6 DAYS  ITINERARY (Day by Day)

DAY 01:   ARRIVAL ISLAMABAD          

Arrival Islamabad today. A member of the Vertical Explorers staff will meet you at the airport and escort you to the hotel. Today either you can relax or you can enjoy an exploratory walk in the old part of Rawalpindi; wander past the vegetable and spice markets, beautifully carved old houses and trucks, cows pestering the vegetable vendors, catch traditional craftsmen at work in silver and gold bazaars .You will then continue on the main street linking the Twin cities - Murree Road - before arriving at the gleaming new capital, Islamabad. You pass shining new buildings and thousands of park areas - a full 50 percent of the 350 square mile site is set aside for parks. You will then stop at the Shakar Parian to catch a bird's eye view of Islamabad. Our next stop will be Shah Faisal Mosque which is the landmark of Islamabad.

Meals provided: Welcome Dinner
Accommodation: Marriott Hotel, Pearl Continental Hotel, Sunrise Hotel, Civic Hotel, Regency Hotel

DAY 02:   ISLAMABAD - BALAKOT

We rise early to travel by road first on G.T Road and then on KKH from Hasan Abdal up to Mansehra. The drive is compensated by the beautiful scenery along the Karakoram highway and Indus gorges. The journey on the Karakoram Highway is most exciting and thrilling. It is a monument to the engineering feast and one of the most spectacular roads and the world’s highest metalled border crossing. It connects Pakistan and China stretching over a distance of 1300km between Islamabad and Kashgar, winding through three mountain ranges and following the ancient Silk route along the Indus valley to the Chinese border at Khunjerab Pass. We pass through the historical town of Taxila, beautiful hill station of Abbottabad, quake affected lush green towns of Mansehra and ascend towards right to Balakot.

Drive: 5-6 hrs.

Meals provided: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel Serenity, Nisar Guest House

DAY 3:   BALAKOT  -  NARAN

After breakfast we visit Lalazar, an amazing lush green meadows for nature watching and visit to Saiful muluk lake.  

Drive: 02-03 hrs 

Meals provided: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel Naran, STDC Motel,

     DAY 4:     NARAN - Saiful Muluk lake - NARAN

Today we will take an hour drive to famous lake Saiful muluk. At there we may take boating, horse riding  and trout fishing activity. beauty.

Drive: 02-03 hrs    

Meals provided: Breakfast
Accommodation: Pine park Hotel, Shogran Hotel 

     DAY 5:     NARAN - SHOGRAN

Today we trace back our way up to Kawai and part our way towards Shogran. From Shogran a jeep ride or a hike takes us to Sari, Paya, an exciting tourist resort of great natural beauty.

Drive: 02-03 hrs    

Meals provided: Breakfast
Accommodation: Pine park Hotel, Shogran Hotel 

DAY 6:   SHOGRAN  - ISLAMABAD

Today we retrace our way back to Islamabad. En route visit to Taxilla.

Meals provided: Breakfast
Accommodation: None 

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