18/06/2025
Day 1: Islamabad → Naran
• Distance: ~270 km (4-6 hours depending on traffic and stops)
• Route: Islamabad → Abbottabad → Mansehra → Balakot → Naran
• Highlights:
o Breakfast in Abbottabad or Balakot
o Visit Kiwai Waterfall
o Short detour to Lake Saif-ul-Malook (if time allows)
• Night Stay: Naran
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🚗 Day 2: Naran → Gilgit (via Babusar Top)
• Distance: ~230 km (5-7 hours with stops)
• Route: Naran → Babusar Top → Chilas → Gilgit
• Highlights:
o Scenic views at Babusar Top (open in summer, June–Sept)
o Stop at Lulusar Lake, Batakundi, and Junction Point (Nanga Parbat, Rakaposhi, and Himalaya meet)
• Night Stay: Gilgit
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🚙 Day 3: Gilgit → Hunza (Karimabad)
• Distance: ~100 km (2-3 hours)
• Highlights:
o Rakaposhi View Point
o Arrival in Karimabad
o Visit Baltit Fort and Altit Fort
• Night Stay: Karimabad (Hunza)
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🏞️ Day 4: Explore Hunza
• Activities:
o Hopper Glacier (optional jeep trip)
o Attabad Lake (boating, jet skiing)
o Passu Cones & Suspension Bridge
o Gulmit village
• Night Stay: Passu or return to Karimabad
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🌲 Day 5: Day trip to Naltar Valley
• Route: Gilgit → Nomal → Naltar (~2-3 hrs drive)
• Activities:
o Jeep safari through pine forests
o Naltar Lakes (Satrangi Lake, Blue Lake)
o Optional chairlift in ski area (winter/spring)
• Night Stay: Return to Gilgit or Hunza
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🚙 Day 6: Gilgit → Skardu (via Jaglot)
• Distance: ~250 km (3-4 hours)
• Route: Gilgit → Jaglot → Skardu Road (along Indus River)
• Scenic Stops:
o Astak Nala
o Shigar River views
• Night Stay: Skardu city
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🏔️ Day 7: Skardu Local Tour
• Places to visit:
o Upper Kachura Lake & Lower Kachura (Shangrila Resort)
o Shigar Fort
o Skardu Bazaar
• Night Stay: Skardu
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🏜️ Day 8: Day trip to Deosai Plateau
• Route: Skardu → Deosai National Park
• Activities:
o Visit Sheosar Lake
o Explore Bara Pani, wildlife spotting (marmots, ibex)
• Night Stay: Skardu
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🏞️ Day 9: Khaplu Day Trip or Chill at Cold Desert
• Option A: Visit Khaplu Palace (~3 hrs drive one-way)
• Option B: Enjoy Sarfaranga Cold Desert and surroundings
• Night Stay: Skardu
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✈️/🚗 Day 10: Skardu → Islamabad
• Option 1: By Air (highly recommended)
o Skardu to Islamabad flight (1 hr, very scenic)
• Option 2: By Road (long)
o Skardu → Chilas → Naran → Islamabad (~16-18 hours, overnight stay in Chilas recommended)
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🏁 Day 11 (Optional): Buffer or Relaxation Day in Islamabad
• Especially useful if returning by road or in case of weather delays.
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✨ Tips & Recommendations
• Best Time to Travel: May to October
• Transport: 4x4 vehicle recommended for Naltar and Deosai
• Permits: Not required for locals, but carry CNIC
• Packing:
o Warm clothes (even in summer)
o Sunscreen, sunglasses, medicine
o Cash (many areas have no ATM/Signal)
• Accommodation: Book in advance for Skardu & Hunza during peak season
Contact Details
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