Are you Thinking to go on a Pakistan visit?. do you really know the places that are worth visit in Pakistan?. whenever you plan to go somewhere, you first decide the places that you want to visit . in Pakistan there are many places that you will enjoy with your friends and families and also with yourself. But there is specific area in Pakistan that has become the global tourism attraction. That area is northern area of Pakistan.

Although the whole northern area is worth visit but still there are some places that should be on your list  if you are planning to go on Pakistan northern trip. If you don’t know anything about the places, or you are afraid that you might miss something special then you should call for tour agency of northern areas. They will completely guide you about all the places and will help you in all aspects of your trip. Also you can hire a guide that will take you to all the places that will make your trip more memorable.

Now, lets discuss the places of northern Pakistan that are worth your sight. Also before planning a trip to northern areas of Pakistan make sure about the weather so that you can easily enjoy the whole places without any snow hurdle as it is very common in northern areas. Summer time is the best weather to visit northern areas as in that time northern area has become the spot of relaxation for local people. At that time you will get the sight of magnificent sceneries of hills and mountains. Even Pakistanis always visit northern areas in summer getting heat up from the heat of Punjab and Sindh.

Let get started with our main topic:

There are many lakes, villages or valleys in northern area of Pakistan lets discuss valleys first:

CHITRAL VALLEY

Love at first sight, you mist have heard this phrase. This phrase suits here best. The greenery or valley and its steep mountains will make you fall in love with them. Chitral valley has the world most beautiful landscapes. Also this place is very good for hikers and climbers, the steepy mountains will add up more adventure to their hiking. This valley is not a big one but a small town settling underneath the big Hindu kush mountains. The weather here is always so intense and warm.

Tourist always love their trip to chitral valley especially in summers. This valley will give you the insight of old cultures of Pakistan.

SWAT VALLEY

Swat valley is also known as the Switzerland of Pakistan and gets most of the tourists attraction. Swat valley is considered as the most beautiful valley in the whole Pakistan and also the oldest civilization. This breathtaking view lies between the foothills of hindukush mountains range. Just like its beauty, swat has also strategic importance because of its location , it lies where south Asia, central Asia and china meets.

Swat also has the huge history of Buddhism and also famous as the “HOLY LAND OF BUDDHIST LEARNING AND PIETY”. If you want to enjoy the beauty of swat then you should visit this place between March and October, this is the best time for tourism. Their handmade ornaments and decorative households are much more famous in the whole world.

KUMRAT VALLEY

This valley is situated in KPK’s upper Dir District and is considered as the one of most beautiful valleys. This valley is famous for its beautiful waterfalls, meadows and huge mountains and for its prominent deodar trees. Different activities can be performed in this valley like hiking, camping, boating and many more.

The weather here is always very cloudy  and in monsoon season lots of rain will be seen . so always check the weather before visiting this valley, as its weather is very unexpected.

NEELUM VALLEY

Although whole northern area is always cold but this valley is specifically has the mountains that are covered with snow caps. In this valley you will find lots of small towns round about 370 with different specifications like stream, timberland and many more breathtaking sights. This valley is found in upper east kaghan.  You should know about the top 9 places to visit in neelum valley.For visiting these areas you will get many tour packages, even if you get the Pakistan tour packages these places will be included in those packages, as they are the most prominent sites of Pakistan. In these steepy areas you will get different rides like horse ride, jeeps and some people even prefer walking through those roads.

If you are thinking about the northern area tour you must include these places in your vacation destination:

• • 1. Ratti gali
    2. Noori tops
    3. Sharda

This valley has also speciality in developing apricots that are also used in whole nation and traded worldwide.

SKARDU VALLEY

This valley attract many major tourist sights in Pakistan. This valley or city is basically the capital of skardu district. This valley is the beauty of pine trees and fresh water springs with huge steepy mountains.skardu valley is one of the most favorite spot for trekkers for hiking as it has the gigantic mountain peaks. Karakoram mountain , world famous one, is also located here.

Skardu has also get lots of attractions of people as it is the pillar between Pakistan and China. This valley or whole skardu join the china country with Pakistan. The most accurate months to visit this valley is most probably from April to October that is summer month. At that time, there will be clear greenery and no snow. This northern area is totally covered with snow during winters so if you really want to visit in winter you should take a flight services that are offered by PIA to reach this amazing destination. Otherwise there is  no way to reach skardu valley in winters. The people of skardu are very caring and hospitable, they will let you enjoy the amazing local food of skardu that are mouth watering. For stay you can also book different resorts or hotels there in any skardu tour packages .

FAIRY MEADOWS

If you want to see the heaven on earth, you should add this spot in your trip list. You can easily say that there is no match of beauty that you will find in this gorgeous valley. This valley is 50 kilometers of drive from chilas to raikot bridge. Although you can do the hiking to fairy meadow but that hiking track to this valley is pretty dangerous so for alternate, jeeps are available that will take you to see the heaven on earth.

