Last notes on Kalam etc:
1. The driver from Kalam to Bahrain later told that it was a last vehicle and we were lucky enough to board into it. He had three persons in a car and waited for other three persons at Rs.500/- per person but dropped them because of us. I took some shots on Kalam from the inside of car, while proceeding to Bahrain.
2. The break –up for third day expenses(two persons and one kid) are given below:
Breakfast: 200 rupees.
Bahrain –Mingora fare: 120 x2=240 rupees.
Lunch: 500 rupees.
Rickshaws: 200 rupees.
Misc.:300 rupees.
Mingora -Lahore Daewoo bus fare: 3200 rupees.
Total: 200+240+500+200+300+3200= 4640 or say 4700 rupees.
3. Jovago.com: Booking Hotel worldwide - Deals & Discounts is best website for hotels addresses & fares according to your pocket throughout swat valley whether in Kalam, Ptdc hotels, White palace etc.
4. Some reliable contacts:
Swat coach (Lahore booking office): 0333-8303540; 0311-1443535; 0300-8435000.
Swat coach (Mingora booking office): 0946-729335; 0946-725175; 0301-8707735.
Wali khan (Taxi driver at Bahrain): 0336-3636425 & Javed(Taxi driver at Bahrain): 0313-9142520 & 0344-2011562.
(Wali khan and Javed khan may arrange rooms and taxis on reasonable rates. Both are nice fellows).
Iftikhar Ahmad (Manager of Deedar hotel at Bahrain): 0345-9276478 & 0314-9284064.
Izat Gul (Taxi driver at Kalam):0313-9411310.
