Hunza & Skardu with Deosai — 8 Days (Flight)

Morning flight to Skardu — the fastest way into the Karakoram. Visit Upper Kachura Lake and Shangrila on arrival, then cross to Hunza for the first night.

Full heritage day in Karimabad. Baltit Fort in the morning, local lunch at Kha Basi, then Altit Fort — Pakistan's oldest monument — and the Karakoram sunset at Eagles Nest.

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The Passu circuit. Boat across Attabad Lake, walk Hussaini Suspension Bridge, lunch at Yak Grill, then sunset at Passu Cones.

Cross back towards Skardu, stopping at Rakaposhi Viewpoint and lunch at Astak. Continue to Khaplu via the scenic Shyok River corridor, arriving at Serena Khaplu for dinner.

Explore the Hushe Valley. Khaplu Fort dominates the confluence of the Shyok and Saltoro rivers; the 14th-century Chaqchan Mosque is the oldest in Pakistan's north. Optional visit to Saling village, then evening at Kashal Agri Gardens.

The second-highest plateau on earth at 4,114m. Visit Sadpara Lake before climbing to Deosai, stopping at Deosai Top, then lunch at Bara Pani before the final stretch to Sheosar Lake.

A final full day in the Shigar Valley. Visit the restored Shigar Fort (now Serena), then drive to Manthoka Waterfall — one of Pakistan's most powerful falls. Afternoon at Shigar Desert with optional motor-gliding, quad bike, and jeep safari.

Breakfast at Shigar, then head to Skardu Airport for the return flight home.