Chilam Joshi Festival 14 Days
Chilam Joshi is also known as Kalash spring festival. Chilam Joshi festival is held in three Kalash valleys, Bumburet, Birir, and Rumbur where Kalash girls and boys dance to the tune of traditional drum beats.
Chilam Joshi celebrations highlight their cultural richness, the plethora of colors and the underlying message of peace. The women dressed up in traditional clothes of vibrant colors, gold, silver jewelers and elaborate headgear. Men wear traditional shalwar kameez with a woolen waistcoat.
Kalashi festivals are famous throughout the world. Three festivals are more important, celebrated in different months of the year. Chilam Joshi is the most important festival celebrated in May for four days. Uchal Festival held in autumn season and Choimos Festival in midwinters.
Chilam Joshi festival starts at Rumbur valley and then moves on to other valleys of Kalash. In this festival, Kalashi people pray for the safeguard of their fields and animals before going to their fields and for this purpose they used to spread milk on their Gods. The festival brought smiles on the unmarried Kalasha boys and girls faces who during the festival get an opportunity to choose their life partners. They announce their life partners name on the last day of the festival.
Dates & Cost – Chilam Joshi Festival
| Kalash Chilam Joshi Festival 2023 | Cost (USD) | Cost (EUR) |
| Kalash Chilam Joshi Festival (09 Days) – ALL INCLUSIVE | US$ 1,195 | € 1,145 |
| Kalash Chilam Joshi Festival- Visit Hunza Valley (14 Days) – ALL INCLUSIVE | US$ 1,930 | € 1,855 |
- Experience the spring festival of ethnic minority community of Kalash
- Participate and dance to the tunes of Kalasha music
- View of hundreds of peaks including Tirich Mir (7,708m) in the Hindukush Range
- Rivers (Kunar, Chitral, Gilgit, Indus), tributaries and streams
- Malakand pass, Lowari Pass (3,118 m) or Lowari Tunnel (10.4 kms)
- Valleys of Khyber including Dir, Chitral and Kalash
- Views of forts (Malakand, Nagar, Ayun & Chitral) and Mosques (Shahi Masjid)
Welcome at Islamabad airport and transfer to hotel. Afternoon proceed for city tour of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, which includes famous Faisal Mosque, Shakar Parian, Pakistan monument, Damen Koh, Lok Versa, Museum, Rawalpindi old bazaar, Raja Bazaar.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive to Swat 4-5 hours, en route visit Taxila; which includes Jaulian, Mohra, Moradu and Sirkap and Museum. Arrive Swat transfer to hotel. Afternoon sightseeing in Swat valley.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive to Chitral 254 km. Afternoon visit Shahi Mosque, Chitral Museum, Chitral Fort and Chitral town.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive to Bomburate valley 60 km, today we will start exploring the Bomburate Valley. We will visit the local Museum. The Kalasha Graveyard and the Town Centre. Later we will join the mega festival as all the tribes will gather in Bomburate. Enjoy dance, do photography and interact with the Kalasha Tribe and experience this unique culture firsthand.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive to Rumbur valley, visit community house, Rumbur village and enjoy Chilam Joshi festival, where men and worm sing and dance. You will interact with local people to exchange their cultural, custom and Enjoy photography.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive back to Chitral 60 km, after refreshment continue drive to Mastuj 120-km.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive to Phander 94-km via Shandur Pass 3700-m, afternoon visit Phander Lake and Phander valley.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive to Karimabad 288-km, 6-7 hours. En route stop at various view pints and at Rakapsohi view point for photography and refreshment. Arrive Karimabad and transfer to hotel
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Morning visit Baltit Fort 700 and Baltit Fort 900 Years old, Altit. Afternoon drive to Duiker valley thirty minutes arrive and transfer to hotel.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Excursion to Khunjerab Pass (Pak/China Border), evening drive back to Karimabad.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive to Naran 355 km via Babusar Pass 4173 m. En-route stop at various viewpoints for photography and refreshment.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive to Islamabad 279 km, en-route visit Taxila museum and historical sites.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Transfer to Islamabad airport for return flight.
- Airport transfer on first and last day in Islamabad
- All domestic road transfers
- All hotel accommodation (twin sharing room)
- All hotel meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
- Licensed professional guide
- International airfare and airport taxes.
- Visa fee for Pakistan and personal insurance of the clients.
- Tips for drivers, porters and staff
- Single Supplement
- Transfers to and from airports for participants making individual air arrangements
- Optional excursions or deviations from the scheduled tour
- Miscellaneous (drinks, phone calls, laundry, souvenir etc)
- Room service, gratuities for personal services, items of a purely
- Any other service that is not mentioned in the list above.