BUT group of foreign tourists found a unique way of turning rickshaws into adventure as it is set get up on a mission overcome about 745 kilometers distance from Islamabad to Khunjerab pass on tricycles.
“Our eight-membered outfit include four adventurers from Britain and one each from Italy, Australia, Canada and the Netherlands”, team said Carnall leader Julian Rohann media here at the media center of Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) on Friday.
“We will go on expedition on Saturday and will complete it in seven days. We know we have to deal with a huge distance. The journey is quite difficult, but that’s what adventure all about – he added.
He said that the trip was aimed at popularizing mountain sports and tourism in Pakistan. He said after venture, team will produce vlogs, stories and photographs of mountain tourism of Pakistan, especially of Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhava. “Majestic scenes of Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhava second nobody. Snow-capped peaks and sun-drenched valleys along with winding roads at dizzying heights make region ideal travel destination. We want in world should know about it,” he said.
“Get there in rickshaws are quite difficult. But we have years of experience like we have already took part in such trips in India, Nepal, Thailand and Sri Lanka. We have also practiced here in Pakistan and sure that complete in mission,” he added.
Departing from Islamabad, the adventurers will stop at Balakot, where they will be met by the tourist police. Them next stop will be in Batakundi. On the third day, they will cross the Babusar peak and reach Chilas, where they will be met by the administration of the Chilas district. After spending the night there, they will go to Gilgit and move to Hunza valley. Finally, they will reach the Khunjerab pass, located at an impressive height. of almost 5000 meters. Government of Gilgit-Baltistan and Special Communication The organization will host for in team.
Shahid Islam, Deputy General Director of PSB, who was also be present during media briefing, appreciated the efforts of Alpine club of Pakistan (ACP), etc. key parties concerned for promotion of mountain sports and tourism.
Abu Zafar Sadiq, President of The AKP stressed the importance of mountain sports and tourism. He emphasized need to project this potential with strategic market beckon mountain sports and tourism in Pakistan. He thanked the Minister for Interprovincial Coordinator, Ehsan-ur-Rehman Mazari and Colonel DG PSB (retired) Muhammad Asif Zaman, for assistance and promotion sports tourism in Pakistan.
Karrar Haidry, secretary of the ACP, spoke about the importance of summer tourism and role of tour operators in in development of sports tourism and the world.
