It is an tour guide to make your Kumrat Valley trip more fascinating and enjoyable, that is located in Upper Dir of KPK province, Pakistan near Swat, a paradise-like place on earth. In this blog you will get all information about its charming chair lift, camping sites, waterfalls, and places to visit in Kumrat valley.
Other than this I will tell some useful recommendations and points which will be helpful for your journey to make it more joyful with ease and comfort.
Kumrat Valley KPK (Swat) Pakistan
Kumrat valley near swat is the most greenish tourist destination and most natural place of the area as well because it had been hidden from tourists for a long time. Here, you can not only enjoy forestry on mountains every where but waterfalls and the bluish water of river Panjgur is captivating.
Is Kumrat Valley safe?
The Kumrat valley in upper Dir district of KPK province is a safe place for tourism not only in terms of law and order or security but the attacks by wild animals here are also decreasing.
It is one of the most forestry regions not only in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa but Pakistan as well, a few years ago it was considered not safe due to wild life, but with the increase of tourism activities and development here, there has been a decreased in wildlife attacks on humans.
Best time to visit Kumrat valley
The best time to visit Kumrat valley is the summer season likely from ending days of April to August because the roads infrastructure is not up to the mark so in the winter season the entire valley becomes inaccessible due to heavy snowfall.
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But local government is trying hard to increase tourism activities in the winter season as well by constructing roads and other developing projects.
Kumrat valley location
Kumrat valley is neither in Chitral nor Gilgit-Baltistan, it is located in the Upper Dir district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan and easily accessible through the beautiful Kalam Valley and Thul village as well.
How can I go to Kumrat?
To reach Kumrat valley, first you will have to reach Thul valley of Kumrat that is known to be as its base camp, to reach Kumrat valley on a Hiace or any other vehicle is non advisable due to bumpy roads ahead from Thul. So you should park your own vehicle at Thul and hire a jeep to move ahead. (For Details Check Link Above).
Lahore to Kumrat valley
Lahore to Kumrat valley distance is about 700 km and it may take up to 10 hours to reach here. There are three options to reach here that you can opt, one is get served by any travel agency, second you may travel at your own vehicle up to Thul as I guided above or you can choose to travel on local bus from Lahore to Kumrat.
Moreover, if you are coming to visit Kumrat from Lahore you can get a bus from Lawri Adda bus stand near Badami Bagh, in Lahore that may cost about PKR 2000 and will lead you to Dir.
And then start your journey towards Kumrat valley by hiring suitable vehicle (open jeep is preferred to enjoy a lot more) that may cost about 3000, rest of the journey will be same as mentioned above.
Places to visit in Kumrat valley
Kumrat valley is the most scenic and fabulous tourist destination that offers several amazing and adventurous places to visit, some of these are as follows.
- Kumrat forest
- Jahaz Banda
- Badgoi
- River Panjgur
- Kumrat waterfall
- Kala Chashma
- Do Junga
- Shahzor Lake
- Kundal Lake
- Katora Lake
Things to do in Kumrat valley
Along with its pastures and forest of tall trees on mountains all around Kumrat valley fascinates you with some adventurous activities like,
- Fishing
- Hiking and trekking
- Camping
Tourist facilities
As there are lesser opportunities for travelers of proper hotels but locals have managed to provide some special facilities not only for stay but to meet needs of food. You can see a large number of camping facilities all around the valley or you can install your own camp in the area.
There are several opportunities to stay in Iron-made rooms made by containers with attached washrooms. And with all these accommodation facilities you can have some delicious foods as well, from smaller canteens located nearby.
Kumrat valley chair lift
As I mentioned above government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is trying hard to boost tourism activities here and now Government officials have planned to install a chairlift in Kumrat valley.
It will be cover the area of about 14 km so declared not only as longest in the region but it will be highest as well.
This state of the art cabel car will connect Kumrat valley to Madaklasht Valley and will be constructed under public private partnership.
This chairlift will be based on 25 cabins with the capacity of 10 passengers in each, and total cost of this project is approximately 32 billion rupees.
Trip on this chair lift will take 38 minutes to complete at administrative cost of PKR 500 per person.
It is assumed that about 30,000 tourists will be facilitated and enjoyed by this amazing and adventurous chairlift.
Kumrat valley pictures
Conclusion
Kumrat valley of KPK province in Upper Dir district near Swat is now becoming tourists' first priority in Pakistan, so if you are planning a trip to Kumrat valley upper Dir you may get helped from this tour guide to make your journey more joyful and memorable.