Itinerary
- Day 1
Islamabad
You'll arrive in Islamabad and spend the day handling trekking permits through the Ministry of Tourism, then attend a briefing covering the trek ahead. Your evening is yours to rest up or walk around the city if you're not too tired from travel.
- Start point
- Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan (Islamabad International Airport)
- Accommodation
- (Hotel/GH )
- Day 2
Islamabad to Skardu
A PIA Boeing flight takes you to Skardu, though this depends on weather clearing up. If conditions aren't right and they cancel the flight, you'll drive the Karakoram Highway instead, which is scenic but long. Either way, you'll stay overnight in Chilas if the road route happens.
- Accommodation
- (Hotel /GH )
Landmarks Karakoram Highway - Day 3
Skardu
Skardu sits as the capital of Baltistan, and your day here is free to do what interests you. Wander through the narrow bazaar, hike up to the historic Kharpocho Fort, or head out to see Satpara Lake with its turquoise water just outside town.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- (Hotel/GH )
Optional Activities
- Stroll through narrow bazaar
- Visit Kharpocho Fort
- Visit Satpara Lake
Landmarks Kharpocho Fort Satpara Lake - Day 4
Skardu to Askoli
From Skardu you'll head east through Shigar valley, going over passes and through orchards along the way. When you reach Thongol, you'll leave the jeeps and do a short walk to where you'll set up camp for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- (Camp/Dome Tents )
Landmarks Shigar Valley - Day 5
Trek begins - Askole to Korofan
The trek kicks off in soft morning light as you walk along the Braldu River toward Askole, the last permanent settlement on this route. After Askole it gets wilder as you cross barren ground and reach the Biafo Glacier, a massive expanse of ice and rock about 2km across. You'll traverse it on the established trail, mostly staying on moraine with some ice sections mixed in, and finish at Korofan.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- (Camping/Tents )
Included Activities
- Trek from Askole to Biafo Glacier to Korofan
Landmarks Askole Biafo Glacier - Day 6
Trek to Paiju
This day starts tough with a challenging walk along a cliff face before crossing a wooden bridge over the Dumordo River. Near Paiju you'll catch your first sight of Gashabrum 4. The route involves boulder-hopping across streams and wading through cold meltwater until you reach Paiju, where willow and poplar trees frame your camp.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- (Camping / Tents )
Included Activities
- Trek from Korofan to Paiju
Landmarks Gashabrum 4 Dumordo River Broad Peak Cathedral Towers - Day 7
Trek to Urdokas
You'll start by gradually climbing toward the Baltoro Glacier's snout, a vast field of rocks and ice stretching over 2 miles wide. The views include Cathedral Range and Trango Towers as you navigate around small crevasses. About 3 hours of walking across the boulder-covered ice brings you to Urdokas, a flat sandy area created by lateral moraine.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek from Paiju to Urdokas across Baltoro Glacier
Landmarks Baltoro Glacier Cathedral Range Trango Towers - Day 8
Trek to Biango
The first couple hours involve walking across lateral moraine before you reach green pasture at Urdukas. From there you cross side crevasses and traverse the medial moraine, where clear blue ice and ice towers come into view. Gashabrum 2 appears as you continue toward Biango, with Mashabrum dominating the southern horizon.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- (Camping/ Tents ), (Camping/Tents )
Included Activities
- Trek from Urdokas to Biango across Baltoro Glacier medial moraine
Landmarks Gashabrum 2 Mashabrum 
- Day 9
Trek to Concordia
Walking along medial moraine brings you to Concordia, where five glaciers converge in an incredible setting. Gashabrum 4 guards the east while Muztagh Tower rises on the Pakistan-China border. You arrive at Concordia with K2 in full view, and within a 15km radius there are 41 peaks over 6500m, creating a landscape unlike anywhere else.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- (Camping/Tents )
Included Activities
- Trek from Biango to Concordia
Landmarks Concordia K2 Muztagh Tower Broad Peak Baltoro Kangri Kondus Mitre Paiju Peak Crystal Marble Angle Peak - Day 10
Concordia to K2 Base Camp
This is a full day of strenuous climbing for a 10-hour round trip to K2 base camp. You'll cross Baltoro Glacier crevasses and walk the lateral moraine of Godwin Austin glacier, passing Broad Peak base camp before continuing to K2 base camp at 5030m. During climbing season, five mountaineering expeditions usually occupy the camp. After that, you trek back to Concordia for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- (Camping / Dome Tents )
Included Activities
- Full-day excursion to K2 Base Camp
Landmarks K2 Base Camp Broad Peak Base Camp Chogolisa Godwin Austin Glacier - Day 11
Concordia to Biango
The trek back toward Skardu follows the same route, but now it's mostly downhill. With proper acclimatization, you'll move faster and reach Biango in 5 to 6 hours. Along the Baltoro Glacier you'll see tall icebergs and have outstanding views of Mashabrum Peak as you retrace your steps.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- (Camping / Dome Tents )
Included Activities
- Trek from Concordia to Biango
Landmarks Mashabrum Peak - Day 12
Biango to Urdokas
From Biango to Urdokas takes 5 to 6 hours of trekking. Urdokas itself is a nice camping spot sitting among large boulders and pasture, with the great Trango Towers visible across the way. The site includes graves of porters who died during past mountaineering expeditions.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- (Camping/Tents )
Included Activities
- Trek from Biango to Urdokas
Landmarks Trango Towers - Day 13
Urdokas to Khoburzay
You'll trek from Biango to Khoburzay as the route takes you back down the valley, following the path you came in on toward lower elevations and warmer conditions.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- (Camping / Tents )
Included Activities
- Trek from Urdokas to Khoburzay
- Day 14
Khoburzay to Jola
The trek continues from Khoburzay to Jola, where you'll camp on the banks where the Baltoro and Dumordo rivers meet. The government constructed a wooden bridge here so you can cross without relying on the old swinging pulley system that used to be the only way across.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- (Camping / Dome Tents )
Included Activities
- Trek from Khoburzay to Jola
Landmarks Baltoro River Dumordo River - Day 15
Jola to Askoli
An early start gets you to the trek head by crossing the Dumordo River and climbing Pari rock to reach Korophone. From there you'll encounter the Biafo Glacier flowing from Snow Lake, cross a plateau, and arrive at Askole. A jeep then takes you to Skardu, or if road conditions aren't ideal, you'll walk another hour to Thongal to find transport.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- (Hotel/GH)
Included Activities
- Trek from Jola to Askole
Landmarks Askole Biafo Glacier Snow Lake - Day 16
Askoli to Skardu
After a last breakfast in camp and goodbyes to the staff, you'll board soft-top 4x4 jeeps for a bumpy ride through the Karakoram. This lower part of Baltistan looks greener and more developed than the high country you just left. By afternoon you're in Skardu, where you can finally shower and rest at a resort or motel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- (Hotel/GH )
Landmarks Karakoram Highway - Day 17
Skardu to Islamabad
Weather permitting, a 1-hour flight gets you from Skardu back to Islamabad. If bad weather cancels the flight, you'll drive the Karakoram Highway instead with an overnight stop at Chilas.
- Accommodation
- (Hotel/GH )
Landmarks Karakoram Highway - Day 18
Islamabad
Once you reach Rawalpindi, Islamabad's twin city, you'll head to the Ministry of Tourism for a trek debriefing to wrap things up. After that, your day is free to walk around and see both Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Optional Activities
- Explore Rawalpindi
- Explore Islamabad
- Day 19
Islamabad Departure
A transfer takes you to the airport for your international departure flight back home.
- End point
- Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan (Islamabad International Airport)
