Autumn Tour
Accomodation
Hotels & Camping
Transportation
Aircraft, High Roof, 4x4 Prado
Best Season
Oct to Nov
Guide
Licensed Professional Guide
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Payment Method
20% Deposit
Trip Type
Tours
Autumn Tour
In North Pakistan, Hunza and Skardu valley is most visited place in Pakistan. The weather remains moderate in summers about 31-degree Celsius. The Valley offers extremely different panoramas in various seasons. The summer is green, and spring is filled with the beautiful flowers of white, pink and purple colors, whereas, in autumn the whole valley turns into red, yellow and orange. The temperature of the Valley drops to 15-degree Celsius, as the month of October reaches. A happy season is about to flinch. The days wane, illuminated by the weak rays of the sallow sun. The grounds of Valley beautifully carpeted with the gold and orange hues leaves. The fall has arrived, behold the falling leaves and a noise of crisp leaves under the foot gives a pleasant experience to the tourists.Autumn in Hunza valley is bursting with the fascinating spectrum of colors of fall. The shades of fall include golden, yellow, red and green. However, the most dominating are gold and red. It is, however, consider as the second best fall in the world after William Town in U.S.A.
October is the month when autumn season hit the valleys and scatter the colors of ecstasy. The flowers bloom and dance with the cold wind of tranquil valley. The place needs to holiday every year.
The month of October bursts with fruits as well. It is the ripening season of Apricots, Mulberry, Apples, Peaches, and Plums. The fruits are the real gems of the valley. Orchids are bursting at the seams of the fruits.
Best Places to Visit in Autumn is Skardu, Hunza and Khaplu Valley specially best for Photography.
Itinerary
Day 1
Islamabad:
Arrival by flight at Islamabad International Airport. You will be received by the team of IKA at airport and transfer you to Hotel in Islamabad. If your flight is arriving in the morning then there is an ample time to see Islamabad and we will have half day city tour of Islamabad, includes Pakistan Monument, Faisal Masjid, Shakar Parian hills, Margala hills, Islamabad Market, syedpur old village and Rawalpindi.
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- Hotel
Day 2
Islamabad – Taxila – Besham:
This morning, we will start our journey (5-6 hrs drive) toward the mountain kingdom of North Pakistan on the famous Karakorum Highway/ancient silk route. En route visit Taxila Museum (1 hour drive). The modern town of Taxila is 35 km from Islamabad. Most of the Archeological Sites at Taxila (600 B.C-500 A.D) are located around Taxila Museum. For over 1000years, Taxila remained famous of as a centre of learning in respect of Gandhara Art of Sculpture, education and Buddhism in the days of Buddhist glory. There are over 50 archeological sites scattered in a radius of 30 km around Taxila. Some of the most important sites include Dharmarajika, Stupa and Monastery (300 B.C – 200 A.D), Bhir Mound (600-200 B.C) Sirkap (200 B.C – 600 A.D, Jundial Temple (250 B.C), and Julian Monastery (200-600 A.D). After our visit we continue our drive, en route we will stop for a cup of Pakistani tea and toilet break. O/N stay at hotel.
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Day 3
Besham – Chilas – Gilgit:
It is long day 12 hrs drive but the scenery en route more then makes up for it. Before reached to Gilgit en route we will face some interesting photogenic stops at the pre-historic rock carving inscription at Shatial, rocks with ancient graffiti’s at Chilas, view point of Nanga Parbat (9th highest peak of the world) offers breathtaking panorama on behind, the unique point where three mountain rages, Karakorum, Himalayas and Hindukush meet and our next stop will be at confluence of River Indus & Gilgit.
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- Hotel
Day 4
Gilgit City Tour – Phandar Valley:
Following breakfast, we will drive to Gilgit city and will have quick tour of Gilgit Town, include suspension bridges, local bazaar and Karga Buddha. Later, we will continue our drive 6-7 hours to Phandar via Gacouch Village with some photography stops alogn the road. Check-in at hotel and dinner will be served.
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Day 5
Phandar Valley – Shandur Pass excursion – Phandar:
Morning till afternoon we will have half day excursion to Shandur Pass and we will se world highest polo ground. Aruond noon till evening, we will visit Phandar Valley, walk in the village or walk around the phandar lake. Today, we will serve you trout fish in your dinner. Night stay at hotel.
