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Activities
With some of the most magnificent mountain terrain in the world,
Pakistan is naturally enough a trekkers rave. There are all
types of trekking available, from those organised by overseas
companies to Pakistan-based outfits. You can also make your own
arrangements, which will be cheaper but also more demanding. Popular
trekking routes which can stretch from a day to a month are found
mostly in Gilgit, Nanga Parbat, Balistan (from where treks leave to
K2) and Hunza, all in the country's north. For something a little
less demanding there are good one-day hikes in the Ziarat
Valley, near Quetta. Other activities include cycling along the Karakoram
Highway (from Rawalpindi to the Khunjerab Pass), Potwar Plateau
(Islamabad to Peshawar) and the Margalla and Murree Hills (north of
Islamabad), mountain biking from Gilgit to Chitral, and
white-water rafting along the Hunza, Gilgit and Indus rivers.
When to Go
The best time for travelling to Pakistan depends on which part of
the country you intend to visit. Generally speaking the southern
parts of Pakistan including Sind, Baluchistan, Punjab and southern
NWFP are best visited in the cooler months between November and
April. After that it gets uncomfortably hot. The northern areas like
Azad Jammu Kashmir, and northern NWFP are best seen during May to
October before the area becomes snowbound. The weather may be a
little stormy during this time but the mountain districts are
usually still accessible.
Try and avoid Pakistan during Ramadan, the Muslim month of
fasting which usually occurs sometime during the months of December
to early January. This is because a fasting Mulsim is a cranky
Muslim and you may find yourself involuntarily joining in the fast
because activity is kept to a minimum and food is hard to find
during daylight hours.
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