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Khipro

Hello,

I will be traveling the Karakoram Highway into Pakistan in about a week.

I would like to know if any foreign travelers have any recent experiences making this trip.

Did you experience or see anything that would pose safety concerns?

How was the weather?

Was it easy to find accommodations in Sost and Gilgit?

Was it easy to obtain bus transportation from city to city along the highway?

Thanks for your help!

I am planning to got to chitral from mardan on CULTUS 1000cc with family; lowari tunnel is closed; can I go through lowari top on this car; would it be safe? i mean without damaging car or other God-forbid damage; frequent traveler may guide me through; i have booked some rest-houses in chitral; planning journey on June 17; pl. help and guide/advise.
Regards
Salman Saeed
0322-7171060

I'm planning to cross border from China to Karimabad, Pakistan and back to China. But I've made some research and found I have to pass Khunjerab pass which is 4600m high (might be high altitude sickness), terrifying roads, occasional road closing due to landslides, boats which might stop due to rain and wind... I'm thinking that it'll be so tough for me...But is it actually easier than I think? I'm kind of chicken guy but Shouldn't I mind and just go?

Hello,

I will be staying in Islamabad from June until September and had some questions for foreign residents and travelers in Islamabad.

(1) Have you experienced or seen any security issues in the city?

(2) Have you had any problems being foreigners in the city?

(3) Is there a cheap hostel for travelers in Islamabad?

(4) Do you know any place offering short-term furnished rentals in the city?

Thanks for you help!

Asslamo alekum!
M Ayub Sabir.
I have never visited the Northern Areas of Pakistan. But i wana to visit these areas in August 2013. Would any one guide me about the weather of kaghan and Naran in the mentoined month. Which hotel is suitable for Budjet Travellers.. plz also guide me abut necessary things to take with me as M going for the first time.Would really appreciate if you people could be kind enough to guide me.
Thanks in advance for your kind help..
Best regards
Ayub.

What will be the expected weather in Azad Kashmir, Naran and in Swat in the last days of August to first week of september. And how much greenery covered these areas in the mentioned dates.

Can I go Hunza-Attabad-Sost-Tashkurgan on Eid?
Do local buses and boats run?

Hope everyone is in good health and enjoying life Me and some of my office collegues are planning a tour for Dudipatsar and lalzar lake. I needed some guidence regarding the expense? and the way(directions)? of travel. I mean how can we reach these two points we are taking a toyota hiace with us can it go there? or we will have to book a jeep for that? or any hiking(by foot) is needed? We have been to Saif-ul-muluk, how far from there are these two places in kilometers? Please answer before 15-june as we are planning to leave on 20-june-2013. We will be leaving from Islamabad. Thank you and best reagrds for everyone.

i want to go to kalam, swat i want to know what are the security conditions there....??
is it a right time to go to kalam or there are any risks...??
please let me know as early as possible..

Regards:
zeeshan

I want to visit Chitral from 13th June to 16th June. Is it ok for weather? I have to travel from Faisalabad via Islamabad, is it safe to travel by my own car?

is it open for tourists in winter i.e. in jan?

my friend and his family is planing a trip to naran in august (next day of EID).what is the weathers condition in august.is it better plan.they want to go saif ul maluk,lalazar,lulusar and shogran.

How much does a 4x4 jeep cost for a day? can we share it?

Hi Guys I am planning a trip to Naran, Kaghan etc from Lahore in mid augest. We are of 5 friends. I have no idea how to get from Islamabad onwards. I was hoping the experts here help me plan this trip and recommend places to visit and stay. We plan to do 5 - 6 days trip. I would appreciate your help choosing the best sight seeing that we can do in these days. I have seen pictures of Naran, Kaghan, Shogran, Saif Ul Malook etc but I have no idea how geographically dispersed these are from each other and even if it makes sense to do all these in one trip. Your help figuring this out would be highly appreciated. Note that we have never done this before and probably never will after this trip. So we want to hit the maximum spots possible. Regards Arman Butt

what is the safest and quickest and cheapest way to naran from islamabad?

Can we do white river rafting at Kunhar River? if yes how much will it cost us?

Hi fellow travelers, I am planning to visit Naran from 13th June - 17th June with my family, ie wife and 2 kids (12 & 8 yr olds) and maybe with my younger bro. My queries are as follows:
1: Can Civic be taken to Naran without ruining the car because of the roads?
2: What are the usual avg. good rates for top hotels in Naran in June, with 3 bed accommodation?
3: Which are the top 4 hotels in Naran in terms of cleanliness, clean beds and good food?
4: Should I book in advance or go there and get the room?
5: what are the rates for jeep inclusive of diesel to Saif ul maluk and other places?
6: How long would it take from a) Abbotabad to Balakot
b) Balakot to Naran
Would really appreciate if you people could be kind enough to guide me as I am going there for the first time and would have family with me so I would want to avoid any bad hotels or unruly crowds etc.
Thanks in advance for your kind help..
Best regards
Ali

Hi everyone!
Me and my friendz are planning a tour to china, from Pakistan to China by road for 2,3 weeks. So if someone could tell us the total cost of traveling and staying in china for this period. we just want to have roughly idea of the cost so that we could plan accordingly :)

thanks.

how much time it takes from isb to naran?

is it possible to go to naran in mehran?how much time it takes?

Can some one explain inhospitable kohistan?

Everyone who is visiting Kaghan, Naran and Azad Kashmir in the month of June to end of August. Must share the pics. I want to see the greenery of these areas in these months.

Which is the best hotel in Murree for a family of seven people near Mall Road ?