Gilgit-Baltistan
Gilgit, Hunza & Khunjerab
The Karakoram Highway end to end — Attabad, the old forts above Karimabad, and the pass at the Chinese border.
- Duration
- 9 days
- Region
- Gilgit-Baltistan
- Best months
- April – October
- Pace
- Easy walking, one very high pass
- Group size
- Private or small group, confirmed when you book
- From, per person
- PKR 90,000
The route
Day by day
Nine days along one road, climbing from Gilgit at 1,500 metres to the Khunjerab Pass at close to 4,700, with enough time in Hunza to stop treating it as a thoroughfare.
Group size and the hotels for your dates are confirmed in writing when you book.
Travel note, November 2026: Foreign passport holders: the UK advises against all travel on the Karakoram Highway between Mansehra and Chilas, and travelling against that advice can void your travel insurance. We can route you over the Babusar Pass in summer, or by air, instead.
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Day 1
Arrive in Gilgit
Fly in or arrive off the Karakoram Highway. An easy first evening in the bazaar.
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Day 2
Gilgit
The Kargah Buddha carved into the cliff, the rock inscriptions at Danyore, and the suspension bridge over the river.
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Day 3
Gilgit to Karimabad
North on the KKH, stopping at Ghulmet for Rakaposhi, which rises seven thousand metres straight out of the valley.
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Day 4
Karimabad
Baltit Fort in the morning, Altit and the old settlement after lunch, and Duiker for sunset over the whole valley.
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Day 5
Attabad and Passu
Out on the lake by boat, then on to the Passu Cones and the Hussaini bridge. Night in Gulmit or Passu.
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Day 6
Khunjerab Pass
Up through the national park to the border at about 4,693 metres. Thin air, a short stay, and back down for the night.
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Day 7
Hopper and Nagar
Across the river into Nagar for the Hopper glacier, which is grey, enormous and audible.
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Day 8
Naltar Valley
A rough jeep road to the coloured lakes and the pine forest above Gilgit.
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Day 9
Depart
Out from Gilgit by air or road, again with a spare day held for weather.
The detail
What you are paying for
What is included
- All ground transport with an experienced mountain driver
- Accommodation throughout, twin share
- A guide from the valley for the whole trip
- Khunjerab National Park fees and permits
- Breakfast daily
What is not
- International and domestic flights
- Pakistan visa
- Travel insurance, which we ask every traveller to carry
- Lunches and dinners
Destination
More about Gilgit & Hunza
The Karakoram Highway runs through both, past Rakaposhi, Attabad and the forts above Karimabad to the Chinese border.
Explore Gilgit & HunzaTravel guides
Before you go
- Hunza in December: Snow, Cold and the Tumishling Festival8 min
- Karakoram Highway Distance Chart: Town by Town Kilometres9 min
- Hunza Embroidery and Handicrafts to Buy6 min
- Himalayan Ibex: Where to See Them in Pakistan8 min
- Ghizer vs Hunza: Which Valley Should You Choose?5 min
- Yunz Valley Trek: Passu to Borith Loop5 min
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