Neelum Valley Tour with Taobat Village & Arang Kel

Kashmir is a place of beautiful simplicity and pristine natural beauty and the picturesque Neelum Valley in Azad Kashmir is called the pearl of Kashmir, which runs parallel to Kaghan Valley. Neelum Valley is replete with breathtaking scenery, stunning valleys, glacial waterfalls, shimmering lakes, magnificent flowering meadows, and dazzling weather all around the year. These are the words we characterize with Kashmir – also known as ‘Heaven on Earth’. Kashmir has been widely recognized and embraced for its captivating natural beauty and we will cover this in our Neelum Valley tour.

We’re offering a carefully designed extended Neelum Valley tour package to cover the maximum of this beautiful region. If you are thinking why travel with us? Then our answer is simple, we sell experience, not just a tour package!

Places to visit in Neelum Valley Tour:

Here are the highlights of the places we’re going to visit on this Neelum Valley trip.

• Enjoy the stunning scenery of Neelum Valley in Kashmir.
• Neelum Valley is Green! Feel as close to nature as you will ever be.
• Get to see and experience local culture in the beautiful villages of Neelum Valley.
• Enjoy marvelous views of Sarwali Peak (6,326m), the highest mountain of Neelum Valley, from Kel.
• Enjoy the several waterfalls, Dhani Waterfall, Kashmir & Dolai Waterfall.
• Visit the famous Buddhist archaeological site in Sharda, known as Sharda University.
• Experience the hospitality and culture of local people.
• Experience signature services of Navigate Pakistan Tours throughout the tour.

Destinations we will be travelling during our Neelum Valley tour are Keran, Sharda, Kel, Arang Kel, Taobat and Kutton, which are the top places to visit in Neelum Valley. We will start from Muzaffarabad and then enter Neelum Valley where we will first visit ‘Dhani Waterfall’, the highest roadside waterfall in Neelum valley. Then we will visit Keran, which is located at the Line of Control Kashmir from where we will get to see the Indian side of Kashmir, we will head towards Kel the next day, visiting Sharda, and the famous Buddhist archaeological site known as Sharda University Ruins and River Neelum on our way. The next day we will go on a day trip to Taobat, the last village of Neelum Valley. We will visit the most beautiful village Arang Kel on next day, this will be followed by a chairlift ride and a short hike, which will take us to Arang Kel, also known as ‘The Golden Village’. This village is a hidden treasure and a must-visit! Finally, we will get to visit Athmuqam, a small cup-like valley, and return back to Islamabad.

Neelum Valley is truly a ‘Heaven on Earth’, and visiting it will surely be an unforgettable experience!

Travel Itinerary

Day 1: Board Train or Bus from Karachi.

• Board train or bus from Karachi to Islamabad as per package.
• Overnight traveling to Islamabad.

Day 2: Board Flight – Arrive in Islamabad

• By air package, members will board flights and reach Islamabad the same day.
• All members arrive at Islamabad and travel to the centrally located hotel.
• Tour briefing and introduction with tour manager at the hotel.
• Overnight stay in Islamabad.

Day 3: Islamabad to Keran

• Breakfast call 7:30 am and Islamabad Package members will report at the same time.
• 8:00 am we will depart to Keran Neelum Valley from Islamabad via our private air-conditioned coaster (or van). On our way to Keran, we will make a brief stop at Muzaffarabad (Capital of Azad Kashmir) for lunch and continue to drive to Neelum Valley.
• We will make a photography stop at Dhani Waterfall, the highest roadside waterfall in Neelum Valley.
• We will arrive in Keran by evening. Karen is situated on the right bank of River Neelum which is the Line of Control between Indian and Pakistani controlled Kashmir at about 1,524 meters above sea level. The place presents fascinating scenery, a small bazaar, and tourist rest houses situated on the bank of meandering River Neelum across which you can have a glance at the Indian-held Kashmir.
• Overnight stay at hotel in Keran, Neelum Valley.

