The Kalash Tours & Holidays
The Kalash Small Group Tours & Tailor-Made Holidays
Obscured by time, the routes of the Kalash are steeped in myth and legend. Descended, they maintain, from the armies of Alexander the Great, the Kalash worship a plethora of ancestral gods and hold colourful religious festivals of music and dance. Though the men now wear the standard Pakistani shalwar kameez, the women still dress in traditional garb; voluminous black dresses held tight round the waist with thick red belts, flamboyant head-dresses made of wool, decorated with cowry shells, old ...
Obscured by time, the routes of the Kalash are steeped in myth and legend. Descended, they maintain, from the armies of Alexander the Great, the Kalash worship a plethora of ancestral gods and hold colourful religious festivals of music and dance. Though the men now wear the standard Pakistani shalwar kameez, the women still dress in traditional garb; voluminous black dresses held tight round the waist with thick red belts, flamboyant head-dresses made of wool, decorated with cowry shells, old buttons, beads and bells and, perhaps most striking of all, around their necks great strands of coloured beads. Practising the ancient agricultural system of transhumance, the Kalash divide the summer months between herding their goats in the high pastures and tending their crops of wheat and maize in the valleys.
Best experiences

Explore the Kalash Valleys
Head out on a village walk to learn about this fascinating pagan tribe and their animist beliefs. Visiting our Kalash friends in their homes allows you to interact with them, hear their stories and learn about their distinctive culture and lifestyle.
Walk To Shakanande
Walk up in the direction of the Afghan frontier towards the Nuristani community in Shakanande through beautiful mountain valleys. This is the last village in the valley and they live a very different lifestyle to the Kalash.