This adventure program offers great opportunity to discover the region of Northern Areas. Travel on Karakuram Highway, the 8th wonder of the world, which start from Taxila to Khunjerab Pass (855km). This program takes you through the Indus River, meeting point of the Three Great Mountaine Range, the Hindu-Kush, the Himalayan, and the Karakuram. Specticular viewpoints of Nanga Parbat (8125m), Astor Valley, Rama Lake (3482m), Gilgit town, Bagrot Valley, Rakaposhi (788m), the beauty queen of Hunza Valley and Khunjerab Pass (4733m).
Max. Altitude: 4733m
Suitable period: June to September
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Arrival to Islamabad airport and transfer to the hotel. Sightseeing of Islamabad/Rawalpindi and overnight in the hotel
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Drive to Chilas on Karakuram Highway 11-12 hrs, via lush green, pine-forestry area of Mansehra and Khoistan Valley
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Drive to Astor Valley Tarashing (2911m) 4-5 hrs. Drive to Jag lot 1.30 hrs on Karakuram Highway and proceed to Astor Valley on un-matteled road through the narrow valley of Astor, along the Astor River up to the alpine village of Trashing. Overnight in the tent
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Day free for hiking, overnight at camp |
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Start Biking to Rama Lake (3482m) 3-4 hrs. The very ideal track for Cycle adventure lovers, on the Jeep road to the Rama Lake. Rama Lake is extreamly natural beauty, surroundings are flower-filled meadows, birch forestry, the spectacular view of Chonga Peak and little shoulder of Nanga Parbat (8125m). Camp and overnight in the tent
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Day free for hiking around the Lake |
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Continue Biking to Jaglot and drive to Gilgit (1500m) 6-7 hrs. Gilgit is the capital of Northern Areas situated in the heart of Karakuram range surroundings is lofty peaks. Overnight in the hotel
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Drive to Bagrot Valley 25km 2-hrs up to the road ahead. Journey through the beautiful Valley of Bagrot on un-mattled Jeep road, fertile land of crops fruit. After short break continues to back on Bikes descend to Denyour then to Gilgit. In the evening time you may visit to Kargha Buddha rock carving and visit to Gilgit Bazaar.
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On the Cycle to Hunza-Karimabad (2400m) 5-6 hrs. In the way you may make stops at the view point Rakaposhi (7788m) and other interesting viewpoints. |
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Day free in Karimabad to visit the Altit and Baltit Forts, Bazaar, local exploration of Hunza tradition, simple way of life and hard working.
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Trek to Ulter Meadow and back for overnight at hotel |
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Proceed Bike adventure to Sust 5-6 hrs. Riding on Karakuram Highway and continue through the gorge valley with specticular view of surrounding lofty peaks and glaciers and the numbers of Wakhi villages up to the Sust.
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Drive to Khunjerab Pass (4733m) 3- hrs. Drive through the narrow gorge valley, along the Hunza River steep up the Pass. Khunjerab Pass is the world highest paved boarder between Pakistan and China. Khunjerab National Park is the home of Snow leopard and Marcopolo sheep, Ibex and other wild life. After exploration back on Cycles to Sust by the same route but extremely descend to the Kuksal and proceed on the normal route to the Sust. Drive continue to Passu 5-hrs and overnight in the hotel
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Drive to Gilgit 4-5 hrs. In the evening you may visit bazaar and other places. |
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Drive to Besham 6-7 hrs. In the way you may make several stops in the Nanga Parbat viewpoint and the meeting point of the Great Mountains range the Karakuram, the Himalayan and the Hindu-Kush.
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Drive to Islamabad 6-7 hrs. |
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Day free in Islamabad |
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Fly homeland |
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