Khaplu Palace

About Khaplu Palace

The 1840 residence of the Yabgo rajas, above the Shyok river — Tibetan-influenced Baltistan architecture, restored and award-winning.

Khaplu Palace sits on a terrace of apricot orchards looking down the Shyok valley, two and a half hours east of Skardu. The restoration won a UNESCO Asia-Pacific award. Ghanche is the coldest inhabited district in Pakistan, so even August nights need a jacket — the rooms are heated.

Facilities

• Restaurant
• Terrace
• Museum
• Room heating
• Guided village walk
• Parking

Photos: Khaplu Palace by Muhammad Ashar (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Lounge, Khaplu Palace by ZILL NIAZI (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Khaplu Palace among the poplars by ZILL NIAZI (CC BY-SA 4.0)

This property is in Khaplu & Shyok — palaces • mosques • quiet valleys.