Autumn Season

Gilgit-Baltistan has been at the crossroads of various civilizations for centuries. Not so long ago, it was the central theatre of the “great game in which the erstwhile empires maneuvered for strategic supremacy while caravan of traders, sundry adventurers and explorers traversed the serpentine coil of tricky mountain paths that came to be known as “silk route” .

The isolation associated with the Karakoram Mountains ensured that Gilgit-Baltistan, developed and preserved its unique history, cultural values and traditional political identity. The territory of Gilgit-Baltistan consists of seven districts namely Gilgit, Ghezir, Hunza Nagar, Diamar, Astore, Baltistan (Skardu) and Ghanche.

LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Urdu is the lingua franca of the region, understood by most of the inhabitants. The Shina language (with several dialects like Asturjaa, Kharuchaa, chilasi) is the language of 60% of the population, spoken mainly in Gilgit, Astore throughout Diamer, and in some parts of Ghizer. The Balti dialect, a sub-dialect of Ladakhi and part of the Tibetan languages group, is spoken by the entire population of Baltistan. Minor languages spoken in the region include Wakhi, spoken in upper Hunza, and in some villages in Ghizer, while Khowar is the language of Ghizer. Burushaski is an isolated language spoken in Hunza, Nagar, Yasin (where Khowar is also spoken), in some parts of Gilgit and in some villages of Punyal. Another interesting language is Domaaki, spoken by the musician clans in the region. A small minority of people also speak Pashto. Despite being referred to as part of Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan has few remnants of Kashmiri speaking their own language.

English is fairly widely spoken among the educated classes and those involved in the tourist industry.

Literature in Shina language is all about bringing harmony among the various sections of society through the humanism, tolerance and pluralism. Literary and poetical works of Abdul Khaliq Taj and Jamshed Dukhi who have through their work strived to forge unity among the people of different ethnicities are renowned.

Though Balti has remained under adverse conditions, even then it has proved to be a very fertile language capable of creating several categories/ kinds of folk and classical literature. Prose is not find except Proverbs (in hundreds) and some Epics and Sagas (of King Kesar/Gesar, Rgyalucho-Lo-bZang and Rgyalu-Srasbu and some others), all in oral tradition. All other literature is in verse. The Balti literature has adopted numerous Persian styles of verse and vocables that have amplified the beauty and melody of its poetry.

The most visited place in Pakistan. The valley magnificently encircled in Karakoram and Himalaya mountain ranges. Allocated at the distance of 100 km from Gilgit-Baltistan. It spreads to 7900 square kilometers.

The weather remains moderate in summers about 31-degree Celsius. The Valley offers extremely different panoramas in various seasons. The summer is green, and spring is filled with the beautiful flowers of white, pink and purple colors, whereas, in autumn the whole valley turns into red, yellow and orange. The temperature of the Valley drops to 15-degree Celsius, as the month of October reaches. A happy season is about to flinch. The days wane, illuminated by the weak rays of the sallow sun. The grounds of Valley beautifully carpeted with the gold and orange hues leaves. The fall has arrived, behold the falling leaves and a noise of crisp leaves under the foot gives a pleasant experience to the tourists.

Autumn in Hunza valley is bursting with the fascinating spectrum of colors of fall. The shades of fall include golden, yellow, red and green. However, the most dominating are gold and red. It is, however, consider as the second best fall in the world after William Town in U.S.A. The general effect of these delicate hues of gold and red trees reflected in the Hunza River. The bluish-green water of the river augments the picture of autumn. Discriminating between the real and the mirrored image is difficult.

Nonetheless, the fascinating insignia brings the glorious transfusion in the human body. Some vacationers went to Hunza valley for rehabilitation. October is the month when autumn season hit the valley and scatter the colors of ecstasy. The flowers bloom and dance with the cold wind of tranquil valley. The place needs to holiday every year.

The month of October bursts with fruits as well. It is the ripening season of Apricots, Mulberry, Apples, Peaches, and Plums. The fruits are the real gems of the valley. Orchids are bursting at the seams of the fruits.

In the mountains, one feels seclude; separated from depressions, isolated from everything but the friendly nature of people of northern areas, the loving and caring people that they are. Nonetheless, this period is the one who nurtures the soul of a person with a serene environment. A perfect place to diminish the apprehensions and delight in the enchanting splendor nature.

Phander valley located in the extreme north east of Pakistan. The valley which is an awesome paradise elegantly painted in various colors of autumn awes the visitors to rejoice at the breathtaking sceneries hence need to be captured by the cameras of hundreds of nature lovers.

The autumn season is the time when the foliage and tree leaves convert into various colors packed with adequate weather conditions, charming views, and attractive festivities at the harvest and fall activities.

In Pakistan, this season is cool and entertaining for the favorable temperature with various leaf colors in view. This region is famous for the festival activities at the dawn of harvest and fall. Vegetation and foliage go through a number of color transitions yellow, red, golden, and bronze brown.

A tour of 10 days conducted for our clients fit and fun enough to infuse the picturesque views of indelible and awesome autumn glimpses for good.

For the forthcoming year, the tour will highly be conducted with experiences and extravagances. Explore the wonders of Pakistan’s autumn tours to enjoy the gorgeous colors.