World Highest Polo
Shandur Polo Festival & Gilgit-Chitral Safari
Witness fearless freestyle mountain polo with no referees played at 3,700m between the fierce historic rivals of Chitral and Gilgit amidst a tented mountain city.
- Traditional folk music, dances, and high mountain camping
- 4x4 overland journey via Phander Valley and Mastuj
- Combine with the unique Kalash animist valley cultures
Chitral Valley
Kalash Spring Festival (Chilam Joshi)
Celebrate the arrival of spring with the indigenous Kalash people in Bumburet, Rumbur, and Birir valleys with colorful bead dresses, rhythmic drum dances, and wine ceremonies.
- Intricate handmade embroidered dresses & shell headdresses
- Folk dance ceremonies praying for prosperity of livestock
- Explore ancient cedar wood architecture of Kalash villages
Pamir Migration
Shimshal Kuch Festival & Pamir Trek
Experience the dramatic ancestral departure of Wakhi women and shepherds driving thousands of yaks and sheep to the high pastures of Shimshal Pamir.
- Authentic high-altitude pastoralist traditions
- Crossing rugged suspension bridges and gorge trails
- Traditional Wakhi flute music, feasts, and folklore