Day 01: Hunza Skardu Tour, Islamabad to Naran Valley.
- Drive Distance: 253 km
- Drive Time: 7 hours
- Night Stay: Naran Valley
The First day of Hunza Skardu tour begins from Islamabad. Via motorway our guest will be departing for Naran valley which will be the first stop along the way. Naran valley is a lush green alpine region found in Pakistan.
Day 02: Hunza Skardu Tour, Naran to Skardu Valley.
- Drive Distance: 356 km
- Drive Time: 8 hours
- Night Stay: Skardu Valley
Along the way, you would be seeing:
- Lulusar Lake
- Babusar Top
- Three mountain range junction point
- Arrival in Skardu Valley
The second day of the Skardu Hunza Tour starts from Naran Valley. Along the way, our tourists can stop at Lulusar Lake to enjoy the scenic beauty of Naran Valley. You'll arrive in Skardu Valley by evening. This is due to heavy traffic on the road during peak seasons.
Day 03: Hunza Skardu Tour, Skardu Valley and its surroundings.
- Drive Distance: average 10-15 km for each destination.
- Drive Time: 10-20 minutes’ drive time for each destination.
- Night Stay: Skardu Valley.
Destination around Skardu Valley:
- Shangrila Resort
- Lower Kachura Lake
- Upper Kachura Lake
- Soq Valley
- Katpana Desert
- Karpocho Fort
Day 04: Shigar Valley Tour
- Drive Distance: 54 km.
- Drive Time: 1.5 hours.
- Night Stay: Shigar Valley.
Destination to Explore in Shigar Valley:
- Blind Lake
- Sarfaranga Cold Desert
- Shigar Fort and Serena Hotel
- Organic Valley
Blind Lake comes along the way to Shigar Valley. This valley is important from a historical perspective. It features the Shigar Fort, a 17th-century structure now managed by Serena Hotels. Our clients can also enjoy activities like horse riding, jeep safari, and paragliding at Sarfarnaga Cold Desert.
Day 05: Deosai National Park visit
- Drive Distance: 40 km from Skardu
- Drive Time: 2 hours to reach Deosai and 4 hours to reach Sheosar Lake.
- Road Condition: Unpaved mountain road
- Altitude: 4114 m
- Night Stay: Skardu Valley
Destination along the way and at Deosai National Park.
- Manthal Buddha: A carved rock with a sculpture of Buddha.
- Sadpara Lake: A lake named after Sadpara, the mountaineer who died on K2.
- Barapani: A picnic point while reaching Deosai Plains.
- Sheosar Lake: The highest alpine lake, located at an altitude of 4142 m.
Deosai National Park is the highest plateau in Gilgit-Baltistan. The road to reach Deosai is an unpaved mountainous road where only 4X4 vehicles can go. This park is also home to wildlife, including the Himalayan bear and marmots.
Day 06: Departure for Hunza Valley
- Drive Distance: 283 km from Skardu
- Drive Time: 5 hours
- Road Condition: Paved road (the Karakoram Highway)
- Night Stay: Hunza Valley
Destination along the way to the Hunza Valley
- Gilgit City
- Nagar Valley
- Rakaposhi Viewpoint
On the sixth day, we would recommend keeping a relaxed day as the drive from Skardu to Hunza is 5 hours long. This would help our client recover and reenergize to explore Hunza Valley.
Day 07: Hunza Heritage Tour
Major tourist destination in the Hunza Valley.
- Baltit Fort: 700-Year-Old Fort present in Karimabad, Hunza.
- Karimabad Bazar: is a lively market. You can find locally made handicrafts and traditional clothes there.
- Hunza Food Pavilion: A women-led restaurant providing the best local food in Karimabad, Hunza.
- Altit Fort: Altit Fort is also a heritage site in the Hunza Valley, a 900-year-old fort.
- Duiker Hunza: Duiker is the highest spot in Hunza Valley. It offers a full 360-degree view of the entire oasis.
On this Day, our clients will tour the central Hunza region. These destinations are all close to each other. Some of them are at walking distance from each other except Duiker.
Day 08: Visit Upper Hunza, Gojal.
- Drive Distance: 40 km
- Drive Time: 35 minutes
- Road Condition: Paved road (the Karakoram Highway)
- Night Stay: Upper Hunza Valley
Major Tourist Destinations in the Upper Hunza Valley
- Hunza Sacred Rocks: This rock has a historical significance. This relic comes from the ancient Silk Route. It has carvings of Buddhist and Sogdian travelers.
- Attabad Lake: A lake formed after a natural disaster in 2010, which merged over 4 villages in itself.
- Baskochi Meadow Trek: Baskochi Meadow sits by Attabad Lake. It gives a stunning view of the lake below.
- Gulmit Carpet Center: A group of women entrepreneurs making carpets and other handmade items.
- Marcopolo Museum: This museum has a collection of ancient treasures from the region.
- Ondra Payga: This trek has Pakistan's biggest staircase. It has 1,665 steps made by the community.
- Hussaini Suspension Bridge: The most famous suspension bridge in Pakistan.
- Borith Lake: This lake is situated in upper Hunza, where our guests can enjoy swimming and boating.
- Borith Glacier: Borith White Glacier Hike (optional, if time and energy allow).
Upper Hunza Gojal has more than 16 villages, and these villages are located next to each other. The average drive time to reach each of the above destinations is around 10 to 15 minutes.
Day 09: Khunjerab National Park, Pakistan – China Border
- Drive Distance: 127 km to reach the top
- Drive Time: 3 hours from Upper Hunza
- Road Condition: Paved Road (the Karakoram Highway)
- Night Stay: Upper Hunza Valley
Major attractions along the way.
- Passu Cones: A famous, picturesque mountain located in the upper Hunza Valley.
- Deh: Deh is the point from where the Khunjerab National Park starts.
- Wildlife: Khunjerab hosts a variety of wildlife, including Himalayan ibex and marmots.
Khunjerab is the last valley of Pakistan, and here lies the border of Pakistan and China. Khunjerab comes from a local Wakhi term. “Khun” means blood, and “Zerave” means river. This actually is a meadow, which locals use to graze their yaks and sheep.
Day 10: Back to Naran Valley:
Today, we return to Naran Valley. We'll follow the same path. We'll travel the Karakoram Highway and Babusar Pass from Chilas.
Day 11: Islamabad City
On the last day of our tour, we will say goodbye to our guests. We hope they enjoyed their time in Hunza and Skardu Valley with us.
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