Number of days 22 Range Himalaya + Karakorum Best Season June ? September Max. Elevation 5550 Meters
There are two options-either ready to hit the Karakoram Highway by road to Chilas for 9-10 hours or try to catch the one hour morning flight to Gigit with magnificent areal view of the Himalayans and the Karakorams. It takes another 2 hours to reach back to Raikot bridge from where the rough jeep road of about two hours leads up to Tato. To Fairy Meadows, it is just a 2 hours fruther trek up from Tato through lush green pasture densed with pine trees.Once you are in Fairy Meadows, you will feel yourself in a different place-just heavenlike- the region once considered to have inhibitied by fairies. Move next day up to Bayal on green smooth trail for only two hours and pitch your tents there or hit for the base camp. Spend your day, explore the site with beautiful picturesque views of Nanga Parbat and surroundings. Start back to Fairy Meadows and enjoy the day.
Gilgit is not far from Fairy
Meadows except you are switching from the magnificent Himalayan range to the mighty Karakorams. It will take around an hour or two to trek down to Tato and another 2 hours drive to Gilgit, the capital of Northern Areas. A fifteen minutes drive leads to Kargah Buddah in the city. Start your journey to the queen of beauty 'Hunza Valley' along the KKH. Usually one day is not enough to see Hunza and environs therefor atleast two days are recommecded to stay so one can cover most of the activities including short Jeep Safaris to Surroundings.
The third and thrilling part of your trek takes you to 5550m Gondogoro La. It takes 6 hours to Skardu from Gilgit and next day another 5-6 hours to Hushe Valley via Khaplu. Start your hike on the smooth trail to Saitcho and then slightly you will gain altitude from Saitcho uptil Gondogoro La.
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Arrival at Islamabad. (Hotel)
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Drive Chillas .(Hotel)
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Drive Tato valley, trek to Fairy Meadows. (Camp)
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Trek to Beyal. (Camp)
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Day hike to Nanga Parbat Base Camp, back to campsite at Beyal.
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Return trek to Fairy Meadows
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Trek to Tato and Drive to Gilgit. (Hotel)
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Drive to Karimabad, visit Bazar. (Hotel)
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Excursion to Hoper Glacier and to Baltit Fort . (Hotel)
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Drive to Skardu (8-9 hrs). (Hotel)
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Drive to Hushe. (Camp)
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Trek to Saicho. (Camp)
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Trek to Dalzampa.(Camp)
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Trek to Khuspang. (Camp)
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Trek to Gondogoro La (5550 m), back to Khuspang campsite.
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Back to Dalzampa. (Camp)
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Trek down to Siacho. (Camp)
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Trek to Hushe along the east bank of the river.(Camp)
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Drive to Skardu via same route. (Hotel)
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Fly back to Islamabad or drive to Chilas. (Hotel)
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Sightseeing in islamabad or Drive to Islamabad from Chilas.(Hotel)
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Fly Home, end of services
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