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Qaqlasht is a flat terrain that is located about 80 kilometers north of Chitral town and approachable by a smooth drive of one and a half-hour. when early spring sweeps through the valley, this Plateau type of plane transforms into a gorgeous picnic resort with a carpet grassy and tiny yellow flowers stretched lover miles and miles that attracts a great number of people from different parts of the district and other parts of the country during Qaqlasht Festival which is held every year in April.
"Jashan-e-Qaqlasht" is the old-age festival of the people of northern Chitral with a history of more than 2.000 years. Rais rulers used to organize it in the remote past to be continued by the Kator dynasty, which not only assiduously patronized this particular cultural event, but also promoted other festivals e.g. Jashan-e-Shandur and Jashan-e-Chitral.
The festival is organized with the objective to protect that indigenous Kho cultural and to highlight and market it as tourism product so as to attract maximum national and international tourists to the region.
UPPER CHITRAL (QAQLASHT)
The natural and cultural heritage of Chitral offers great tourism and trekking adventure opportunities through rugged mountains, snow-clad peaks, lush green meadows and crystal clear steams.In addition, the valley and mountains in the area are home to many rare species of plants, animals and birds.
Qaqlasht is a flat terrain that is located about 80 kilometers north of Chitral town and approachable by a smooth drive of one and a half-hour. when early spring sweeps through the valley, this Plateau type of plane transforms into a gorgeous picnic resort with a carpet grassy and tiny yellow flowers stretched lover miles and miles that attracts a great number of people from different parts of the district and other parts of the country during Qaqlasht Festival which is held every year in April.
"Jashan-e-Qaqlasht" is the old-age festival of the people of northern Chitral with a history of more than 2.000 years. Rais rulers used to organize it in the remote past to be continued by the Kator dynasty, which not only assiduously patronized this particular cultural event, but also promoted other festivals e.g. Jashan-e-Shandur and Jashan-e-Chitral.
The festival is organized with the objective to protect that indigenous Kho cultural and to highlight and market it as tourism product so as to attract maximum national and international tourists to the region.
UPPER CHITRAL (QAQLASHT)
The natural and cultural heritage of Chitral offers great tourism and trekking adventure opportunities through rugged mountains, snow-clad peaks, lush green meadows and crystal clear steams.In addition, the valley and mountains in the area are home to many rare species of plants, animals and birds.
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