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- Penguin Travel
- Explorer
- Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 6 - 12
- Age range 18 to 80
Highlights
- Explore ancient Baltit and Altit Forts in Hunza
- Travel the Karakoram Highway to the China border
- Shop at Karimabad Bazar for local crafts
- Visit the architectural marvel, Khaplu Fort
- Tour Islamabad's landmarks before departure
Itinerary
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- Introduction
- Day 1 Islamabad-Naran
- Day 2 Naran - Hunza
- Day 3 Hunza
- Day 4 Hunza Valley - China Border Khunjerab Pass - Hunza
- Day 5 Hunza – Gilgit - Skardu
- Day 6 Skardu - Khaplu
- Day 7 Khaplu – Shigar Valley - Skardu
- Day 8 Skardu – Islamabad
- Day 9 Departure
What's Included
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- Accommodation
- Flights
- Guide
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Meals
- Additional Services
Operated by
Penguin Travel
Number of tours
41
Age Range
18 to 80 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
100%
Established in 1989 in the heart of Copenhagen (Denmark), Penguin Travel rose...
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- Fiona· June 23rd, 2025Our Caucasus Explorer tour with Penguin Tours was a lovely surprise. I was sceptical about small group tours but was pleased with the pace, variety of experiences, accommodation and transport. Our small and reliable group of 8 meant that we were able to have flexibility with timing and schedule. We had 3 lovely guides in Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan who enhanced the overall experience.Show more
- Supratim· June 17th, 2025The Caucasus Explorer tour offers an outstanding experience. Penguin Travel and the group leader Angelina excels in organizing memorable trips through these countries. The itinerary is well-planned, showcasing each nation's highlights, including the capital cities of Baku, Tbilisi, and Yerevan, along with captivating sites such as the Khor Virap Monastery in Armenia. The pace is comprehensive yet well-balanced, maximizing sightseeing opportunities. The trip provides great value for its price. The hotels provided by Penguin Travel are well-located, clean, and comfortable, exceeding expectations. The convenient locations allow for easy exploration during free time. Transportation throughout the tour is well-managed, with comfortable vehicles and skilled drivers. The excellent guides, comfortable accommodations, and smooth logistics make for an unforgettable adventure. Penguin Travel is recommended for its professionalism, value, and commitment to provide unique experiences.Show more
- Brendan· May 28th, 2025A great tour and excellent job by Ivo the tour leader. I would rate it a five for otherwise a few minor details, including a desire for more definite/explicit communication from Penguin on the need to book the Kazakhstan to Tajikistan flight ourselves up-front before the tour (as I found out that it needed to be booked via email a week before the flight while on the trip), a desire for more time in Kazakhstan perhaps balanced by less days in Uzbekistan (the most tourist-trapped of all destinations), and a slightly repetitive itinerary at times (multiple bazaars and mosques/churches visited where seeing less of these is probably more; I would have enjoyed more museums and historical sights personally). Tips for local guides and drivers could also possibly be added/absorbed into the overall tour price at a set rate to avoid the need to constantly hold and change relatively small amounts of local currency (although I can admit that might be logistically tricky as not everyone wants to tip). Accommodation and food provided ranged from reasonably good to not-so-great, however I can accept that as part of the regional experience. I got the impression some local guides would at times direct us as a group to "their" preferred restaurants, i.e. where they're incentivised to bring us, with a few of these dining experiences frustrating some in the group. I did notice Ivo working with the local guides at all times to relay what would lead to a better experience for us as a group, whether it was dining options or managing inefficient border crossings, which I highly commend. Otherwise I highly recommend this tour and was thoroughly impressed with the service and experience provided by Ivo over the three weeks.Show more
Dates & Availability
9 days
Karakoram Highway and Hunza Shangri-La, Pakistan
From Islamabad to Islamabad
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Asked on April 29th, 2025Will this tour be available in 2026? If so when will you start taking bookings for this?
Penguin TravelOperator•Written May 2025We plan to run it is 2026 as well, we should have the dates in a month or two.
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