Tour Details
Day 1: Islamabad-Besham-Chilas
- We depart from Islamabad and arrive at Besham crossing the famous towns of Abbottabad and Mansehra.
- Later on, following the upstream course of the River Indus, we will make photo stops at Shatial rocks with ancient graffiti on them.
- After a long day aboard, we arrive at Chilas and transfer to the hotel.
Day 2: Chilas, Kachura Lake, Skardu
- We keep on following the course of the River Indus and make a brief stop at Chilas rock carvings.
- Your next stop is at the Nanga Parbat viewpoint, which offers breathtaking views of the huge massif of Nanga Parbat.
- Before entering into the narrow gorge of the River Indus, we make another stop at the unique point where three mountain ranges, Karakoram, the Himalayas, and Hindu Kush, meet near the confluence of the Indus and Gilgit Rivers.
- Our onward journey is through the narrow and barren gorge of Indus, and the scenery changes at Kachura, a picturesque lake of Baltistan, where we make a brief stop and later drive on to Skardu town and transfer to hotel on arrival.
Day 3: Skardu—Sightseeing/Arrangements
- This is a free day at Skardu to make an optional trip to Satpara, another vast and picturesque lake of Baltistan.
- Our staff will make arrangements for porters and make last-minute shopping for the expedition.
Day 4: Skardu-Askole by Jeep
- We depart by jeeps from Skardu and enter into Shigar Valley across River Indus.
- From Shigar, we continue our drive along Shigar and Braldu Rivers to the legendary village, Askole, a kickpoint for expeditions and trekking parties for most of the famous mountains in Baltistan.
Day 5: Askole-Bardumal
- We start our trekking from Askole, making a stop at Korofon, a green campsite, and crossing Domurdo River to arrive at the campsite of Bardumal.
- A full day’s walk, mostly on flat ground, helps us to acclimatize.
Day 6: Bardumal – Paiyu
- Another full-day walk with a tough portion of crossing the river by Jhola, the flying fox.
- Later on, we arrive at Paiyu and establish our campsite.
Day 7: Paiyu – Khaburse
- We start our trekking on the glacier and make a traverse on Baltoro Glacier, the source of Braldu River, to arrive at Liligo campsite.
- Walking onwards along the glacier, we arrive at the campsite of Khaburse for a night stay.
Day 8: Khaburse-Goro I
- Our onward walk, stay, and everything is on the glacier for the next few days.
- We cross Urdukas, the last place to grow grass and alpine flowers, en route and have a view of Paiyu Peak and Uli Biaho Tower behind.
- Walking in the heart of the glacier, Gasherbrum IV (7929 m) is visible in her full glory.
- We pass by the Masherbrum Peak (K-1) (7821 m) and view cathedrals across the glacier.
- Today our camp will be on the debris of Baltoro Glacier, so be prepared for a chilly cold night.
Day 9: Goro I-Concordia
- We are walking in a gorge of high mountains, i.e. Gasherbrum, Masherbrum, Cathedrals, Mustagh, etc.
- Mustagh Tower is an eye-catching peak on the route.
- We finally arrive at Concordia and camp under Mitre Peak.
Day 10: Concordia-Excursion K-2 Base Camp
- Today, we will make a trip to the base camp of K-2, crossing Broad Peak base camp en route.
- The walk is through heavily crevassed glaciers, but trekking is safe.
- After photography and having a cold picnic lunch at base camp, we start walking back towards Concordia.
Day 11: Concordia-Gasherbrum Base Camp
- We depart from Concordia campsite and cross Shama Camp, arriving at the base camp of two more eight thousanders, i.e., G-I & G-II.
- The all-time great climbing legend Reinhold Messner has made a traverse of both mountains in one go, another record of his time.
- Our choice is the same as Messner’s, with the only difference being that we will stay at base camp only.
Day 12: Gasherbrum Base Camp-Ali Camp
- Today, we will make a trip to the base camp of K-2, crossing Broad Peak base camp en route.
- The walk is through heavily crevassed glaciers, but trekking is safe.
- After photography and having a cold picnic lunch at base camp, we start walking back towards Concordia.
Day 13: Ali Camp—Kheuspang
- A very early start to cross Ghondoghoro La at 5650 m, our main challenge of the trek where we fix ropes to cross the crevassed slopes on both sides of the Pass.
- Once on the top of the pass, a clear day reveals a superb panorama of the peaks all around.
- The gasherbrums, broad peak, and K-2 are visible superbly.
- We start descending down to our campsite and enjoy a relief as the hardest portion of the trek is finished and onwards is an easy walk down to Hushe.
Day 14: Kheuspang – Dalsangpa
- It is an easy and short walk to Dalsangpa, meaning a field of flowers.
- Superb views of towering Masherbrum and other peaks from the campsite.
- We enjoy almost a free day as the walking is quite easy in comparison to the previous day’s adventure.
Day 15: Dalsangpa-Hushe
- Finally we are out from savage glaciers and start walking on dry ground.
- We descend down to Saistcho, a campsite along a riverside with trees and greenery.
- Our walk finishes at the green and fertile village of Hushe, the first permanent village after leaving Askole.
Day 16: Hushe – Khaplu – Skardu
- We will drive by jeeps to Khaplu, a major division of Baltistan known for its delicious fruits.
- Its other attractions include a Raja’s Palace and an old mosque.
- From there, we will drive to Skardu and transfer to the hotel on arrival.
Day 17: Skardu – Chilas – Besham
- After breakfast, we check out and start our return journey following the Indus River.
- We reach the KKH and drive to Chilas for a rest and lunch break.
- After lunch, we continue our journey towards Besham for a night stay.
Day 18: Besham-Islamabad
- From Besham, we resume our journey towards Islamabad, passing through Manshera, Abbottabad, and Havelian. We will reach Islamabad at our designated drop-off place.
End of the Tour…
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Tour Price Per Person : PKR 163,500 /-
Includes
Price Includes:
- Private air conditioned transport
- Jeep as per the itinerary
- Accommodation in standard hotels
- All meals in camp
- Daily breakfast in hotels
- Guide for complete tour
- Basic First Aid kit
K2 Base Camp, located at an elevation of 5,150 meters (16,896 feet) in Pakistan’s Karakoram mountain range, is a premier trekking destination renowned for its stunning natural beauty and challenging terrain. The trek to the base camp typically spans 14 days, starting from the village of Askole and traversing the majestic Baltoro Glacier, where trekkers are surrounded by towering peaks, including K2 itself, the second-highest mountain in the world. All airlines in Pakistan offer cheap flights from Islamabad to Skardu to reach this most beautiful location. The PIA offers PIA cheap flights from Islamabad to Skardu on a regular basis.
Excludes
Price Excludes:
- Late checkout, if different from standard checkout time
- Porter for personal luggage
- Personal insurance of clients/luggage
- Meals other than breakfast in hotels
- Laundry, beverages, mineral water, phone calls or other expenses of personal nature
- Extra expenses due to acts of nature, political reasons, etc.
- Medical aid, evacuation or extra expenses in emergencies
- Any item not mentioned above