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Sign up for this 6-day tour to explore the cities around the Hunza Valley. Take in the panoramic views from the Nanga Parbat and Rakaposhi viewpoints, visit stunning sites like the Baltit Fort Museum and Altit Fort in Karimabad, cross Khunjerab Pass on the Karakoram Highway, and witness the ancient 7th-century Buddha carving in Kargah Valley.
Take in the panoramic views from the Nanga Parbat and Rakaposhi viewpoints, visit stunning sites like the Baltit Fort Museum and Altit Fort in Karimabad, cross Khunjerab Pass on the Karakoram Highway, and witness the ancient 7th-century Buddha carving in Kargah Valley.
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Day by day
Depart early and drive to Besham via Haripur, Abbottabad, and Mansehra.
After a short break at Besham, resume the drive on the Karakoram Highway along the River Indus. Make photo stops at the Shatial Rocks to see their ancient graffiti.
Reach Chilas and transfer to the hotel.
From Chilas, travel towards Hunza and stop on the way for sightseeing at the Nanga Parbat View Point and the confluence of three mountain ranges - Karakoram, Himalaya, and Hindukush - including the point where the Gilgit River meets the Indus.
From here, reach Gilgit and continue onward, bypassing Gilgit and following the Hunza River.
Stop for lunch at Rakaposhi Viewpoint, then continue to Karimabad, the capital of Hunza Valley.
Check in to the hotel in Karimabad and stay there for the night.
Today, weather permitting, make an excursion to the Sino-Pak border at Khunjerab, passing through the villages of Gulmit, Passu, and Sost along the way. Khunjerab is the highest point on the Karakoram Highway at 4,734 meters and is considered the world's highest trade route.
In the evening, return to Karimabad.
Ultar, Hunza Dome, Bublimating, Spantik, and Diran are among the famous peaks surrounding Karimabad, while Rakaposhi, at 7,788 meters, dominates the entire panorama.
In Karimabad, visit the Baltit Fort Museum and Altit Fort.
In the afternoon, drive to Gilgit and make a brief visit to the bazaar.
Later, transfer to the hotel.
After breakfast, check out from the hotel and visit Kargah Valley to see the ancient 7th-century Buddha carving on the mountainside.
After that, drive back to Gilgit, and from there begin the return journey towards Besham.
Reach Besham in the evening and transfer to the hotel on arrival.
From Besham, resume the journey towards Islamabad, passing through Mansehra, Abbottabad, and Havelian, and reach Islamabad at the designated drop-off place.
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The fine print
Hotels: Deluxe room for five nights on a twin-sharing basis
Guide: English-speaking Pakistani tour guide
Breakfast: Daily buffet breakfast at the hotel
Transport: Private deluxe transport as per the itinerary
Entrance fees: At sites, museums, and national parks
Meals other than breakfast
Personal insurance of participants
Extra expenses due to landslides, road blocks, acts of nature, or political reasons
Any item not mentioned above
Hunza Valley is one of the most popular destinations in Pakistan among tourists, photographers, and painters. The valley offers significantly different panoramas in different seasons. Summer is green and spring is white, while in autumn the whole valley turns red, yellow, and orange. Rakaposhi, at 7,788 meters, dominates the entire panorama, while travelling on the Karakoram Highway along the Indus and Hunza rivers is a memorable journey.
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Your 6 days finish where they began, in Islamabad.
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