Along
the Karakuram Highway:
Gilgit–Hunza–Nagar–Khunjerab
Pass
This
program allows you to discover the regions
in different dimension. The highlight of this
trip is HUNZA VALLEY. The Hunza is comprises
of number of villages. Karimabad is the main
center of Hunza Valley is like stage setting.
The attractive Valley is encircled with mountains
as Ulter Peak 7238 m, Rakaposhi 7788 m, Diran
Peak 7256 m and Golden Peak 7027 m, undoubtedly
the most prominent and well known mountains
in Gilgit/Hunza area. Hunzakuts are famed
for long lively some to over 100 years. Until
1974 Hunza was an independent kingdom, greatly
isolated from the rest of the country until
the completion of the Karakuram Highway to
CHINA in 1978.
We
will travel on the Karakuram Highway, 8th
wonder of the world, also called the old Silk
Road, which was also used by Marco Polo. The
Karakuram Highway leads to China via Khunjerab
Pass 4733 m, opened in 1982. It is the world
highest paved boarder crossing. This is modern
wonder of the world, 900 km in length with
its end trail into China also known as a friendship
Highway between China and Pakistan. This program
gives you unique experience by sightseeing
of towns sites with different tribes and wonderful
nature where Himalayas, Karakuram and Hindu-Kush
ranges meet together.
On
return you will turn to the Swat Valley from
Besham and leave the Karakuram Highway. You
will make sightseeing in Swat, visit to the
Museum and other sites.
Day-01 |
Arrival
to Islamabad airport transfer to hotel,
in the rest of time sightseeing of Islamabad
and Rawalpindi |
Day-02 |
Departure
for Besham 6-7 hrsl |
Day-03 |
Continue to Gilgit (1500m) 6-7 hrs |
Day-04 |
Full day excursion to Naltar Valley (2987m)
25km |
Day-05 |
Deparutre
for Karimabad (2400m) 100km |
Day-06 |
Visit
to Baltit and Altit Forts, local Bazaar |
Day-07 |
Jeep
drives to Duikar (3000m) 1hrs |
Day-08 |
Departure to Sust (2770m) 2-3 hrs |
Day-09 |
Proceed
to Khunjarab Pass (4730m) 2-3 hrs and
drive back to Karimabad 3-4 hrs |
Day-10 |
Excursion
to Hoper (2790m) in Nagar Valley, a cross
the Karimabad |
Day-11 |
Departure
for Chilas (1220m) 5-6 hrs |
Day-12 |
Drive
to Swat Valley Islamabad 8-9 hrs |
Day-13 |
Continue
to Islamabad via Taket Bahi and Taxila
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Day-14 |
Departure
from Islamabad (drop to airport) |
Pearl
Tour:
Peshwar–Chitral–Gilgit–Hunza
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Day-01 |
Arrival
to Islamabad airport and transfer to hotel
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Day-02 |
Departure
for Peshwar 3 hrs via Taxila, overnight
and meals at hotel |
Day-03 |
Continue
to Swat Valley (960m) via Takhet Bhai
4-5 hrs |
Day-04 |
Full
day excursion to Kalam (2100m) 64km 2-3
hrs |
Day-05 |
Departure
for Chitral (1516m) 7-8 hrs via Loweri
Pass |
Day-06 |
Drive
to Bombret (3000m) in Kalash Valley 2
hrs |
Day-07 |
Back
to Chitral and sightseeing of the twon |
Day-08 |
Departure
for Mastuj (2400m) 3-4 hrs/hotel or camp |
Day-09 |
Continue
to Phunder (3000m) via Shadur Pass (3800m)
5-6 hrs/hotel or camp |
Day-10 |
Drive
to Gilgit 4-5 hrs / hotel |
Day-11 |
Proceed
to Karimabad (2400m) 2-3 hrs on Karakuram
Highway |
Day-12 |
Day
free for local exploration, visits to
Altit and Baltit Forts |
Day-13 |
Trek
(3 hrs) or drive to Dukiaker (3000m),
highest point of the valley, overnight
at Duikar |
Day-14 |
Excursion to Hoper (2790 m) in Nagar Valley |
Day-15 |
Drive
to Chilas 5-6 hrs |
Day-16 |
Departure
for Islamabad 11-12 hrs/ hotel |
Day-17 |
Rest-day
or option to excursion to Murree (64 km) |
Day-18 |
Departure
from Islamabad (drop to airport) |
Tour
to the lap of Mountains and ancient Town:
Skardu–Hunza–Kaghen
Valley–Lahore
Day-01 |
Recive
at Islamabad airport and transfer to hotel,
