Friend of mine and I are planning our first trip up North (went as kids - don't remember) and need advice! We'd like to start in Peshawar on Thursday Aug 24th afternoon and be in Islamabad by the following Thursday Aug 31st evening.
This is one a friend of ours mapped out: https://goo.gl/2dn6an (attached as image below for those who can't view)
Is this route efficient enough for 7 days? Too much? Are the streets decent enough for a 2015 Corolla to pass easily, or do we need something larger?
Budget = Rs 50,000 each to include:
Hotels = Comfortable with decent and enough to explore/eat nearby. We have been best friends for 20 years so a single room with a queen or king bed is enough.
Car & Driver/Guide: Would love to get some recommendations for a chill driver/guide who can give us a better local experience and stay with us from Peshawar until Islamabad.
Food, taxes/tolls
Flight from/to Karachi
It's our first trip of this kind locally. Any help with itenary, where to stop, where to stay, what to do will be REALLY helpful!
Thank you!