Hunting Upland Meadows

Guests arrive in Islamabad at 10:00 AM.
After arrival, we proceed to the hotel for lunch at 12:00 PM, followed by a meet & greet session where everyone gets to know each other and the tour guide.

Later, we visit the iconic Faisal Mosque and explore the beautiful city of Islamabad.

At 6:00 PM, we depart for Mingora (Swat).

Arrival in Mingora is around 10:00 PM, followed by dinner and an overnight stay at a hotel.

After breakfast at 9:00 AM, we depart for Gabin Jabba at 10:00 AM.

We arrive around 1:00 PM, have lunch, and spend approximately 4 hours exploring the stunning green meadows, enjoying the fresh mountain air, and experiencing horse riding.

At 5:00 PM, we depart Gabin Jabba and reach Bahrain at around 8:00 PM.

Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel in Bahrain.

Breakfast at the hotel in Bahrain at 8:00 AM.

At 9:00 AM, we depart for Gurnal Village, which takes approximately 2 hours.

From Gurnal, we begin our hike:

• 3 hours hike to the water point
• Then 1 more hour to reach Palanchai Meadows, arriving around 4:00 PM

We spend about an hour enjoying the breathtaking views before hiking back to the water point (30 minutes).

At the campsite, we set up camp, enjoy dinner, a bonfire, music, and a movie night on a projector, followed by an overnight stay in tents.

Breakfast at the campsite at 8:00 AM.

At 9:00 AM, we start hiking back down to Gurnal Village, taking approximately 2 hours.

From Gurnal, we travel to Bahrain, reaching around 1:00 PM.

Lunch at the hotel in Bahrain.

At 2:00 PM, we depart for Mankyal, arriving at 3:00 PM, and then continue towards Taip Meadows, reaching there around 6:00 PM.

Dinner, bonfire, music, movie night on the projector, and overnight camping at Taip Meadows.

Early breakfast at Taip Meadows.

At 8:00 AM, we hike down to the parking area, reaching by 9:00 AM.

From there, we take a short hike to Jabba Waterfall (approximately 3 hours round trip) for photography and videography only (no overnight stay).

⚠️ Raincoats are recommended.

At 12:00 PM, we have a light lunch (half stomach).

At 1:00 PM, we depart for the village where the Chukail Banda hike begins, arriving at 2:00 PM.

We start a 4-hour hike with porters and reach Chukail Banda at 6:00 PM.

Camps are set up, followed by dinner, bonfire, music, movie on projector, and overnight stay in tents.

Breakfast with stunning views of Chukail Banda at 8:00 AM.

Guests relax and enjoy the scenery until noon.

Lunch is served at 11:00 AM.

At 12:00 PM, we begin hiking down:

• 2 hours hike to the village
• 1 hour drive from the village to Mankyal

At 3:00 PM, we depart Mankyal for Balakot village (around 2 hours round trip).

At 5:00 PM, we continue our journey to Kalam, arriving at 7:00 PM.

Dinner at the hotel and free time to explore Kalam Bazaar.

Breakfast at the Kalam hotel at 8:00 AM.

At 8:30 AM, we depart for Ushu Forest, where we spend 1 hour.

We then continue towards Mahodand and Saifullah Lake, enjoying a scenic drive filled with waterfalls (with a stop at one waterfall for about 1 hour).

Arrival at Mahodand around 2:00 PM.

We spend 4 hours enjoying:

• Lunch
• Mahodand Waterfall
• Boating
• Horse riding

At 6:00 PM, we depart for Azure Lagoon Hotel, arriving around the same time.

This beautiful property features wooden cultural rooms and small fish ponds.

Dinner, bonfire, music, projector movie, and overnight stay.

Breakfast at Azure Lagoon at 8:00 AM.

At 9:00 AM, we travel back to Kalam, arriving at 10:00 AM.

From there, we head to Green Top Kalam, reaching around 11:00 AM.

After spending 1 hour, we continue towards Beshai Meadows.

We reach the hiking point at 1:00 PM and begin a 1.5-hour hike, arriving at Beshai Meadows around 3:00 PM.

Enjoy spectacular views of Mankyal Peak (18,500 ft), followed by lunch and tea.

At 5:00 PM, we hike back down and return to the Kalam hotel by 7:00 PM.

Dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast at Kalam hotel at 8:00 AM.

At 9:00 AM, we depart for Andrab Lake.

We reach the hiking point around 12:00 PM, followed by a 30-minute hike to reach Andrab Lake at approximately 1:00 PM.

The rest of the day is spent:

• Relaxing
• Lunch
• Camping by the lake

In the evening, enjoy dinner, bonfire, music, projector movie, and a peaceful night in tents.

Breakfast in front of Andrab Lake at 8:00 AM.

At 9:00 AM, we start our journey back to Kalam, reaching around 11:00 AM.

After a 30-minute refreshment break, we depart at 12:00 PM for Islamabad, with a 1-hour lunch break along the way.

Arrival in Islamabad at approximately 7:00 PM.

Hotel check-in, dinner, and overnight stay.

Breakfast and farewell lunch at the hotel.

Transfer to Islamabad International Airport.

Guests depart for their home country, carrying unforgettable memories of Swat Valley with Upland Rides