Naran Kaghan

Naran Kaghan Overview

Naran is a town and the most popular tourist destination in the upper part of the Kaghan Valley in the Mansehra District of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. It is located 119 kilometers (74 mi) from the city of Mansehra at an altitude of 2,409 meters (7,904 ft). It is located about 65 kilometers (40 mi) from Babusar Top.[1] It is one of the most popular tourist attractions both locally and internationally. Naran Valley is also the most visited valley in Pakistan, with around 1.5 million people visiting it annually.

Naran Kaghan is known as a tourist destination, thanks to the pleasant weather during the peak season, thousands of tourists rush to explore the valley every year. It is also the gateway to Gilgit Hunza in Summers at Babusar Pass. The Naran bazaar is very crowded in the summer with hotels and restaurants offering their services. In 2020, the government expects 5 million tourists to explore the valley.

Naran has a humid continental climate (Koppen Climate Classification Dfb). There is significant rainfall in the summer and heavy snowfall in the winter. Geographically and climatically, the region is alpine, the landscape is dominated by forests and meadows. The weather usually remains cloudy throughout the year. During winter, the temperature often remains below 0 °C with heavy snowfall. In summer, the temperature rarely exceeds 15 °C with heavy rainfall. Naran stays busy in the summer, starting earlier, and tourism expands until late fall. The average annual temperature in Naran is 10.1 °C.

The best places to tour Naran Kaghan are:

Shogran:

Shogran is a natural wonder on a green plateau about 65 kilometers from the Naran Valley. In Naran Kaghan, Shogran is the gateway to Naran Valley. Due to its geolocation, Shogran is attracted by tour packages in Naran Kaghan and this site is included in Naran Kaghan tour packages

Siri Payee

After Shogran’s Naran Kaghan tour, Siri Paye is second on the list of Naran Kaghan tour packages. Siri Paye is a lush green meadow with wildflowers making it a wonderful setting. But getting to Siri Pay is not that easy. Due to its only jeep route, only jeeps or other 4-wheel drive vehicles can go to Siri Paye. Most of the adventure tourists ask for horse riding, especially for SiriPay, in their Naran Kaghan packages.

Lalazar

In Naran Kaghan tours, Lalazar is among the most sought-after places to travel. It is 21 km from Naran Valley and can be reached via Jeep Trail surrounded by vast forests. Fascinating mountain scenery surrounding this particular green garden. In particular, tourists demand to include Lalazar in their Naran Kaghan tours as a tourist stop.

Finally Saif Malook

As part of the Naran Kaghan tour, it is doubtful that a tourist would visit SaifulMalook lake. saifulMalook lake is the focal point of Naran Kaghan tours. SaifulMalook Lake is the most visited tourist spot in Naran Kaghan, shadowed by Malika Parbat, the highest mountain of Naran Kaghan, and at an altitude of 10,577 feet. In this alpine lake, fairy tales are authentic, framed by the snowy frozen north. Don’t miss the opportunity to see this beauty with Naran Kaghan tour packages.

Lake Lulusar

Next on the list is Lulusar Lake, the main source of water for the Kunhar River. The beautiful journey to Babusar Top takes approximately one hour. The lake is 11,200 meters above sea level and is one of the beautiful Naran Kaghan lakes.

Dudipatsar Lake

At 12,500 feet, the lake is surrounded by stunning snow-capped mountains. Don’t miss the opportunity to experience the Queen of Lakes on Kaghan Naran tours and explore the amazing areas of NaranKaghan. The lakes are named “White Mountain Lake” because of the surrounding snow-capped peaks. An 18-kilometer hiking trail from Besal provides access to the lake.

Lake Ansoo

In recent years, the teardrop-shaped lake has become a major tourist destination for NaranKaghan Tours. This lake is known as “Ansoolake”, a lake of tears and is 4250 meters high in the Himalayas near the mighty Malik Parbat.

From SaifulMalook Lake, one can walk for 3 and a half hours from this beautiful and charming lake. Therefore, for at least one tourist destination in Naran Kaghan, you must visit one of the highest lakes in the stunning Himalayan highlands.

Lake Pyala

Pyala Lake is another magnificent beauty that you will not forget. It is quite round, hence the name Pyala. An amazing fact is this lake. Pyala Lake in Jhalkhad is a modern lake that leads to Lulusar Lake and the highest point of Babusar.

Babusar Top

Tourists at Naran Kaghan Tours are always delighted by the windy Babusar Top. Babusar Top is the last place in the Naran Kaghan region and also the biggest tourist attraction in the Naran Valley at a height of over 4,173 meters. In particular, it connects the Naran Valley with Gilgit Baltistan in Pakistan with the Karakoram Highway.

In NaranKaghan tour packages, Babusar is the most popular tourist destination. It is surrounded by various attractions including green and white mountains, scenery, and rivers. Babusar Top in NaranKaghan is a must-see place. Regardless, you must include this destination in your Naran Kaghan tour packages.