Seven Day Silk Road Tour with Hunza Valley

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Meet on arrival at Islamabad airport City tour
5 stops
1
Islamabad
Meet on your arrival at the airport and transfer to your hotel. Afternoon city tour of Islamabad
3 days • Admission ticket free
2
Faisal Mosque
Visit the magnificent Shah Faisal Mosque a modern Muslim architectures in the most beautiful capital city. The mosque stands to be the 2nd largest mosque in the world having a capacity of 200000 prayers at a time. We will explore the mosque with your guide and learn about different aspects of Islam here
45 minutes • Admission ticket free
3
Pakistan monument
You will have an opportunity to learn about different land marks of Pakistan and make pictures at this magnificent national monument
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
4
Shakarparian Hill
We will show you the foundation stone of Islamabad from where this beautiful capital construction started, You can also see the trees planted by different diginitaries who visited Islamabad
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
5
Aabpara market
Local market for groceries, hard ware, medics and much more, short walk will let you see what people like to buy for homes and ao see different fruits and vegitables being sold .
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Islamabad to Naran via Taxila
4 stops
6
Taxila Museum
Visit one of the oldest museums of the sub-continet built in 1928 Taxila musem houses sculptures from Gandhara period 2nd century BC to 6th century AD) We will learn about the life of Buddha and Taxila as the ancient multiracial city
45 minutes • Admission ticket included
7
Visit the Julian an ancient monstry of the Buddist period. Still many sculptures and stupas are intact we will visit the stupas, monestry assambly hall. Your guide will explain different aspects of this site
1 hour • Admission ticket included
8
Balakot
Stop at Balakot for a short walk in this historical town and also time for some fresh Lunch
45 minutes • Admission ticket free
9
Naran
Drive along the Balakot Naran road for some breathtaking views of the green mountains. Stop of rpictures and tea
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Naran to Karimabad via Babusar pass
6 stops
10
Naran
Early mornign visit the Naran bazaar to see the locals enjoying the bazaar and differnt local food.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
11
Lulusar Lake
Stop at Lulusar lake a blue tequise water lake that sits in the foot of Babusar pass. Stop for pictures and a short walk
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
12
Babusar Pass
While you drive thru the road we will stop at differnt points for pictures specially the Babusar pass being the higest pont of the journey at 12000 feet above sea lever. We will have some tea here and continue our journey
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
13
Chilas
As we descend down the Babusar pass mountians turn from green to rugged yellow stony mountains with ther dramatic look. We will stop for pictures and also stop for Lunch and continue our journey along the Karakorum highway
1 hour • Admission ticket free
14
Indus-Gilgit Confluence
We will stop at the Unique point of the world where three high mountian ranges (Hindukush, Himalaya and Karakorum( meet We will take pictures and also see how the Gilgit river meets the Indus river
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
15
Nanga Parbat
We stop to view the 9th highest mountian in the world the Nanga Parbat at a height of 8125 meters it is massive snow capped mountian visible from Karakorum highway. We will also have some tea here while enjoying the view of the Nanga Parbat
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Gilgit Tour Drive to Karimabad Hunza
4 stops
16
Gilgit
We will have a short tour of Gilgit a unique city which is the argest city in the crcumfrence of 500 kilometers. We will visit the Gilgit bazaar and the suspension bridge here
45 minutes • Admission ticket free
17
Kargah Buddha
We will drive you tot he Kargah Nulla, a short walk along the nulla will bring you to Karagah Budha a standing Buddha in the position of "Protection" was carved in 8th century here. We will have pictures and see the Buddha and continue our journey
45 minutes • Admission ticket included
18
Karakoram Highway
We will drive along the 100 Kilometer strech of the Karakorum highway between Gilgit and Hunza a spectacular area with extremly beautiful view of the mountians, specially the Rakaposhi mountian the 27th higest mountian in the world.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
19
Rakaposhi View Point
We stop for some tea and late Lunch at Rakaposhy view point where you can see the massive 5000 meters height of Rakaposhi right from the road. Have some local tea and some food
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Upper Hunza and Khunjerab Pass Excursion
8 stops
20
Hunza
We will explore the breath takingly beautiful vally of Hunza today while driving toward Khunjerab pass the highest paved border between 2 countries, Pakistan & China. We will stop for pictures at many places enjoy some tea and also try to see some wild animals like marcopolo sheep on this day.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Gulmit (Pass by)
Our first sop will be Gulmit village/town where we can see the snow capped Gilmit tower mountian later
21
Hussaini Hanging Bridge
We will stop and walk to the Hussaini Suspension bridge a spectacular bridge placed centuries ago to cross over the Hunza river. We will step on its wooden planks and make beautif pictures of the brisdhe and ourselves whalking over it
1 hour • Admission ticket included
22
Passu Cones
Passu cones or Cathederal mountian is a dramatic mountin seen from the Karakorum highway just pass hussaini village we will make some great pictures and absob this unique beuty of the nature in the Karakorum mountians.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
23
Passu Glacier
An other stop will be the view of Passu glacier that is visible from the road we will make a stop and enjoy this beautiful peak called Passu and its glacier.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
24
Sost
Sost is the border post and last town of Pakistan we will stop here for some food and tea
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
25
Khunjerab National Park
Before reaching Khunjerab pass we will pass by the Khunjerab National park. The wardens will give us binaculars to spot any Marcopolo sheep on the mountains
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
26
Khunjerab Pass
We will stop for some time to see the Chinese border and make pictures at the enry gate of China from Khunjerab pass.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 6
Karimabad to Naran or Besham
1 stop
27
Karakoram Highway
Today we will drive to either Naran or Besham depending on weather and road conditions. Babusar pass remains closed during October to May. We will also try to take the flight to from Gilgit to Islamabad which is also subject to weather.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 7
Naran or Besham to Islamabad airport
1 stop
28
Islamabad
If you have been successful in taking the flight we will have an excursion to Rohtas fort and then transfer you intime to the airport for your flight. If You will be driving we will then take the road from Besham or Naran to Islambad airport or for the next destination as per your plan
5 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

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