Introduction
Rightly known as the
eighth wonder of the
world, the 804 km
long Karakoram
Highway starts of
Mansehra and winds
its precarious way
along the Indus
River past Thakot
all the way upto the
famous Khunjerab
Pass at 16,100 feet
above sea level,
into the Pamir
Plateau of the
Xinjxiang Province
of China.
Historically known
as the old ‘Silk
Route’, bearing
ancient Buddhist
inscriptions carved
into the rocks along
the route, a drive
on the KKH is a life
time experience.
Location
Besham is 265 km
from Islamabad, the
PTDC Motel presents
an ideal place to
break the journey
for an overnight
stay enroute to
Gilgit, or beyond.
Overlooking the
mighty Indus River,
the Motel is located
at a strategic
junction on the road
linking the Swat
Valley over the
Shangla Pass with
the main KKH.
Rightly known as the
eighth wonder of the
world, the 804 km
long Karakoram
Highway starts of
Mansehra and winds
its precarious way
along the Indus
River past Thakot
all the way upto the
famous Khunjerab
Pass at 16,100 feet
above sea level,
into the Pamir
Plateau of the
Xinjxiang Province
of China.
Historically known
as the old ‘Silk
Route’, bearing
ancient Buddhist
inscriptions carved
into the rocks along
the route, a drive
on the KKH is a life
time experience.
Facilities
The Motel is very
popular with
tourists, who find
great serenity along
the sandy
embankments of the
Indus. Here, too, an
excellent
Restaurant, serving
both western and
local cuisine, is
ideally placed
overlooking the
river. Besides its
comfortable, well
furnished rooms, the
Motel is equipped
with Telephone,
Curio Shop,
Satellite TV and
Laundry facilities.
Hotel Services
- Laundry
- TV
- Telephones
- Parking
- Room service
- Satellite
- Curio Shop
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