sharda :

Sharda Neelum Valley

Sharda is 40km away from Keran (3 hours of drive). Night life of Sharda is famous as compared to all other destinations. One can enjoy boating and jet ski there. Surgan, Maidaan, Kishan Ghatti, Sharda Temple (Sharda University- Sharda Peth) are places to visit in Sharda. There are so many hotels in Sharda, that every one can find hotel according to their budget.  Best hotel to stay in Sharda is Neelum Star Hotel and Benazir Palace Hotel.

Kel:

Kel is 20km away from Sharda and it takes 1.5 hours through jeep there. It is considered as base camp to visit Taobat, Arrang Kel and Chitta Katha Lake. There are also many hotels for night stay but accommodation standard is very low, so one has to compromise when it comes to basic amenities. Oreintal View, Green Valley View and PTDC/Tourism Guest house are better options for night stay there.

Arrang Kel:

Arrang Kel, Neelum Valley

It takes 1.5 hours of hiking from Kel to Arrang Kel as there is no road towards the village. The most fascinating spot of Neelum Valley. Tourists name is “Heaven on Earth”. There is local Cable Car service is also avialable, but not reliable. Though it reduces the travel (hiking) time to just 30 mins. Musk Deer Resort is better option to stay there.

Taobat:

The Magical Taobat, Neelum Valley

Taobat is the last village of Neelum Valley. It is 40km away from Kel and takes 3.5 hours on Jeep. Though you reach there after a very hectic and bumpy track, but it is worth taking all the tiredness and adventure. Its lush green meadows, thick woods and crystal clear water streams do a magical spell on visitors. There are couple of guest houses in Taobat, but one is recommended to stay back in Sharda or Kel.

Rent  a Car in Neelum Valley:

You can park your own car in Keran or Sharda and hire a Jeep onwards.
Jeeps Fleet:
Sharda to Kel: Jeep Rent: 5000PKR
Sharda to Taobat: Jeep Rent: 9000PKR
Kel to Taobat: 8000PKR
Dawarian to Ratti Gali Lake Rent : 7000PKR
Cable Car Rent: 100PKR

Places to visit in Neelum Valley:

All the places mentioned above are worth visiting specially Taobat, Arrang Kel, Sharda and Keran.

Places to Stay (Hotels) in Neelum Valley.

There are more than 200 hotels across Neelum Valley. You can book them through us on discounted rates and neutral reviews. Neelum Valley hotels are not that much good as compared to Naran and Kaghan.Neelum Valley hotels are enlisted here. In off seasons hotels are being booked on low prices almost in 3500 per night and in peak season average room rent is 5000.

Best time to visit Neelum Valley:

Neelum Valley remains open through out the year but most suitable time to visit Neelum Valley is in between April and October.

How to plan your tour to Neelum Valley:

You can book our Neelum Valley Tour Packages. We offer special discounts on tour packages to Neelum Valley from Karachi. One can plan a 3 Days tour, 4 Days, 5 Days, 6 Days or even 7 days tour to Neelum Valley.

Distance to Neelum Valley from Islamabad

Distance from Islamabad to Neelum Valley (Keran) is almost 210km (7 hours of drive).

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Dowarian

Dowarian is situated about 13 kilometers from Neelum at an altitude of 1615 meters. It is circumvented by mountains full of conifer trees. A mule track upto Rattigali Pass , about 30 kilometers towards west, connects the Neelum and Kaghan Valleys . There is a forest rest house on the top of the hill, a tourist rest house is available for accommodation near main road.

Ratti Gali Lake:

Ratti Galli is 23km away from Dawarian and it takes 3 hours of 4x4 jeeps ride to reach there from Dawarian. Camps are available for night stay, but only in summer. Ratti Galli remains open from May to September. it is the most beautiful lake of Azad kashmir.