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Description
Kalash festival is celebrated by the Kalasha people. Kalasha people lives in the Kalash valley of Pakistan. Kalash valley is surrounded by the Hindu Kush mountain range. Kalash festival takes place three times a year, spring, summer and in the winter. Spring festival called Chilam Joshi festival which starts around 13 of May. Summer festival called Uchal festival, which starts on 20 August. Winter festival is called Choimus Festival, which starts on 15 December. During the festival, people not only drink, dance and have fun in general but they also worship their Gods and spirits, giving offerings and even sacrifices. Also, during this festival young men and women choose their future husbands and wives.
Kalash Winter festival is also called “Choimus” in the local language. This annually observed event symbolises and forecasts prosperity of the village and its people in the coming year. During the festival People go out to seek foxes which is considered as a good omens. Torch lit processions arrives from nearby villages at the main traditional dancing place called a “Charsue”. The dancing and festivities are held indoor that go late into the night as the local wine is handed around the bonfire. The locals perform rituals for purification during the festival at the dawn of the new year. The tribal elders gather at hilltops to watch the rising sun of the new year that is followed by goat sacrifices made to the Goddess, “Jastak”, and the blood is sprinkled at the temple Jastarkhan.
We believe that visiting Kalash valley and experiencing the “Kalash festival” will create a life long memory which will stay with you for a long time.
Recommended Gear:
- Soon
Duration: 4 Days 3 Nights
Trip Itinerary
10:00pm – Gathering Time
Pick and drop point: PSO Station, Thokar Niaz Baig Lahore
10:30pm – Depart for Chitral Valley from Lahore
10:30pm – Night Travel to Chitral Valley
Short refreshment stay on way
Pick up members from Islamabad @ 3:00am
Pick and drop point: Daewoo Bus Terminal near NUST EME Islamabad
08:00am – Breakfast from Dir
Reached Ayun via Lowari Top 2:00 pm
Transfer to jeeps / local Hiace for Kalash (Bombreet)
Arrival at Kalash 3:30 pm
Transfer to Camps
Live BBQ Dinner at camp site 8:00 pm
Bonfire & Music Arrangements
Overnight stay in Hotel
CULTRAL BAZAR MESUEM
Early breakfast 8:00 am
Visit Kalash Cultural Bazar
Visit Kalash Museum
Enjoy Cultural Activities and Celebrations of Chilam Joshi Festival
Whole Day Cultural activities
Dinner 8:00 pm
Night Stay in Hotel
(Breakfast + Dinner)
CULTRAL BAZAR MESUEM
Early Morning Breakfast
Sight View
Whole Day Involvement in Chillam Joshi Festival Norms and Local
Culture
Night Stay in Hotel
Dinner
Departure for Ayun on local Hiace 6:00 am
Arrival at Ayun 8:00 am
Breakfast
Departure for Lahore 10:00 am
Short stay at Dir
Reached Chakdra 5:00 pm
Arrival in Islamabad 8:00 pm
Arrival in Lahore 12:00 am
Facilities
- Hotels Travelling Driver Expenses Breakfast Tolls & Fuel Jeeps
Cancellation Policy
- 50% of the total amount will be deducted if cancellation notified 7 days prior to the trip
- 75% of the total amount will be deducted if cancellation notified 4 days prior to the trip
- 100% of the total amount will be deducted if cancellation notified within the last 3 days prior to the trip unless the trip is canceled by the management
We provide quality services at reasonable prices. Tourism is our Passion not business. We make customers not money. Make your tour memorable with us not a bad lesson of your life.
Trip Itinerary
10:00pm – Gathering Time
Pick and drop point: PSO Station, Thokar Niaz Baig Lahore
10:30pm – Depart for Chitral Valley from Lahore
10:30pm – Night Travel to Chitral Valley
Short refreshment stay on way
Pick up members from Islamabad @ 3:00am
Pick and drop point: Daewoo Bus Terminal near NUST EME Islamabad
08:00am – Breakfast from Dir
Reached Ayun via Lowari Top 2:00 pm
Transfer to jeeps / local Hiace for Kalash (Bombreet)
Arrival at Kalash 3:30 pm
Transfer to Camps
Live BBQ Dinner at camp site 8:00 pm
Bonfire & Music Arrangements
Overnight stay in Hotel
CULTRAL BAZAR MESUEM
Early breakfast 8:00 am
Visit Kalash Cultural Bazar
Visit Kalash Museum
Enjoy Cultural Activities and Celebrations of Chilam Joshi Festival
Whole Day Cultural activities
Dinner 8:00 pm
Night Stay in Hotel
(Breakfast + Dinner)
CULTRAL BAZAR MESUEM
Early Morning Breakfast
Sight View
Whole Day Involvement in Chillam Joshi Festival Norms and Local
Culture
Night Stay in Hotel
Dinner
Departure for Ayun on local Hiace 6:00 am
Arrival at Ayun 8:00 am
Breakfast
Departure for Lahore 10:00 am
Short stay at Dir
Reached Chakdra 5:00 pm
Arrival in Islamabad 8:00 pm
Arrival in Lahore 12:00 am
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