The Madyan Guesthouse welcomes guests from all over the world since 1996. Murad Ali, its owner, offers not only a comfortable, clean and cheap accommodation to travellers, but is also very helpful with information and services of all kinds, including his ability to accompany or guide you on your walks and treks around Madyan, due to his profound knowledge of the region. (Go to the page Activities for details.)
The many facilities you'll find in Madyan Guesthouse will leave you without further wishes - which is unique in Madyan at least, if not in whole Swat. And there's another small thing which contributes to the exclusivity of Madyan Guesthouse: this is its convenience. Once you are there, you can relax on the large veranda for hours, enjoying the great views over the whole village and the valley. Or as a german traveller pointed it once: «Check in... chill out!»

Madyan Guesthouse is situated above the main bazaar (Main Road) of Madyan, Swat, K.P.K. in northern Pakistan. You can reach Madyan within some hours from Peshawar and Rawalpindi, by surpassing Mt. Malakand and crossing the town of Mingora. From Mingora, the trip to Madyan takes 1½ hours. Minibusses and shared taxis start in either direction several times daily.
If you arrive at the busstop in Madyan, there's a path leading to Madyan Guesthouse: Follow Chail Road which starts opposite of the busstop, then continue straight up and finally turn right. (Have a look at the map of Madyan.) You also can meet Murad Ali in Computer Zone - this is Suleiman Khan's shop for computers and mobiles. He will guide you home to his guesthouse within few minutes.

Madyan is situated in the green valley of the river Swat near Bahrain, Kalam and Miandam (please visit our gallery to have a look at some pictures). You can visit these villages in daytrips, unless you prefer to enjoy the panoramic view over Madyan and its valley while sitting on the veranda of Madyan Guesthouse.

Madyan Guesthouse offers several kinds of accommodation: a luxurious double room, a simple double room, a single room and beds in the dormitory. The bathroom (western toilet, shower with hot water) is shared by all guests. You can use the kitchen for the guests any time you want or enjoy the family's meals. We serve delicious, traditionally made meals for breakfast (half-pension) and dinner (full-pension).

There are four other rooms with attached bathrooms and kitchen to rent in the same building, in which Madyan Guesthouse is located. This appartment with separate entry has to be rent for at least two month but offers a great opportunity to spend the summer or winter season in cool, beautiful Swat.

And, there remains the possibility to rent the so-called 'Riverside Retreat', a small house with a nice courtyard which is situated a few minutes outside the town's centre, next to the river Swat. Here you can enjoy the wild beauty of the valley and, for sure, nobody will disturb you.

Beside these basic facilities, Madyan Guesthouse offers you the following services: a computer to use with internet access and the option to watch movies and pakistani videoclips; a washing-machine to use respectively you can have your laundry done by the family; the organisation and realisation of walks, daytrips and treks, accompanied by guides with profound knowledge of the region, overnight stays - if necessary - included; information and help of all kind as well as a library to freely exchange your books. Thus, Madyan Guesthouse offers you all you need as a traveller to feel well, plus security 24 / 24 hours, without disturbing your privacy.

Madyan Guesthouse Double rooms (deluxe or simple), single room, dormitory; private kitchen, half-pension, full-pension; shared bathroom, 24h hot water; internet access; laundry; tourist information and tours; free book-exchange; security, convenience and nice panoramic views! Clean and cheap.

Appartment to rent Four rooms with attached bathrooms; hot water; kitchen; huge courtyard; separate entry. Plus all services from Madyan Guesthouse available (see above), if needed.

Riverside Retreat Two rooms, bathroom, kitchen; self-catering and camping (tent is available); 15 minutes from/to centre of the village; fishing. Safe and quiet.

The following indications of the rates are valid from 1^st of July 2006. 1 US-Dollar corresponds to 60 Rupees.

		half-pension*	full-pension**
Single room	300 Rps	400 Rps	550 Rps
Double room deluxe	450 Rps	550 Rps	700 Rps
Double room simple	350 Rps	450 Rps	600 Rps
Dormitory bed	150 Rps	250 Rps	400 Rps
Breakfast	100 Rps per person
Dinner	150 Rps per person
Laundry	50 Rps per kg
Internet	Free access per day for all our guests
Treks	300 Rps per half-day. 600 Rps each full day. Trekkings during more than one day include free overnight-accommodation in the mountains (with tent or inside a house) and food.

* half-pension: breakfast included.
** full-pension: breakfast and dinner included.

Please contact Murad Ali from Madyan Guesthouse by using our contact form.