Itinerary - Hunza Valley and Rakaposhi Basecamp Trek and Tour.
Day 1 and 2: Islamabad to Naran and Minapin Valley.
The first two days of the trip involves a drive from Islamabad to Naran, and then onward to Minapin Valley, from where the trek starts. Along the way, the following tourist spot lies:
- 1.Shogran and Naran Valley
- 2.Lulusar lake and Babusar Top
- 3.Three mountain junction points.
Day 03: Trek from Minapin to Hapakun campsite.
- 1.Hiking Time: 3 Hours Maximum
- 2.Hiking Distance: Approximately 6 km
- 3.Altitude of campsite: 2,012 meters
- 4.Starting point: Minapin Nagar
- 5.Ending point: Hapakun
- 6.Trek Difficulty: Moderate or easy trek
- 7.Night stay: In camps
The trek begins from a small village in Nagar Valley. This village is adjacent to Hunza Valley. The first day's trek is easy. It takes just 3 hours to reach the first campsite, called Hapakun in the local language.
Day 04: Trek from Hapakun to Taghaphari (Rakaposhi Basecamp).
- 1.Hiking Time: 3-to-3.5-hour trek.
- 2.Hiking Distance: Approximately 4 km.
- 3.Altitude of campsite: 3,300 meters.
- 4.Starting point: Hapakun.
- 5.Ending point: Taghaphari.
- 6.Trek Difficulty: Moderate or Easy trek.
- 7.Night stay: In camps
The second day of the trek starts from Taghaphari, which is close to Hapakun. Although the distance isn’t long, the steep incline makes it a bit time-consuming.
Day 05: Trek back to Minapin and drive to the Hunza Valley.
- 1.Hike back to Minapin Valley.
- 2.Drive to Hunza Valley.
- 3.Rest day, to re-energize for the coming days.
Day 06: Hunza Heritage Tour, Visit Altit and Baltit Forts.
- 1.Visit Baltit Fort and Hunza Food Pavilion.
- 2.Explore the Karimabad bazaar.
- 3.Visit Altit Fort and Altit Bazaar.
- 4.Drive to the highest point in central Hunza, Duiker viewpoint.
Day 07: Upper Hunza, Gojal Valley Tour.
- 1.Explore Hunza sacred rocks.
- 2.Trek to Baskochi Meadows for the view of Attabad Lake.
- 3.Drive to explore Gulmit Carpet Center and Ondra Poyga.
- 4.Visit the Hussaini Suspension Bridge and zipline.
- 5.End your day at Borith Lake.
Day 08: Khunjerab National Park and Pak – China Border.
- 1.Pass through Passu Cones
- 2.Enter Khunjerab National Park at Dee.
- 3.Wildlife sightings including Himalayan Ibex and Marmots.
- 4.Explore the Pak – China border and Khunjerab Meadows.
Day 09: Drive back to Islamabad.
The Hunza Valley and Rakaposhi Basecamp Trek and Tour ends on the ninth day. The participants will drive back to Islamabad.