I need Complete Plan for tour to SWAT (8 Days)

[mrmajidawaan]

I have made this plan on the basis of internet searching, simply I never been in SWAT and I need your precious suggestions on the basis of personal experience.

Recommendation is cost effective budget on public transport, places must be cool & worth sightseeing. Shared plan is tentative you can modify all the plan and share day by day.

I am planning to go on dated 19.07.2019 Friday till 26.07.2019,

Plan for Swat

Day 1 (Saturday)
By Shahid Coach We will reach at Fizza Ghat Morning 6 to 7 AM
Spend 1st day at Fizza Ghat and surrounding.

Day 2 (Sunday)
Breakfast and then move to Madyan/Bahrain .We will reach around 2 PM. (1 to 2 days stay)

Day 3 (Monday)
Madyan to Kalam (Visit locally at Kalam) Same Day
Stay at Kalam whole day

Day 4 (Tuesday)
Mahoodand Lake Jheel Saifullah (We will visit other spots on this way)

Day 5 (Wednesday)
Visit to Ghabral & Utrot

Day 6 (Thursday)
Tell me what should I plan

Day 7 (Friday)
Tell me what should I plan

Day 7 (Saturday)
Back to Fizza Ghat and Travel to Lahore.

[masifmit]

I am also planning to visit SWAT on July 21 2019
you can go Kumrat & Jahaz Banda in Upper Dir area.

[masifmit]

please coordinate with me if you need any further query

[mrmajidawaan]

Give me your contact number for discussion

[tourist]

Nice Planning.

From Fizza Ghat, you can go to Malam Jabba which is very beautiful place, you can even spend a day over there.
It is also called Mini Switzerland of Pakistan (it looks like Switzerland in Winter season), I recommend Malamjabba don't miss it.

Day 1, Visit Fizza Ghat Park, boat riding, and site seeing.
same day you can also go to white Palace, Museum, Saidu Sharif etc. (by car)

Day 2, Go to Malam Jabba, and its surrounding. ( chairlift is also there )

Day 3, Include Miyadam to see Trout Farm while going to Madyam/Behrain.

Day 4, Ushu, Glacier, Mahoodand / Saifullah Lake can been seen in one day. ( lakes are soooooo beautiful )

Day 5, If you have enough energy to walk on hilly areas for 2 to 3 hours then go to Katwal Lake from Kalam.
(Around 1.5 hours by road & 2 to 3 hours by walk to reach Katwal Lake & same on return is required).

Try to start your day tour early in the morning ( to enjoy well and to cover most of the places )

Rest, experts will advise the best.

[mrmajidawaan]

Thank you for your time and response on my post, I have reviewed your suggestion and I will definitely follow your instruction.

There is no issue till Day 4 but I need some more guidance that can I walk to Katwal lake with my 4 years and 8 years daughter. Furthermore guide me for this track little bit more.

What is your suggestion for transport what should I do for Fizza Ghat to Malam Jabba

Which transport I should use from Mingora to Kalam/Bahrian/Madyan.

Which transport I should use from Kalam to Mahodand Lake etc

Should I hire vehicle for 3 days or hire day by day as per plan

Can you tell me roughly budget for this trip.

[tourist]

Dear @mrmajidawaan, with 4 & 8 years children, it is not recommended.
( I made a mistake while writing Katwal, it is actually Kandol lake ).

Rest all places are ok for children.

on my trip, I hired 4x4 from Kalam onwards on daily basis. now the charges are increased after the budget, so you can bargain for a day or more.

You can hire a car/van from fizza ghat to Malam Jabba. ( i had hired LliteAce Van for day 1 & day 2 tour & to drop us at Kalam ).

Asif bhai ( @asifcae ) is the most frequent and experienced traveler he can guide you properly.
there are also other senior persons, wait for their advice for your whole trip.

You can check with Mr.Sajjad also who had done similar trip in June, 1st week.

Family Trip to SWAT (Fizagat, Malam Jabba, Kalam, Mahodand, Kharkhari Lake, etc.) June 2019

Travelers: Me, wife and 2 kids (Son 14 Yrs. Daughter 10 Yrs.) Day 1: 9 June PK-300 to ISB, Drive to Fizagat Day 2: 10 June Day trip to Malam Jabba Day 3: 11 June Day trip to Swat Museum and White Palace Day 4: 12 June Drive to Kalam Day 5: 13 June Day trip to Mahodand Lake Day 6: 14 June Day trip to Kharkhari Lake Day 7: 15 June Drive back to Fizagat Day 8: 16 June Day trip to Shangla Top and Yakhtangay Day 9: 17 June Drive back to ISB, PK-309 to KHI Hotels: (I booked durin…

[asifcae]

well if u reach fiza ghat early morning and r fresh then umust visit mallam jabba...after that u can stay in fiza ghat at night.....

next day u can reach kalam and nite there... third day u shud vist mahudand and next day utror region....

if u have time u can visit byun village in kalam and return to fiza ghat next day .. next day take bus bvack to ur home destination...

trekking is not good option with kids unless u have experience and r planning to camp at kundol lake for the night... if u have ample time take a rest day in kalam for its bazaar etc....