in the balance of time sightseeing of
Islamabad and Rawalipindi |
Day-02 |
Fly
to Skardu (2290m), visit to local Bazaar
and Satpara Lake |
Day-03 |
Excursion
to Shigar Valley and back to Skardu for
overnight |
Day-04 |
Excursion
to Khapolu Valley and back to Skardu |
Day-05 |
Full day excursion to Deosai Plain (4000m)
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Day-06 |
Departure
for Gilgit (1500m) 6-7 hrs |
Day-07 |
Drive
to Karimabad (2400m) 3 hrs and visit to
Altit and Baltit Forts, local Bazaar and
Duikar |
Day-08 |
Full
day excursion to Hoper (2790 m) |
Day-09 |
Departure
for Chilas (1220m) 5-6 hrs / hotel |
Day-10 |
Contnue
to Naran (2400m) via Babu Sar Pass 9-10
hrs |
Day-11 |
Visit
Saiful Maluk Lake (3200m) and proceed
to Shagram (2362 m) 6-7 hrs/hotel |
Day-12 |
Departure
for Islamabad 6-7 hrs /hotel |
Day-13 |
Departure
for Lahore |
Day-14 |
Sightseeing
in Lahore |
Day-15 |
Back
to Islamabad or departure to homeland
from Lahore |
Day-16 |
Departure
from Islamabad (drop to airport)
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SPIRIT
OF NORTH:
Hindu
Kush – Himalaya – Karakuram
Special
offer to see three Greatest Mountain ranges
of the world
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Day-01 |
Arrival
to Islamabad airport and transfer to
hotel
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Day-02 |
Departure
for Peshawar via Taxila (160km) 3-4 hrs Sightseeing
of Peshawar City and proceed to Swat Valley
(960m) 4-5 hrs via Takhat Bhai |
Day-03 |
Sightseeing
of Peshawar City and proceed to Swat Valley
(960m) 4-5 hrs via Takhat Bhahi |
Day-04 |
Sightseeing
in Swat Valley, visit to Museum. |
Day-05 |
Drive to Chitral (1516m) via Loweri Pass
(3118m) 7-8 hrs |
Day-06 |
Proceed
to Bomburet (3000m) in Kalash Valley 2-3
hrs |
Day-07 |
Back
to Chitral |
Day-08 |
Departure
for Mustuj 4-5 hrrs/hotel or camp |
Day-09 |
Drive
to Phunder (3000m) vai Shadur Pass (3800m)
5-6 hrs/hotel or camp |
Day-10 |
Departure
for Gilgit 7-8 hrs |
Day-11 |
Continue
to Hunza (2400m) 3 hrs |
Day-12 |
Day
free for local visits, Balit and Altit
Forts and Duikar |
Day-13 |
Departure
for Sust (2770m) 2-3 hrs |
Day-14 |
Drive
to Khunjerab Pass (4733m) 2-3 hrs, back
to Karimabad 4-5 hrs |
Day-15 |
Drive
to Chilas 5-6 hrs |
Day-16 |
Drive
to Naran via Babu Sar Pass
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Day-17 |
Day
free for local visits |
Day-18 |
Departure
for Islamabad 7-8 hrs |
Day-19 |
Day
free in Islamabad |
Day-20 |
Departure
from Islamabad (drop to airport) |
Tour
to Gandhara :
Peshwar–Swat
Valley
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Day-01 |
Arrival
to Islamabad airport transfer to hotel |
Day-02 |
Full day to Taxila, visit to Dharmarajika
remains and Stupa, it is also known
as Chir Tope was once considered nearly
the 2nd holiest place of
Buddhism. Also to the Taxila Gandhara
MUSEUM, treasure of the Gandhara sculptures, JAULIAN, the ancient university
and other important sites of Gandhara.
Back
to Islamabad for overnight
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Day-03 |
Drive
to Peshawar about 3 hrs, arrival and transfer
to the hotel. P.M sightseeing of the city,
Visit to the Museum, Bazaars, Mohabat
Khan Mosque |
Day-04 |
Excursion
to KHYBER PASS, is one of the most important
and famous passes of the world, located
in the Khyber Agency. This Pass connects
Central Asia with the South Asian Sub
Continent. This 4 kilometers long Pass
starts from the foot of the hills near
Jamrud and ends at Torkham on
Pakistan-Afghanistan
border. Being the shortest route to
the South Asian Sub Continent, most
of the races and invading armies marched
through this Pass. When the British
invaded Afghanistan, they sent their forces
along the same Pass.
