Departure to Skurdu from Islamabad by Air Safari (subject to weather situation on every Saturday and normal flight operates daily) which will provide a life time experience to view the World highest snowy mountains. It will fly for one hour over the three highest mountains ranges of the World i.e Karakorum, Himalayas and Hindu Kush and you can see closely second highest peak K 2, Broad Peak, Nanga Parbat, Gashabrum s, Deosai plains, Saif ul Muluk lake and 100s of peaks over 7000 meters mostly still virgin. After landing at Skurdu Air Port the group will be taken to Shangril la resort for hi tea (only in case of air safari).

After photography secession the group will move in PRADOS for light lunch in Concordia Restaurant. You may buy a mobile SIM to remain in communication during the tour. Group will move from here to Jurbusso lake which is located in a cold desert 30 minutes’ drive or Katpana Desert 7303 feet high, one of the highest in the world and enjoy swimming in warm water stunning with its scenic beauty and the view of this lake is magnificent and exotic. It has beautiful meadows on sides.

After breakfast at Hotel Serena Fort departure to Chutron (means hot spring in Balti Language) which is two and a half hour drive in Basha valley at the base of Haramosh mountain range. We will be bypassing Hyderabad which is a gateway to World highest mountains including K2, Masherbrum, Gasherbrum, World longest Glacier Baltoro (63 kms) outside polar region. After tea and refreshment, you are free to take bath in hot water spring which is around 38C. Hand towels will be provided and do carry your swimming costumes as this mineral rich water which is cure of many diseases including arthritis, eliminate toxins from the body, lower blood pressure, reduces insomnia, improves bones joint mobility etc. One can feel the skin has gone very healthy after bath but little dry. A hot lunch will be served at around 1 o clock including local dishes. Chutron is partially shaded and relatively cool village with its scalloped terraced wheat fields, cherries/apricot trees and stone field boundaries.

After the breakfast the group will be guided to a museum with artifacts depicting the Himalayan centuries old culture inside the Shigar Fort. It is very interesting for those who have love for history. The group will move in the transport to a beautiful orchard on the bank of River Shyok which is a tributary of River Indus originates at the Rimo Glacier of Siachin. Enjoy fresh fruits juices of apricot, cherries etc in plenty if it is a season (June / July). From here we move to a natural lake where you can catch live trout fish and will be cooked for hot lunch in front of you. Than to Khaplu Valley which was second largest kingdom in old Baltistan of Yabgo Dynesty and guarding the silk trade route to Ladakh along the Shyok River. It has a mosque naming Chaqchan means The Miraculous Mosque 700 years old founded by Ameer Kabeer Syed Ali Hamdani. The mosque is one of the oldest in the region and dates from the time when the area populace converted a masse from Buddhism to Islam.

Departure for Deosai plain 30 kms from Skurdu after breakfast which is 13,497 feet high above sea level spread in an area of 3,58,400 hectors and second highest plateau in the world after Changtang Tibetan Plateau. Deosai is located where two biogeographically provinces merge in the Himalayan, Karakoram and Pamir highland. This is well known for flora and fauna in the world and home of 124 resident and migratory birds. Deosai is also home of Himalayan Brown bear, red fox, golden marmot(very extensively seen around), grey wolf, snow leopard etc. The water of Deosai Plateau is home to the local snow trout which reaches enormous size. It is important resting place and breeding ground of migratory birds of international importance. Deosai is also the home to hundreds of species of medicinal and aromatic plants and wide variety of rare butterflies. We continue to Sheosar Lake at the height of 13,589 feet which is one of the world’s highest lakes surrounded by flowers of hundreds of species.

Departure for Gilgit by road after breakfast and we will stopover at Aztek Nullha for hot lunch. The Astak River originates from Astak la and joins by Goropha, Kutia and Tooklana Strems and fall into Indus after completing a course of 30 km. Haramosh Peak is a land mark with height of 7049 meters. Arrival by afternoon and transfer to Serena Hotel.

Departure for Hunza and in the way see the thousands of years old Silk Route clinging to the mountain. Shepherds still use this route to go to their pasture lands. A convergent boundary between Eurasian Plate and the Indian Plate can be seen near Chalt which is 58 kms from Gilgit from the road side. The Himalayan mountains range and Tibetan plateau have formed as a result of the collision which began 50 million years ago and continues till today by rise of one cm per year. The British awarded three Victoria Crosses during the campaign of Anglo Brusho War of 1891 here to Lieutenant Manner Smith, Captain Aylmer and Lieutenant Boisragon and number of orders of merit to others. Rakaposhi Mountain on the right which is 21st highest and is the steepest mountain of the planet which changes color with the sun light. Hunza was a former princely state for about 900 years and surrounded by four peaks above 7000 meters. Transfer to the Serena Hotel

Departure for full day excursion to the Khunjarab Pass after breakfast. After few minutes’ drives from hotel is located Haldeikish sacred rock is one of the earliest and most reliable sources available for understanding the history of entire region during the first millennium CE. Spread over four rocks, thousands of graffiti and petroglyphs, names, titles, dates, formulae, and designs in bactrian, Kharoshti, Sogdian, Tibetan, Chinese and Brahmi scripts reveal the diverse linguistic and geographical origins of the visitors and travelers via Hunza. They highlight the important role of the Hunza Valley as a transition for cultural exchange on the silk route networks. Khunjarab pass is high mountain pass on the Northern border of Pakistan with China at an elevation of 4,733 meters above sea level thus making it highest crossing in the World. Soon after crossing the Upper Hunza there Passu Glacier can be seen touching the road. It is 56 kms and fifth longest non polar glacier of the world.

Departure for Gilgit and will visit Attabad lake 14 kms upstream of Karimabad created by massive slide in January 2010 and thus blocking Hunza River for five months. The 24 kms of road was also washed away and rebuilt in 2015 with five tunnels to restore the Pakistan China trade route. The lake length is 21 kms with 1000 meters depth and fed by five rivers. The lake provides many entertainments for enjoyment includes boating, jet-skiing, water scooter and other recreational activities at the lake.