Chitral and Ghizar Region

DESTINATION DETAIL


DESTINATION EXTRAS & FREES

1- Kalash Valley The Kalash or the Kalasha are the only pagan minority residing in the Chitral district of the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhua. They form the smallest minority community in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.  The Kalashas live in three valleys of Chitral namely, Rumbur, Brumbret and Birir.

2- Phandar Valley Is Situated 61 Kilometers  From The Valley Of Gupis, In District Ghizer Of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. ... Peaceful Deep Blue Waters Of River Ghizer And Surrounding Lush Green And Golden Fields Are Breathtaking.

3- Khalti Lake is located in Khalti Village of Ghizer (Gilgit-Baltistan), Pakistan at about 2,217 metres from sea level. The lake is known for its habitat of trout fish. The lake is in a bend of the Ghizer River near the village of Khalti. Khalti Lake is known for its stock of trout.

4- Shandur Pass is famous around the world because the world's highest ground of polo is there constructed at height of around 3738 meters from the level of sea. It is in the center of Gilgit and Chitral, the distance is 147 KM Chitral and 211 KM Gilgit. The top of Shandur Pass is flat, it is a plateau.

5- Ghizer valley is a crossroads between Gilgit and Chitral via Shandur Pass, and also to China and Tajikistan via the Broghil Pass through Ishkomen Valley . Ghizer is a multi-ethnic district and three major languages are spoken: Shina, Khowar, and Burushaski. There are also Wakhi speakers in Ishkoman and some Tajiks.