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Adventure in Pakistan

From the mighty stretches of the Karakorams in the North to the vast alluvial delta of the

Indus River in the South, Pakistan remains a land of high adventure and nature. Trekking,

mountaineering, white water rafting, wild boar hunting, mountain and desert jeep

safaris, camel and yak safaris, trout fishing and bird watching are a few activities whichentice the adventure and nature lovers to Pakistan.

Pakistan is endowed with a rich and varied flora and fauna. High Himalayas, Karakoram

and the Hindukush ranges with their alpine meadows and permanent snow line, coniferous

forests down the sub-mountain scrub, the vast Indus plain merging into the great desert, the

coast line and wetlands, all offer a remarkably rich variety of vegetation and associated

wildlife including avifauna, both endemic and migratory. Ten of 18 mammalian orders are

represented in Pakistan with species ranging from the world's smallest surviving mammals,

the Mediterranean Pigmy Shrew to the largest mammal ever known, the blue whale.

Mountain Climbing and Trekking in Pakistan

Through the ages these majestic and awesome mountains have lured nature lovers and

adventurous mountaineers who have repeatedly scaled several of the major peaks rising

above 6096 metres (20,000 feet)

White Water Rafting, Kayaking and Canoeing

White water rafting activities have a tremendous future in Northern Pakistan. The Swat river,

the Gilgil river, Hunza river, Kunhar river in the Kaghan valley, Neelum in Azad Kashmir as

well as the Indus in the Baltistan region and the Chitral river all provide excellent stretches

for white water rafting, canoeing and kayaking etc. Up to the present, professional

expeditions for the above mentioned activities have been charting our rivers but the day is not

far when such adventures would be packaged by all tour operators in the field of adventure

tourism.

Bird Watching, Wild Life, Flora and Fauna

Lying on the 4th Siberian Tract Pakistan is ideal for Bird-watchers. During the winter season

lakes such as Heleji and Keenjhar in Sindh is resting grounds for migratory birds. In Northern

Pakistan Marco Polo sheep, the Snow Leopard, Markhor and Ibex provide some of theexcitement. Northern Pakistan is also a paradise for different kinds of Bird-watching

packages which are also becoming popular with the tour operators.

Camel Safaris

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