12-Day Culture and History tour Of Pakistan's Highlight through Karakorum Highway
Highlights
Islamabad, Chilas, Hunza, Gilgit, Skardu, Abbottabad
Locations Covered
Islamabad, Chilas, Hunza, Gilgit, Skardu, Abbottabad
nature, cultural, historical
Group Tour
12 Days
Easy
English
Description
Sign up for the nature tour of Pakistan and explore the most famous Karakorum Highway and the Ghizer Valley with the 800 m long Hindu Kush mountain ranges and see the Shangri-la resort and Satpara Lake. Visit the heritage sites of the Taxila Museum and the Dharmarajika Stupa site, and marvel at the architecture of Altit Fort & Baltit Fort.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Islamabad
Meet your tour guide upon arrival in Islamabad and transfer to the hotel for overnight stay.
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Day 2: Islamabad - Chilas
- Start your guided tour with a visit to Chilas from Islamabad.
- Early morning departure to Chilas (5 am).
- Journey on the Karakoram Highway.
- Stopover at Abbottabad.
- Stopover at Mansehra.
- Stay in Bisham.
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Day 3: Chilas - Skardu
- Have early morning breakfast at 6:00 am.
- Early morning departure 7:00 am.
- Enjoy the view of Karakoram Mountains and Nanga Parbat 8126 m.
- Arrive in Skardu at approximate 4:00 pm.
Free time for sightseeing and overnight stay.
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Day 4: Skardu - Shigar valley - Departure for Khaplu Valley
- Start your guided tour with your Pakistani guide and visit the following attractions today:
- Shigar Valley and the Shigar viewpoint.
- Khapulu old mosque and Khapulu bazar
- Khaplu village and small villages along the way.
- Start your guided tour with your Pakistani guide and visit the following attractions today:
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Day 5: Khaplu - Skardu
- Have breakfast early morning and use your day to explore around.
- Visit Shangri-la resort and Satpara Lake.
- Enjoy Boating at the Upper Kachura Lake.
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Day 6: Skardu – Gilgit
- Have early morning breakfast at 5:30 am.
- Departure for Gilgit at 6:30 is (a full day drive).
- Travel through the Karakoram Highway (KKH).
- Arrive at Gilgit Gilgit city for your overnight stay at hotel.
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Day 7: Gilgit - Gupis
Have breakfast and travel to Gahkuch.
Enjoy sightseeing and photography at the Gupis valley and Khalti lake.
Have dinner and overnight stay at Phander.
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Day 8: Gupis - Phander- Gilgit
- Depart to Gilgit and explore Gilgit city.
- Visit Kargah Buddha and go on a Gilgit city tour.
Overnight stay at hotel.
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Day 9: Gilgit - Hunza
- Have early breakfast and stopover at the remaining Old Silk Road Chalt.
- Stopover at Rakaposhi views point-7788m.
- Stop at Nasirabad to take photographs of Rakaposhi.
- Visit Baltit Fort and Altit Fort.
- Explore the Kariamabad Bazar and overnight stay at Karimabad Hunza.
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Day 10: Hunza - Nagar - Attabad
- Drive to Hopper valley of Nagar.
- Explore Nagar valley and stop at the viewpoint of Hopper glacier.
- Drive to Attabad Lake for boating and sightseeing.
- Visit Hussaini suspension bride.
- Visit Ghulkin and Passu villages.
Overnight stay at Gulmit or Passu.
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Day 11: Attabad - Passu - Bisham
- Drive back to Besham on Karakoram Highway (KKH), the junction point of three great mountain ranges.
- Explore Kohistan valley and see the Indus River.
Overnight stay at Bisham.
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Day 12: Gilgit - Islamabad
- Drive to Islamabad, arrive in Islamabad and explore the city
- Early morning departure to Islamabad.
- Explore Abbottabad.
- Learn about the history of Taxila museum.
- Pay your respects at the Faisal Mosque.
- Travel to the Margalla Hills.
- Transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
End of the journey
What's Included
What's Excluded
Know Before You Go
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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| 1 to 4 | /person |
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| 1 to 4 | /person |
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This is a group tour |
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