20-Day Trek Covering the Shimshal Verajarav Pass, Simgang Glacier and Snow Lake
Highlights
Islamabad, Hunza, Shimshal, Askole, Skardu
Locations Covered
Islamabad, Hunza, Shimshal, Askole, Skardu
trekking, photography, Glaciers
Private Tour
20 Days
Easy
English
Description
Embark on this 20-day adventurous Verajarab Pass trek, one of the world’s most challenging treks that offers one of the most rewarding mountain experiences in the world. Start from Islamabad, passing through the scenic viewpoints of Nanagparbet, Rakaposhi and Kuk. Trek to the Simgang Glaciers, capture the beautiful glaciers of Yazgail and Khurdapin and explore the nature and life of Skardu Village.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Arrive in Islamabad
- Meet the tour guide at the airport in Islamabad and head to your hotel.
- Check into your hotel and stay for the night.
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Day 2: Islamabad - Hunza
- Enjoy your breakfast and after loading the buses, drive to Hunza via Narran Babusar Pass.
- Have lunch on the way to KKH and reach the Gilgit viewpoint of Nanagparbet, and make a short stop at Rakaposhi viewpoint.
- Arrive at Hunza. Check in and then enjoy some free time.
(Drive time: 10/12hrs)
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Day 3: Hunza - Shimshal Valley
- Witness the beautiful morning in Karimabad. After checking all the stuff of camping and food, load the jeep and drive to Shimshal Valley.
- Stop at the Kuk viewpoint of Malunaguthi Glaciers.
- Arrive at Shimshal Valley. Check in and have some free time to walk around the village and meet the people.
Overnight stay at GH.
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Day 4: Chahage Camp
- Start the trek today. After breakfast, the load will be allotted to local porters.
- Walk to Chahage, just in front of Yazgail Glacier.
Overnight stay at the camp. (Trek: 4/5hrs)
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Day 5: Pasth Helga
- Have breakfast at the camp and start trekking to Pasth Helga, the place between Yazgail and Khurdapin Glaciers. The trek is not difficult. It is easy and on a plain area.
- Reach the camp. (Trek time: 4/5 hrs)
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Day 6: Molong Halgah to Maram Maydiythak
- Have breakfast and start towards Maram Maydiythak. Today our trek is not on an easy path. It is a bolder and rough path on glaciers. Our lunch will be on the glacier.
- Reach the campsite for dinner and overnight stay. (Trek time: 6/7 hrs)
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Day 7: Mohd Khalid Youkshidiiyath
- Start the day's trek on glaciers toward the pass, reaching Mohd Khalid Youkshdiiyath.
- Spend overnight at camp. (Trek time: 7/8 hrs)
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Day 8: Mohd Khalid Youkshidiiyath to Ayub Camp
- Start trekking on white glaciers toward the pass, reaching ABC camp. (Trek time: 5/6 hrs)
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Day 9: Ayub Camp to Advance Camp
- Start another day of trekking. Today's Trek is tough and difficult, so all be very careful to walk in safety rope.
- Have lunch on the way and head on to reach the camp for an overnight stay. (Trek time: 4/5 hrs; 4,900 M)
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Day 10: Advance to High Camp
- Start early morning to reach the high camp. Our advanced team will work in advance to find the path. (Trek time: 7/8; 5,000 m)
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Day 11: Reach Simgang Glaciers
- Enjoy the adventurous day. Today is the final day to cross the pass. Our advanced team will fix the rope to the top. On the crossing day, we need clear weather to cross the pass to the snowflake site.
- Reach the camp at Simgang Glaciers. (Trek time: 4/5 hrs; 4460 m)
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Day 12: Rest Day
- Have a rest day at a high camp of Simgang Glaciers.
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Day 13: Trek towards Simgang Glaciers
- Trek towards Simgang Glaciers snow lakeside.
- Return to the camp and have free time. (Trek time: 4/5 hrs; 4460 m)
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Day 14: Simgang Glaciers to Karfoghro
- Start the trek to Karfoghro.
- Trek down toward Askoli. (Trek time: 7/8 hrs; 4000 m)
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Day 15: Karfoghro to Biantha
- Trek to Biantha. (Trek time: 7/8 hrs; 3,800 m)
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Day 16: Biantha to Namla
- Get up and trek to Namla camp. (Trek time: 5/6 hrs; 3600 m)
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Day 17: Namla to Askoli Village
- Enjoy the last day of the trek.
- Start from Shimshal Valley and camp at Askoli. (Trek time: 6/7 hrs)
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Day 18: Askoli to Skardu
- Have breakfast at the camp. After loading the jeeps, we will drive to Skardu village.
- Reach Skardu village and check in at the hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.
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Day 19: Skardu to Naran/Besham
- Drive to Besham/Narran in the morning.
- Check in at the hotel for dinner and an overnight stay. (Travel time: 7/8 hrs)
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Day 20: Naran/Besham to Islamabad
- Have breakfast and drive to Islamabad.
- Reach Islamabad for the drop-off at the airport/hotel.
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Cancellation Policy
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No refund in case of any cancellation.
Price
Persons | |
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1 to 5 | /person |
6 to 8 | /person |
This is a private tour |