Ratti Gali Lake Kashmir Tour with Taobat & 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 Kashmir tour.

Ratti Gali Lake is one of most beautiful alpine lakes among many heavenly places in Azad Kashmir. Located at a jaw-dropping elevation of 12,130 feet (3,700 meters) above sea level, Ratti Gali Lake is accessible by 3 hours of Jeep ride and about 1 hour hike from Dowarian, a small town of Neelum Valley.

We’re offering a carefully designed extended Neelum Valley Kashmir tour package to cover the maximum areas of this beautiful region including magnificent Ratti Gali Lake. 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 Kashmir Tour:

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

• Enjoy the stunning scenery of Neelum Valley in Kashmir.
• Visit the beautiful Ratti Gali Lake, one of the most beautiful in the region.
• Beginner level hiking experience, test your wanderlust!
• 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 along with Ratti Gali Lake, one of the easily accessible alpine lake in Kashmir. We will start from Islamabad to 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, next day we will take a day trip to explore Ratti Gali Lake from Keran, 3 hours of adventurous jeep ride and one hour of hiking will make this day highlight of the trip. We will head towards Sharda next day, visiting Sharda, and the famous Buddhist archaeological site known as Sharda University Ruins and River Neelum on our way we will enjoy relaxing day in Sharda. The next day we will again board jeeps for Taobat, the last village of Neelum Valley, witnessing the most beautiful areas 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, we will end our day at Sharda and return back to Islamabad last day.

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

Upcoming Group Trip Dates:

Friday 20 to Sunday 29 August 2021 from Karachi (by train/bus)
Saturday 21 to Saturday 28 August 2021 from Karachi (by air)
Sunday 22 to Friday 27 August 2021 from Islamabad

Friday 27 August to Sunday 05 September 2021 from Karachi (by train/bus)
Saturday 28 August to Saturday 04 September 2021 from Karachi (by air)
Sunday 29 August to Friday 03 September 2021 from Islamabad

Friday 03 to Sunday 12 September 2021 from Karachi (by train/bus)
Saturday 04 to Saturday 11 September 2021 from Karachi (by air)
Sunday 05 to Friday 10 September 2021 from Islamabad

Friday 10 to Sunday 19 September 2021 from Karachi (by train/bus)
Saturday 11 to Saturday 18 September 2021 from Karachi (by air)
Sunday 12 to Friday 17 September 2021 from Islamabad

You can request a private trip as well, send us your details by filling Plan My Trip form.

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: Ratti Gali Lake Day Trip

• Breakfast call 7:30, today we will board 4×4 Jeeps and go for a day trip to explore majestic Ratti Gali Lake.
• 8:00 am we will depart to Ratti Gali Lake from our hotel in Keran Neelum Valley, it takes around 3 hours to reach Ratti Gali Basecamp from Keran. Hold tight as jeep track is bumpy!
• After brief refreshment stop at basecamp, we will start our trek to Ratti Gali Lake, it’s a short beginner level hiking and takes around 1 hour to complete, you will enjoy the hike in lush green pastures.
• We will spend good 2 hours at Ratti Gali Lake, enjoy your time, do your thing.
• After return trek you will have time to get some snacks and tea from local dhaba, after that we will travel back to our hotel in Keran.
• Overnight stay at hotel in Keran, Neelum Valley.

Day 5: Keran to Sharda

• Breakfast call 9:00 am, check-out and departure for Sharda, another beautiful village of Neelum Valley
• We will make photography stop on way to enjoy photography at Neelum River bank.
• 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.
• Dinner and overnight stay in Sharda, Neelum Valley.

Day 6: Sharda to Taobat

• Breakfast call 7:30 am, today we will travel to Taobat in 4×4 Jeeps, the beautiful last village of Neelum Valley.
• It takes around 4.5 hours to reach Taobat from Sharda and scenes are amazing!
• We will make short stops in beautiful Halmat, Sardari villages for photography.
• Spend evening at beautiful Taobat, free time to explore trout Fish Farm and enjoy the breathtaking views of the valley.
• Dinner, bonfire and chit-chat session. Overnight stay in Taobat, Neelum Valley.

Day 7: Visit Arang Kel Village

• 7:30 am breakfast, today we will drive back to Kel and 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 30 minute hike to reach Arang Kel from Kel.
• Spend quality time at Arang Kel, capture the amazing scenes and local traditional Kashmiri huts, we will head back to Kel by evening and travel back to Sharda.
• Dinner and overnight stay in Sharda, Neelum Valley.

Day 8: Travel back to Islamabad

• 7:30 am breakfast, today we’re traveling back to Islamabad, first, we will visit Kutton Waterfall if accessible, and then we will make brief stop at Kashmir Waterfall for photography and tea 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 9: 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 10: Arrive in Karachi

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

Package Price

Per Person (3-4 sharing per room)
Rs. 22,000 from Islamabad (Islamabad hotel stay not included)
Rs. 25,500 from Islamabad (with 2 nights Islamabad hotel stay)
Rs. 31,000 from Karachi (by Green Line Train Economy Class)
Rs. 34,000 from Karachi (by Executive Class Bus)
Rs. 39,000 from Karachi (by Green Line Train Business Class)
Rs. 25,500 + Airfare Price from Karachi (by Air)

Per Person (2 sharing per room)
Rs. 25,000 from Islamabad (Islamabad hotel stay not included)
Rs. 30,000 from Islamabad (with 2 nights Islamabad hotel stay)
Rs. 35,500 from Karachi (by Green Line Train Economy Class)
Rs. 38,500 from Karachi (by Executive Class Bus)
Rs. 43,500 from Karachi (by Green Line Train Business Class)
Rs. 30,000 + 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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