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Kalash Valleys: Rumbur Valley - Kalash

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Kalash Valleys

Bumburet, Rumbur and Birir, home of the Kalash people, their wooden villages and spring festival.

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ALTITUDE
1,800 m
BEST TIME
Apr – Oct · festivals in May, Aug, Dec
FROM LAHORE
~734 km
Chitral & Kalash area, ~14 h driving
FROM ISLAMABAD
~401 km
~10.5 h driving

Photos of Kalash Valleys

  • Kalash Valleys: Kalash girls looking from the window of traditional wood home with beautiful carvings
  • Kalash Valleys: Kalash girl in traditional dress
  • Kalash Valleys: Kalash Valley - STREET
  • Kalash Valleys: Kalash boys at Bumburet (Bombrait), northern area pakistan2

Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, free licences. Open the map to see credits for each photo.

Visiting Kalash Valleys

When is the best time to visit Kalash Valleys?

Usually Apr – Oct · festivals in May, Aug, Dec. Outside those months some roads and jeep tracks can be closed by snow.

How high is Kalash Valleys?

About 1,800 metres above sea level. Take it slowly on the first day and drink plenty of water.

How do I get to Kalash Valleys from Lahore?

By road: about 734 km to the Chitral & Kalash area (around 14 hours of driving), which Billman splits over days with hotel stops. From Islamabad it is about 401 km.

Which Billman trip goes to Kalash Valleys?

Kalash Valleys is on or near our Chitral & Kalash trip (6 days, best April – October). Every trip can be changed to add or skip places.

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