[mrmajidawaan]

Asif Bhai thank you for your time and helpful suggestion, I will definitely follow your instructions
As per your suggestion

Day 1 (Saturday)
I will Reach around 7 AM at Fizza Ghat after freshing and taking breakfast we should visit Malam Jabba.
After visiting Malam Jabba back to Fizza Ghar.

Day 2 (Sunday)
We should move Kalam and visit Kalam bazar and surrounding which are on walking distance

Day 3 (Monday)
Mahoodand Lake and surrounding

Day 4 (Tuesday)
Utror & Ghabral

Day 5 (Wednesday)
What should I do, whether stay at Kalam or something else nearby the Kalam

Day 6 (Thursday)
What should I do, whether stay at Kalam or something else nearby the Kalam

Day 7 (Friday)
What should I do, whether stay at Kalam or something else nearby the Kalam

Day 8 (Saturday)
Back to Fizza Ghat and then Lahore.

Note: What about Madyan and Bahrian should i visit there and spend night or directly Kalam. On the toher hand Any recommendation to visit Kalash if suitable in this trip?

[zahid135]

1- Arrive Fiza Ghat, visit White Palace and go to Malam Jabba, Nigt Stay Malam Jabba
2- Visit Malam Jabba and leave for Bahrain, see Miandam and Madyan, Nigtj stay Bahrain
3-Leave for Kalam, Visit Kalam
4- Mahoodand, SaifuLLAH and NasariLLAH lakes, Night Kalam
5- Utror and Gabral , Night Kalam
6- Visit Bayun and start return Jiurney Night Stay Bahrain or Fiza GHat
7-Leave for Home

If you have more days then you should spent extra time at Malam Jabba or Kalam.

Fiza GHat weather will be same like Islamabad.

[asifcae]

well if u have so many dayz to spare u shud spend some more time in Kalam.... u can visit Byun and jag banal on one day and u can spend one extra day at mallam jabba in mingora....

[mrmajidawaan]

Dear Zahid SB,
Thank you for time and suggestion, please see below plan because i have to manage all the days.and need your further recommendations.

Your plan is awesome and i have noted to follow your instructions.

Day 1 (Saturday)
Marghazar, White Palace, Fizza Ghat 2 parks
Spend Night at Fizza Ghat

Day 2 (Sunday)
Breakfast and then move Malam Jabba
Spend night at Malam Jabba

Day 3 (Monday)
Move to Bahrian/Madyan
Visit Cheel and miandam if we have time then
Spend night at Bahrain

Day 4 (Tuesday)
Move to Kalam and visit locally whol day
Spnd night at Kalam

Day 5 (Wednesday)
Book a taxi/jeep for Kalam Forest, Matiltan, Usho Forest, Aabshar, Mahodand Lake, Saif-ullah Lake visit
Mahoodand Lake Jheel Saifullah (We will visit other spots on this way)

Day 6 (Thursday)
book a taxi/jeep for Utror Village, Gabral Village, Ladu Valley visit & Finally Karkhari Lake
Visit to Ghabral & Utrot

Day 7 (Friday)
Visit Bayun Village and surrounding areas

Day 8 (Saturday)
Back to Lahore directly from Kalam on Faisal Movers

[masifmit]

masifmit@yahoo.com

[mrmajidawaan]

For What brother you shard your email

[masifmit]

For

What date you will reach to Fiza Ghat.

[masifmit]

This is the best plan I seen for Swat but however Utror area cant finish in one day due to road condition

[mrmajidawaan]

20.07.2019 6:00 AM

But due to hot weather in Fizagat I am planning to travel directly at kalam.from Lahore

Because Faisal Movers is offering direct vehicle Lahore to Kalam.

[mrmajidawaan]

With Family i am not intended for hiking.

[masifmit]

but what about Malam jabba Madyan and Bahrain? These places are far from Kalam compare to Mingora
will you visit these places from Kalam

[mrmajidawaan]

Yes I will spend mostly time in kalam and i will leave early morning 1 day to visit Madyan, Cheel Bahrian and mIandam, hopefully 1 day stay at Bahrian and next mornign back to Kalam,.