Duration: 18
Days Best Time:
June - October Difficulty Level:
Moderate - Strenuous Destinations:
Lahore | Peshawar |
Swat | Chitral |
Kalash | Mastuj |
Phandar | Gilgit |
Hunza | Khunjerab |
Besham | Islamabad |
Taxila
Sample Itinerary
Day 01
Arrive Lahore and
transfer to hotel.
Afternoon visit to
Lahore Museum.
Evening at leisure.
Dinner and overnight
at hotel.
Day 02
Visit the marvels of
Mughal architecture
- Badshahi Mosque,
Lahore Fort,
Shalimar Gardens,
Tombs of Jehangir
and Nur Jehan.
Dinner and overnight
at hotel.
Day 03
Depart by air for
Peshawar. Afternoon
visit to Peshawar
Museum. Story
Tellers Bazaar,
Mahabat Khan Mosque,
jewellery bazaar.
Return to hotel for
dinner and
overnight.
Day 04
Drive to Khyber
Pass. Visit the
Afghan border. Lunch
at Khyber Riffles
Mess. Enroute visit
Landi Kotal bazaar.
Return to hotel for
dinner and
overnight.
Day 05
Drive to Swat over
Malakand Pass (1800
m). Enroute visit
the Shangardara
Stupa. Afternoon
visit Butkara
Archaeological site
and Swat Museum.
Overnight stay at
Saidu Sharif.
Day 06
Drive to Chitral
over Lowari Pass
(3088 m). Lunch at
Dir. Continue drive
to Chitral. Evening
visit Shahi Mosque
and bazaar. Dinner
and overnight at
Chitral.
Day 07
Drive to Kalash
Valley by jeep.
Explore the town of
Rambor, Bamborate.
Visit a typical
Kalash home and walk
through the village
and old graveyards.
Dinner and overnight
stay at Bamborate.
Day 08
Drive to Mastuj by
jeep via Chitral.
Lunch enroute.
Dinner and overnight
stay at Mastuj.
Day 09
Drive to Phandar
Shaimall by jeep.
Lunch at Shandoor
Pass (3734 m).
Dinner and overnight
stay at Phandar.
Day 10
Drive to Gilgit by
jeep and on way
lunch at Gupis.
Overnight stay at
Gilgit.
Day 11
Drive to Hunza by
jeep and enroute
visit Kargha Rocks.
Overnight stay at
Hunza.
Day 12
Explore Hunza full
day - visit Altit &
Baltit Forts, walk
in the village.
Visit Duikar View
Point (3000 m) -
sun-set photography.
Overnight stay at
Hunza.
Day 13
Drive to Khunjerab
Pass by jeep ( 16000
ft) - Pak-China
border - the highest
land border in the
world. Lunch at Sust.
Return to Hunza and
overnight stay at
Hunza.
Day 14
Morning visit to
Women's Weaving
Centre. Walk on
wooden suspension
bridge. Lunch at
Rakaposhi View point
and continue driving
to Gilgit. Dinner
and overnight stay
at Gilgit.
Day 15
Drive to Besham by
jeep. Lunch at
Barseen - continue
drive. Dinner and
overnight stay at
Besham.
Day 16
Drive to Islamabad
by jeep. Visit
Taxila Museum and
sites enroute.
Lunch. Drive to
Islamabad. Dinner
and overnight stay
at hotel.
Day 17
Tour twin cities of
Rawalpindi/Islamabad.
Lunch/dinner and
overnight stay at
hotel.