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- Hotel
Day 6
Phandar – Gilgit – Karimabad:
Morning for couple of hours we will walk around Phandar Lake and then we will drive 5-6 hours back to Gilgit and then 2-3 hours to Karimabad. From Gilgit – Karimabad, we will have photography stops will include collision point of River Erosian & Indian Plates, Silk Route and Rakaposhi View Points. We will reach Karimabad in the evening, check-in at hotel Serena Karimabad and dinner will be served.
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- Hotel
Day 7
Full day Hunza Valley & Nagir Valley Tour:
Full day visits of central Hunza Valley include, morning we will drive 4×4 jeep to Hopar through Nagir Vlley, en route we will stops for photography. Around noon we will back to Karimabad, visit Baltit Fort, bazaar walk and drive to Duikar for Sunset Photography. In the evening we will back in Karimabad and dinner will be served.
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Day 8
Karimabad – Khunjerab Pass – Sost – Passu:
Full day excursion to Khunjerab Pass. We will make less stops along the road because our priority will be reaching on top before 12 noon. Because from noon to onward weather change. We will spend half an hour on top and on the way back we will make several photo stops of high mountains and you will also get chance to see Ibex (mountain sheeps) along the road. We will back to Sost around late noon and we will have village & bazaar walk. Dinner will be served at hotel.
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- Hotel
Day 9
Passu – Atabad Lake – Rakaposhi – Gilgit:
Following breakfast, we will drive back to Gilgit. Today we will have several interesting photo stops include Batura Glacier, Pass Cathedrals, Passu peak, walk on Hussani suspension bridge , 30 minutes boating at Atabad Lake and visit Rock Carving. After all these, we will continue 3 hours drive back to Gilgt. Remaining time we will visit Karga Buddha, Gilgit Bazaar Walk. Check-in at hotel and dinner will be served.
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Day 10
Gilgit – Shangri-la, Skardu:
Following breakfast, we will drive 7-8 hours to Skardu Shangrila. En route we will make several photo stops. The photo stops will include canyon of River Indus, hanging bridges and village. We will reach Shangri-la around late noon and after check0in at hotel Shangri-la Resort, we will go for walk along the resort for photography. Dinner will be served and overnight stay hotel.
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Day 11
Shangri-la – Skardu – Khaplo:
Following breakfast, we will drive for an hour to Skardu Town, 30 minutes walk in Skardu bazaar, visit Khapochu Fort, Satpara Lake and around noon we will drive 3 hours to Khaplo for night stay at hotel Khaplo. Dinner will be served at hotel.
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Day 12
Khaplo – Skardu – Shigar Valley:
Half day we will explore Khaplo Town, the visit will include local bazaar and scenic drive to a bridge. In the afternoon we will drive to Shigar and en route we will visit Shigar Sand Dunes (Coldest desert of Karakorum Mountains). Check-in at hotel will be around evening, dinner & overnight stay at hotel in Shigar.
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Day 13
Back to Skardu and trek to Marsur Rock and Rest
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- Hotel
Day 14
Morning fly to Islamabad
(Subject to weather) a spectacular flight takes you through the Nanga Parbat (8125 meters) and many countless snow covered peaks. Arrive Islamabad transfer to hotel
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Day 15
Transfer to Islamabad Airport take your flight and toward your designation.
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- Hotel
Cost Included
- Airport pick-up and drop-off.
- Domestic Flights.
- Transportation for City to City, briefing, debriefing, and sightseeing.
- Local staff wages, insurance, food, and equipment.
- Sim card for Internet
- Low porters for carrying expedition and trekking equipment and food.
- Assistance with reconfirmation of international flight tickets.
- Camping fees, road taxes, and bridge crossing fees.
- Documentation and permits
- Royalty fee and additional member fee.
- Heating system for Winter tours
Cost Excluded
- International flight tickets.
- Helicopter emergency rescue fees (refundable if not used), currently at US $25,000
- Insurance.
- Sleeping bag and all personal expenses such as telephone calls, fax, email charges, liquor or soft drinks, room service, gratuities for personal services, and items of a purely personal nature
- Custom clearing charges (import and export of equipment)
- Any unforeseen expenses such as road block or extra hotel stay, or if members stay more days at Base Camp, then members will be charged according to the number of days.
- Any unforeseen expenses (just like road block extra hotel stay or if members stay more days at Base Camp) then members will be pay according to the numbers of days basses.
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