Choimus Festival Kalash
Choimus Festival Kalash
The Choimus Festival, also known as Chitirmas, is an annual
winter celebration held by the Kalasha people. This vibrant festival features
traditional dances, foods, and prayer chants dedicated to the Balomain spirit.
Lasting several days, it attracts both locals and tourists who enjoy dancing
around bonfires to the rhythm of drum beats and savoring locally brewed
mulberry wine.
Women play a significant role in the festivities, wearing
traditional black robes and elaborate headwear. The festival culminates with
tribal elders gathering Goddess Jastak at the Jastarkhan temple. on hilltops to
witness the sunrise of the new year, followed by goat sacrifices to the
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KALASH FESTIVAL
DATES 2025 |
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Choimus Festival /Kalash Winter Festival 15 DEC -22 DEC |
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02 |
Chilam Joshi Festival / Kalash Spring Festival -13 May –
16 May |
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03 |
Uchal Festival / Kalash Summer Festival – 12 Aug – 22 Aug |
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Day-01 |
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Arrival in Islamabad, transfer to hotel. Half-day city tour of
Islamabad.Visiting Place
: Shah Faisal Mosque – the largest mosque in Pakistan /Lok
Virsa (Folk Heritage) Museum /Pakistan National Monument /Daman-e-Koh
(Islamabad View Point |
Hotel |
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Day-02 |
Islamabad To Mingora SWAT: 4/5 Hrs drive ,en
toute visit Taxila (32 kms/45 minutes):
Visiting Place :Taxila Museum showcasing antiques and
artifacts of Gandhara civilization /Julian Buddhist Stupa ,SWAT Museum
.Afternoon city tours . |
Hotel |
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Day-03 |
Swat to Chitral : Drive to Chitral 254 km .Visiting Place :Afternoon visit Shahi
Mosque, Chitral Museum, Chitral Fort and Trich Mir View Point |
Hotel |
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Day-04 |
Chitral
to Kalash Valleys: Drive
to Bomburet valley 60 km, start exploring the Bomburet Valley. Visiting Place : Oldest Local Museum.
The Kalasha Graveyard and the Town Centre. Afternoon we will join the Huge festival as all the tribes will gather in
Bomburet. Enjoy dance, do photography and interact with the Kalasha Tribe and
experience this unique culture firsthand. |
Hotel |
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Day-05/06 |
Bomburet
to Rumbur And Birir :
Today we will go to Rumbur valley one of the main village of kalasha tribe to
experience the chilam joshi festival .it is one of the main festivals of
kalasha tribe and it is celebrated to welcome spring in the region .Men and
women sing and dance You will interact
with local people to exchange their cultural, custom and Enjoy photography .Evening
drive Back to Chitral 60 km |
Hotel |
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Day-07 |
Chitral
to Swat : And
transfer to hotel |
Hotel |
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Day-08 |
Swat
to Peshawar : Drive from Swat to Peshawar 195 km, Visiting Place: en route we visit well preserved monastery of Takhat-e-Bai
and continue drive to Peshawar via Malakan Pass.Peshawar Museum |
Hotel |
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Day-09 |
Peshawar
to Islamabad: Morning
city tour of Peshawar, which included Bala Hisar fort, Kissa Khanı bazaar
Afternoon drive to Islamabad 172 km |
Hotel |
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Day-10 |
Transfer to Islamabad airport for
International flight. |
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