Naran Kaghan Tour Packages

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Naran Kaghan Tour Packages
Naran (Urdu ????? ) is a medium sized town in
upper Kaghan Valley in Mansehra District of
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of the Pakistan. It
is located 119 kilometers (74 mi) from Mansehra
city at the altitude of 8,202 feet (2,500 m).
Naran valley is one of the most scenic towns in
Pakistan, attracting thousands of tourists,
trekkers, photographers and nature-enthusiast,
every year. The Kunhar River, swollen by glacial
melt, passes through this town as it meanders its
way through the valley.1
Naran can be considered as base station to scenic
destinations like Lake Saif-ul-Malook, Lalazar
Babusar, Noori Valley and Purbi
Valley. . Accommodation Naran has more than 100
hotels of various types ranging from high-end
luxury hotels to very low priced motels. Tent
motels are also present which rent family size
tents to tourists to stay in. Pakistan Tourism
Development Corporation (PTDC) also has a
motel 2 situated in the north of town which can
accommodate people on different tariffs, from
average rooms to costly huts beside the River
Kunhar. A market also exists there where all
basic necessities of life are available.
Transportation Naran is connected by Naran road
from Mansehra. In the tourist season (1 June to
31 August) public transport runs daily between
Manshera and Naran. Jeeps, rent a cars and taxis
are also available from Manshera to reach here.
In winter the road which leads to Naran is
blocked due to heavy snowfall and it is very
difficult to reach there.
Weather In Naran, the climate is cold in winters
and mild cool in summers. There is
significant rainfall in summers and heavy
snowfall in winters. Even the driest month still
has a lot of rainfall. The average annual
temperature in Naran is 10.1 C. The region is
Alpine in geography and climate, with forests
and meadows dominating the landscape below peaks
that reach over 17,000 feet. Following is the
weather history of Naran.3
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Hiking, trekking, and off-roading Lake
Saif-ul-Maluk Naran to Lake Saiful Muluk dusty
jeep track is approximately 9 km in length with
hiking tracks difficulty level ranging from easy
to medium. It can be traveled by jeep in
one Hour. Net elevation gain is around 700m (2300
feet).
Ansu Lake Ansu is tear shaped high-altitude lake
situated adjacent to Malika Parbat. It can
be reached via 11 km trail starting at
Saif-ul-Malook. This trail can be divided in two
steps. a) 7 km walk from till base of Malika
Parbat. b) 4 km hike up the mountain with
net elevation around 1000m (3300 feet). It can be
traveled by Trekking in 4-5 Hour. Lake remains
accessible from early June till late November,
with deteriorating weather making it difficult
at start and end of season.
Lalazar Lalazar is a plateau once known for
beautiful wild flowers and soothing pine forests.
Though recently cultivation of potato and other
corps declined the natural beauty, but still
enchanting view of Malika Parbat and lush meadows
make it a must visit. Lalazar can be reached
through a muddy jeep track of 01 hour starting
from Battakundi. Some people prefer trekking over
riding the jeep. One famous, moderate trek
starting from Lake Saif- ul-Malook through
picturesque Hans Gali ends at Lalazar.