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Pakistan: Hike the Karakoram Mountains

9 days
Start and end in Islamabad
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Hiking & Trekking
Epic trails and breathtaking landscapes await
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 10 - 12
Age range 12 to 90
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Highlights

  • Meet your group at Shah Faisal Mosque
  • Fly to Skardu, drive to Khaplu town
  • Explore Khaplu Palace and local mosques
  • Trek through Thallay Valley's landscapes
  • Summit Thallay La for breathtaking views

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Islamabad: Welcome to Pakistan
  2. Day 2 Islamabad to Khaplu: Pakistan's Cultural Heritage (1B, 1L, 1D)
  3. Day 3 Khaplu to Dunsa Campsite: The Start of the Epic Trek (1B, 1L, 1D)
  4. Day 4 Dunsa to May Sikhpa: Karakoram Peaks & Star Gazing (1B, 1L, 1D)
  5. Day 5 May Sikhpa to La Brangsa: Pakistan Alpine (1B, 1L, 1D)
  6. Day 6 Thallay La Crossing: Touch the Sky (1B, 1L, 1D)
  7. Day 7 Bukhma to Shigar: The Grand Finale (1B, 1L, 1D)
  8. Day 8 Shigar to Islamabad: Pakistan's Capital (1B, 1L)
  9. Day 9 Islamabad (1B)
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Where You'll Stay

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Customer Reviews

  • Dean
    · June 14th, 2025
    It gave us a greater appreciation for Thai culture & food, and allowed us to have a brief introduction to the Northern half of the country.
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  • Daniel
    · June 11th, 2025
    The trip was a wonderful experience. Hotels were nice. Travel arrangements excellent. The guides were outstanding.
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  • Aidar
    · June 10th, 2025
    Great tour, great scenery. It won't include much nature, mostly cities/towns/villages. Definitely at least once in a lifetime trip with many memorable moments - sunsets, beaches, lively towns, historic sites like Bayon temple (loved it!), massive caves like I haven't seen before, really beautiful sunset scenery when paragliding, gorgeous mountains you get to climb etc. It was really great. The accommodations will be very basic but expected given the price. It'll be very active as you'll be spending a lot of time on the road every 1-2 days, perhaps a "chill" day every few days would make the trip less exhausting, especially when you're doing this for a whole month, as you'll be drained by the end, not ideal! The main gripe would be the constant guilt tripping and even blatant "it's not cool to tip less than we tell you" messages from tour guides. Constant pressure to tip, which I'm ok with to an extent, but, let's be honest, the demanded tips were way too much in some cases. And the "we are very poor that's why it's your obligation to throw your hard earned money at us" speeches that would last up to an hour need to be toned down, especially when people aren't that poor, just living like everywhere else. Personally I didn't work hard to afford once in a lifetime trip to be constantly nagged and be treated like a cash cow when I've already paid and I have little doubt that generous tipping was already included in the overall cost. With that said the tour guides were overall very friendly, accommodating. Zero issues with transportation, though do be ready on occasion to be drenched in sweat the whole day and jump into a train without a shower!
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9 days
Pakistan: Hike the Karakoram Mountains
From Islamabad to Islamabad

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    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Typhoid - Recommended for Pakistan. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Pakistan. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Cholera - Recommended for Pakistan. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Pakistan. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Pakistan. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Rabies - Recommended for Pakistan. Ideally 1 month before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for Pakistan. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Japanese B encephalitis - Recommended for Pakistan. Ideally 1 month before travel.
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