A trip under 40K

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I have update my Budget from 400$ to 600$ ..

 

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Asalaam Alikum everyone, guys I am planning a Trip to the northern Parts of Pakistan alone and i have a very limited budget so i just want to visit 2-3 places but i want spend few days at one place to capture the beauty of that one place, i don't like hiring tours who will take people to places for few hours and than move, i want freedom to stay on a random spot for as long as i want .. I don't have a license nor i know Driving but i can drive Bikes .

I am from Karachi and thinking about traveling in Train . My budget is around 400$ aka 40,000 Pakistani Rupee, so if anyone knows places which is worth visiting under limited budget than please let me know , Its a very random decision to make this trip plus i am a student so increasing my budget is not an option . What i know so far that Train ticket is around 5000-5500 Pkr from Karachi-Rawalpindi .
I have no Idea about rates for Hotels, Transport , Food in those areas . I have once travel to Lahore, Muree, Islamabad when i was 5 years old and since than i have never been into Punjab and beyond .
My first choice is to Travel to Naran Valley, and than come all the way down to Muzafrabad staying at various location for 1-2 days intervals but i am not sure if this is possible under such small budget, so anyone who went there or live in those / close by areas can help me regulate my budget .


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Just came from there and it was cheaper now in off peak but dont go in winter because it's bloody cold!

 

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Just came from there and it was cheaper now in off peak but dont go in winter because it's bloody cold!

I am planning to go there in March End or April Start .. it is pretty much off season and summers , i am expecting the rates for Hotels and Cars to be cheaper compared to in Winters . Any Suggestions Bro ? some places you visited and would like to suggest ?

 

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I am planning to go there in March End or April Start .. it is pretty much off season and summers , i am expecting the rates for Hotels and Cars to be cheaper compared to in Winters . Any Suggestions Bro ? some places you visited and would like to suggest ?

I visited Attabad lake and poted pics here too but it was frozen and clearly i went in the wrong season but dont regret going their. I stayed at a hotel in hunza and got 2 rooms for 3K a night but summer charges are 7.5K a night per room. Going in winter is cheap but then temperatures of -20 at night and no heating. I stayed in chalas for one night again bloody cold and hotel was 4.5K for one night.

But spring season will see a price hike for sure.

 

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I visited Attabad lake and poted pics here too but it was frozen and clearly i went in the wrong season but dont regret going their. I stayed at a hotel in hunza and got 2 rooms for 3K a night but summer charges are 7.5K a night per room. Going in winter is cheap but then temperatures of -20 at night and no heating. I stayed in chalas for one night again bloody cold and hotel was 4.5K for one night.

But spring season will see a price hike for sure.

What ? i thought going off season would be cheaper ..
is it doable to stay in Gilgit and travel to Atabad lake and come back to Gilgit in same day ?

 

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What ? i thought going off season would be cheaper ..
is it doable to stay in Gilgit and travel to Atabad lake and come back to Gilgit in same day ?

Yea the lake was 30 min drive from my hotel. Off season is right now. Spring is when tourists start arriving as it gets a little warmer.

 

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Yea the lake was 30 min drive from my hotel. Off season is right now. Spring is when tourists start arriving as it gets a little warmer.

oh, So March would still be better no ? most of the Families are busy with Board exams which held in March every where ( Matric and inter board exams ) .

 

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oh, So March would still be better no ? most of the Families are busy with Board exams which held in March every where ( Matric and inter board exams ) .

I dont know about March but have a great trip.