15 days tour

Hindu Kush Tour Northern Pakistan 2024 -25

Hindu Kush Tour Northern Pakistan 2024 -25

This tour includes:

Guide

An experienced English-speaking guide will accompany you throughout the tour in Northern Pakistan, ensuring continuity and a seamless experience from start to finish. For tours that include both Northern and Southern Pakistan, there will be a separate guide for each region, ensuring specialized knowledge and expertise throughout your journey. For groups of fewer than 03 members, our trusted guide may also serve as your driver, ensuring a seamless and personalized experience.

Others

โ— Letter of invitation and visa assistance โ— Domestic Air-tickets โ— Hotel Accommodation โ— Airport Transfers โ— Complimentary breakfast at hotels โ— Private transportation at your disposal โ— Fuel โ— Jeep charges to Fairy Meadows โ— Services, Accommodation, and Food of the guide โ— Parking fee, water bottle each day, sim card with internet

Meals

Complimentary breakfast is included at the hotels. For groups larger than 04 members, all three meals will be provided at no extra cost. For groups of 4 or fewer, meals are not included.

Transport

โ— Private transportation will be at your disposal. โ— All the vehicles are comfortable Airconditioned and best fit for the route. โ— We offer 4x4 Jeeps/Land Cruisers in off-road destinations where needed. โ— One of the following vehicles will be provided based on the group size.

Accommodation

Our expert team carefully selects handpicked hotels based on each destination, ensuring top-rated accommodations in prime locations. Every hotel offers private bathrooms and essential amenities, with breakfast included at all of them.

Hygieneprotocol

Although Covid-19 has settled, but still the medical safety of our guests is also our top priority. We, at least, ask our guests if they have any medical conditions and have already taken Covid-19 doses in the past.

Not included:

Others

โ— Pre-Post departure Accommodation โ— Tips โ— Tickets โ— Personal Expense

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Itinerary of your trip Hindu Kush Tour Northern Pakistan 2024 -25

  • Day 1 Day 1: Tour Starts In Islamabad
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Tour Starts In Islamabad

      Today the tour starts in Islamabad, โ€™City of Islamโ€™, Pakistanโ€™s capital city. It replaced Karachi back in the 1967 and is now the political and commercial heart of the country. Situated against the lush backdrop of the Margalla Hills it is a city where old and new collide. Leafy green boulevards are home to modern buildings, and shopping malls, but also dotted with traditional homes and mosques. The group flight doesnโ€™t arrive until late evening so anyone arriving early might want to take a stroll and familiarise yourself with the city.

  • Day 2 Islamabad - Swat Valley
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Islamabad - Swat Valley

      Today we will start our journey north by driving through the Northwest Frontier and into the beautiful Swat Valley. Until quite recently this region was out of bounds to foreign tourists, but now it has opened up again offering us a great chance to explore the regions ancient Buddhist past. Once we have checked into our hotel weโ€™ll visit the local museum, packed with many fine Gandharan artefacts, and other Buddhist sites.

  • Day 3 Swat Valley - Ayun
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Swat Valley - Ayun

      After breakfast we will have a spectacular drive, past Chakdarra โ€“ where a young Winston Churchill saw action back in the 1890s โ€“ before continuing over the Lowari Pass (or going through the new tunnel) and into the ancient kingdom of Chitral. Here weโ€™ll drive on to Ayun where weโ€™ll arrive in the afternoon and check into the wonderful home of Maqsood Ul Mulk, one of the princes of Chitral.

  • Day 4 Ayun - Kalash Valley
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Ayun - Kalash Valley

      Today we have all morning to relax and enjoy the Princeโ€™s beautiful garden and take one of the many wonderful village walks nearby. After lunch we will continue our journey into the Valley of beautiful Kalash Valley. Itโ€™s a home to small minority community of Kalasha Tribe who are only left 3000 now.  Most people prefer to walk the last few miles through this gorgeous valley. 

  • Day 5 Kalash Valley
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Kalash Valley

      Today we maximise our time by walking in and around the valley to enjoy the local scenery and experience the local hospitality. 

  • Day 6 Kalash - Chitral
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Kalash - Chitral

      This morning we have more time to explore the valley before driving back to the sleepy mountain town of Chitral. Weโ€™ll hope to catch a game of mountain polo and in the late afternoon if a match is being played, before checking into our lovely local hotel and have dinner.

