Swat is a place for the leisure Lover , hiker and archeologist. There are many comfortable hotels where one can stay a while to relax. In Kalam upper Swat one can enjoy some very pleasant walks. Since weather is pretty pleasant one can easily walk over the hills for hours and enjoy the unspoiled nature. Swat is garden of Ashoka and was a prosperous land in the Buddhist times (2nd BC to 5 AD) There are at least over 100 archeological sites in the valley. Less then 10% of which have been are excavated. One can explore some of these sites in a half day tour of Swat.

Hotels In Swat
There are many hotels in different towns of the valley.

• Swat Serena Hotel (Saidu) 3*

• Swat Continental Hotel 3*

• Pameer Hotel Swat 2*

• PTDC Motel (Saidu) 3*

• Hotel White Palace (Marghazar) 2*

• Hotel Royal Palace (Saidu) 2*

• PTDC Motel Miandam 2*

• Grace Hotel (Madyan) 2*

• PTDC Motel (Kalam) 2*

• Damazay Guest House (Saidu) 2*
  

Inter - Travel:

Islamabad or Peshawar to Swat

250 KMs 5- 6 Hours drive in the morning from Islamabad. Stop at the confluence of Kabul & Indus rivers. Later continue to Swat via Charsadha, stop at different village bazaars and pass the Malakand pass. One can have Lunch at a local restaurant on the way. After Malakand pass you enter the valley of Swat. View the Churchill's picket and Shingardar Stupa on the way. Takht e Bhai most well preserved Buddhist monastery is on the way before Malakand pass, time permitting you can visit this archeological site too. (This will make the trip about 7- 8 Hours )

Swat - Besham

110 KMs 3 Hours. Leaving Saidu Sharief via the upper Swat road at Khwaza khela we will take a right turn to the Shangla pass (7000 Ft) Road is lush green with numerous kinds of flora and pine trees. Have a local Pakistan tea at the pass and continue to Besham . Besham is the first main town as you come from Swat on the Karakorum Highway.

Tours:

Half day Saidu Sharief

Visit the Swat museum, Butkara archeological site ( Where there are 215 Votive stupas and one main Stupa from 2nd century BC - 5th Century AD ) Also have a detailed walk in Mingora bazaar and shop for some of the best shawls and handicrafts of the region.

Half Day Archeological Sites

Visit Butkara1 Butkara 2 , Udegaram , and Shingardar Stupa all sites of the Kushans Period. Later a detailed lecture in Swat museum on the chronology of Swat.

Full Day upper Swat valley.

Drive upto Kalam. Visit the bazaars of Madyan & Bahrain. At Kalam have a short walk in the hills. Late Afternoon return to Saidu.

Full day walk Kalam to Ushu

A dream of a hiker. Great scenic walk through the green mountains to the glacier of Ushu have picnic on the way return to Kalam coach or walk back.

Full day Malam Jaba & Miandam

Visit these magnificent points above 7000 ft. Have a stroll in the villages and enjoy the green scenery.Evening visit Marghazar White palace Hotel .