Shandur Polo Festival

Shandur Polo Festival is one of the big and famous festivals in Pakistan. Every year, Gilgit-Baltistan polo teams compete in the Shandur Polo Festival (3700 meters) at the world's highest polo ground in Babusar. The terrain is lush and green, making it a popular tourist destination for camping during the summer months of July and August. Every year in August, a polo festival is organized. Thousands of people from all around Pakistan attend the festival, where the teams compete against each other. The festival is organized by Gilgit-Tourism Baltistan's Department.

The festival is a fantastic sports event that is celebrated by the Gilgit and Chitral tribes and provides a rich cultural experience. The tribes first meet in the Shandur Pass in the Hindukush mountain range, which is breathtaking. The site is close to Shandur Lake. Folk music, dancing, and a tented village are all part of the Shandur Polo Festival.

Location: Shandur Pass, Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Date: July 7th to July 9th