Itinerary
- Day 1
Islamabad
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
- Day 2
Islamabad to Skardu to Khaplu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional lunch in Yugo village), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Khaplu Fort Museum
- Explore organic garden in Khaplu
- Scenic stops at Thorgo Pari and Shayok-Indus river confluence
Optional Activities
- Hike to Kharfaq Lake (5 hours round trip)
- Cultural walk through Yugo village streets with local interaction
Landmarks Khaplu Fort Museum Kharfaq Lake 
- Day 3
Khaplu
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Sailing fish farm), Dinner
Included Activities
- Early morning hike to Toqsikhar (Old Fort) viewpoint
- Visit Chaqchan Mosque
- Drive to Macholo Valley with views of Masherbrum Peak (K-1)
- Cultural walk through Sailing village
- Lunch at Sailing fish farm
- Visit Khanqah-e-Maula
- Sunset viewing at Hanjor Broq
Landmarks Toqsikhar (Old Fort) Chaqchan Mosque Masherbrum Peak (K-1) Khanqah-e-Maula - Day 4
Khaplu to Shigar
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Shigar Fort), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Sarfaranga cold desert
- Tour Shigar Fort museum
- Explore Shigar Fort gardens
- Short hike to old fort for sunset
Landmarks Sarfaranga cold desert Shigar Fort (Fong Khar) - Day 5
Shigar to Skardu to Shigar
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in Soq Valley), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Shangri-La Resort area
- Hike through Upper Kachura with local houses and fields
- Explore Upper Kachura Lake
- Lunch in Soq Valley
- Trek to Nansoq Village (50 minutes each way)
- Spend time with local family in Nansoq
- Shopping at Skardu Bazaar
Optional Activities
- Boat trip at Shangri-La Resort
- Boat trip at Upper Kachura Lake
Landmarks Shangri-La Resort Upper Kachura Lake Soq Valley Nansoq Village Skardu Bazaar - Day 6
Shigar to Deosai to Astore to Gilgit
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Manthal-Brakha (Buddha Rock)
- Visit Sadpara Lake
- Visit Ali Malik Peak
- Visit Bara Pani
- Visit Sheosar Lake (4114 m)
- Explore Astore Valley villages
- Stop at Nanga Parbat viewpoint
- Stop at three-mountain-range junction viewpoint
Landmarks Deosai Plains Manthal-Brakha (Buddha Rock) Sadpara Lake Ali Malik Peak Sheosar Lake Nanga Parbat 
- Day 7
Gilgit to Hunza
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Berano Suspension Bridge
- Stop at Danyor Tunnel
- Visit tectonic plate collision point viewpoint
- Visit ancient Silk Road viewpoint
- Visit Rakaposhi viewpoint
- Evening walk along Samarkand water channel through apricot orchards
- Stargazing at Dongo Das
Landmarks Berano Suspension Bridge Danyor Tunnel Rakaposhi Dongo Das - Day 8
Karimabad
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional lunch at Kha Basi Café), Dinner
Included Activities
- Walk to 800-year-old Baltit Fort (30 minutes)
- Shop at Karimabad Bazaar
- Visit 900-year-old Altit Fort
- Lunch at Kha Basi Café
- Visit music school in Altit
- Visit Ganish Village
- Tour local family home in Ganish
- Hike to Duikar viewpoint (15 minutes)
- Sunset viewing at Duikar
Optional Activities
- Try playing regional musical instruments at Altit music school
Landmarks Baltit Fort Karimabad Bazaar Altit Fort Ganish Village Duikar - Day 9
Karimabad to Pasu to Karimabad
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Boat trip at Atabad Lake
- Stroll through Gulmit orchards
- Visit Gulmit old house
- Visit Gulmit music school
- Hike to Ondra Fort (1 hour) in Gulmit village
- Visit Borith Lake to observe migratory birds
Optional Activities
- Evening hike to Passu Glacier (2 hours round trip) with sunset tea/coffee and apricot cake at Glacier Breeze Restaurant
- Participate in cultural event or spring festival in Upper Hunza
Landmarks Atabad Lake Gulmit Village Ondra Fort Passu Cones Borith Lake Passu Glacier 
- Day 10
Karimabad
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Famous traditional lunch (Gurkun karahi) in Minapin Village), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Nagar Khas village
- Visit Nagar Fort
- Hike to Hoper Glacier (2 hours)
- Walk on Hoper Glacier
- Traditional lunch in Minapin Village (Gurkun karahi)
- Local historian presentation at Minapin
- Visit KHO viewpoint
Landmarks Hoper Valley Nagar Khas Nagar Fort Hoper Glacier Minapin Village KHO - Day 11
Karimabad to Khanabad to Gilgit
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional lunch with host family), Dinner
Included Activities
- Experience village life with host family
- Visit orchid gardens
- Meet local artisans and historians
- Traditional lunch with host family
- Visit Kargah Buddha (7th-century statue)
Optional Activities
- Meditation and yoga in Khanabad village
Landmarks Khanabad Kargah Buddha - Day 12
Gilgit to Islamabad
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- City tour of Islamabad
- Day 13
Islamabad
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Taxila Museum
- Archaeological sites around Islamabad
- Visit Raja Bazaar
Landmarks Taxila Museum Raja Bazaar - Day 14
Islamabad
- Meals
- Breakfast
