Swat - tourist season 2011 open?

[PuNk]

I read the following on dawn.com today

Skiers aim to reclaim Pakistan’s slopes | Media Gallery | DAWN.COM

[desertdevil]

yap there are......... Kalam mela is scheduled in June and then another one for August 14th. The area is as safe as any other place in Pakistan, probably more safer then the other areas. the only drawback is that probably cars wont make it till Kalam. Cars would go only till Madyan, then onwards is a 4x4 world.

[ajab9007]

yap there are......... Kalam mela is scheduled in June and then another one for August 14th. The area is as safe as any other place in Pakistan, probably more safer then the other areas. the only drawback is that probably cars wont make it till Kalam. Cars would go only till Madyan, then onwards is a 4x4 world.

+1
as said by desert devil swat is safer than other areas.
tourists are visiting frequently last weekend i was there so it was amazing for me to see so many tourist from rest of Pakistan..... and also some foreigners from Norway were there for skiing.

[Shahbazzain]

M interested in going to Swat in May or July or September start. m looking for a group to make it econoical & convenient as well.

[pakwheel1]

go ahead its as safe as rest of Pakistan
hope u understand
regards

[ranasherdil]

M interested in going to Swat in May or July or September start. m looking for a group to make it econoical & convenient as well.

How will you go... you want camp or hotel.. Hotel budget ya starry (ha ha)

Also tell the mode of transport...

[Shahbazzain]

Rana sb public tpt & hoteling. Hotel budget will b adjusted as per ground realities, its flexible.

[BlueHorn]

how is the road condition now a days? and also how do we get to swat? i been to swat long time back when i was a child. i want to go again on my bike. can some one guide me where exactly is swat?

[zahid135]

(gt road n-5) lahore- gjr.wala-jehlum - rwp - texila - hassan abdal - atok - noshehra
then take right turn for
mardan - malakand batkhela swat

if you have more time and want to enjoy more places then rout should be like this
from hassan abdal take kkh for hari pur - abbottabad - mansehra - shankiari - batgram - besham
take left tern for shangla - shangla top - khawaza khela swat

[asifcae]

plz avoid shangla for now..
i have bee there twice and its nice but the situation is still dodgy there and secondly the road is in terible condition so ul waste a lot of time there. my suggestion for swat trip is that u stay on main route given by zahid135.

[Shahbazzain]

Anyone interested to goto swat with me in May?

[BlueHorn]

Anyone interested to goto swat with me in May?

i might be interested. how u going? bike, car or public transport?

[Shahbazzain]

Public Transport dear

[ranasherdil]

May 2011 ma Kundal lake, Utror, Ushu etc k ilaqay khul jatay hain>>>???

[ranasherdil]

How many days you planned??? for this trip????

[farooq05]

nice to read good news about swat.. what r the places that can be visited in late May or early June? thnx.

[asadsethi]

we 8 cousins r planning to visit Swat next week in my Prado, i hope Prado can make its way till Kalaam. Will upload pics once returned

[lu712]

we 8 cousins r planning to visit Swat next week in my Prado, i hope Prado can make its way till Kalaam. Will upload pics once returned

road till mingora or rather kalam is ok i go there for work purpose a lot security is ok just dnt unnecessarily stop and speak urdu.enerting swat you will see army checkposts its preety safe when entering kalam u will have to walk as army cheking is strict only driver can remain in the car.....n plz keep yr NIC's wid you...its like yr visa .....went to kalam just before the floods in 2010....

[Wanderlust]

Anyone interested to goto swat with me in May?

I am available from May 28th to 30th.
Ready?

[Shahbazzain]

I am available from May 28th to 30th.
Ready?

Dear as there was no confirmed company, i have already made my May trip (Shogran-Siri-Paye-Paras-Sharan). M now looking for a group around July.