VALLEYS OF PAKISTAN

KAGHAN VALLEY Kaghan Valley includes Naran, Kaghan, Shogran and its surrounding areas Kaghan Village has given its name to the whole Valley. It is 64 km from Balakot

Main attractions of the valley: NARAN Naran is the main attraction of the valley as it serves as a base for the whole valley. The journey through the valley by the side of Kunhar river is indeed a unique experience.

SHOGRAN located east of the main Kunhar River Kunhar river is also famous for its trout hatcheries Siri paya mountains (left) are a hiking attraction

GILGIT VALLEY Gilgit is the headquarter for the 70,000 square kilometers Federally Administrated Northern Areas - FANA As a town Gilgit offers nothing except lofty mountains of the mighty Karakorams, gleaming all around in the horizon

NANGA PARBAT

Main attractions of Gilgit valley Buddhist Rock Carvings carved out of the mountain side Taj mughal monument

NALTAR VALLEY Naltar is the loveliest fully-day outing from Gilgit. it is an area of alpine meadows and pine forests It is also a habitat for snow leopards

HUNZA AND NAGAR VALLEY Specialty of this valley are: its unpolluted mountain air, which caused this area to be known as "Shangri-La" The blossoming and autumn of orchards of mulberry, walnut, apricot and apples are worth seeing. The terraced ridges running from the mountains to the river present a beautiful view.

KARIMABAD and GULMIT are the main towns of Hunza.

Main attractions of Nagar valley: RAKAPOSHI MOUNTAIN

CHITRAL VALLEY It lies amidst the Hindu Kush Range. The famous Shandur Pass connects Gilgit to Chitral.

Chitral is famous for: The kalash people Shindur polo festival

SWAT VALLEY Swat valley is also called the Switzerland of Pakistan. The valley of Swat is located in the middle of foot hills of Hindukush mountain range.

KALAM MOUNT FALAKSIR

MINGORA and SAIDU SHARIF Gandhara grave art

SKARDU VALLEY Skardu Valley is part of the Baltistan,

SHIGAR

K-2 the second tallest mountain

KURRAM VALLEY The Kurram Valley in ancient times offered the most direct route to Kabul and Gardez The Kurrum River flows through the Kurrum Valley across the Afghan-Pakistani border Houses dark pine forests and alpine snows of the Safed Koh (White Mountain).

Wadi-e-Soon Sakesar (soon valley): Wadi-e-Soon and Sakesar is located in the central Punjab province. valley consists of beautiful lakes, waterfalls, jungles, natural pools and ponds.