Explore North
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- The Karakoram Highway
- The Kaghan Valley
- Taghafari
- Gappa Valley
- Bar Ter
- Fairy Meadows
Hunza is a mountainous valley in the northern part of the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. It is situated on the bank of Hunza river, bordering Ishkoman to the northwest, Shigar to the southeast, Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor to the north, and the Xinjiang region of China to the northeast.
Nagar valley is found that is sited close to Gilgit valley, that is additionally a well known vale of our country. it’s a division of Hunza Nagar District. The vale is directorially more divided into 2 tehsils and that they area unit named as Nagar-1 and Nagar-2. The calculable altitude of the vale is concerning 2,438 m. the main city of the vale is Nagar Khas and was additionally the capital of the sooner state of Nagar.
Fairy Meadows, named by German climbers and locally known as Joot, is a grassland near one of the base camp sites of the Nanga Parbat, located in Diamer District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
Gilgit is the capital city of Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan. The city is located in a broad valley near the confluence of the Gilgit River and Hunza River, and is a major tourist destination in Pakistan, serving as a hub for trekking and mountaineering expeditions in the Karakoram mountain range.
Itinerary
Day 1
Fly to Gilgit Airport from Benazir International Airport, Islamabad.
Pick up from airport by guide and/or driver.
Rest at Rakaposhi view point.
Visit to and presentation inside Baltit Fort (more than 900 years old) in Karimabad.
Check-in at hotel (Early lunch).
Trip to and presentation inside Altit Fort (more than 700 years old).
Rest at Altit village and gardens.
Drive to highest view point (Duikar) in Hunza-Nagar (witness sunset on white peaks).
Visit to Eagle’s nest.
Night stay in Karimabad, Hunza.
Day 2
Passage through Ganish bridge & ancient rock carvings.
Stop at well known Attabad lake.
Travel through newly constructed Pak-China friendship tunnels.
Passage through Hussany glacier, view of Passu Catheral/Cones(above 6000) and Shispar peak.
Pass through Passu peak and Batura (world’s 4th largest glacier) view points.
Enter Khunjerab National Park in Deh Spot marmots.
Reach Pak-China border and get stunned by the natural environment and witness snow in summers on a lucky day.
Meet Chinese people(soldiers/border police/tourists from the other side).
Eat packed/picnic lunch on Pak-China Border (4733m).
Shopping time on return in Sost (Immigration/Customs point) for Chinese goods (electronics, watches etc).
Free relaxation time or shopping time around Karimabad.
Visit to Hunza De Café – famous for walnut cake (optional).
Night stay in Karimabad, Hunza.
Day 3
Visit Nagar district.
Drive to Hoper glacier view point.
Free relaxation time or shopping time around Karimabad.
Visit to Hunza De Café – famous for walnut cake (optional).
Night stay in Karimabad, Hunza.
Day 4
Drive to Raikot (3hrs).
View of ancient Silk Route.
Jeep ride to Tatu (50mins).
Hike to Fairy Meadows (2-3 hrs depending on speed) along hired porters and donkeys from Tatu.
Night Stay at Fairy Meadows (HUTS).
Day 5
Trek to Nanga Parbat base camp and back to fairy meadows (6-7hrs).
Enjoy the walk to wilderness (13000 ft).
Night Stay at Fairy Meadows (HUTS).
Day 6
Hike back to Tatu (1-2 hrs depending on speed).
Jeep ride to Raikot (50mins).
Drive to Gilgit.
Lunch and check-in to hotel.
Drive to Buddha Rock Carving near Kargah stream.
Visit of Gilgit Bazaar and NLI market.
Drive to river view point (if time allows).
Night Stay at Gilgit.
Day 7
Drop at Gilgit Airport.
Departure for Islamabad from Gilgit airport.