North Tour Of Pakistan
DURATION: 17 DAYS
AVAILABILITY: FROM END OF MAY TO END OF SEPTEMBER
- Arrive at Islamabad Airport
- Meet-up with tour guide
- Drive to hotel
- Later on, Islamabad City Tour
- Visit Pakistan Monument and Lok Virsa
- Later on, visit Faisal Mosque, Damn e Koh
- Drive back to hotel
- Overnight at a hotel in Islamabad
- Breakfast will be served at the hotel
- After breakfast departure for 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
- In the evening visit Naran bazaar
NARAN BAZAR
- Drive back to the hotel
- Overnight at hotel in Naran
- Breakfast will be served at hotel restaurant
- While on drive we make a few photo stops at Thalechi with Nanga Parbat viewpoint offering breathtaking views of 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 Karimabad (Hunza)
VIEW OF KARIMABAD
- Getting up early in the morning will enable to witness unique natural phenomena of sunrise at Rakaposhi and other peaks – OPTIONAL
- Drive back to hotel
- Breakfast will be served at hotel
- After Breakfast proceeds for half day excursion to Nagar Valley
- Visits 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)
- Free time will be given in Karimabad Bazar (shopping time in market for handicraft, gemstones, dry-fruits, fruit-products etc)
- Overnight at hotel in Hunza
- Early breakfast will be served at hotel restaurant
- After breakfast visit Attabad Lake
- Later on, visit Gulmit Village , Husseni Suspension Bridge and Borit Lake
GULMIT VILLAGE
HUSSENI SUSPENSION BRIDGE
- Later enjoy views of Cathedral peaks (Passu Cones)
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 Gupis
- En route visit Gilgit Bazar and Kargha Buddha
GILGIT NLI BAZAAR
- Continue Drive to Gupis
GHIZER VALLEY
- Arrive at hotel
- Overnight at hotel in Gupis
- Early breakfast will be served at the hotel
- After breakfast drive to Khalti Lake
- Photo and rest stop
- Visit Phander Valley and Phander Lake
PHANDER VALLEY
- Drive back to Gilgit
- Arrive and transfer to hotel
- Overnight at hotel in Gilgit
- Early breakfast will be served at the hotel restaurant
- Full day excursion to Naltar Valley on 4X4 jeep
NALTAR VALLEY
NALTAR LAKE
- Drive back to Gilgit
- Arrive at hotel
- Overnight at hotel in Gilgit
- Early breakfast will be served at a hotel restaurant
- After breakfast drive to Skardu
- Photo and rest stop
SKARDU VALLEY
- Continue drive towards Skardu
- Arrive and transfer to hotel
- Overnight at hotel in Skardu
- Breakfast will be served at hotel
- After drive to Khaplu
KHAPLU
- Visit Manthoka Waterfall
- Drive to Khaplu Fort
- Arrive and Transfer to hotel
- Overnight at hotel in Skardu
KHAPLU FORT
- Breakfast will be served at the hotel restaurant
- Visit Chaqchan Mosque
- Drive to Shigar Valley and chance to meet with locals
SHIGAR VALLEY
- Visit Shigar Fort
- Later on, visit Blind Lake (on 4 X4 jeep) and Hashupi Bagh
HASHUPI BAGH
- Drive back to hotel
- Overnight at hotel in Shigar
- Breakfast will be served at the hotel
- After breakfast drive to Skardu
- En-route visit Amburiq Mosque, Lower and Upper Kachura
- Later Visit Organic Village in Skardu
ORGANIC VILLAGE
- Drive to hotel
- Overnight at hotel in Skardu
- Breakfast will be served at hotel
- After breakfast full day excursion to Basho Valley on 4X4 Jeep
BASHO VALLEY
- Drive back to the hotel
- Overnight at hotel in Skardu
- Breakfast will be served at a hotel restaurant
- Drive to Deosai
- En-route visit Satpara Lake
SATPARA LAKE
- Leisure time to explore second-largest plateaus of the world
DEOSAI
- Arrive at Bara Pani
BARA PANI
- Overnight at camps in Deosai
- Breakfast will be served at campsite
- After breakfast visit Sheosar Lake and Rama Lake
SHEOSAR LAKE
RAMA LAKE
- Changeover of transport at Astore
- Continue drive to Naran
- Cross over Babusar Pass
- Visit Lulusar Lake
- Drive to hotel
- Overnight at hotel in Naran
- Breakfast will be served at hotel
- After breakfast drive to Islamabad
- En route visit Lake Saif Al Malook on 4X4 Jeep – OPTIONAL
SAIF-UL-MULUK LAKE
- Continue drive to Islamabad
- Arrive at hotel
- Overnight at a hotel in Islamabad
- Drive to Islamabad International Airport
- Transfer to airport for return flight
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