Kalash Valley Tour - Chilam Joshi Festival

Itinerary

Day 1: Receive Guests

Stop At: Islamabad, Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory
Guests reception at Islamabad airport.
Check-in at Ramada Hotel in Islamabad.
Meet and greet sessions after dinner at a restaurant.
Overnight stay in Islamabad.

Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Ramada Hotel Islamabad - 4 Star Hotel

Day 2: Swat Valley

Stop At: Swat, Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
Road trip to Swat Valley in the morning (4-hour drive)
Explore Mingora in the afternoon.
Overnight stay at Serena Swat

Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner: 3 meals a day
Accommodation included: Swat Serena hotel 3-star Hotel

Day 3: Road trip to Kalash Valley

Stop At: Kalash, Chitrāl, Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Road trip to Kalash in the morning. (5-hour drive)
Shift to Jeeps/Off-road cars in Ayon Village
Off-Road drive to Bumburet Valley (1-hour drive)
Overnight stay in Bumburette.

Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner: All meals included
Accommodation included: Best available hotels

Day 4: Bumburete Valley

Stop At: Chitral, Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
Day tour to Buburete Valley
 
Major Highlights of the day.
You will immerse yourself into the culture of Kalash to have a better insight into their culture.
Explore khun (locals interacting point)
Photography with the locals
Graveyard walk 10 mins
Lunch
Visit Kalasha Museum (house of kalashas) – 40 Minutes’ walk
Overnight Stay in Bumburete Valley


Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner: All Meals
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at a hotel/Guest house

Day 5: Bumburete Valley Kalash

Stop At: Chitral, Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
Day tour to Bumburet Village for a deeper cultural immersion
Visit the site where Kalashas practice ritual dance
Free time for immersion with locals.
Dance event at a guest house in Kalash.
Overnight stay in Bumburet.
 

Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner: All meals included
Accommodation included: Hotel/Guest--house

Day 6: Rambur Valley

Stop At: Chitral, Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
Day tour to Rambur Valley Kalash.
Unlike Bumburet, Ramboor is culturally less influenced by external guests.
Immersion into some of the most hospitable people you will ever meet.
Overnight stay in Kalash.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner: All meals included
Accommodation included: Comfort Hotel/Guest-house

Day 7: Return trip to Swat

Stop At: Chitral, Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
The return trip to Swat in the morning.
Stopovers on the way.
Overnight stay at Swat Serena Hotel.

Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner: All meals
Accommodation included: Comfort Hotel/Guest-house

Day 8: Drive to Islamabad

Stop At: Chitral, Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
Drive to Islamabad in the morning.
Visit Takhte-Bhai on return.
Traditional lunch at Peshawar.
Return to Islamabad by evening.
Overnight stay at Ramada Islamabad.

Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner: All meals included
Accommodation included: Comfort Hotel/Guest-house

Day 9: Drop Off at the Airport

Pass By: Islamabad, Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory
Drop off the guests at Islamabad International Airport.


No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.