Hunza And Fairy Meadows
DURATION: 10 DAYS
AVAILABILITY: FROM END OF MAY TO END OF OCTOBER
- Arrive at Islamabad Airport
- Meet up with tour coordinator
- Drive to Naran
- Brief photo stop at Balakot River Side
BALAKOT RIVERSIDE
- Brief photo stop at Water Stream, Kawai
KAWAI WATER STREAM
- Continue drive to Naran
- Arrive and transfer to the hotel
- Later on, white river rafting at Kunhar River – OPTIONAL
RIVER RAFTING AT KUNHAR RIVER
- In the evening visit Naran bazaar
NARAN BAZAR
- Drive back to hotel
- Overnight at hotel in Naran
- Early breakfast will be served at hotel
- After breakfast drive towards Karimabad (Hunza)
- While on a drive we make a few photos stops at Thalechi with Nanga Parbat viewpoint offering breathtaking views of the snow-covered massif
NANGA PARBAT VIEW POINT
- The next stop will be at the Unique Point where three mountain ranges, Karakoram, Himalayas and Hindu Kush meet, near the confluence of Indus and Gilgit Rivers
UNIQUE POINT
- Drive to Karimabad
- Arrive at Karimabad and transfer to hotel
- Overnight at hotel in Hunza
NIGHT VIEW OF KARIMABAD
- Getting up early in the morning will enable us to witness the unique natural phenomena of sunrise at Rakaposhi and other peaks – OPTIONAL
- Drive back to the hotel
- Breakfast will be served at the hotel
- After Breakfast Visit Baltit Fort(Baltit Fort is an ancient fort in the Hunza valley in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. The foundations of the fort date back to 700 years ago, with rebuilds and alterations over the centuries. The architectural style is a clear indication of Buddhist Tibetan influence in Baltistan at the time) and Altit village and Fort (Altit Fort is situated in the village of Altit, about 3 km from Karimabad. It has been built on a sheer rock-cliff that falls 300 meters (1000 feet) into the Hunza River, and is much older than the Baltit Fort i.e 900 years old)
- Later proceeds for half day excursion Hoper Village and Nagar Valley
HOPPER
- Drive back to Karimabad
- Free time will be given in Karimabad Bazar(shopping time in the market for handicrafts, gemstones, dry-fruits, fruit products etc)
- Overnight at hotel in Hunza
- Early breakfast will be served at the hotel
- After breakfast visit Attabad Lake
- Later on, visit Gulmit Village and Husseini Suspension Bridge
GULMIT VILLAGE
HUSSENI SUSPENSION BRIDGE
- Later enjoy views of Cathedral peaks (Passu Cones)
- Visit khunjrab Pass
- Drive back to hotel
- Overnight at hotel in Hunza
- Breakfast will be served at the hotel
- After breakfast drive to Gilgit
- Later on, visit Gilgit Bazar
GILGIT NLI BAZAAR
- Drive towards Chilas
- Arrive at hotel
- Overnight at hotel in Chilas
- Breakfast will be served at the hotel
- After breakfast drive to Raikot Bridge
RAIKOT BRIDGE
- Changeover of transport at Raikot Bridge for Tattu Village by jeeps which is one of the most thrilling routes in north (1½ Hours 4 X 4 Jeep Drive)
- Drive to Tattu Village
JEEPABLE TRACK
- Start Trekking from Tattu Village to Fairy Meadows (3/4 Hours Trek)
- Arrived at Fairy Meadows Cottage
- Leisure time for sightseeing and photography
FAIRY MEADOWS COTTAGES
- Overnight at cottages in Fairy Meadows
NIGHT VIEW OF FAIRY MEADOW COTTAGES
- Breakfast will be served at the hotel
- After breakfast a soft trek of two to three hours, walking through the dense pine forest and later through birch trees and along shallow streams, takes us to Beyal, a summer settlement of shepherds with stunning views of Nanga Parbat – 8125m
BEYAL CAMP
- We will make an optional hike to base camp crossing tails of glaciers with the well-identified track. At base camp, a monument had been erected in the memory of climbers who died on the mountain
MONUMENT AT NANGA PARBAT
- Scale back to base camp
BASE CAMP
- Breakfast will be served at the hotel
- Start Trekking from Fairy Meadows to Tattu Village
- 4WD Jeeps will take Raikot Bridge and after the change of transport drive towards Naran
- En route visit Babusar Pass
- Visit Lulusar Lake
- Drive to hotel
- Overnight at hotel in Naran
- Early breakfast will be served at the hotel
- After breakfast drive to Islamabad
- Continue drive to Islamabad
- Arrive at Islamabad
- Overnight at a hotel in Islamabad
- Drive to Islamabad International Airport
- Transfer to airport for return flight
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