Khyber Pass has a very rich history
Buddhism spread through this Pass to
Afghanistan and the stupas at Ali Masjid
and Sphola bear witness to it. The Afghans
against the invading armies fought many
battles here. Amir Taimur built a prison
in the Pass, which is visible from Michni
Post. Akbar the Great built a fortes at Kafirkot, near Charbagh. The Mughal
army of Aurangzeb was massacred near
Landikotal in 1672 AD. The Sikhs built
a strong fort at Jamrud where General
Hari Singh Nalwa was killed in 1837.
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Day-05 |
Departure
for Swat (960m) via Takhat Bhai 4-5 hrs,
the Buddha Monastery |
Day-06 |
Visit
to Swat MUSEUM, the archaeological finds
belong to Gandhara Buddhist art of Swat.
The samples of local embroidery, jewelry
and carved wood objects are display. |
Day-07 |
Drive to Dir, and visit to CHAKDARA FORT,
the Mughals built this fort here in 1586,
which was later occupied by British in
1895, who built the present Fort in 1896.
Also to the CHADARA MUSEUM, which has
an excellent collection of Buddhist Gandhara
Art, from first to seventh century AD.
Overnight at hotel in Dir |
Day-08 |
Continue
to Chitral (1516m) (192km) via Loweri
Pass (3118M) 5-6 hrs |
Day-09 |
Departure
for Kalash Valley (3000m) 2-3 hrs |
Day-10 |
Drive
back to Dir or Swat Valley |
Day-11 |
Continue
to Islamabad 6-7 hrs |
Day-12 |
Departure
from Islamabad (drop to airport) |
Tour
to Arceaological Sites:
Karachi–Mohenjodaro–Quetta–Multan–Lahore–Taxila–Peshawar-
Swat
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Day-01 |
Arrival
to Islamabad airport and transfer to hotel |
Day-02 |
Full
day excursion to Taxila and back to Islamabad
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Day-03 |
Departure
for Peshawar (165 km) 2-3 hrs, sightseeing
of the Bazaars and visit to Museums |
Day-04 |
Proceed
to Swat via Takht-i-Bahi 5-6 hrs, the
Buddhist Monastery and in the Swat visit
to archaeological remains of the Butkara
Buddhist Stupa |
Day-05 |
Visit o to Swat Museum, the archaeological
finds belongs to Gandhara Buddhist art
of Swat. |
Day-06 |
Departure
for Islamabad via Mardan 6-7 hrs |
Day-07 |
Drive
to Lahore 4-5 hrs / hotel |
Day-08 |
Sightseeing
of Lahore City |
Day-09 |
Drive
to Multan and Transfer to hotel and visit
Multan City, which is famous for the pilgrimage
of Sun God, temple even by for Great
Alexander laid siege in 326 B.C. |
Day-10 |
Day
free for sightseeing, visit to Fort and
Shrines |
Day-11 |
Drive
to Sukkur 6-7 hrs. Enroute to Sukkur you
will vist Bhoong Mosque. In Sakkur there
are the Indus Valley remains of Kot Diji
and many Maghul and Talpur sites |
Day-12 |
Proceed
to Mohenjodaro 2-3 hrs. Mohenjodaro is
an archeological site that was discovered
in 1922. It is considered the one of earliest
and most developed urban civilization
proceeded in the age of Egyptian and Mesopotamian
civilization. Mohenjodaro flourished in
the third and second million B.C Archaeological
sites will reveal that urban Planning at
Mhenjodaro was of great sophistication. |
Day-13 |
Drive
to Sehwan Sharif 2-3 hrs visit the most
famous Sufi Saint, Lal Shah baz Qallnder
lies |
Day-14 |
Day
excursion to Manchar Lake |
Day-15 |
Drive
to Karachi via Thatta 6-7 hrs |
Day-16 |
City
Tour of Karachi |
Day-17 |
Departure
from Karachi (drop to airport) |
Chitral
Adventure:
Day-01 |
Pick
from Islamabad airport and transfer to hotel,
at the evening sightseeing of Islamabad
and Rawalpindi |
Day-02 |
Drive
to Peshawar (145 km) 3 hrs via Taxila |
Day-03 |
Departure
for Swat via Takhet Bhai (960m) 4-5 hrs |
Day-04 |
Drive
to Chitral (1516m) 240 km, 7-8 hrs /hotel |
Day-05 |
Proceed to Bomborat 2-3 hrs in Kaslash Valley |
