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Skardu & Deosai Crossing 8-Day
Skardu, then two days on the Deosai plateau at 4,100 m — Sheosar Lake, brown bear country, and a night under canvas.
PKR 74,000PKR 62,000$221 · per person
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Skardu, Shigar & Kachura 7-Day Tour
Skardu, Skardu· 7 days / 6 nights· 8–16 people· max 2,600 m
About this tour
Baltistan at a comfortable pace: the cold desert, both Kachura lakes, Kharpocho Fort and a night inside Shigar Fort.
- Sarfaranga Cold Desert — sand dunes at 2,200 m
- Upper Kachura and Shangrila lakes
- Kharpocho Fort above the Indus
- Shigar Fort and the 14th-century Amburiq Mosque
- Manthal Buddha Rock
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Day by day
KKH north through the Indus gorge.
The Skardu road along the Indus — seven hours of gorge.
Kharpocho Fort, Manthal Buddha, Upper Kachura and Shangrila.
Cold desert in the morning, Satpara Lake and the bazaar in the afternoon.
Shigar Fort, Amburiq Mosque and Blind Lake.
Back down the Indus.
Return down the KKH.
What’s included
Included
- Return transport from Islamabad
- 6 nights accommodation, twin-sharing
- Daily breakfast and the meals listed
- Cold desert jeep transfer
- Local guide throughout
Not included
- Airfare (Islamabad–Gilgit/Skardu) unless stated
- Lunches and dinners not listed on the itinerary
- Entry tickets to forts and museums
- Personal expenses, laundry and tips
- Travel insurance
Departure dates
- 24 Apr 2026Seats availableEnquire
- 22 May 2026Seats availableEnquire
- 19 Jun 2026Seats availableEnquire
- 21 Aug 2026Seats availableEnquire
- 18 Sept 2026Seats availableEnquire
- 16 Oct 2026Seats availableEnquire
Dates not working? Any tour here runs as a private departure for four or more travellers, on dates you choose. Ask us.
Booking questions
Message us on WhatsApp or use the booking form. A 25% advance confirms your seat; the balance is due seven days before departure. We send a written confirmation with the full itinerary and the vehicle details.
Full refund if you cancel more than 21 days before departure. 50% between 21 and 7 days. Inside 7 days the advance is non-refundable because hotels and jeeps are already paid. If we cancel a departure, you get everything back or a free transfer to another date.
No. All prices are by road from Islamabad. Islamabad–Gilgit and Islamabad–Skardu flights can be added at cost — around PKR 28,000–35,000 return depending on the season. PIA cancels these flights readily for weather, so every fly-in trip is planned with a road contingency.
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.
Group departures run 6 to 16 people depending on the trip. Anything smaller runs as a private tour. If you are four or more, a private departure on your own dates usually costs about the same per head.
The valley tours — Hunza, Skardu, Naltar, Phander — are fine for children and for parents. Fairy Meadows involves a three-hour walk, and Deosai means altitude and camping. The trekking and expedition trips are for experienced walkers only.
We run mixed groups with female travellers on most departures and can arrange female-only room sharing. Tell us at the time of booking and we will confirm who else is on that date.
April and May for blossom, June to September for the high passes and Deosai, October for autumn colour, and December to February if you want Hunza in the snow. Deosai and Shandur are only open roughly July to September.
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