  • Day 7 Chitral - Mastuj
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Chitral - Mastuj

      After breakfast we will drive to Mastuj. This is one of the most beautiful and dramatic drives you are ever likely to take as we wind our way up the Mastuj Valley, passing Tirich Mir and Boni Zong, before finally entering the Yarkund Valley at the top of which lies Afghanistanโ€™s Wakhan Corridor. Here we will stay at a hotel or guesthouse. On arrival we will take a stroll around the village.

  • Day 8 Mastuj - Yasin Valley
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Mastuj - Yasin Valley

      Today after breakfast you will drive to the Shandur Pass, stopping for tea en route at the top of the pass at 3,800 metres. From here, if youโ€™d like, you can walk to the Langer โ€“ a beautiful plain used for grazing the yaks and dzos โ€“ where you can enjoy some time before getting back in your jeep again and drive on to Yasin Valley. Well known during the โ€™Great Gameโ€™ era the Yasin Valley provided a possible route through the Pamirs and Hindu Kush for the Russians to reach Chitral and Gilgit. Today it has a pleasant green and leafy outlook following the path of the Ghizer River.

  • Day 9 Yasin - Gilgit - Hunza
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Yasin - Gilgit - Hunza

      After breakfast we will have enough time to explore Beautiful Yasin valley. We will visit Muduri fort in Yasin, Hundur valley. In afternoon, travel on to Gilgit where we have a chance to take a look around this classic frontier town, once considered the furthest outpost of the empire. We will see the Christian graveyard here as well as the local bazaar, before heading to Hunza. The drive to Hunza is truly spectacular, as you round the corner and see the titanic form of Mount Rakaposhi basking in the sun, right beside the road โ€“ the sight will leave you speechless. In Karimabad (Hunza) we will stay for the first night at a spectacularly located hotel, situated 2850m above sea level and 500m above the valley floor, with panoramic views of seven 7,000m peaks!

  • Day 10 Hunza
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Hunza

      This morning we visit the famous Baltit Fort, recently restored by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture to a fantastic standard. It is now a UNESCO World Heritage Centre. We will then take lunch in town. In the afternoon those that wish can have a water channel walk down around Karimabad before having a wander around the local shops where there will be plenty to buy.

  • Day 11 Hunza - Attabad Lake - Hunza
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Hunza - Attabad Lake - Hunza

      Drive an hour further up the KKH to visit the newly formed lake at Attabad. In January 2010 a massive landslide blocked the Hunza River, which submerged 28kms of the KKH by forming a beautiful azure lake. VIsit Borith Lake, Hussaini suspension bridge, and Passu cones.

      Overnight in Upper Hunza.

  • Day 12 Hunza - Gilgit
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Hunza - Gilgit

      This morning we return to the Karakoram Highway for our drive to Gilgit stopping en route for lunch at the Rakaposhi View to take in the stunning backdrop. This afternoon we will drive back to Gilgit where we will check into our hotel.

  • Day 13 Gilgit - Naran
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Gilgit - Naran

      Today we have a spectacular drive back towards Islamabad as we drive along the Karakoram Highway enjoying the mountain scenery and stunning countryside. Flights at this time of year are unreliable and can be cancelled on a regular basis due to adverse weather conditions so we plan to drive this very memorable route, and break our journey in Naran. The majority of the people here are Pashtun and we may have the opportunity to have a stroll around the bazaar this evening or sit and watch the world go by in one of the rooftop cafes. Please note that if the Babusar Pass is closed due to early snowfall we will return to Islamabad via Besham.

  • Day 14 Naran - Taxila - Islamabad
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Naran - Taxila - Islamabad

      Today we continue our journey stopping en route in Taxila, a fascinating Buddhist university town, dating back to the Gandaharan era of Alexander the Great. We then continue the short distance to Islamabad.

  • Day 15 Tour Ends
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Tour Ends

      If time allows there will also be a chance for some last minute shopping before our farewell. 

      Check out from the hotel before 12 pm. Airport drop off and end of the tour :)

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Average

There are several physical activities that last from 2 to 6 hours in easy terrains, low altitude flats, or water experiences. Please ask if youโ€™re not sure this applies to you.

Age range

Age range

Min: 18 / Max: 60

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