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.  

Fairy Meadows

Fairy Meadows

On May 11, 2012 we left for fairy meadows. This is my detail travelogue. It’s divided in two parts. First part will explain that how exactly we executed the plan and second part will include if I need to improve on that plan then what could be done.

At sharp 9:55 pm Friday night our high roof hiace was on move from Shell Petrol pump Thokar Niaz Baig with 9 members on board.

We started our journey through motorway but then moved on to GT road from Kala Shah Kaku Interchange.

Journey was going smooth until we reach Islamabad where military/police stopped us on Peshawar road. They said that hiace/high roof can’t go from this road and we should go from some highway which our driver told will be atleast 70km more distance consuming atleast one more hour. Rain with thunderstorm was moving along with us and taking a long via is not just going to trouble us but was also going trouble the members waiting for us in Islamabad. Any ways after near 15 minutes of requests army allowed us to move on Peshawar road.

We were supposed to pick two members from Islamabad from Peshawar mor. But there was some miscommunication on location of Peshawar mor. As per my knowledge Peshawar mor is just after crossing the motorway interchange but our friends from Islamabad were thinking of a different Peshawar mor. I believe both