Shah Jinali Trek
Broad, rolling alpine meadows and sparkling streams offer open strolling through the pass called the king’s polo ground, or Shah Jinali An.
A scenic and moderately easy Shah Jinali trek is blended with the captivating Thui Valley, which is situated in the Hindu Raj range between Chitral and Gilgit regions.
Starting the trek from the legendary Turikho valley of upper Chitral and following easy trails through green pastures, lovely alpine meadows and summer settlements, the only difficult portion to negotiate are the crossing of Hoghost Bar Glacier and the 4500 m Thui pass, which are the climax of this trek from where we will come down to Yasin valley for onward drive to Gilgit.
The trek is supplemented with a visit to the Kalash valley for an exciting primitive cultural touch.
Welcome at Islamabad airport and transfer to hotel. Afternoon proceed for city tour of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, which includes famous Faisal Mosque, Shakar Parian, Pakistan monument, Damen Koh, Lok Versa, Museum, Rawalpindi old bazaar, Raja Bazaar.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast departure for Swat, 230 km, 4-5 hours, en-route visit well-preserved monastery of Takhat-e-Bai.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive to Chitral 254 km, 7-8 hours, afternoon visit Chitral town.
Chitral town is surprisingly large; it is population having swelled by Afghan refugees from across the border. Visit Chitral fort and 100 years old Shahi mosque surrounded by clusters of enormous chinars trees. The impressive fort is the ancestral home of the mehtars of Chitral (The ex-ruling family).
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive to Kalash valleys visit Bumburet, Birir, and Rumbur, evening back to Chitral.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive by jeeps to Rau 6-7 hours, Altitude 2820 m.
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek to Dershal 6-7 hours, 16 km, Altitude 3300 m.
Today we will start trekking to Dhershal, we will reach a shepherd’s settlement with huts set in a flat pasture surrounded by birch trees there and we will go further ten minutes climb above the Shah Jinali River for camping.
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek to Shah Ghari 3-4 hours, 6.2 km, Altitude 3690 km.
Follow the trail along the true left bank, crossing many birch-lined tributaries along the way. above the confluence of the clear stream coming from the Shah Jinali An and the larger outwash stream from the Shah Jinali and Ochilli glaciers, cross the stream that runs down from the pass. Shah Ghari 3690m.
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek to Ishperu 4-5 hours 7.1 km, Altitude 3990 m.
Ascend along the true right bank 2 hours to the start of the pass area. the entire area, over 3 km along, offers fine campsites with sweeping views. the actual Shah Jinali An 4140m. Descend the gentle trail, bearing left from the pass, contouring around into the Ishperu Dok Gol. Reach the Ishperu Dok high camp 3990 m.
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Acclimatization and free day for local exploration in Ishpero Dok.
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek to Yashkist 4-5 hours, 9.7 km, Altitude 2850 m.
Cross the clear stream here, twenty minutes below the camp site via a small footbridge, to the herders’ huts of Ishperu Dok on the ture left bank, wehre people from Shusht, Yarkhdan and Yashkist bring their livestock. anothre 20 minutes farther the trail enters a canyon and decends steeply 1hr to a foot bridge, and contine drop down to Yarkhun River and then further to Yashkist.
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive by jeeps to Chitral, on arrival transfer to hotel.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive to Swat 254 km. en route stop at various view points for photography and refreshment.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive to Islamabad 230 km en-route visit Taxila Museum and historical sites.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Transfer to Islamabad airport for return flight.
- All domestic flights and road transfers
- All hotel accommodation (twin sharing room)
- All trekking accommodation
- All camping site and bridge fees
- All trekking logistics (all tents, non-personal equipment and tools etc)
- All meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
- Licensed professional guide (government requirement)
- Government trekking permit fees and paperwork
- Waste management fees (government requirement)
- Support staff (cook, assistant(s) etc)
- Porter for personal luggage 15 KGs
- First aid medicine kit (basic)
- Satellite phone for emergencies
- D3V sleeping tent, Toilet Tent, Shower Tent.
- International airfare and airport taxes.
- Visa fee for Pakistan and personal insurance of the clients.
- Tips for drivers, porters and staff
- Single Supplement
- Transfers to and from airports for participants making individual air arrangements
- Optional excursions or deviations from the scheduled tour
- Sleeping bag and all personal expenses such as telephone charges, liquor or soft drinks,
- Room service, gratuities for personal services, items of a purely
- Any other service that is not mentioned in the list above.