Description
UCHAL “Thanksgiving movement” in local language- is one of the famous religious festivals of the Kalash community celebrated by the Kalasha people every year on 20-22 August for the harvest and threshing of wheat crop in the three valleys of Bumburat, Birir and Rumbur. Festival provides an opportunity to the community to pay homage to nature by celebrating the harvest and also thanking their Creator for blessing them with good food and crops. They take a procession to a high plateau which is located outside of the village in Balangkuru and they pray to the Creator and this is where the long night of dancing begins.
Attractions covered:
Lowari Tunnel
Dir
Qalqasht Meadows
Chitral river
Chitral bazar
Sahi Mosque Chitral
Chitral Fort
Ayun
Rumbur
Kalash Museum
Kalash graveyard
Kalash Valley
Package includes:
Transportation
Accommodation
Breakfast n dinner
Tour guide
Professional photography
Package Price from Islamabad:
Triple sharing: PKR 49,000
Double Sharing: PKR 59,000
Charges from Karachi by train:
Triple sharing: PKR 79,000
Double sharing: PKR 89,000
From Karachi by plane:
Double sharing: PKR 119,000
Location
Uchal Festival
Share:Date & Time:
15 Aug, 2022 12:00 PM - 15 Aug, 2022 11:59 PM
Location:
Islamabad