Bumburet or Bamburate is the largest valley located in Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. There are two other valleys are located in this area the Rumbur valley and the Birir Valley. Bumburet is a very beautiful valley, attracted thousands of tourists all over the world.
To the west of Bumburet valley rises to a pass connecting to Afghanistan’s Nuristan Province at about 4,500 metres. The valley is inhabited by the Kalash people, and has become a tourist destination. Kunar valley is located around 20 km south of Chitral.
A worth visiting to museum and graveyard. A local guides are with quite in-depth knowledge about the valley. You can get there by road with the help of local drivers because roads are not good (bumping) but not that bad. In order to see the festival and dances it is better to stay overnight at Bumburat. There are shops that are selling Kalash traditional caps and clothes. There is an open compound where at night during the festival dances take place.
How to get there?
It takes about 3 hrs to get to the village from Ayun fort Inn. In some places the road is a single track and jeeps have to give way by reversing. If we have heavy traffic as during a festival then it can take much longer.
Location
| Kalash, Chitrāl, Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |