora lake at 10:30 AM at the height of 13000 feet from sea level. We almost spent 2 hrs there. Lam enjoyed swimming.

ezisohail (Muhammad Sohail Rana) 2018-08-29 20:04:38 +0500 #266

ezisohail (Muhammad Sohail Rana) 2018-08-29 20:06:23 +0500 #267

ezisohail (Muhammad Sohail Rana) 2018-08-31 14:34:12 +0500 #268

No doubt about it Subhan ALLAH

ezisohail (Muhammad Sohail Rana) 2018-08-31 14:43:38 +0500 #269

Some more pictures of Katora lake

ezisohail (Muhammad Sohail Rana) 2018-08-31 14:46:42 +0500 #270

ezisohail (Muhammad Sohail Rana) 2018-08-31 14:49:53 +0500 #271

ezisohail (Muhammad Sohail Rana) 2018-08-31 14:51:40 +0500 #272

ezisohail (Muhammad Sohail Rana) 2018-08-31 14:55:25 +0500 #273

At 03:00 PM, we reached Jaz Banda back. Akram cooked DESI KUKAR. After saying Zohar prayer & Taking lunch, we tracked again back to Jindrai. Next, Morning, we reached Sarina swat as per kid's will & also drop Lam to his hotel. Only staying there for relax after hectic trip. Next day, we came back to Islamabad safely by The Grace of Almighty ALLAH.

ezisohail (Muhammad Sohail Rana) 2018-08-31 15:01:13 +0500 #274

Details of expense except swat day as it is just for kids is as follow:

Jeep for 10 days @5000/-per day = Rs. 50,000/-
Jeep Diesel = Rs. 39830/-
Hotels/Guest Houses = Rs. 40,000/-
Horses & Porter = Rs. 13,000/-
complete food, refreshment & Misc. = 36000/-
Total = Rs. 179,000/-
Members: Elders 5 & 3 kids

t-link (t-link) 2018-09-06 10:35:45 +0500 #275

i am a big follower and fan of your threads.
every day i check your thread. But no update from last few days. Please continue this thread as soon as possible.

ezisohail (Muhammad Sohail Rana) 2018-09-06 11:17:03 +0500 #276

Thanks for your appreciation. Actually, i have also to put these details on our traveler's whats app group " Exploring Natural Beauty".
I have provided all details of my trip as initially required. If any queries raised, i am available to answer. OR for any guidance or suggestion any time available specially on whats app.
As per pictures are concerned, I am working on it & will post more within this week.
I have some vdo clips but not able to find out the way to put on this forum

irfanclimber (Irfan Ullah) 2018-09-08 12:33:58 +0500 #277

Sir, how can i follow your group "Exploring Natural Beauty"

ezisohail (Muhammad Sohail Rana) 2018-09-08 14:55:44 +0500 #278

Brother, just send your request at 0300-8563065 with your name.

irfanclimber (Irfan Ullah) 2018-09-08 15:05:50 +0500 #279

Request sent for joining whattsapp group (Exploring Natural Beauty)

irfanclimber (Irfan Ullah) 2018-09-08 15:25:36 +0500 #280

Salute to you sir and specially to your children to trek on these steeped mountains with you, i am also climb on such mountains of jazz banda and katora lake in 2015, such a difficult task to trek these mountains.