Travel & Transportation in Chitral
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The Lowari Tunnel keeps Chitral open through winter, but Shandur Pass to Gilgit still closes with the first heavy snow.
Chitral town sits at about 1,500 metres on the Chitral river, with Tirich Mir at 7,708 metres visible from the bazaar on a clear morning. Accommodation is modest and concentrated in town, with a handful of mid-range hotels and guesthouses near the polo ground and the old fort. The Kalash valleys, Bumburet, Rumbur and Birir, are 35 to 45 kilometres south-west via Ayun and have their own guesthouses, which is where most visitors actually stay. Garam Chashma to the north has hot springs and basic rooms.
Rooms run Rs 5,000 to Rs 11,000 in Chitral town and Rs 4,500 to Rs 12,000 in the Kalash valley guesthouses, with the better Bumburet properties at the top of that. Rates rise sharply around the Kalash festivals, particularly Chilam Joshi in May, when Bumburet fills entirely and rooms need booking a month or more ahead. Jeep hire from Chitral to Bumburet runs Rs 6,000 to Rs 10,000 return; the last stretch of that road is rough and not suited to ordinary cars.
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Hotels from Rs 4,500/night
- Peak season
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What else you can book in Chitral
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Tourism & Experiences in Chitral
Guided city tours, Margalla hikes, hill-station day trips and northern packages that start from Islamabad.
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Reserve tables, private rooms, hi-tea and group dining across Islamabad and Rawalpindi with the seating, timing and occasion confirmed before you arrive.
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Areas of Chitral
Most people start with Chitral Bazaar, Ayun and Bumburet +4 more. Where you stay in Chitral changes the price more than the star rating does, so tell us the area you have in mind — or the reason you are travelling — and we will match you to the right part of town.
- Chitral Bazaar
- Ayun
- Bumburet
- Rumbur
- Birir
- Garam Chashma
- Booni
Booking in Chitral — frequently asked questions
Nearby destinations
Most trips to Chitral pair with somewhere close by. These are the stops travellers add most often.
Peak
Kalam
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Kalam sits at the head of the Swat valley, and the Mahodand lake track above it is jeep-only and snow-bound until roughly June.
from Rs 5,000/nightView staysPeak
Swat (Mingora)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Mingora is the valley's service town; the hotels worth travelling for sit at Fizagat, Malam Jabba and up the river at Bahrain and Madyan.
from Rs 5,000/nightView staysOff-peak
Peshawar
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
University Town and Hayatabad hold almost all of Peshawar's usable hotel stock; the old city has the food, not the beds.
from Rs 6,000/nightView staysGilgit
Gilgit-Baltistan
Gilgit is the administrative hub of the north and the place to sort permits, cash and transport before Hunza or Skardu.
from Rs 5,000/nightView stays
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