• Nanga Parbat is a Persian word, which means Naked Mountain, the local People call Diamer (Monarch of the God). It also is known as Killer Mountain among the mountaineers as more 40 climbers have lost their lives trying to conquer it during expeditions. It is about 540 km drive through Karakorum Highway, from Islamabad to Raikot Bridge (1400 m). Where local jeeps will take you up to the Tatto village, it is one and half hour excited drive from Raikot Bridge to the last village of Tatto (2900 m). There are several photo-stops on the way up to Tatto, including the most impressive view of Karakorum Highway & Indus River from the one of the sharp turn of the road. On arrival at Tatto, you can have lunch in the local restaurant, and after lunch, hire porters and start trekking on very easy old jeep road for 02 - 03 hours. It would be a great experience to have overnight in fixed camping side, or in the traditionally built wood huts, which offers a magnificent view of the North Face of the Nanga Parbat. There are several short walks on this plateau, including the full-day excursion up to the base camp (3900 m) of Nanga Parbat. It is very easy to walk through the forest till then the edge of the plateau called Beyal Camp (3500 m). Whereas the trek from Beyal Camp to base camp is little difficult along the Raikot.

Islamabad Gandhara International Airport, Pakistan