Day 2: Saiful Muluk Lake Naran

This is part 2 of 3 of Shogran, Naran Kaghan Tour

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A very beautiful view of Lake saiful Malook lake.

It was my second day and according to plan the next destination was Saiful Malook Lake which is in Naran and very famous among the local tourist and it is full of tourist and fond of mountains in season. After spending a wonderful night in Kaghan where I enjoyed Chuppal kabaab as my dinner and visiting a very beautiful scenic  valley now I was in Naran.     

Kunhar River Near Naran bazaar.

How to reach?
Naran valley is accessible from any part of the country. Mansehra city is base point. you can hire a jeep or take bus for Naran from Mansehra. Daily many mini vans take passengers from Mansehra to Naran and their rates are very economical. if you have plane to visit Shogran then you have to stop at Kiwai from kiwai any one can hire Jeeps or car for Naran.

Accommodation
In season the rates of hotels are very high however you can find hotels from 3500PKR to 8000PKR. You can also get camps/tents on rents for a night their rates are economical. The camp rates are 1000PKR to 2500PKR depend on the size of camp, season, rush of people etc.

Transportation
Jeeps are commonly use here so you have to hire a jeep for Lake Saiful Malook or any other destination. Jeeps takes 3000PKR for Saiful Malook and then back to Naran. 2000PKR for Saiful Malook Lake.

Food
Food price is high but not too much you can eat quality food from restaurants and vendors. Food price for a one time meal from 100PKR to 400PKR depend on your choice or restaurant.  

What is Backpacking?

Who does not know Backpacking? A lot of people particularly westerners and Europeans know very well about this word. But I am pretty sure a large number of people exist in this world who does not know about Backpacking.

How about a country (like third world countries) where it’s more important to feed whole families instead of spends time on tours, traveling, or other entertainments. I know a lot of people (Middle class) in my country who has not visit even neighbor cities of their country and their life cycle congested into home to job place and then back to home. But as I thought we only get life once we only live once. if we get chance why not some time for our self.

Let discuss what is backpacking. Any person who carries all essential his/her luggage on his back for short or long term travelling called backpacker. It is way of budget travelling. If you