At the Shandur Polo Festival, the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has introduced a helicopter safari service for visitors.
According to information, Patronate Aviation and KP Culture and Tourism Authority work together to provide the helicopter safari service.
Zahid Khan, the chief minister’s advisor on tourism, opened the facility.
The helicopter safari packages provide amazing vistas of the meadows of Qaqlasht, the Lowari Tunnel, the Kalash Valley, Tirich Mir Peak, and Chitral Airport.
Among the packages are:
- Package 1: Lowari Tunnel, Kalash Valley, and Chitral Airport
- Package 2: Airport in Chitral, Treich Mir
- Package 3: Qaqlasht Meadows, Treich Mir, and Chitral Airport
- Package 4: Shandur Polo Festival from Chitral Airport
One of the biggest celebrations in the nation, the free-style polo match between the teams of Chitral and Gilgit is held every July 7–9 on Shandur Top in Gizer District, Gilgit Baltistan. The competition dates back to 1936. Polo enthusiasts travel from all across the nation to attend the tournament, which is hosted at the highest polo ground in the globe.
Along with a plethora of other activities including trot fishing at local lakes and streams, horseback riding, mountaineering, hiking, and exploring characteristic of Northern Pakistani culture, the event also features folk music, dance, and a camping community put up at the Pass.
The DG KP Culture and Tourism Authority Barkatullah Marwat recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Petronet Aviation, per the instructions of Advisor Tourism and Culture Zahid Chanzeb, according to a statement released by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Archeaology and Museums of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Package 2 includes Chitral Airport and Trich Mir Peak; package 3 includes Chitral Airport, Trich Mir, and Qaqalisht Meadows; and package 4 includes a tour from Chitral Airport to Shandur Polo Festival. It was stated that a variety of tourism and helicopter safari service packages have been introduced for tourists at Shandur Polo Festival. These packages include the Chitral Airport to Kailash Valley and Lowari Tunnel tour.
Travellers can reserve their package by emailing [email protected] and [email protected], or by calling the cell number 03335455566. Note that the Shandur Polo Festival in Chitral will begin this year on June 28.
