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Autumn Skardu & Khaplu Tour

6 Days / 5 Nights Skardu & Khaplu

Duration
6 Days / 5 Nights
Tour type
Autumn Tours
Travel style
Private & customized
Price
On request

About this tour

Witness the breathtaking colours of autumn across the valleys of Gilgit-Baltistan, with golden poplar trees, dramatic mountains, peaceful villages and crisp autumn air.

  • Kachura & Shangrila
  • Shigar Valley
  • Skardu to Khaplu
  • Khaplu & Machlu

Want the background on where this goes? Read our Khaplu & Shyok guide

Our Travel Categories

  1. EssentialComfortable & thoughtfully planned travel
  2. SignatureEnhanced comfort & upgraded experiences
  3. ElitePremium stays & elevated private experiences

Day by day

Airport pickup and hotel transfer.

Explore Upper Kachura Lake, Shangrila and autumn scenery.

Visit Shigar Fort and the golden landscapes of Shigar.

Scenic drive through the Shyok Valley towards Khaplu.

Explore Khaplu Palace, Machlu and surrounding autumn landscapes.

Return/transfer according to departure arrangements.

The Golden Season

Every autumn journey can be customized according to travel dates, number of guests, hotel category, vehicle and sightseeing preferences.

  • Golden Forests
  • Autumn Landscapes
  • Mountain Villages
  • Scenic Photography
  • Private Experiences

Autumn colours are seasonal and their timing varies by altitude, valley and weather conditions.

Booking questions

Pick a tour, or tell us where you would like to go, and send it with the Customize your tour form or on WhatsApp. We reply with an itinerary and a quotation for your dates, number of guests and travel category (Essential, Signature or Elite). Nothing is booked until you confirm.

Yes. Every tour is private: only you and the people you book with, in your own vehicle, on dates you choose. The itineraries on this site are a starting point and can be changed day by day.

They are the three travel categories. Essential is comfortable and thoughtfully planned travel, Signature adds enhanced comfort and upgraded experiences, and Elite is premium stays and elevated private experiences. The itinerary stays the same; the hotels and extras change.

Air tickets are not included unless specifically mentioned in your quotation. We can book Islamabad–Skardu and Islamabad–Gilgit flights for you. These flights are often cancelled for weather, so fly-in trips are planned with a road option.

Not for Hunza, Skardu, Gilgit, Astore or the standard tourist areas — a passport and visa are enough. An NOC is required for restricted zones near the Line of Control and for some trekking areas. We arrange it as part of the booking where it applies.

The valley tours to Hunza, Skardu, Kashmir, Swat and Naran suit children and older travellers. Fairy Meadows involves a walk of a few hours, and Deosai means altitude. The treks and expeditions are for fit, experienced walkers. Tell us who is travelling and we plan the pace around them.

Every tour is private, so you travel only with the people you book with. Tell us what would make the trip comfortable for you and we plan the rooms, the vehicle and the day around it.

April and May for blossom, June to September for the high passes, Deosai and the treks, October for autumn colour, and December to February if you want Hunza in the snow. Deosai is only open roughly July to September.

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Ready when you are

Tell us roughly where and when

Send your dates and the number of guests. We come back with a private itinerary for that window, a quotation, and no pressure.

Private tour6 Days / 5 Nights · price on request

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