K2 Base Camp Trek & Gondogoro La

25 July:

07:00 pm: Departure from Thokar Niaz Baig, Lahore via Daewoo

09:00 pm: Departure from Karachi via Flight

11:00 pm: Pick up Karachi Participants coming via Flight from Islamabad International Airport

11:30 pm: Meeting Point: Daewoo Terminal, Rawalpindi For All Participants

Dinner & Stay at Grand Islamabad Hotel

26 July: ISLAMABAD TO SKARDU

06:00 am: Breakfast at Hotel

09:00 am: Take of for Skardu via Islamabad Airport

11:00 am: Visit Shangrila & Upper Kachura Lake Incase of flight Cancellation: same day we will drive to Skardu via Babusar or KKH, spending night at Qayyam, Skardu

27 July: SKARDU -TO- ASKOLE – JULA (CAMP) From Askole to Jula road is new born road . Just opened in this season. So you can save 1 day from your precious time. Embark jeeps for a full day ride on a winding jeep trail to Askole The last inhabitance on our way to the Great Glaciers. Highest in the region, the stone & timber abodes contain dark & narrow stairwells riven by gloomy, unlit alleys cluster within the embrace of the fertile terraces. Overnight in tents. All meals served by camp staff. Drive : 08-09 hrs.

28 July Askole - JHULA (CAMP) Hike or Walk: 05-06 hrs. Grade: Moderate Overnight in tents. All meals served by camp staff. Altitude: 3480m

29 July JHULA -TO- PAIJU (CAMP) Hike or Walk: 05-06 hrs. Grade: Moderate Overnight in tents. All meals served by camp staff. Altitude: 3480m

30 July: Paju: Rest Day (CAMP) This day is reserved for rest, fun and acclimatization. Overnight in tents. All meals served by camp staff.

31 July PAIJU -TO- KHUBURSE (CAMP) After an early breakfast. Traverse the junction of Paiju - Baltoro Glaciers through crevasses & lunch below Liligo, the traditional camp under the muddy cliffs with fine views of rock spires. Overnight in tents. All meals served by camp staff. Hike: 03-04 hrs.

01 AUGUST: KHUBURSE - TO - URDUKAS (CAMP) After an early breakfast. Cross the Khuburse torrent early morning and ramble over two glacier moraines to reach the grassy slopes of Urdukas offering splendid views of the Trango, Uli Biaho & Bial Groups. Overnight in tents. All meals served by camp staff. Hike: 04-05 hrs.

02 AUGUST: URDUKAS -TO- GOROII (CAMP) A long walk on the icy Baltoro Glacier. Traverse the Yermanandu Glacier which flows down from Masherbrum & joins the Baltoro. Magnificent views of Muztagh, Mitre & Gasherbrum IV. Overnight in tents. All meals served by camp staff. Walk: 06-07 hrs.

03 August GORO TO CONCORDIA (CAMP): After an early breakfast, resume a long walk on the Baltoro Glacier to a point called Concordia - a huge junction of Baltoro, Abruzzi & Godwin Austin Glaciers at 4000 meters. Within a short radius of 15 Kilometers, stand more than 39 peaks over 6500 meters. Including 04 peaks above 8000 M. The 360 view offers a panorama of peaks nowhere to be found on this Earth. Overnight in tents. All meals served by camp staff. Walk: 05 - 06 hrs.

04 August: CONCORDIA. This day is reserved to explore K2 base (A day trip 4 hrs. up and 3 hrs. down) after an early breakfast, resume your walk to K2 Base Camp. Overnight in tents at Concordia. All meals served by camp staff. Walk: 07 hrs., Grade: strenuous, Altitude: 4650m. Note: (crossing of Gondogor LA (pass) is depend on season at that time and rescue issues. In case of cancelation will back via same.

05 August CONCORDIA TO ALI CAMP: After an early breakfast leave the Concordia and we will cross several side glaciers to reach our right path. After 2 hours we will reach Vigne glacier, it is also possible to walk on the Vigne glacier which is fairly easy then walking on the stony bath on the right side of the glacier but it depend on the snow condition. Overnight in tents. All meals served by camp staff.

06 August ALI CAMP -CROSS GONDOGORO PASS- KHUSPANG. A very early start as early as 2 or 3 O'clock in the morning to cross the Gondogoro la to reach Khuspang. The basic theme behind the early walk to reach the top of the Gondogoro Pass 5700 meters is that in the morning snow will be soft and you will not get tired quickly as the sun is not strong, but as sun get strong snow get soft, snow going to be melt and bring water and stones, also the chance of ice falls or avalanches. Overnight in tents. All meals served by camp staff. Walk: 10 - 11 hrs.

07 August: KHUSPANG -TO- DALSANGPA TO SAICHO (CAMP). After a couple of minutes of easy walk we will comes onto the glacier. You pick your way across moving boulders and ice, finally crossing the glacier up to the camping site to reach Dalsangpa, meaning 'field of flowers', lives up to its name. It is a beautiful campsite at about 4,150 meters, set between two lakes, with Masherbrum Mountain and the white glacier cascading down from Masherbrum Pass reflected in the still water. Overnight in tents all meals served by camp staff. Walk: 06 - 07 hrs.

08 August SHAICHO TO- HUSHEY (Tents). An easy day will bring you to Hushey village. Lunch at Hushe

03:00 pm: Drive to Skardu

09:00 pm: Dinner & Stay at Qayyam, Skardu or Glamp, Katpanah Desert

09 August SKARDU – ISLAMABAD:

08:00 am: Breakfast at Hotel or Glamp

12:00 pm: Take off from Skardu, International Airport

01:00 pm: Arrival at Islamabad International Airport Incase of flight cancellation: Same day drive to Islamabad & Departure for Lahore & Karachi will be delayed by 1 Day.

04:00 pm: Departure for Lahore (Via Daewoo Terminal)

06:00 pm: Take off for Karachi via Islamabad International Airport