It is just one hour flight to Gilgit and almost 14-16 hours journey along the KKH from Islamabad. Only two TDR airplanes shuttle between Islamabad and Gilgit subject to weather conditons. Gilgit, the capital and the hub of trade of Northern Areas, is an enchanting town surrounded mostly by barren mountains. Gigit was also an important city on the Silk Road through which buddhism was spread from India to rest of Asia.

It takes about two hours to get Naltar, a beautiful alpine pasture about 35 km, and then another half an hour to Naltar lake by jeep. From here on you will have to start trekking up to Lower Shani for about four hours and to Upper Shani for one hour. Spend a day here to get acclimitized by walking up to top of valley and the foot of Naltar pass where from you can go to Ishkoman as well.

After the very steep ridge up sliding shale for two hours to the top, then scramble to the right along the pointed crest to the crain. Go down extremely steep shale slope to a large snow field to the other side with flowered filled pasture and pitch your tents here. Or  go a little ahead to Toleybari.

A few minutes walk to Toleybari and then to Tali for almost four to six hours and then to Tarbetar Das to get jeep.

Start your journey to Hunza through KKH with splendent views on the way. Spend couple of days exploring Hunza, go seeing forts and go up to Doikar for snaps and enjoy your holidays.

Number of days       15
Range                      Karakoram
Best Season              June ? September
Max. Elevation          4737 Meters

Starting from Islamabad, by air it takes only one hour if luckily you get flight to Gilgit otherwise dare to travel by road for about 12 to 14 hrs. Gilgit is a beautiful place surrounded by mountains and is the hub of trade for the places locating in the environs. The ways to Hunza, Ghizer and Diamer open from here. You can go to Chitral via Ghizar and China via Hunza.

It takes about two hours to get Naltar, a beautiful alpine pasture, and then to Naltar lake by jeep. From here on you will have to start trekking up to Lower Shani for about four hours and to Upper Shani for one hour. Spend a day here to get acclimitized by walking up to head of valley and the foot of Naltar pass where from you can go Ishkoman as well.

After the very steep ridge up sliding shale for two hours to the top, then scramble to the right along the pointed crest to the crain. Go down extremely steep shale slope to a large snow field to the other side with flowered filled pasture and pitch your tents here. Or  go a little ahead to Toleybari.

A few minutes walk to Toleybari and then to Tali for almost four to six hours and then to Tarbetar Das to get jeep.

Start your journey to Hunza through KKH with splendent views on the way. Spend couple of days exploring Hunza, go seeing forts and go up to Doikar for snaps and enjoy your holidays.

Number of days       15
Range                      Karakoram
Best Season              June ? September
Max. Elevation          4737 Meters

Starting from Islamabad, by air it takes only one hour if luckily you get flight to Gilgit otherwise dare to travel by road for about 12 to 14 hrs. Gilgit is a beautiful place surrounded by mountains and is the hub of trade for the places locating in the environs. The ways to Hunza, Ghizer and Diamer open from here. You can go to Chitral via Ghizar and China via Hunza.

It takes about two hours to get Naltar, a beautiful alpine pasture, and then to Naltar lake by jeep. From here on you will have to start trekking up to Lower Shani for about four hours and to Upper Shani for one hour. Spend a day here to get acclimitized by walking up to head of valley and the foot of Naltar pass where from you can go Ishkoman as well.

After the very steep ridge up sliding shale for two hours to the top, then scramble to the right along the pointed crest to the crain. Go down extremely steep shale slope to a large snow field to the other side with flowered filled pasture and pitch your tents here. Or  go a little ahead to Toleybari.

A few minutes walk to Toleybari and then to Tali for almost four to six hours and then to Tarbetar Das to get jeep.

Start your journey to Hunza through KKH with splendent views on the way. Spend couple of days exploring Hunza, go seeing forts and go up to Doikar for snaps and enjoy your holidays.