After breakfast we either fly to Gilgit and then drive to Chilas or (if the flight got cancelled or if preferred) drive towards Chilas by air conditioned bus / car over the famous Karakoram Highway (10 – 12 hrs - 480 Km) or via Naran / the Kaghan valley over the Babusar Pass (9-11 hrs – 400km). Chilas is a small bazaar town from where we can glimpse petroglyphs dating to the 1st century BC. Overnight at hotel in Chilas.

From Chilas we will go to Raikot Bridge where we transfer into 4X4 jeeps before heading to Tatto village. After arriving in Tatto village it is going to be a 3 hour trek to Fairy Meadows. Overnight stay in huts.

Full rest day at Fairy Meadows or make a day hike to visit to Beyal, Raikot face base camp of Nanga Parbat, overnight stay in huts.

We say goodbye to the beautiful Fairy Meadows and trek back down to Tatto Village from where we will take the 4x4 jeeps to Raikot Bridge. Transfer to A/C bus or car and proceed to Gilgit, here we can go for sightseeing in and around Gilgit, including the bazaar as well as the Kargah Buddha outside of town. Overnight at hotel in Gilgit.

From Gilgit we start early and head further north making a short stop at the the continental collision point at Chalt as well as at Rakaposhi viewpoint, from where we can have a close and wonderful view of Rakaposhi Peak (7788m) before reaching our destination: Minapin. Here we will make a day hike: walking along the Minapin River then going through a juniper forest following a trail that leads to the base of a waterfall at Bang-i-Das, in the end we reach the green grasslands of Hapakun. Here you will have northern views of Hachindar and Maiun Peaks, if we’re lucky Ibex can be seen on the cliffs above the Minapin glacier. Total 3 – 4 hours of trekking going up and 2 going down. Dinner and overnight in a guesthouse in Minapin.

It will only be a short drive to the capital of Hunza, Karimabad - we will go for sightseeing of Karimabad Bazaar and the Baltit Fort. At
the end of the afternoon we drive to Duikar to enjoy the beautiful sunset at the viewpoint above the Eagle’s Nest hotel. Overnight in a hotel in Karimabad, Altit or Duikar.

Visit to the Baltit Fort is of immense interest. For many years the fort served as an administrative headquarter and home to the former Mirs (rulers) of Hunza. The porters who accompanied the Balti bride for the then Mir of Hunza built it more than 700 years ago. The style of construction originates from Ladakh. A maze of rooms serving as living and administrative offices were added periodically designed with indigenous woodwork. It is strategically located on a prospect point, which gives it an immense overview of Hunza and neighboring valleys. Currently it serves as a Fort Museum with a good collection of exhibit of artifacts and musical instruments from Hunza. The fort is now administered by the Aga Khan Foundation Cultural Board, which undertook the reconstruction and re-establishment to its original grandeur

In the morning we can make a walk along the water channels to see the local life and meet some of the residents. After lunch we will visit Ganish village and the Altit Fort. Dinner & overnight at a hotel in Karimabad, Altit or Duikar.

Ganish Village is a small and ancient village on the KKH in central Hunza. Originally a single compact cluster of houses, greater Ganish now comprises about seven clusters of dwellings. Ganish was recognized for its strategic location on the breech of the Silk Road leading out of the Karakorum into Uighur China (Xinjiang). The historic village was restored by the Aga Khan Cultural Service focus on three physical components, Pharee, a historic water pond, Sawab Ha, (the house of benediction) two storied, and two roomed with carved wooden elements, Jataq open space used for the common and shared activities of the community and the Mosques The ancient house in Hunza has received the UNESCOs Heritage Award for 2009. The House, a 400-year-old architectural masterpiece, formerly used by envoy of Mir of Hunza.

Today we will make a nice trip to the Nagar Valley and Hoper glacier, a very beautiful area which also gives you the opportunity to meet the people of Nagar and to see everything from the other side (as Nagar Valley is opposite of Hunza Valley). You can also make a walk at Hoper glacier towards the actual glacier (1 hour each way). From there we drive onward to Gulmit / Passu (Upper Hunza) via the newly constructed road, making a stop at the sacred (carved) rocks at Haldeikish and driving past the Attabad Lake (which for some years you had to cross by boat as it was created by a massive landslide in 2010 which swept away an entire village as well as the main road). Dinner & overnight in Gulmit or Passu.

In the morning we will visit Passu glacier & Borith Lake, we will have several hiking options in this area, either between the glacier and the lake or starting from Gulmit village to Borith Lake or to Kamaris village and the Andra Fort. Depending on the available time we will explore Gulmit (the Gulmit museum, Gulmit Old House, Polo grounds) and or Passu or Ghulkin village in the afternoon. Overnight in Gulmit or Passu.

Passu Glacier is white and shining and deeply creased, and looks exactly what you expect a glacier to look like, most other glaciers in the area are covered in rocks and gravel. Above the glacier to the left the jagged line of the Passu and Batura peaks, seven of them over 7,500 meters. Some of these peaks are still unclimbed and are referred to by number, not name, on the map.

We will drive up to Sost and from there to the Khunjerab Top (border of Pakistan and China) for sightseeing. At the end of the afternoon we arrive back in Gilgit for our overnight stay.

The Khunjerab Pass is located in the extreme north-eastern corner of Pakistan. People have used the Khunjerab Pass area for thousands of years. Travelers to and from modern day China crossed one of the four main passes in the Khunjerab region; Kilik, Mintaka, Khunjerab, or Shimshal passes. The Khunjerab Pass at 4,733 meters is the highest border crossing on a paved road in the world. A red sign announces “China drive right” a rival green sing “Pakistan drive left”. The Khunjerab Pass is the continental watershed. Water on the Pakistani side flowing down to the Indian Ocean and on the Chinese side being swallowed up by the Taklimakan means literally, “If you go in you don’t come out”. The scenery is remarkably different on either side of the pass. Sost is the last village in Pakistan on the KKH. Sost Dry Port, Pakistani immigration and customs post. It stands at about 2,700 meters, 206 kilometers from Gilgit. The area around the Khunjerab Pass is a national park where – if you’re lucky – you can see Siberian Ibexes, Marco Polo sheep (ovis ammon poli), a Snow Leopard or other wildlife.

We leave early for the airport to catch our flight* to Islamabad, the afternoon can be spend at leisure or we can go for sightseeing for
example by visiting the Lok Virsa Folk & Heritage museum and or
Saidpur village (if you have not yet visited these sites on day 1) or Taxila. In case our flight got cancelled (or if preferred to travel by road) then we will have a full day of driving from Gilgit to Islamabad.

Depending on your flight departure time we will adjust the program – this would mean either only airport transfer in the morning or we can still have a half or full day of sightseeing in / around Islamabad.

End of our services – we hope you had a great trip!