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Swat is a place for the leisure Lover , hiker and archeologist. There
are many comfortable hotels where one can stay a while to relax. In
Kalam upper Swat one can enjoy some very pleasant walks. Since weather
is pretty pleasant one can easily walk over the hills for hours and
enjoy the unspoiled nature. 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
which have been are excavated. One can explore some of these 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*
Inter - Travel:
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 you can visit this archeological site too. (This will make
the trip about 7- 8 Hours )
Swat - Besham
110 KMs 3 Hours. Leaving 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 for 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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