Duration: 12
Days Best Time:
June - September Difficulty Level:
Strenuous Destinations:
Rawalpindi | Gilgit
| Naltar
Sample Itinerary
Day 01
Leave Rawalpindi for
Gilgit via the
Karakoram Highway.
Overnight stay in
PTDC Motel at Besham.
Day 02
Reach Gilgit and
overnight stay in
PTDC Motel Chinar
Inn.
Day 03
Sightseeing and
shopping in the
morning. In the
afternoon leave for
Naltar 2 hours jeep
drive along the
Hunza river upto its
confluence with
Naltar River at
Nomal village. From
here to Naltar,
which is a forested
hill station known
for its wildlife and
magnificent mountain
scenery. The
Rakaposhi chain is
visible from the
campsite.
Day 04
The first trekking
day. An easy and
enjoyable walk along
the Naltar river.
The pine trees
provide shade to
trekkers and shelter
if it rains. The 4
hours walk will take
us to the Naltar
lake, which will be
our campsite. The
lake is full of
trout fish.
Day 05
A trying day but not
too difficult. Today
we will start our
ascent gradually
towards the Naltar
Pass. After 6 to 8
hours walk we will
reach the campsite,
Lower Shani. The
Naltar glacier lies
just below our
scenic campsite and
the majestic
Hindukush peaks
dominate the
horizon.
Day 06
Just 2 hours walk to
the upper Shani
situated at the
outskirts of Naltar
Lake. The Naltar
peak lies just
beyond the camp
itself. One can see
the Ibex grazing on
the beautiful slopes
of upper Shani.
Day 07
The most tiring day
of the trek. The
trail is a bit
difficult in some
parts. The climb
from the campsite is
going to be over
3,000 ft. to the
Naltar Pass
(15,500-ft) through
some rocky terrain
and glacier, down to
Kori Bort. The view
from the Pass is
magnificent.
Rakaposhi, Dobani
and Nanga Parbat
peaks are visible.
Day 08 - 09
Two more easy stages
will take us to the
village Paklore in
the Ishkoman Valley,
where jeeps will
meet us to take us
to Gilgit. We will
reach after 6 hours
of driving through
the fruit rich
valley of Ishkoman
and Punial.
Day 10 - 11
We will drive back
to Rawalpindi via
Karakoram Highway or
by air, after having
a rest day at
Gilgit.
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