11 days Family Road Trip from Karachi to Swat, Malam Jabba, Kalam (March 23 to April 02, 2019)
I had been a silent family member of PW for a long time. This is my first ever thread on PW, please ignore the shortcomings in the write up and looking forward for suggestions for improvement.
Alhamdulillah, we have completed 11 days Family Road trip from Karachi to Kalam while covering Qasba Gujrat, Kallar Kahar, Saidhu Sharif, Malam Jabba, Miandam, Kalam and Islamabad.
My Energetic Team
Me, wife, two sons (13 & 8 years) and a daughter (11 years)
Ride :
Corolla X –Assista (2002/06) : 1300 cc
Drivers:
My self only
11 Days – 3600 KMs-Family Trip – Beautiful Roads – Green Fields- Snow – Cold weather – Refreshing Environment.
As wife and Kids were preparing for final exams, I was silently preparing the car for another Road Trip with family. It was a Surprise Package for kids to visit Swat valley this time. Last time, we had road trip to Quetta and Ziarat same period last year.
Trip summary :
Day 01 : Date :23.03.19-Saturday ( Karachi to Qasba Gujrat ) – Indus Highway-N-55
Start time: 0600 hrs
End time: 2200hrs
Travel Duration: 16 hours
Distance covered: 877 Kms
Route : Karachi to Hyderabad – M9, Hyderabad to Qasba Gujrat – N55 (Indus highway)
via Sehwan Sharif, Dadu, Larkana, Shikarpur, Kashmore, Rajanpur, Fazilpur, DG Khan & Qasba Gujrat
Day 02 : Date :24.03.19-Sunday
Spent the day at Qasba Gujrat with Rain and pleasant weather.
Day 03 : Date :25.03.19-Monday ( Qasba Gujrat to Kallar Kahar)
Start time: 0700hrs
End time: 1400hrs
Travel Duration: 07 hours
Route: Qasba Gujrat – Muzaffar Garh- Head Muhammad-Garh More – Shore Kot –M4 – M2-Kallar Kahar
Distance covered: 464 KMs
Night stay : TDCP, Kallar Kahar
Day 04 : Date :26.03.19-Tuesday ( Kallar Kahar to Saidhu Sharif)- Swat Motorway
Start time: 0830hrs
End time: 1500hrs
Travel Duration: 7.5 hours
Route: Kallar Kahar – M2 – M1- Capt, Karnal sher Khan interchange -Swat Motorway – Saidhu Sharif
Distance covered: 464 KMs
Night Stay : PTDC Saidhu sharif
Day 05: Date :27.03.19-Wednesday ( Saidhu Sharif – Malam Jabba- Miandam) – Snow hi Snow
Hired Transport for 4 days due to road conditions of Malam Jabba and Kalam-Toyota Liteace
Start time: 1000hrs
End Time (Malam jabba): 1300hrs
Time duration: 3 hours
Distance: 50 KMs
Start time (Malam Jabba): 1800hrs
End time (Miandam): 2100hrs
Travel Duration: 3 hours
Distance: 70 KM
Night stay: Miandam Palace Hotel
Day 06: Date :28.03.19-Thursday (Miandam-Kalam): Tough time with Rough Roads
Start time: 1000hrs
End time: 1600hrs
Travel Duration: 6 hours
Distance: 65kms
Night Stay: Hotel Honeymoon, Kalam
Day 07: Date :29.03.19-Friday (Kalam) – Extreme cold weather
Spent the day at Kalam while visiting Usho Forest and Matiltan Glacier.
Night stay: Hotel honeymoon
Day 08: Date :30.03.19-Saturday (Kalam to Saidhu Sharif and Isalambad)
Start time: 0900 hrs(Kalam)
End time: 1300 hrs (Saidhu Sharif), Travel Duration: 4 hours, Distance: 100kms
Start time: 1400hrs(Saidhu sharif)
End time: 2000hrs (Islamabad), Travel duration: 6 hours, Distance: 242kms
Route: Traditional Swat Route via Mardan & M-1
Day 09 : Date :31.03.19-Sunday (Islamabad)
Visited Islamabad traditional places i.e. Natural Museum, Lok virsa, Shakar Parain, Rawal Lake view park, Faisal masjid, zoo and Daman-e-Koh.
Day 10 : Date :01.04.19- Monday ( Islamabad to Sadiqabad)
Start time: 0700hrs
End time: 1900hrs
Distance: 823kms
Travel Duration: 12 hours
Route: M-2, M-4 and N-5
Night Stay: Iqra Guest house, Sadiqbad
Day 11: Date :02.04.19- Monday (Sadiqabad to Karachi) - Home Sweet Home
Start time: 0730hrs
End time: 1630hrs
Distance: 602kms
Travel Duration: 10 hours
Route : N-5 & M-9
Travel Expense Summary
Petrol 23,160
Hired Transport 18,000
Hotel 21,500
Food 19,735
Shopping & Dry Fruit 10,170
Toll Taxes 2,140
Misc 8,840
Total 103,545
Hotel Rates:
PTDC Saidu Sharif: Rs .5,200/night (After 20%discount) Standard Rate was Rs. 6,500/-
Minadam Palace Hotel, Miandam: Rs. 2,000/night
Hotel Honeymoon, Kalam: Rs. 2,000/night
Hotel Metro Inn Islamabad G-7 : Rs. 2,500/night
Iqra Guest house, Sadiqabad: Rs. 1,800/night
Ride Performance:
Total mileage 3,460
Petrol Cost 23,160
Per KM./Cost 7
Petrol rate 93
Average KM/Ltr 14
