Tourism and COVID-19
Every knows that tourism industry was completely got silent with the breakdown of Corona Virus in the whole world. All the stake holders and employees in the tourism industry loss their jobs because of the pandemic, many of the tourism related people have to skip the tourism industry and adopted other jobs and businesses. especially those countries badly impacted with 80% of the economy depends on tourism industry such as Nepal. It was miss fortunate for those countries of breaking out of this crazy pandemic by the very season of the tourism flow and continue still almost the season is over. Pakistan is in the list of those countries where tourism pays pivotal role in the economy especially for the lower people. This pandemic impacted tour operators, the hoteliers, transporters guides, cooks, porters and other business related people which led to unemployment thousands of the lower class people in the parts of the country where people this job in the only short season. In beginning of this pandemic everyone has an expectation from the government of Pakistan that will support the people in the hard time of the life but nothing has been done for the tourism sector until now. Pakistan Association of Tourism struggled in different ways to support for those who have been suffered by this pandemic but nothing worked off. In the very beginning it was hoped that the government will help the tourism related people as the Prime Minster of Pakistan has special interest in the promotion of tourism in the country that in his first priority from the very start of his government in the country.
It was his great policy making the visa processes easier for the foreign visitors to Pakistan especially the online visa system. Thousands of people visited our country with this easy visa granting who applied from their homes and got the visa in less than week time.
This year making Pakistan the top tourism destination world was another encouraging moment for the tourism related stake holders, but the corona virus made it all vain. Thousands people had booked tour packages with tour operators in Pakistan but the pandemic made all to cancel the trips and which was bad luck for this industry at all.
Reopening Of Tourism
Tourism season is almost going to be end in Pakistan unlike the other countries which have the tourism all over the year time but we have very short season. This good news roaming around that the tourism has been restarted and we see some domestic tourist in Gilgit-Baltistan but not the foreign tourist could be seen yet and know that most of the countries in the do not allow people for tourism activities until the completely mitigation of corona virus which is discouraging for the tourism industry in the world.
Gilgit-Baltistan the hub of tourism in Pakistan
Gilgit-Baltistan formerly it was known as Northern Areas Pakistan is the hub of tourism because of its great potential and tourist attraction, especially the mountains of Karakorum, Hindukush and Himalaya are the great attraction for the adventure lovers thousands of people used to visit North Pakistan to enjoy the natural beauty and for adventure activities climbing on the high mountains, trekking into the beautiful valleys crossing passes to kill the thirst of their nature. The north Pakistan has bestowed by the God of beautiful landscape, such as high snow covering mountains, giant glaciers, lush green meadows, roaring rivers, crystal clear stream, blue sky lakes, high challenging passes, waterfalls,thick forests, animals above all the unbelievable hospitality of the people has no parallel anywhere else.
Gilgit-Baltistan is open for all kind of Tourism
Gilgit-Baltistan is now open for all kind of tourism now after long break. All the tourism activities are reactive to start work, businesses and happy to invite all interested visitors to visit us and enjoy their holidays as earlier. The spring season went without any activities the summer season is in the middle and Autumn and Winter tourism bookings on their way to invite people who wish to see North Pakistan the colorful yellow autumn and white dressed winter with different beauties.
Divisions of North Pakistan
Gilgit-Baltistan (North Pakistan) has distinctive division of landscape, culture, traditions, people and their languages. Once you travel to the North east you will enjoy the high mountains of Karakorum with giant glaciers and high passes that is always recommended for those who love adventure tourism and have long time of holidays more than two weeks of time period is needed visit this part of Pakistan. These lovely tour packages and services are provided for K-2 8611 m the second highest mountain in the world in first in in Pakistan. You need three weeks of holidays with trekking experiences of above 5500 m. On this trek you will be able to see the K-2 and its siblings Broad Peak (8051 m) Gashbrum-1(8068 m) and Gashabrum-II (8035 m) the four 8000s, one hundred 7000 and numerous above 6000 during trek of Baltoro Glacier along with its tributaries of long glaciers out of Poalr Region. The people Skardu will be accompanied you as your crew members making your journey enjoyable with their traditional songs and dances even above 5000 meters you never imagine such activities.
Southern North Pakistan
The Nanga Parbat 8125 m the second highest in Pakistan and 9th in the world is located here which called the killer Mountain because many people lost their lives attempting this giant mountain of Himalaya in Pakistan. Reaching its Base camps in different ways are amazing life time experience along with beautiful landscapes, valleys, spectacular views along the way lush green grassy campsites in the thick forests add to the joy of your holidays. The people who will be accompanied you are always there to helpful and make your days joyful. You can view Nanga Parbat and other mountains in the surrounding while you travelling to Gilgit-Baltistan on the 8th wonder of the world the Karakorum Highway( which one of the sign of China and Pakistan friendship) either by traveling in the plane to Skardu and Gilgit. Deosia National Park between Skardu is another highlights of the travelling to the southern north Pakistan.
Western North the Hindukuh and Hindu Raj
A mind-blowing and exciting journeys in north Pakistan to the western part of north Pakistan will take you to amazing landscape of the "Land Of Lakes" Ghizar District which is connected to Chitral and to Afghanistan to the west and to Hunza to the east through high mountain passes. The journey through the Shandur Road (Shandur is the highest Polo ground in the World at 3742 m) in between Chitral and Gilgit-Baitistan. You will travel along the charming village and Ghizar River on your way all the way this river is famous for rafting and trout fish in Pakistan. There great potential for nature and adventure lovers to enjoy their holidays. For trekking, there are numerous opportunities a day hike to month long circle treks along the incredible valleys and unique culture. The people of the Hindukush and Hindu Raj mountains are tourist friendly and extraordinary hospitable in North Pakistan. You will enjoy your trip to this part of Pakistan where you will not see any more tourist like the other parts of North Pakistan, because it is not well advertised. We welcome people to explore it. There numerous snow-capped mountains from 5000-6700 m the highest mountain in Hindukaus is Tirichmir(7769 m) located in Chitral and accessible from both Gilgit and Chitral. The easy access from Chitral.
Hunza Valley:
Hunza Valley the most popular and famous part of Pakistan for tourism is located in the North East of Pakistan on the Karakorum which base of Khujerab Pass the border between Pakistan and China. Hunza Valley is famous because of the surrounding mountains of Karakorum and their great views and thousands of people connected to the tourism department from very early ages of the promotion of tourism in Pakistan. The Climbers from Pakistan on Mount Everest and K-2 are from Hunza and 80% of the tour agencies in Pakistan are running by people of Hunza who brought it on the top list in the country. Hunza stays crowded in the season with thousands of national and international tourist. I can say that everyone who visit Pakistan do not keep untouched Hunza during his/her trip.
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