Monsoon season lures tourists to Ayubia

The monsoon season of hovering clouds with an erratic rainfalls over the lush green mountains of Ayubia has started attracting influx of tourists to explore its valleys echoing with the sound of chirping birds, colonial era walking trails and thick chir pine forests besides a chairlift ride full of thrill and excitement after reopening of tourism by the government in the wake of significant reduction of coronavirus cases in Pakistan.

Situated in a five-kilometer distance east of Nathiagali on an altitude of 8,000 feet on Abbottabad-Murree Road in Hamaliya region, Ayubia was witnessing great hustle and bustle of mountaineers, trekkers and adventure sports lovers these days enjoying its breathtaking natural beauty, spectacular landscapes, rich wildlife and biodiversity and pleasant weather with cool breeze capturing visitors’ attention.

From a single room to a five star hotel, charpai (bed) to guest houses, tents to motels, rest houses to cottages and zigzag hiking to mountains trekking trails at scenic Ayubia, Changagali, Thandiani, Khanspoor, Harnoi, Nathiagali, Jhika Gali, Khanaspoor, Kalabagh and Bagnotar were flooded with nature and adventure lovers mostly from K-P and Punjab to explore the lush green valleys and mountains of Galiyat.

Tourists along with families were seen enjoying five kilometers long ride on Ayubia chairlift full of fun and excitement while passing over the thick chir pine forests before landing at Mukeshpuri.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 17^th, 2020.