Naran and the Kaghan Valley
The Kaghan Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa climbs from the plains to Naran and over the Babusar Pass to Chilas on the Karakoram Highway.
About Naran & Kaghan Valley
Naran is the main town of the upper valley. Lake Saif-ul-Malook is reached by jeep from Naran, and Lulusar Lake lies further up the road below the Babusar Pass.
Our honeymoon tour stays in Naran on the way out and on the way back, and several treks and expeditions drive this way between Islamabad and Chilas when the Babusar road is open.
Trips that include Naran & Kaghan Valley
Every published programme whose day-by-day itinerary mentions this destination, with its length and season:
| Programme | Days | Best time | Starts from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honeymoon Tour to Naran, Kaghan & Hunza | 10 | Mid-June to End-October | Islamabad International Airport, Islamabad |
| Snow Lake Trek | 21 | June to September | Islamabad International Airport, Islamabad |
| Fairy Meadows Trek & Hunza Tour | 12 | Mid-May to End of November | Islamabad International Airport, Islamabad |
| Nanga parbat Mazeno Pass Trek | 17 | June to End-August | Islamabad International Airport, Islamabad |
| Beautiful Hushe valley Trek | 25 | Mid-June to End-August | Islamabad International Airport, Islamabad |
| Gasherbrum III Expedition | 40 | Mid-May to End-August | Islamabad International Airport, Islamabad |
| Great Karakoram Traverse | 32 | Mid-June to End-August | Islamabad International Airport, Islamabad |
| K2 Base Camp & Gondogoro La Trek | 18 | Late June to End-August | Islamabad International Airport, Islamabad |
| K2 Base Camp Trek | 18 | Late June to Early September | Islamabad International Airport, Islamabad |
| K2 Expedition | 51 | Mid-May to End-August | International Airport, Islamabad |
| Karakorum Highway Biking tour | 14 | Mid-June to End-September | Islamabad International Airport, Islamabad |
| Khusar Gang Expedition | 18 | Mid-May to End-August | Islamabad International Airport, Islamabad |
| Laila Base Camp & Haramosh La Trek | 14 | July to Mid September | Islamabad International Airport, Islamabad |
| Mashabrum Base camp Trek | 16 | June to End-September | Islamabad International Airport, Islamabad |
| Nangma Valley Rock Climbing | 29 | June to End-August | Islamabad International Airport, Islamabad |
| Rakaposhi/Diran BC Trek & Hunza Tour | 14 | Mid-May to September | Islamabad International Airport, Islamabad |
| Rush Lake Trek & Hunza Tour | 15 | Mid-May to End-August | Islamabad International Airport, Islamabad |
| Spantik Base camp Trek | 15 | June to End-August | Islamabad International Airport, Islamabad |
What the itineraries do in Naran & Kaghan Valley
Itinerary days that mention this destination, quoted from the programmes:
02: Islamabad to Skardu
Morning flight to Skardu (weather permitting) or drive via Chilas/Babusar Pass if flight is cancelled. Overnight stay in hotel at Skardu.
K2 Base Camp & Gondogoro La Trek
02: Fly or drive to Skardu
Morning flight to Skardu, which depends on the weather; if it does not operate, the group travels by road via Chilas and the Babusar Pass. Overnight in a hotel in Skardu.
02: Islamabad to Skardu
Flight to Skardu, or overland drive via Chilas/Babusar Pass if flight is cancelled. Overnight stay in hotel at Skardu.
19: Karimabad to Gilgit/Naran
Drive along the Karakoram Highway. Overnight in hotel.
20: Naran to Islamabad
Drive via Babusar Pass back to Islamabad. Overnight stay in Islamabad.
Fairy Meadows Trek & Hunza Tour
02: Islamabad to Chilas
After breakfast, we will leave for Chilas via Kaghan Naran and Babusar Pass. Overnight stay in a hotel at Chilas.
Fairy Meadows Trek & Hunza Tour
10: Chilas to Islamabad
After breakfast, we will drive via Babusar pass to Islamabad. We start early in the morning to cover the 12 hours-long drive. Short stay in Naran for lunch. By evening, we shall reach Islamabad. Overnight stay at Islamabad.
30: Chilas to Islamabad
In the early morning, we will depart for Islamabad, vis Babusar pass. Overnight stay in a hotel in Islamabad.
Planning notes
- The honeymoon tour includes a jeep trip from Naran to Lake Saif-ul-Malook.
- Many northern itineraries describe the drive via the Babusar Pass as the overland alternative when a flight is cancelled.
- Seasons for the honeymoon tour run from mid-June to the end of October.