Day 4: Keran to Kel

• Breakfast call 8:00 am, check-out and departure for Sharda, another beautiful village of Neelum Valley
• We will make photography stops in between for capturing scenes and waterfalls.
• We will arrive in Sharda by noon, after lunch, we will visit ancient Sharda University Ruins (Buddhist Remains) and spend time at River Neelum for boating.
• Continue travel and reach Kel by evening, check-in hotel
• Dinner and overnight stay in Kel, Neelum Valley.

Day 5: Day Excursion Taobat Village

• Breakfast call 7:30 am, today we will take a day trip to Taobat, the beautiful last village of Neelum Valley.
• Board pre-hired 4×4 local jeeps and departure from Kel, it takes around 4 hours to reach Taobat from Kel.
• We will make short stops in beautiful Halmat, Sardari villages for photography.
• Visit Taobat Village, free time to explore Neelum Riverside, trout Fish Farm and enjoy the breathtaking views of the valley. Travel back to Kel and reach back hotel by evening after a wonderful day out in Neelum Valley.
• Dinner and overnight stay in Kel, Neelum Valley.

Day 6: Visit Arang Kel Village

• 7:30 am breakfast, today we’re going to visit the most popular and beautiful Arang Kel village of Neelum Valley. We will take a cable lift to reach the other side of River Neelum, a thrilling experience, and then a short hike to finally reach Arang Kel, it takes around 1 hour to reach Arang Kel from Kel.
• Spend time at Arang Kel, capture the amazing scenes and local traditional Kashmiri huts, we will head back to Kel after lunch and travel back to Keran and reach Keran by evening.
• Dinner and overnight stay in Keran, Neelum Valley.

Day 7: Travel back to Islamabad

• 8:00 am breakfast, today we’re traveling back to Islamabad, first, we will visit Kutton Waterfall if accessible, and then we will make brief stops at Muzaffarabad, Kashmir Waterfall, and Bhurban for photography and reach back to Islamabad by evening.
• End of the trip with wonderful memories and new friends. Services end for Islamabad members, dinner and overnight stay in Islamabad for Karachi members.

Day 8: Travel back to Karachi

• Today members going to board the train, bus, or flight. Breakfast time till 11:00 pm, you can plan your outing in Islamabad as well, check-out last time is 2:00 pm.

Day 9: Arrive in Karachi

• Reach back to Karachi (train or bus members).

Package Price

Per Person (3-4 sharing per room)
Rs. 21,000 from Islamabad (Islamabad hotel stay not included)
Rs. 24,500 from Islamabad (with 2 nights Islamabad hotel stay)
Rs. 30,000 from Karachi (by Green Line Train Economy Class)
Rs. 33,000 from Karachi (by Executive Class Bus)
Rs. 38,000 from Karachi (by Green Line Train Business Class)
Rs. 24,500 + Airfare Price from Karachi (by Air)

Per Person (2 sharing per room)
Rs. 24,000 from Islamabad (Islamabad hotel stay not included)
Rs. 29,000 from Islamabad (with 2 nights Islamabad hotel stay)
Rs. 34,500 from Karachi (by Green Line Train Economy Class)
Rs. 37,500 from Karachi (by Executive Class Bus)
Rs. 42,500 from Karachi (by Green Line Train Business Class)
Rs. 29,000 + Airfare Price from Karachi (by Air)

Registration Deadline:
We offer limited seats only, first come first serve basis and we close bookings as soon as seats get registered, there’s no final deadline. We encourage you to book at least 15 days before your trip date from Karachi to avoid tickets issue and at least 5 days before the trip date from Islamabad.

How to book this trip?

Simple & quick! Just fill the booking form and submit a 50% advance payment of the trip to confirm your seat(s).  The remaining amount at the time of departure in cash or at least 2 days prior to the trip date in case of online bank transfer.

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