PTDC Chitral Motel

I pulled myself away from Rumbour and caught one of the few jeeps back to Chitral town. I'd left a bag with A's family to look after and I'd promised them I'd come back so I went straight back to their home and was warmly welcomed. I spent the night there and spent the time helping the little girl with her English and being fed so much I thought I would burst! I took a walk around the bazaar and the little girl ...

The next morning I packed up, went for lunch at the family's home and then met A's friends from the previous day - they were driving to the Kalash valleys and could give me a lift in their jeep - perfect! I was planning to go straight to the Rumbor valley but decided to accompany the guys to the Bumboret valley where we visited Shazeer Khan -the local alcohol maker. I tried some of the local spirit made from apricots (very strong but much nicer than the Hunza water), and sat ...

I set off again in the morning, not feeling too hopeful with the flight - when I checked in again they told me there was a 50/50 chance. I saw the same faces from the previous day and we discussed the weather and chances as we watched the screens. This time we were in luck though - although I don't think anyone quite believed it until we were in the air but there were happy faces all around when we took off. I ...

Nous quittons la Karakorum highway pour partir vers l'ouest, dans l'Hindu Kush. Après près de 2 jours de route à travers les montagnes, en passant un col a 4300m, nous arrivons à Chitral, la ville la plus au nord ouest du Pakistan, tout près de l'afghanistan. Il n'y a pas grand chose à faire à Chitral même si ce n'est visiter sa petite mosquée et boire du jus ...

The Shandur Polo Festival is the Northern Area's biggest annual sporting event and takes place at the top of the Shandur Pass at 3'800m. Tens of thousands of people from the Gilgit and Chital region come to watch their team fight against each other for 3 days. Fight is the right word here as this is not exactly the aristocratic sport we are used to in Europe. The game here is what the locals call freestyle polo and therefore not many rules apply ...

Hello and welcome to the Kalash valley of Chitral! Kalash valley of Chitral is of considerable attraction for visitors given its rich and colourful culture and festivals that continue almost all around their year. Kalash community is inhabited in three of the Kalash valleys of Bumburate, Rumbur and Birir and is known for their hospitality and friendliness. Their belief ...

Kalash valley of Chitral is of considerable attraction for visitors given its rich and colourful culture and festivals that continue almost all around their year. Kalash community is inhabited in three of the Kalash valleys of Bumburate, Rumbur and Birir and is known for their hospitality and friendliness. Their belief, architecture, festivals ...

... trekking, wildlife watching and so on. To make your trip more enjoyable and informative you can be in contact with CAMAT [Chitral Associtaion for Mountain Area Tourism] office in the Mountain Inn, Chitral town with Tel: 92 943 413540, 413708, and email: camatchitral@yahoo.com

... The Kalash people have a myth: their gods forbid them from eating chickens and eggs. Whenever they ate chickens or eggs, they would meet their downfall. September is the month of wine and walnuts in the Kalash Valleys. People harvest wild grapes growing high into the trees. Girls climb trees to eat small fruits, to pick apples, or to knock down walnuts for collecting. Villagers cut corn with scythes, saving the corn for drying ...