Polo lovers enjoy their true Passion on the world's highest Polo ground at Shandur Polo ground. This invites visitors to experience a traditional polo tournament between the teams of Chitral and Gilgit during the 2nd week of July every year. The tournament is held on Shandur Pass, the highest polo ground in the world at 3,700 meters. The festival will also include folk music and dancing and a camping village is set up.

In 1936 the first polo tournament took place at Shandur Pass which was organized by a British Political Agent, Major Cobb. He was fond of playing polo under a full moon, had the polo ground here, and named, "Moony Polo Ground".

The most exciting polo tournament of Shandur Pass is a very special occasion for both people of the entire Northern Pakistan and Chitral. It is a place unique and exotic in itself, decorated by small wild flowers, herbs, beautiful green plateau surrounded by most fantastic mountain scenery in the world. The event marks the annual rivalry between the polo teams of Gilgit and Chitral. The Polo tournament has some added attractions for the visitors; such as fishing at the nearby streams, lakes, a festival of folk dances and energetic folk music of the Northern Pakistan adds colors to the event.

I T I N E R A R Y
Day 01 Islamabad
Day 02 Islamabad-Taxila-Peshawar
Day 03 Peshawar-Khyber Pass- Dir
Day 04 Dir-Mastuj
Day 05 Mastuj-Shandur
Day 06 Final Polo Match
Day 07 Shandur-Chitral
Day 08 Chitra-Peshawar
Day 09 Peshawar-Islamabad
Day 10 Departure

Option II (Shandur Polo Festival & Hunza Valley)

I T I N E R A R Y
Day 07 Phandar
Day 08 Gilgit
Day 09 Karimabad (Hunza)
Day 10 Karimabad sightseeing and upper Hunza excursion
Day 11 Drive to Chilas
Day 12 Drive Islamabad
Day 13 Departure