Dir is a pretty town on the road to the Lowari Pass and Chitral. We spent one night here.

Pic: Dir Town

Dir Town

The road to the Lowari Pass is an exciting part of the journey to Chitral.

Pic: The road to the Lowari Pass

The road to the Lowari Pass

Made it! Ali, Jan and Tufal at the top of the Lowari Pass.

Pic: Ali, Jan and Tufal at the top of the Lowari Pass

Ali Afsar, Jan and Tufal at the top of the Lowari Pass.

Chitral is a peaceful town situated in the valley between the Hindu Raj and Hindu Kush Mountains.

Pic: A view over Chitral Town

A view over Chitral Town

Pakistan is predominantly Moslem.

Pic: Mosque in Chitral

Mosque in Chitral

The road to the Kalash Valleys.

Pic: Road to the Kalash Valleys

Road to the Kalash Valleys

The Kalash people live in a peaceful and picturesque valley.

Pic: A river running through the Kalash Valley

A river running through the Kalash Valley

The Kalash women wear bright traditional clothes.

Pic: Our guide, Ali talking to children of the Kalash Valley

Ali talking to children of the Kalash Valley