Overview

Mushkpuri is a 2,800 meter high (9,200 ft) mountain in the Nathiagali Hills, in the Abbottabad District of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northern Pakistan. It is 90 kilometers (56 mi) north of Islamabad, just above Dunga Gali in the Nathiagali area of Ayubia National Park. Much of it the mountain is covered with Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests. The name Mukshpuri is possibly derived from the Sanskrit words: Moksha (liberation) and Puri (city). Mukshpuri has a special of significance for the Hindus because of the Legends relating it to the Pandavas of the Mahabharata. There are the five Pandavas, the heroes of the Mahabharata, who are favorite objects of worship in the east and sometimes addressed as the Panj Pir (five saints). Many are the legends current about these heroes and they are localized at quite a number of places. The Hill of Mukshpuri name means 'the hill of salvation' and on its summit is a Pandean da Sthan or place of the Pandavas.

SERVICES INCLUDED:

Food (Chicken Karahi, Vegitable/Daal, Rooti, Tea, Raita)
Entry Ticket for Ayubia National Park
Transport with fuel
Services of a Guide
Basic first aid kit
Toll Taxes
Food Expenses of Guide & Driver

SERVICES NOT INCLUDED:

Breakfast, Dinner
Extra expenses due to landslides\road blocks\Snowfall\Snow Tyre Chinas
Any expenses of personal nature
Any item not mentioned in services included

Recommended Gear:

• Trekking boots/Joggers/Comfortable Shoes/Slippers
• Back Pack
• T shirts for day trekking
• Water bottle
• Socks, preferably woolen (4-6 pairs)
• Hand wash/soap/sanitizer, wipes, tooth paste and all other necessities
• Sun Block and Sun glasses