Assalam o Alaikum friends
By the grace of ALLAH Almighty, we have completed our trip to Astore + Rama + Deosai + Fairy Meadows + Hunza. Below are the details of our trip:
Members: 5 (4 from Lahore and one from Multan)
Transportation: Cultus 2012
Total expense: Rs. 75k (15k per head)
15-June Day 1
Left Lahore at 8pm
Rawalpindi 12am (Dinner)
16-June Day 2
Left Rawalpindi at 1am
Abbotabad 3:15am
Mansehra: 4am
Thakot: 6am
Besham: 8am
Dasu: 12pm
Chilas: 4pm
Astore: 8pm
Rama: 9pm
Night Stay at PTDC Rama
17-June Day 3
Left Rama at 9:15am on Jeep (Left our car at PTDC Rama)
Astore: 10am
Chilum: 12:30pm
Sheosar Lake: 1:30pm
Bara Pani: 3pm
Back to Astore: 8pm
Rama: 9pm
Night Stay at PTDC Rama
18-June Day 4
Left Rama at 9:15am on our car
Astore 10am
Raikot Bridge: 2pm (Drove till Jaglot coz of the wonderful road and then moved back to Raikot)
Tatu: 3:15pm
Fairy Meadows: 5:45pm
Night Stay at Fairy Meadows Cottages in Camp
19-June Day 5
Track to Beyal Camp and back to Fairy Meadows (80-90 minutes each side)
Night Stay at Fairy Meadows Cottages in Camp
20-June Day 6
Left Fairy Meadows at 8:15am
Tatu 9:30am
Raikot Bridge: 11am (Took our cars)
Hunza: 3:30pm
Atabad Lake: 4pm
Back to Hunza: 5pm
Eagle Nest view point: 5:45pm
Back to Hunza : 7pm
Night Stay at Hill Top Hotel, Hunza
21-June Day 7
Left Hunza at 8am and got stuck at Nasirabad due to protest.
Protest ended at 11:45 and we started our journey again.
Reached Rawalpindi on 22-June at 6am
Law and Order Situation:
Overall the situation was ok and we travelled even at night but didnt see any issues. The police is very nice and cooperative. The locals were very helpful. There were a lot of check posts but we were asked to prove our identity only at 2-3 points. It was great to know that the crime rate in Hunza is almost zero percent. There were a lot of tourists in Fairy Meadows and Hunza which was quite a good sign but Saturday's killings will have serious effects on it. I cant see any tourists visiting Pakistan in the near future after these killings. Very Sad.
Road Conditions:
KKH from Hasan Abdal to Thakot is in awesome condition.
KKH from Thakot to Dasu is in pathetic condition and the average speed cannot exceed 20-25 km/hr
KKH from Dasu to ahead of Chilas is slightly better and you can touch an average speed of 30-35 km/hr
KKH does not exist in Raikot area. When you are 10-12 km before Raikot there is no road at all. This situation continues 8-10 km ahead of Raikot as well. Work is in process in this area and will hopefully be completed within this season provided the Chinese engineers continue to work after the tourist killings at Nanga Parbat.
KKH is in awesome condition from 10km ahead of Raikot almost till Atabad Lake. At Atabad lake, the work is in process to revive the KKH and a lot of tunnels are being constructed.
Below are some teasers. Will continue to upload more pictures as i find time.
