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RAKAPOSHI BASE CAMP
AND PATUNDAS PANORAMA: SEASON: MAY TO
OCTOBER:
ALTITUDE: 2800 TO
4575 METERS: GRADE: EASY DAYS: 18 This spectacular trekking program is an ideal combination of adventure and culture giving you an opportunity to observe the life style of various tribes residing under the shadow of the snow covered mountains. This awe-inspiring trip takes you to the enchanting valleys of Hunza and Nagar in Karakoram Range. Travel over the famous Karakoram Highway, the eighth wonder of the world, along with the mighty Indus River, visiting the picturesque Hunza and Nagar valley shadows by the high snow covered peaks. Drive all the way up to Khunjrab pass 4733 meters at the Pakistan - china border. The most exciting and scenic trek starts at the beautiful village Minapin in the Nagar valley that takes you to the most scenic Base camps of Rakaposhi 7788 meters and Diran peak 7265 meters. This lush green Meadow with high altitude pine and birch forest offers the most impressive view of these majestic peaks. Explore the Hunza valley, visit the 700 years old Baltit and Altit Forts, old villages and traditional houses of Altit and the 800 years old wooden Mosques and watching towers at Ganesh, the 4th century Ad Rock Carvings on the ancient Silk Road. A short jeep drive to the Duiker meadow offers the unforgettable panoramic sunrise and sunset view of the Rakaposhi, Diran peak, Golden peak and Ultar group of Peaks. Another Picturesque trek starts at the beautiful village Gulmit that takes you one of the most beautiful vintage points in upper Hunza valley to a meadow known as Patundas 4575 meters high. This lush green plateau offers the one of the panoramic views of the most of the peaks in the area including Passu group of peaks 7284 to 7500 meters, Distichal SAR 7895 meters, Batura Group 7500 to 7785 meters and many countless peaks of above 6000 meters. Drive to the scenic Khunjrab National Park winding up through the narrow gorges along the crystal clear Hunza river, here you watch the rare wild life species of Marco polo sheep’s and Ibexes grazing on the green meadows, the wild yaks are the main attraction of this Park grazing close to the Road sides. The Khunjrab National Park is providing the sanctuary for the Rare Bird species like falcons and eagles, and also is the Game reserve area where tourists enjoy these wild life species and is an ideal sight for trophy hunting We drive upto to the pass at Pak-China Border the highest mettaled road that connects Pakistan and China. ITINERARY: Day 1 Islamabad. Morning arrive Islamabad, meet and transfer to Hotel, afternoon visit the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Explore the colorful bazaars and visit the shah Faisal Mosque and Damn koh to have the magnificent view of Islamabad the modern capital of Pakistan. Over night hotel. Day 2 Chilas.
Day 3 Gilgit. After break fast drive to Gilgit, enroute stop at Thalichi to have the magnificent view of Nanga Parbat and afternoon we visit the 7th century Ad Buddha Rock carving at Kargha. Overnight at hotel. Day 4 Minapin. Morning drive to Minapin village in Nagar valley, through the scenic mountain villages and a brief stop at the Rakaposhi viewpoint to have the magnificent view of the Rakaposhi, continue drive to Minapin.meals and overnight at hotel. Day 5 Hapakun. Today we start our first day of trek, a gradual steep walk on the pony trail through the green meadows and high altitude pine trees to this green camp site. Meals and overnight in tents. Day 6 Rakaposhi Base camp. An easy walk along the minapin glacier takes you through the green slopes of the meadows and a very spectacular view from the green flat ground on the banks of minapin glacier. Afternoon explore the area. Meals and overnight in tents. Day 7 Diran Base
camp. Morning after break fast a day hike to Diran peak Base camp, cross the minapin glacier which offers one of the most scenic and unforgettable views of Rakaposhi 7788 meters and Diran peaks 7265 meters. After a shortstop trek back to the camp. Overnight in tents. Day 8
Minapin-Karimabad. Trek back to Minapin village through the steepy trail on the green meadows and arrive at minapin, same day drive to Karimabad. Meals and overnight at hotel. 6-7 hours. Day 9 Karimabad. Full day excursion in Karimabad, visit the Baltit and Altit Forts, afternoon drive to Eagles Nest at Duiker Meadow to enjoy the
magnificent panoramic and sunset views of Rakaposhi, Diran peak, Golden peak and Ultar group of peaks. Overnight at hotel. Day 10 Gulmit. Morning visit the old wooden carving Mosques and watching towers at Ganesh, the 4th century Ad Rock Carvings on the ancient Silk Road, we continue drive to Gulmit a scenic mountain village in upper Hunza. Visit the local traditional houses and Folk Museum, after noon we drive to Borit lake. Meals and overnight in tents. Day 11 Passu Ghar. Today we start our first day of our trek, follow the trail along the white passu glacier through the green meadows, wild roses and flowers. Meals and overnight in Tents. Today we cross the Passu glacier which gave an exiting ice walk through the white glacier boulders and enters to the green flat ground on the other side of the glacier. Meals and overnight in tents. Day 13 Patundas. An easy but fairly steep walk goes through the high altitude Juniper trees on the green slopes we reach at the vintage point of Patundas plateau 4575 meters, offers a very spectacular panoramic views of the Passu peak 7500 meters, Batura peak 7785 meter and Dastaghil sar 7895 meters and many countless peaks of above 6000 meters, over night in tents. Day 14 Passu.
Day 15 Khunjrab Pass- Gulmit. Morning drive to Khunjrab pass 4733 meters, enroute we see many wildlife species of Ibex, Brown Marmots and the Wild Yaks on the way through the Khunjrab National Park. After a short stop at the Pak-China Border drive back to Gulmit. Overnight at hotel. Day 16 Chilas. Morning after break fast we drive to Chilas enroute stop at the meeting point of the Three great mountain Ranges, the Himalayas, Karakoram and the Hindukush.after we drive to Chilas. over night hotel. Day 17 Islamabad. After break fast we drive to Islamabad, passing through scenic mountain villages of Indus Kohistan along the Mighty Indus River and lush green Hazara region. Overnight at hotel. Day 18 Departure.
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Drive to Chilas, passing through the scenic mansehra and
Kohistan valley along the mighty Indus River. Enroute visit the ancient Rock
carvings at Shatial and Chilas. Overnight at hotel.
Today we descending through the sharp ridges of Patundas
meadows and we walk down to the Batura glacier and then to the Karakoram Highway
from here a short drive to Passu a scenic mountain village. Overnight at hotel.