We had a memorable trip to Northern areas of Pakistan from 03 July to 11 July 2010. We tried to see as many areas as possible during this time and believe me its worth it.
Trip details in terms of daily start and end points are below.
Lahore to Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi to Chillas
Chillas to Rama Lake
Rama to Deosai and to Gilgit
Gilgit to Hunza and back
Gilgit to Phander
Phander to Shandur
Shandur to Babusar top
Babusar top to Rawalpindi and Lahore
We covered a total distance of approx. 2500 KM. It was a tough task for us as well as our vehicles. We were driving Toyota Land cruisers which performed exceptionally well. During the whole trip we experienced only a single flat tyre.
One thing that we noticed particularly was the abundance of natural resources in the area e.g. fruits, mineral and water. Shandur festival this year was not particularly impressive as Gilgit Baltistan boycotted the event due to a dispute on the location of the polo ground. However, the sheer beauty of areas like Deosai, Astor, Hunza and Shandur made it all the more interesting than a polo match.
Here is a pic of Shandur, I will upload the pictures over next few days.
