visit to naran kaghan on 15th june

[Sufi_Bhai]

@omer_farooq

thanks alot sufi bhai… i am from multan and i will surely choose daewoo till abbotabad..
i hav planned 4 days tour and u hav ggiven me a great plan.
can u plz tell me abt the total budget and what type of clothing i hav to pack
and can i meet u there in naran if u r with family too if u dont mind???

You are welcome Omer sahab. Nice to know that you are from Multan. I have many relatives living in Multan, spent quite a time at Gulgasht colony & Suraj Miani

The budget for transport would be around 20,000 (13,000 for Jeep approx, 5000 for Daewoo approx, rest 2000 you can use for taxi from Abbottabad to Balakot or any other misc expenses like horse ride at lake etc). Accommodation budget would also depend on what type of hotel you choose. But in June, hopefully you will get a nice hotel for less price (because its not the main tourist season yet). Let’s say you allocate 5000-7000 Rupees for the hotel budget (might be less or more). Food is usually expensive there (Add 60-70% to the regular prices). So in the end budget would be around 30k… even if you take a safe bet then 35k would be very enough IMO.

For clothing, the weather is kind of unpredictable, it gets very cold in nights and usually hot in day time but if there is cloud cover, it will be cold in day time too.. So its better option to take a jacket with you. Jogging shoes would be preferred in case you have to trek a little, they are very easy and comfortable in those areas.

This time, I’m going there with my friends (3 of us). If you want, you can meet me at Naran.

@omer_farooq

and i dont want to stay overnight at balakot , bcoz i hav come to know that there r not many hotels left after earthquake… so i think i will spend 1st night at shogran… and how`s weather there in these areas now a days?? suitable for visit with family??
and how much distance between abbotabad and balakot??
i am very thanksful to u if u answer these questions plz!!
and anyother necessary information abt this visit u hav for me plz ???

There are several hotels at Balakot, I went there in 2008 and there were quite few but its alright if you don’t want to stay overnight. Then the best bet would be to reach Abbottabad early in morning. I checked Daewoo website (http://www.sammi.com.pk) and there’s one bus that leaves Multan at 10 PM in night and reach Abbottabad at 8:30 AM in morning. This might be the best option for u.

Then you can reach Shoogran the same day and stay there overnight.. In this case, you can spend the whole next day visiting siri/paye and stay shoogran another night. And then advance to Naran next day..

The distance between Abbottabad & Balakot isn’t much.. (72 km to be exact).. Whole road is paved so will take only couple of hours or a little more.

Weather would be quite good, the glaciers have started to melt resulting in many streams during the way. You would enjoy a lot Perfect to visit with your family.

If you have anymore questions you are welcome to ask