Do's and Don'ts
Whether
you are a first time visitor to Chitral or a regular one, whether you are
visiting as a back packer tourist or a high profile businessman, whoever you
are and whatever your purpose of visit ,here are certain do's and don'ts,
the knowledge of which can be useful during your stay in Chitral.
Do's
1.
Do your
home work about Chitral before visiting the place
2. Have a clear cut
itinerary
3. Be adequately
equipped with clothes for harsh change of temperatures that can happen
anytime
4. Carry enough
Pakistani currency. Money changing facility is not good at the Banks
5. Carry a guide book
but don't blindly follow it. Ask the locals,they are helpful
6. Respect the local
customs
7. Be courteous and get
courtesy in return
8. Be prepared to get
stuck up in Chitral due to closure of road and cancellation of flights
Don'ts
1. Don't venture into
Chitral unprepared
2. Don't take the local
people for granted by looking at their their humility and simplicity. They
can be very harsh with exploiters
3. Don't interfere or be
too intrusive about the local customs
4. Don't discuss
religion
5. Don't try to be too
clever as the locals dislike extra clever tourists
6. Don't accept blind
invitations or visits to unknown places without adequate preparation
7. Don't have immediate
flight connections with your return flight from Chitral because the air
service is very unreliable and you can get stuck up for many days