Rakaposhi Base Camp Trek:

This trek is located within the Rakaposhi Range in the region of Hunza - Nagar valleys. It is also an opportunity to see the local culture of the mountain people. There are summer settlements in this trekking route, local people with their cattle (sheep, goats, yaks and cows etc.). There are pasturelands on the whole trek only on the top have the glacier moraine, it takes 2-3 hours easy walk to cross the moraine. It is just like Nepal but there are no lodges therefore, we are arranging the camps for the portage we use the animals. From Minapin village the path follows the irrigation channel and crosses the river on a good bridge. It then follows the River before ascending steeply through woods to a summer settlement knows as Bungidas. Higher up is the smaller summer settlement of Hapakun with good camping. The path continues through woods pastures, climbing steeply to the crest of lateral moraine which until now has hidden the huge Minapin Glacier to the left. There are spectacular views from here of Diran peak (7266) excellent view of north face of Rakposhi (7788 m). The narrow path then traverses across slop, which drops away steeply down to the glacier before descending to Tagafari, a narrow field between the lateral moraine and Rakaposhi. If this is as far as you intend to go, it is well worth spending a day here to explore and take in the scenery. From Tagafari, it is possible to cross the Minapin glacier to Kachelly, a summer pasture with superb views of Rakaposhi.

 

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Day-01 Arrival to Islamabad airport and transfer to hotel.
Day-02 Drive to Chilas (11-12 hrs) on the amazing Karakuram Highway.
Day-03 Drive to Gilgit (3-4 hrs). Overnight at hotel.
Day-04 Drive to Minapin Village (2-hrs). Overnight in the camps.
Day-05  Three to four hours trek to Hapakun. Overnight in the camp.
Day-06 Trek from Hapakun to Tagapary, two to three hours/camp.
Day-07 Day free for local expoloration.
Day-08 Trek back to Hapakun/camp.
Day-09 Trek from Hapakun to Minapin Village and at the evening time drive to Karimabad Hunza, overnight at hotel.
Day-10 Day free in Karimabad for sightseeing/trek or drive to Duikar (3000 m), highest point of the valley.
Day-11 Drive back to Chilas, overnight at hotel.
Day-12 Continue to Swat Valley/hotel.
Day-13 Proceed to Islamabad via Taket-Bahi and Taxila.
Day-14 Departure from Islamabad (drop to the airport).

 

 




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