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Swat
is a place for leisure Lover , Hiker , and archeologist. There are
many comfortable hotels where one can stay a while to relax. In
Kalam upper Swat there are some very pleasant walks since weather
is pretty pleasant one can easily walk over the hills for hours
and enjoy the unspoiled nature. The Swat is garden of Ashoka and
was a prosperous land in the Buddhist times (2nd BC to 5 AD) There
are at least over 100 archeological sites in the valley less then
10% of the are excavated. One can explore some of those sites in
a half day tour of Swat.
Hotels In Swat
There are many hotels in different towns of the valley.
- Swat
Serena Hotel (Saidu) 3*
- Swat
Continental Hotel 3*
- Pameer
Hotel Swat 2*
- PTDC
Motel (Saidu) 3*
- Hotel
White Palace (Marghazar) 2*
- Hotel
Royal Palace (Saidu) 2*
- PTDC
Motel Miandam 2*
- Grace
Hotel (Madyan) 2*
- PTDC
Motel (Kalam) 2*
- Damazay
Guest House (Saidu) 2*
Transfers
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Islamabad
or Peshawar to Swat
250
KMs 5- 6 Hours. Drive in the morning from Islamabad stop at the
confluence of Kabul & Indus rivers later continue to Swat via
Charsadha, stop at different village bazaars and pass the Malakand
pass. One can have Lunch at a local restaurant on the way. After
Malakand pass you enter the valley of Swat. View the Churchill's
picket and Shingardar Stupa on the way. Takht e Bhai most well preserved
Buddhist monastery is on the way before Malakand pass time permitting
can visit this archeological site too. (This will make the trip
about 7- 8 Hours )
Swat - Besham
110 KMs 3 Hours. Leave Saidu Sharief via the upper Swat road at
Khwaza khela we will take a right turn to the Shangla pass (7000
Ft) Road is lush green with numerous kinds of flora and pine trees.
Have a local Pakistan tea at the pass and continue to Besham . Besham
is the first main town as you come from Swat on the Karakorum Highway.
Tours
Half day Saidu Sharief
Visit the Swat museum, Butkara archeological site ( Where there
are 215 Votive stupas and one main Stupa from 2nd century BC - 5th
Century AD ) Also have a detailed walk in Mingora bazaar and shop
some of the best shawls and handicrafts of the region.
Half Day Archeological Sites
Visit Butkara1 Butkara 2 , Udegaram , and Shingardar Stupa all sites
of the Kushans Period. Later a detailed lecture in Swat museum on
the chronology of Swat.
Full Day upper Swat valley.
Drive upto Kalam visit the bazaars of Madyan & Bahrain. At Kalam
have a short walk in the hills. Late Afternoon return to Saidu.
Full day walk Kalam to Ushu
A dream of a hiker. Great scenic walk through the green mountains
to the glacier of Ushu have picnic on the way return to Kalam coach
or walk back.
Full day Malam Jaba & Miandam
Visit these magnificent points above 7000 ft. Have a stroll in the
villages and enjoy the green scenery.Evening visit Marghazar White
palace Hotel .
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