If you want to see the big mountains with greenery you can do the 3 to 4 hours hike and will reach the top of mountain from where you can see the real beauty of northern areas of Pakistan with snow covered mountains and lush greenery. At that top you can also book your own cabin so that you can enjoy there whole day and also can see the milky way at night. If you are planning to visit the northern areas of Pakistan you should immediately book your rides and also your stays so that you wont get any trouble during your trip.

NARAN KAGHAN

You must have heard about the naran kaghan in northern areas of Pakistan. This is one of the most famous tourist destination point from all among the northern areas of Pakistan. Even Pakistanis love to visit this place by taking Naran tour Packages by different tour agencies for relaxation and to get close to nature. If you see from sea level, this naran kaghan is about 10,000 ft above from sea level and the weather of this amazing point is very critical in winters. It is highly recommended to visit any area of northern site of Pakistan in the summer time. Because in winters you wont be able to enjoy your trip just because of harsh snow and hurdles everywhere. Even in winters you might face landsliding after every month or every hour.

For accommodation you can select any place like pine park shogran, you will get any kind of resort or hotel. If we talk about bazaars of naran kaghan , that’s completely filled with different kind of tourists in summer time. Naran kaghan is much more famous for its amazing lake that is known are saif ul malook lake, which is just 7 km away from naran. This lake will give you the sight of greenery along with lake surrounded by the huge mountains covered by the snow that will give you the view of heaven.

SHIGAR

This area is very backward as compare to other sites of northern areas, but now it is much improvised by the people to promote more tourism. Shigar valley is 20 minutes drive away from skardu city. This valley starts from the wooden bridge. If you want to go to Shigar point then the worth place in it is the Shigar fort, that will tell you the huge history of this region. At first this fort was not that much good or you can say worth visiting but now people of Shigar has restored it to promote their cultural and economic values. Though this pace is little bit backward but it does not mean you wont get luxurious hotels or restaurants. You will get amazing resorts or hotels that will be of international standards. They have prepared everything to attract more tourist.

HUNZA

Whiling planning a trip to northern areas, must include the beautiful hunza valley in your list. Even Hunza tour packages are one of the most important tour packages taken by peoples in the summer season while visiting the northeren areas of pakistan. This is one of the hidden spots in northern area of Pakistan. People always get attracted to this amazing valley’s beauty. There are plenty of places in hunza valley that are worth watching  that includes Altit fort, Attabad lake and Shimshal valley. The mountains found in hunza valley are always covered with snow, whenever you see them you will get the sight of while huge wall of snow. But these huge walls of snow enhance the beauty of hunza valley.

During summers, you will see lots of tourists in this valley as in summers people can easily enjoy the beauty of northern areas of Pakistan. The best time to visit hunza valley is the April to October, after that you might encounter lots of snow or rocks on the road.

NAGAR VALLEY

Other than hunza, Nagar is also most famous spot for tourism and always get more attractions of tourists. If you know about Rakaposhi peak, then you should visit this valley and go to that peak to see the breathtaking sites covered with snow. Rakaposhi peak lies unde the karakoram mountain range. Even on jeeps, you will see the rocky or icy paths towards this valley and also vast mountains along with different glaciers

Nagar has also get many people sights because of its Rush lake that will give you the view of clear dark blue water.

GHIZER

This is another worth place in Gilgit that lies in the west part of gilgit. If you like to have trout fish you can easily go to the famous Khalti lake of ghizer, which has a speciality of trout fish in the chilled water. People can do swimming and camping in that area and also you will get to spend some quality time with your loved ones.

GUPIS YASIN

Gilgit baltistan has a uni that is famous for huge rocks  and a stream of crystal clear blue water. This district is known by the Yasin valley in gilgit baltistan that lies in the eat of Ishkoman. You will get to see the irrigated or fertile land as this valley is situated aside from the river.

These are all the places you should include in your bucket list if you you want to see the real beauty of Pakistan. These places will not just make you enjoy your time but will also relax you mentally or physically. Other than these places, there are ,many others that you can get to visit to enhance your experience in northern areas of Pakistan.

CONCLUSION

Pakistan has many places that are worth watching and will tell you about the culture and the past history of Pakistan. But the most favorite place to visit in Pakistan is the northern areas of Pakistan. These places are not just European’s favorite but also Pakistanis love to go to these places to enjoy their quality time. In summers, Pakistanis always try to spend their summer time in northern cities so that they can avoid the heat of Punjab and Sindh.

In this article we have mentioned some of the places that are worth visiting. If you ever plan a trip to northern areas of Pakistan, you should add these places in your list.