A journey through majestic Karakorum Highway
Highlights
Chilas, Gilgit, Hunza, Islamabad
Locations Covered
Chilas, Gilgit, Hunza, Islamabad
nature, trekking, climbing
Group Tour
11 Days
Description
Get introduced to the natural and cultural beauty in the Hunza region as you cross rivers and lakes, view the highest mountain ranges and trek across glaciers; all this interspersed with visits to forts and villages along the way.
Itinerary
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Islamabad to Chillas/Naran
Collect from Airport one day before (if guests are foreigners).
Drive towards Chillas via Karakoram Highway/Naran Khagan.
Overnight stay in Chillas/Naran.
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Chillas/Naran to Hunza Valley
Visit the junction of three rivers and three famous mountain ranges (Karakorum, Himalayas, Hindu Kash).
See the Nanga Parbat View Point.
Stop at Bhuda Stupa while crossing Gilgit City.
Reach Hunza in the evening and overnight stay at the hotel.
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Hunza-Hooper Glacier-Nagar Valley
Move towards Nagar valley after breakfast. This will be a 1-hour drive.
Embark on a 2 and half hours by walk trek to the glacier (Optional).
Sightseeing at the Royal Garden.
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Hunza-khunjarab Pass/China Border
Move towards the China border in the early morning after having breakfast.
The possible visiting sites will be Attabad Lake, Boreth Lake, Passu Cones, Passu Glacier, Batura Glacier, and Hussaini suspension bridge.
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Hunza-Cultural sites
The day will be spent by visiting cultural heritages or taking one day trek to Ulter. The cultural heritage sites here include Baltit fort, Altit Fort, Ganish Fort and villages, old mosques and the Karimabad handicrafts market.
Do a sunset point visit before checking in at the Dukair-Eagle nest hotel.
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Hunza to Minapin Valley
Leave Hunza valley and move to Minapin valley.
Visit Rakaposhi viewpoint and Fruits Garden.
Rest day. Stay overnight at Dinar guest house.
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Minapin to Gilgit-Nalter
Move today towards Nalter Valley.
In the visiting point, we will have several amazing lakes like Satrangi Lake, Pari Lake etc. We will use Chair-lifts.
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Gilgit to Fairy Meadows
Drive back towards Islamabad for about 3 and half hour and reach Raikot bridge.
Take the jeep towards Fairy meadow for a 2 and half hour jeep drive.
An additional 2 and half hours trek will finally get us to reach the fairy meadows stay point.
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Fairy meadows-Nanga parbat base camp
Visit the Nanga Parbat base camp. Learn all about trekking while visiting Nanga Parbat base camp and fairy meadows.
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Fairy meadow/Nanga parbat base camp to Naran
Drive back to Naran.
Take rest.
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Naran to Islamabad
Drop off in Islamabad (ff guests are local).
Transfer to the hotel/guest house. (If the guests are foreigners, then transfer to the airport next day.)
What's Included
What's Excluded
Know Before You Go
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
Adult | |
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1 to 15 | /person |
Child | |
1 to 1 | /person |
This is a group tour |