Day-06 |
Drive
to Rambur Valley and some walking |
Day-07 |
Drive
back to Chitral |
Day-08 |
Day
excursion to Garmchashma (hot spring water) |
Day-09 |
Departure
for Dir (2000m) 5-6 hrs / hotel |
Day-10 |
Drive
to Islamabad 7-8 hrs /hotel |
Day-11 |
Fly
back to homeland (drop to airport) |
Nanga
Parbat Adventure
4x4 Wheel Trek plus Walking:
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Day-01 |
Arrival
to Islamabad and transfer to the hotel,
in rest of the sightseeing in Islamabad
and Rawalpindi. |
Day-02 |
Drive
to Chilas (11-12 hrs) on Karakuram Highway,
8th wonder of the world. Overnight at hotel |
Day-03 |
Continue
two hours to Riakot Bridge then transfer
to the local jeeps and drive (1-2hrs) to
Tato village, where jeep road ends, 2-3hrs
easy walk to FAIRY MEADOW. Overnight at
hotel. Fairy Meadow is situated at the base
of Nanga Parbat with the elevation of approximately
3280m from the sea level. The meadow are
flowers strewn high altitude alpine pastures
situated amongst pine forest, with an imposing
backdrop massive North face of NANGA PARBAT,
the world's ninth highest mountain. Here
is wonderful place for camping. |
Day-04 |
Trek
to Beyal (3500m), is easy trek 2-3 hrs through
meadows and pine forest typically a less
crowed campsite. Overnight in camps |
Day-05 |
Excursion to Nanga Parbat Base Camp (3967m).
It is three to four hours trek to the Base
Camp for impressive views of its north face
and of Raikot Peak (7070m). From Beyal Camp
continue south along the west margin of
the forest valley, a crossing snout of Ganalo
Glacier. Follow the trail to flower-filled
meadows beyond, which is the Drexell Monument
to a German climber killed on Nanga Parbat
beneath Raikot and Ganalo (6606m) Peak.
A long spring flows from under a boulder
here. And decent two to three hours to Beyal
or Fairy Meadow for overnight in camps. |
Day-06 |
One
to two hours walk to the Tato then drive
7-8 hrs to Skardu overnight at hotel |
Day-07 |
Day
free for sightseeing in Skardu and camp
at Satapara Lake. |
Day-08 |
Drive
to Trashing Astor Valley via Deoasi plateau.
The Deosai plain (4000 m), a vast high altitude
plateau covering an area of over 400 square
km, south and west of Skardu, borders on
Indian Kashmir. In Baltiti, the region is
known as “Bhear Sar” means place of flowers.
Nowhere lower than 4000 m, this uninhabited
alpine grassland has numerous clear streams
with unusual snow trout, a large brown bear
population and multitude of golden marmots.
Deosai is surprisingly rich in plants and
animals, bursting into life during the brief
spring and summer months. The plateau is
home to the Himalayan Brown Bear, unique
to this part of the world. Other mammals
found on Deosai included Tibetan Wolf, Tibetan
Red Fox, Himalayan Ibex etc. Overnight
at camps in Trashing |
Day-09 |
5-6hrs
trek to Herligkoffer Base Camp (3656m) that
is Rupal face of Nanga Parbat. The trail
climbs the lateral moraine of Trashing Glacier
before crossing the glacier on a good path
reach, the settlement of Rupal divided into
upper and lower village ahead Herligkoffer
Base Camp an ideal spot with wood, flowers
and clear spring water. Overnight in camps |
Day-10 |
Trek
back to Trashing/camp |
Day-11 |
Drive
to beautiful Rama Lake (3482m)/camp |
Day-12 |
Day
free for local hiking/camp |
Day-13 |
Proceed
to Gilgit overnight at hotel |
Day-14 |
Day
free for sightseeing/hotel |
Day-15 |
Drive
to Besham (7-8hrs)/hotel |
Day-16 |
Continue
to Swat Valley via Shangla Pass/hotel |
Day-17 |
Drive
to Islamabad via Malkand Pass/hotel |
Day-18 |
Departure
from Islamabad, drop to the airport |
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