Swat and Murree tour 2012

                             Swat and Murree tour 2012


Duration: 9 Day                                                  
Distance: 1325 Km

Friends Group

Main points:

Kalam,
Ushu valley,
Utror valley,
&
Mukshpuri top

Summary of traveling on road:

Gujranwala to Rawalpindi then Mingora(swat) then Kalam visit lakes return to Pindi then visit Murree and Galiyat sides and return home.

Part-1:we planed a tour to swat on 3rd day on Eid-ul-fitr(23-08-2012) Leave for pindi and Booked daewoo bus for Mingora(swat) and then we have seats in a hiace for kalam.

Grw to Rwalpindi:  300/- per head(Hiace) 

Rawalpindi to Mingora(swat): 760/- per head(Daewoo)
Rawalpindi to Mingora(swat): 450/- per head(Hiace)

Mingora to kalam:250/- per head(Hiace)

                                       

                                                My cousin's home and his backpack(leaving point)

Entering in Swat(A tunnel)

Kalam city with river

                       we rented a room in main kalam bazar after crossing this river

Our Hotel

Room rent of three bed is 500/night(Hotel Alzaeb)

After this:
We hire a jeep for Mahudand Lake and Mataltan Waterfall these are in ushu Valley.

Kalam to Mahudand: 2800/-(jeep)
you can Also hire 2-D cars on 2500/-

 

Surroundings of ushu

           Amazing Waterfall(mataltan)

Mahudand Lake

Our Camp Near Lake

Forest Near Lake

Another View of Lake

                                                   

Kandol lake:After this we plan for a hike and select Kandol lake trek.

Kalam to Ladu village (starting point of kandol lake trek): 2800/-(jeep)
Guide For trek 500(very reasonable)
Hiking time:6hours(return)

Beauty of Utror Valley

Utror Valley

Rainbow in Utror

Starting Point of trek

Hiking

Flowers

Water fall on the trek

Crossing the natural bridge :)

Kandol Lake

Group Near Lake

Easily found in trek

Another View of kandol lake

Note:Food is available at Low cost :)

Part-2:

Now we decide to leave for Murree visit to patriyata and regular places like Kashmir point etc

Patriyata

view from hote( Murree)

Our main target is miranjani trek highest point of Galiyat side but after a fight with local near trek we cancel this plan and did 2nd highest Mukshpuri.
From Nathia Gali we start our trek.
Have amazing experience of Mukshupri Top and return to Donga Gali trek

Hiking Time:1 hour 30 min(return)
Murree to patriyata:1000(Carry daba)
Murree to nathia Gali:2000(Carry daba)
Room rent in Murree for three bed is 800

On the mukshpuri trek

Path

Masha-Allah

Very near to top

Beautiful Meadows

Neighbor Peak of Mukshpuri

Flowers on top

Red colour

Last one

Leaving Murree

Home Sweet Home

        Overall a Great experience and enjoy Every Moment of Trip(Thanx to Allah)



Total expensive per head is 8000/-.
At the end i want to clear that:

No More security issue in swat it is safe don't worry about security.Remember Everyone should have Orignal Id cards.
Have safe journey.
Regards
Mudaser Naeem