Itinerary

1. Arrive in Lahore

   • Transfer to the hotel and take rest in the morning, 

   • Drive to the Tomb of Mogul Emperor - Jehangir and his beloved Queen Noor Jehan adjoining the Caravan Sarai (resting place) of Emperor Akbar. 

   • Enjoy welcome dinner at a typical Punjabi restaurant. 

   • Overnight at the hotel.

2. Lahore

   • Pay homage at the shrine of the learned Sufi Saint who came here in the 11th century: Daâta Hajveri. 

   • Witness the landmark of Lahore- the historic Baâdshahi mosque. 

   • Enter the Lahore Fort, a mosaic of Moghul architecture, with it's Palace of Million Mirrors. 

   • Choose the Delhi gate to enter the old walled city of Lahore.

   • Take a walk through the crowded bazaar and enter the Wazir Khan Mosque.

   • Visit the historic Shalimar Garden in the evening with its 414 fountains. 

   • Overnight at the hotel.

3. Islamabad

   • Have breakfast and drive to Islamabad.

   • Visit salt mines on the way and arrive in Islamabad 

   • Go on an afternoon sightseeing tour of the twin cities of Islamabad and Pindi. 

   • Enter Faisal Mosque - the landmark of Islamabad. 

   • Visit Daman-e-Koh on top of a hill for panoramic views of Islamabad.

   • Drive on Constitution Avenue and see the President House, Parliament, Supreme Court and other state buildings. 

   • Visit Pindi’s colourful Raja Bazaar for bargain shopping. 

   • Overnight at the hotel.

4. Islamabad – Besham (Meet The Indus)

   • Drive to Besham and 28 km to Taxila, the capital of Buddhist Gandhara civilization. 

   • Visit the ruins of a former city (Sirkup), a former monastery (Julian) that is built on top of a hill and the splendid site museum that contains artefacts from the sites. 

   • Have lunch and drive through the beautiful, lush green valleys of the Mansehra District towards the Karakoram Highway (KKH). 

   • Take a 4-5 hour drive and stop for the night at Besham.

5. Besham - Gilgit - Hunza Karimabad (Indus Journey)

   • Drive to Gilgit, the capital of Pakistan’s Northern Areas. 

   • Cross a Chinese-made bridge at Thakot/ Babusar Pass and enter the Indus River gorge. 

   • Have lunch in Chilas and stop at Thalichi, which is the best viewpoint for Nanga Parbat (8,125 m) - also known as the Killer Mountain and is the 9th highest peak in the world and the second highest in Pakistan after K2. 

   • Get a view of Rakaposhi (7,788 m) and the Haramosh range from here. 

   • Stop at the point where the world’s three highest mountain ranges - Karakoram, Himalayas and Hindukush – meet.

   • Follow the Gilgit River to Gilgit city. 

   • Cross a suspension bridge over the river to reach Kargah to visit the Buddha carved into the rocks during the 7th century AD. 

   • Drive on to the breathtaking Hunza Valley again following the old Silk Route used by Buddhist monks and traders. 

   • Make a short stop at the Rakaposhi (7,788 m) viewpoint. 

   • Overnight at Hunza View Hotel in Karimabad.

6. Hunza Karimabad (Full-day excursion enjoy Chari Blossom )

   • Take a short walk to the Altit and Baltit forts and other parts of the valley, which is ringed with majestic peaks - Rakaposhi 7,788 m, Diran 7,266 m, Ultar 7,400 m and Golden 7,027 m. 

   • Get the glimpses of the beautiful Nagar Valley on the other side of the river. The friendly long-lived people of Hunza are mostly self sufficient, growing wheat, maize, apricots and walnuts, making their own clothes, shoes, along with wooden and stone bowls. 

   • Take an afternoon walk to the Ultar Glacier via the village irrigation channel.

   • Stroll through the single-lane bazaar for better views of the soaring peaks around you. 

   • Overnight at Hunza View Hotel.

7. Karimabad - Passu (Gojal Upper Gojal Chari Blossom)

   • Travel further north into the Gojal Valley to Passu. About 70 years ago Passu used to be the second largest settlement in Hunza after Karimabad. 

   • Take a morning walk to the Passu Glacier and Passu Lake (45 minutes one-way). 

   • Enjoy the stunning views of Shispar (7,611 m) and Passu Peak (7,478 m). 

   • Have lunch at the lodge and visit the (800 ft) suspension bridges of Passu/ Hussani that are still used by the local people. 

   • Overnight at lodge.

8. Passu /Gulmit – Khunjerab Pass (Full-day excursion to Khunjerab Pass)

   • Drive overland to the highest border crossing in the world at 4,733 m – the Khunjerab Pass between Pakistan and China. The pass also marks the end of the Karakoram mountain range and the beginning of the Pamir Range. 

   • Make a stop at Sost, which is the last check post in Pakistan for customs and immigration formalities.

   • Continue along the Karakoram Highway beside the Khunjerab River. 

   • Visit the Khunjerab National Park where sometimes one can see ibex, Marco Polo sheep and snow leopards. 

   • Drive back to Passu. 

   • Overnight at Lodge.

9. Passu/Gulmit - Besham

   • Drive back down the Hunza River valley on the Karakoram Highway.

   • Enjoy new views of the amazing array of mountain peaks. 

   • Overnight at Besham on the banks of the Indus River. 

10. Besham – Swat Mingora

    • Leave the KKH at Besham to drive towards Swat through the Shangla Pass. The valley of Swat (surrounded by the mighty Hindu Kush and Karakoram ranges) is a land rich with fruit-laden orchards, flower-filled slopes, meandering rivers and tumbling streams. 

    • Visit the towns of Saidu Sharif and Mingora. 

    • Overnight in a Mingora hotel.

11. Swat Mingora (Excursion to Upper Swat Valley)

    • Head to Kalam (2000 m above sea-level) in the Upper Swat Valley.

    • Visit Bahria on the way, which is a town beside the Swat River where trout fishing is a favourite pastime. 

    • Drive back to Mingora to stay overnight at the hotel.

12. Swat – Lahore – Departure

    • Begin early morning from swat to Lahore.

    • Travel along the Grand Trunk Road, which was first constructed by the Pathan Emperor of the United Indian Empire, Sher Shah Suri.

    • Make a stop where the road crosses the Indus River at Attock to take a photograph of the meeting point of Indus and Kabul rivers. 

    • Reach Lahore by evening.

    • Transfer to Lahore Airport for Departure.