Lahore to Naran to Babusar Top
Naran-Kaghan Getaway
22–25 May · 4 days, 3 nights
PKR 38,000
11 of 20 seats left
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Naran-Kaghan
Lakes, glaciers and the road over Babusar Top, a cool escape from the summer heat
- Best season
- June – September
- Altitude
- 2,409 m
- From Lahore
- 9–10 hrs by road
- Tours
- 1
A cool green valley on the road to Babusar
The Kaghan Valley follows the Kunhar River north from Balakot, climbing through pine forest to Naran, the valley’s main town and the base for its lakes.
Above it lie Lake Saiful Muluk under Malika Parbat, the long blue water of Lulusar, and the road over Babusar Top into Gilgit-Baltistan. It is a summer valley: the road above Naran opens only once the snow clears.
The best months to visit
- Best
- Good
- Avoid · closed or not recommended
- January: Avoid
- February: Avoid
- March: Avoid
- April: Avoid
- May: Good
- June: Best
- July: Best
- August: Best
- September: Best
- October: Good
- November: Avoid
- December: Avoid
Spring
Mar – May
The road reaches Naran in May, but the lakes are still frozen. Days 10–18°C.
Summer
Jun – Aug
The season proper: Babusar Top opens in June and the lakes thaw. Days 18–25°C, cool nights.
Autumn
Sep – Nov
Clear, quiet days in September and early October. Most hotels close by November.
Winter
Dec – Feb
Heavy snow closes the valley above Kaghan, and Naran shuts until spring.
What to see in Naran-Kaghan
Getting there from Lahore by road
- Lahore4–5 hrs by road to Islamabad
- Islamabad3 hrs by road to Balakot
- Balakot2 hrs by road to Naran
- NaranArrive
- By road
- The motorway and the Hazara Expressway to Mansehra, then up the Kaghan Valley along the Kunhar.
- By air
- There’s no airport in the valley. We go by road.
Good to know before you go
The season is short
The road above Naran opens around June and closes with the first snow. Outside summer, most hotels are shut.
Jeeps to the lakes
Saiful Muluk is a short jeep ride above Naran on a rough track; the jeep is included in our trips.
Mobile signal
Signal is good in Naran and gone at the lakes and on Babusar Top.
Tours that visit Naran-Kaghan
Naran-Kaghan, on your own dates
We plan private tours for families and teams, from 2 days to 2 weeks.
What travellers said about Naran-Kaghan
“Fourteen of us from the office. Rooms, meals, the stop at Babusar, all handled. The photos are still going round the team chat.”
