Pakistan
One of the Friendliest Countries on Earth
The British Backpacker Society, an adventure travel project
followed by thousands of people online, has declared Pakistan to be the world’s
leading adventure travel destination.
The British Backpacker Society announced the result after
having counted down the top 20 adventure travel countries throughout the course
of the year and implored travellers to visit.
Samuel Joynson of the British Backpacker Society, who
visited Pakistan with his colleague Adam Sloper, told that the team
has travelled to over 100 countries worldwide and described Pakistan as a
“clear winner”.
The British Backpacker Society announcing the #1 ranking
described Pakistan as “one of the friendliest countries on earth, with mountain
scenery that is beyond anyone’s wildest imagination”. The article particularly
recommended travel on the Karakoram Highway, contending that taking the road
from Islamabad to the Pakistan-Chinese border on the Khunjerab Pass is “the
world’s greatest road-trip”.
Samuel Joynson, 26, and Adam Sloper, 25, both from southern
England visited Pakistan in the summer of 2016, crossing the Indian-Pakistani
Pakistan was described as the ‘clear winner’ by Samuel
Joynson
border at Wagah before spending a few days in Lahore,
Rawalpindi and Islamabad. From Islamabad, they travelled overland through the
Kaghan valley to Naran, before heading over Babusar Top to Gilgit. They
finished their journey by heading to the idyllic Hunza Valley, where they
climbed to the top of the Hon Pass (4257m) from Karimabad.
Samuel commented that adventure travel is at its best when
it changes your perceptions and “I have never experienced this more than during
my two weeks in Pakistan”.
He told “Travel in Pakistan is an experience that
just keeps surprising. Whether it is gazing at the astonishing peaks of the
Karakoram, dining in the delicious back-street restaurants of Rawalpindi, or
finding a new group of friends on a long-distance bus journey, it is a country
that offers tourists a new intrigue at every corner. I have no doubt that as
the story of Pakistan’s wonders spreads to travellers around the world, the
country will enjoy a true renaissance of international tourism and adventurous
travellers will soon be filling the markets of Lahore and the hiking shops of
Hunza. I wish the Pakistani tourism industry all the best on this journey, and
hope that the British Backpacker Society can assist Pakistan in this endeavour
wherever possible!”
Samuel Joynson and Adam Sloper during their adventure in
Pakistan
Adam Sloper added: “The only real concern for tourists in
Pakistan is the number of selfies that they will be asked to be in. I would
advise all prospective visitors to prepare to smile for the camera, and get
ready to enjoy some of the best hospitality on earth.”
The British Backpacker Society has ranked the top 20
adventure travel destinations: Pakistan, Russia, India, Turkey, Kyrgyzstan,
Lebanon, Tajikistan, China, Georgia, Uganda, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Jordan,
Iraq, Democratic Republic of Congo, Algeria, Montenegro, Egypt, Rwanda,
Uzbekistan and Kosovo.
The British Backpacker Society will be returning to Pakistan
in 2018 to travel to Skardu and the base camp of K2. Noting the occasionally
complex process for obtaining a tourist visa for the country, the team hopes
that the Pakistani authorities continue to cut-back any red-tape in respect of
issuing Pakistani tourist visas and permitting travel to Gilgit-Baltistan.
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