The most popular hill station in Pakistan is Murree, at an elevation of 7,500 feet, it is only an hour drive from Islamabad along a good quality, winding alpine road. The scenery is superb, the climate cool in summer and crisply cold in winter, nice hotels and a comfortable drive. The long Summer days are ideal for lazy strolls or riding ponies along shady path on the Mall-between Kashmir and Pindi Points. In the winter the charming chalets, covered with snow set amidst fragrant pines is a jewel of a hill station for a romantic visit, nestled in the shadow of snow clad peaks.

Getting There
The Murree and the Gallies offer lively holidays at moderate costs. The chain of hill stations is easily accessible from any place in Pakistan. PTA operates a number of daily flights to Rawalpindi from Karachi and Lahore etc. Rawalpindi is also connected by rail with rest of country and lies on the section of G.T. Road from Lahore to Peshawar. Murree which is the starting point for the Gallies is only 64 Km from Rawalpindi. There are regular bus, wagon, taxi and rent a car services. Transport for Murree from Rawalpindi is available almost every half an hour. Once can drive own or rented car over an excellent road snaking through pine covered hills. Transport is also available from Murree to all other hill stations and up to Abbottabad, particularly during the tourist season.

Attractions
The region of Murree is called “the Queen of the Hills” for its scenic beauty and fascinating greenery. Nature in its full bounty is found scattered over every inch of the graceful hills and the lovely valleys. Beautiful verdant mountains overhung by pines and oaks, bubbling with gurgling springs, crisscrossed by rivulets, dotted with sprawling velvet-carpeted lawns and orchards with fruit laden trees, present the spectacle of a paradise on earth.