Tour Overview

About the Destination

The Chilam Joshi Festival is a vibrant spring festival celebrated by the Kalash people in the Bumburet Valley of Chitral, Pakistan.
We specialize in adventure and cultural tours across Pakistan. We offer Chilam Joshi Festival tour packages that allow you to experience the local culture and traditions.

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Tour Itinerary

• Arrival at Islamabad International Airport
• Hotel check-in
• Relax after your flight
• Evening city exploration

• Travel through:
• Dir
• Lowari Tunnel
• Upper Chitral region
• Distance: Approximately 400–450 km
• Estimated travel time: 10–12 hours by road
• Altitude of Chitral: Around 1,500 meters (4,921 ft)
• Short refreshment and photography stops during the journey.
• Arrival in Chitral in the evening.
• Hotel check-in, dinner, and overnight stay in Chitral.

• Breakfast at hotel.
• Departure for Kalash Valleys.
• Travel by jeep towards Bumburet Valley.
• Distance from Chitral to Kalash Valley: Approximately 36 km
• Estimated travel time: 2–3 hours
• Altitude of Kalash Valley: Around 1,900 meters (6,234 ft)

• Breakfast in the valley.
• Full-day exploration of the Kalash region.

Visit Destinations:
• Bumburet Valley
• Rumbur Valley
• Birir Valley

Activities:
• Interaction with local Kalash community
• Photography of mountain landscapes
• Explore rivers, wooden houses & traditional lifestyle
• Shopping for local handicrafts and souvenirs
• Return to Chitral in the evening.
• Dinner and overnight stay in Chitral.

• Breakfast in Kalash Valleys.
• Check-out from hotel/camp in the morning.
• Departure for Chitral by jeep.
• Distance: Approximately 36 km
• Travel Time: 2–3 hours
• Hotel check-in upon arrival.
• Visit local attractions in Chitral:
o Chitral Bazaar
o Shahi Mosque
o Chitral Fort (outside view)
• Free time for shopping and sightseeing.
• Dinner and overnight stay in Chitral.

• Departure for Islamabad.
• Travel back via Lowari Tunnel and Dir route.
• Dinner and overnight stay in Chitral.
• Breakfast Refreshment stops on the way.
• Estimated travel time: 10–12 hours.
• Arrival in Islamabad at night.

transfer to at airport for flight back home.

Services

  • Implementation of Covid SOPs/Guidelines & Complimentary Safety Pack (sanitizer, 1 mask & glove per day)
  • Licensed professional guide (government requirement)
  • Airport transfer on first and last day in Islamabad
  • All domestic road transfers
  • All hotel accommodation (twin sharing rooms)
  • All hotel meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
  • Support staff (assistant(s) etc)
  • Licensed professional guide
  • Road transport (Islamabad to Islamabad)
  • Hotel accommodation according to itinerary
  • Hotel meals according to itinerary
  • Support staff (assistant(s) etc – according to need)

  • Travel Insurance (recommendations only)
  • Visa to Pakistan (supporting documents will be offered)
  • International airfare
  • Personal equipment (clothes, boots, etc)
  • Tips for guides, porters, staff, etc
  • Miscellaneous (drinks, phone calls, laundry, souvenir, etc)
  • Airport transfers in Islamabad (can be arranged – additional charges)
  • Sightseeing in Islamabad and surrounding areas (can be arranged – additional charges)
  • Hotel accommodation in Islamabad (can be arranged – additional charges)
  • Hotel meals in Islamabad (can be arranged – additional charges)
  • Travel insurance (recommendations can be requested)
  • Visa to Pakistan (not required)
  • International airfare for overseas Pakistani
  • Personal equipment (warm clothes, boots, etc)
  • Tips for guides, porters, staff, etc
  • Miscellaneous (drinks, phone calls, laundry, souvenir, etc)

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