Discover Pakistan
The Land of Hospitality and Mountain Treasure

This program allows you to discover the high mountain valley of the Karakorum, HUNZA VALLEY, Shangri-La and Heaven on earth. It is also an opportunity to meet the local people, touch their culture and warm hospitality with simple way of life and gives unique experience by hiking in various parts of the valley. You may sightseeing of towns with different tribes and wonderful nature where the Himalayas, the Karakorum and the Hindu-Kush ranges meet together. Also mix up with local population of roof of the world, visits to local traditional houses. 

Shimshal is the remotest area of the Hunza Valley, near the Chinese border, remotest valley in the entire Karakoram, located on three hours driving distance from the Karakoram Highway 53km at Passu. It is only accessible through a narrow, barrow gorge across the Passu area and Hunza River. Shimshal covers the largest territory of the Gojal of the Hunza. From its western reaches border by the Hunza River, its area extends as far as Baltistan to the East and it northern Khunjerap River, demarcates the frontier with China.

Trekking to Shimshal's broad Pamir highlands takes you to top the Shimshali’s favourite place, where lakes sparkle on the Central Asian watershed and herds call melodiously across the hills. Yaks and several thousands sheep and goats graze in the Shimshal Pamir, an extensive alpine grassland above 4500m. In late May, women and children leave Shimshal village for Shuizherav (pastureland). In June, they move to Shuwerth, the main summer settlement just beyond the Shimshal Pass. In early September, they move back to Shuizherav, and in early October, they return to Shimshal village.  

Itinerary:
Altitude: Pass (4735m) and Mingil Sar (6050M)
Duration:   14 -16 days
Season:    June-September

Day-01: Arrival to Islamabad /hotel
Day-02: Fly to Gilgit or drive to Chilas
Day-03: Drive to Karimabad (Hunza)
Day-04: Shimshal village 2880m/hotel
Day-05: Wuch Furzeen (3365m)/camp
Day-06: Trek to Shuizherav (4350m)
Day-07: Trek to Shimshal Pass (4735m)
Day-08: Day free for climbing Manglik Sar
Day-09: Trek back to Purien – e- Ben  
Day-10: Trek to Zardgarben (4075m)
Day-11: Trek to Shimshal village/hotel
Day-12: Drive to Karimabad
Day-13: Continue to Chilas/hotel
Day-14: Islamabad via Babu Sar Pass
Day-15: Departure

In 1986, a trekking route was established that connects the Baltoro Glacier to Hushe Valley over a Pass called “GONDOGORO LA 5700M”. Since then, this challenging Pass has attracting large number of the trekking groups as well as numerous climbing expeditions. However, the popularity of this trek is also and accurate reflection of its attractions. This is along the BRALDU River then into Baltoro Glacier is a long and extremely demanding one. This route follows mainly on the Baltoro Glacier, which is 65km long. The climax of the Baltoro Glacier is the beautiful conjunction of the Godwin Austin Glacier, which descends from K-2 and Baltoro Glacier called “CONCORDIA 4700M” lying in the heart of the most heavily glaciered region outside the Polar area and densest concentration of peaks on earth.

The reward as the other hand is spectacular, taking you right into the heart of Karakorum Mountains at Concordia to K-2 Base Camp then on Vigne Glacier to the foot of Gondogoro Pass. After the crossing there is High Camp then to the Dalzampa, a beautiful place for camp with water and meadows, then on Gondoghoro Glacier to the Satchio and finally to the Hushe Valley.

Itinerary:
Duration:    21- 22days    
Altitude:    In the range of 5700m
Season:    June to end of September
Grade:     Challenging

Day-01: Arrival to Islamabad airport/hotel
Day-02: Fly to Skardu or drive to Chilas
Day-03: Skardu or Chilas to Skardu
Day-04: Jeep drive to Askoli (3050m)/camp
Day-05: Trek 5–6 hrs to Jula (3200)/camp
Day-06: Trek to 5-6 hrs Pauju 3450m/camp
Day-07: Rest day at Pauju /Camp
Day-08: Trek to Urdukas 4000m/camp
Day-09: Trek to Goro-II (4300m)/camp
Day-10: Trek to Concordia (4700m)/camp
Day-11: Excursion to K-2 Base Camp (5135m)
Day-12: Trek on Vinge Glacier to Ali- Camp 4800m
Day-13: Xhuspan (4800m) via Pass 5700M
Day-14: Climb Gondogoro Peak or rest day
Day-15: Trek to Dalzapa 4150m
Day-16: Trek to Saticho 3200m
Day-17: Trek to Hushe 3050m.
Day-18: Jeep drives to Skardu/ hotel
Day-19: Fly to Islamabad or drive to Chilas
Day-20: De-briefing or Chilas to Islamabad
Day-21: Departure from Islamabad
 

Trango is the group of the mountains on the Baltoro Glacier region called « Trango Group », which is one of most remarkable mountain setting on earth. The Great Trango (6286M) and Nameless Tower (6251M) offer wonderful experience for climbers wanting a taste of the best in the Himalayas without extreme altitude but only moderately technical climbing. These rock walls are very famous in Pakistan, are highest rock walls on earth.

As the Government of Pakistan made open (free) to climb the peaks up to 6500M altitude without climbing permit (without paying royalty of peak), in order to promote the trekking and mountaineering in Pakistan. These peaks are below 6500M and good opportunity to climb these spectacular peaks in the Karakorum. You need only a trekking permit to enter the Baltoro region and briefing, de-briefing at the Tourism Department or Alpine Club. You do not need the climbing permit, royalty fee, liaison officer etc.

The approach route to the Base Camp is from Skardu town, which is connected with Islamabad by road and by air. There is Jeep road from Skardu up to beginning of the trek Thongal or Askoli, which is the last village on the trek to Baltoro Glacier.

Itinerary:
Day-01: Arrival Islamabad/hotel
Day-02: Government formalities
Day-03: Fly Skardu or drive to CHilas
Day-04: Preparation or Skardu
Day-05: Jeeps drive to Askoli/camp
Day-06: Trek to Jula
Day-07: Trek to Pauju
Day-08: Trek to Base Camp
Day-09 to 18: Climbing and acclimatization
Day-19: Trek back to Pauju
Day-20: Jula
Day-21: Askoli
Day-22: Skardu/hotel
Day-23: Fly to Islamabad or drive to Chilas
Day-24: De-briefing or Islamabad
Day-25: Departure