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Northern Pakistan
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In August of 1993 my wife Marjorie and I signed up for a mountain biking expedition in northern Pakistan. The trip would run along the Karakoram Highway mostly, from the Kunjarab Pass at the Chinese border, down through Hunza, and all the way to Gilgit. Our story appeared in the October 1994 issue of Mountain Bike Magazine.
I also traveled through Pakistan on two other occassions, in 1978 and 1981. I visited Chitral and the Kafir Valleys as well as Hunza and Gilgit. A wrote a feature story on the Kafir Kalash which appeared in Great Expeditions Magazine. These photographs are from those trips. More thumbnails ...
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Shandur Polo Festival/Tournament (reply)
May 11, 2007 07:49 EST by activetourspak
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 13 day(s)
Group Size: 1 - 18 people
Destination(s): Pakistan
Specialty Categories: Festival Tours Camping
Season: July
Tour Customizable: Yes
Polo is known as the King of the games. Gilgit is the home of this spirited game where the British rediscovered and promoted it. Today polo is played in Gilgit and Chitral enthusiastica... show all
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