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Adventure Sports / White Water Rafting in Pakistan


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White Water RaftingPakistan offers a number of wonderful opportunities for white water rafting. The high rise mountain peaks on its northern side border Pakistan and these snow capped mountains and glaciers are what give birth to gurgling rivers that tumble down from the Karakoram, the Himalayas and the Hindukush to plains of Pakistan before meeting at the Arabian Sea.
These rivers in the north of Pakistan offer wonderful opportunity for white water sports. Some of the rivers that make great white water sports spots in Pakistan are the Chitral, Indus, Gilgit, Swat, Hunza, Kunar and the Neelam river. You can enjoy river rafting, canoeing and kayaking in these rivers.
The Indus, Ravi and Chenab in northern Pakistan provide wonderful opportunities for water sports. Some of the places that you can visit for water sports in Pakistan are from Naran to Kaghan on the Kunhar; from Dir to Batkhela on the Pankora; from Jaglot to Thakot on the Indus and from Aliabad to Gilgit on Hunza River.
So if a streak with adventure is what you are looking forward on your holidays, Pakistan is a wonderful place to tour. Come and get wet on the rivers of Pakistan.
In brief, the rivers in Pakistan exude every bit of their untamed qualities and challenge you to overpower them. Also, they put to test your strength, both physical and mental, and it is in this that the whole excitement of rafting lies.
The river rafting destinations in Pakistan are comparable to the best in the world. Also, very much like trekking, rafting in Pakistan offers different levels so that both amateurs as well as trained and professional rafters can enjoy themselves. Moreover, for those, in need of a bit of training, there are quick courses on offer too.
Adventure Pakistan brings you complete information on various tourist destinations in Pakistan. Adventure Pakistan promises to offer you all the help to make your tour to Pakistan an exciting and memorable affair. If adventure sport is what you like come and take out adventure sports tours.
Following rivers in Northern Pakistan are open for water sports besides the Indus, the Ravi, and Chenab, in NWFP, Punjab, & Sindh provinces: 

 

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Day 1 ISLAMABAD
Arrival in Islamabad met and transfers to your hotel. All meals included.
Day 2 ISLAMABAD
Visit Ministry of Tourism for briefing and permit (if any). Overnight hotel. All meals included.
Day 3

ISLAMABAD TO CHILAS
Islamabad to Chilas (483 km, 10 12 hours drive) From Islamabad start drive by road to Chilas at 6 am. Upon arrival in Chilas transfer to Chilas Inn for overnight. All meals included.

Day 4

CHILAS TO SKARDU
After an early breakfast drive to Skardu (232 km, 9 hours drive) in route stop for lunch and places of interest and scouting of River Indus. Upon arrival in Skardu transfer to K2 motel Skardu for overnight. 

Day 5 SKARDU
Rest day in Skardu for Rafting Preparation. Leader will take a jeep to scouting the first section of the rafting from Skardu to Garbidas (30 km Rafting).
Day 6 SKARDU TO GARBIDAS
Skardu to Garbidas 30 km rafting, after an early breakfast start your first day of Rafting expedition to Garbidas. Van and jeep will follow the expedition by road and meet the members at Garbidas village. Overnight camping. All meals included.
Day 7

GARBIDAS RONDU GORGE SNOUTING
Rest day or scouting through rafting of Rondu Gorge and driving by jeep with frequent stop and walk down to the river. Overnight at Garbidas small hotel or camping.

Day 8

GARBIDAS TO STAK NALLAH (RONDU GORGE) 
Rafting from Garbidas to Stak Nallah 30 km, after an early breakfast start rafting to the most difficult section of Indus called Rondu Gorge. This is the infamous Rondu Gorges attempted by Richard Bangs in 1979 but not completed, (Reference; Richard and Kallen, Christian, Rivergods, Sierra Club Books, San Francisco, 1985 – Accounts of great river exploration, including the first attempts on the Indus River). After crossing the Rondu Gorge camping near Stak Nallah, All meals included.

Day 9 STAK NALLAH TO SASI
Stak Nallah to Sasi Village 40 km, after an early breakfast start rafting down stream to Sasi village. Upon arrival transfer to camping site for overnight camping. All meals included.
Day 10

SASI TO JUGLOT
Sasi to Juglot  25 km, After an early breakfast start rafting down stream to Juglot, which is 50 km away from Gilgit Town, upon arrival in Juglot board van and jeep for a ride to Gilgit for about an hours.

Note: DAY 10: SASI TO GILGIT
Sasi to Gilgit 50 km, Rafting from Sasi to Gilgit is 50 km. After 20 km you will reach at the Gilgit River and Indus River junction. If members would like to raft 30 km of up stream to Gilgit. This day can be use to do so. 

Day 11

GILGIT
Rest day in Gilgit for sightseeing, overnight hotel. All meals included.

Day 12 GILGIT TO BESHAM
Drive from Gilgit to Besham 6 hours, After breakfast drive from Gilgit to Besham 343 km, upon arrival in Besham transfer to PTDC motel Besham for overnight. All meals included.
Day 13 BESHAM TO ISLAMABAD
After breakfast drive to Islamabad 236 km for about 6 hours drive. Upon arrival transfer to your hotel. All meals included.
Day 15 ISLAMABAD
Debriefing at Ministry of Tourism and evening free for sightseeing.
Overnight hotel. All meals included.
Day 16 ISLAMABAD AIRPORT
Transfer to airport for your flight back home. 

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