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Drive overnight from Islamabad through Naran, over the legendary Babusar Top at 4,173m, and down into Skardu via Gilgit — one of Pakistan's great overland journeys. Four days of Skardu's best sights follow: Shangrila, the vast Deosai Plains, Khamosh and Manthoka waterfalls, and Khaplu Fort with its ancient mosque. Return via the same Naran–Babusar spine, stopping at Lulusar Lake for golden-hour views.
Midnight departure from Islamabad along the Karakoram Highway. Breakfast at Baesar in the Naran valley, then climb to Lulusar Lake at 3,400m and Babusar Top at 4,173m. The descent takes you through the Junction of Three Mountain Ranges and into Gilgit for the night.
Islamabad
12:00 am midnight departure
Baesar / Naran
Breakfast 08:00 am
Lulusar Lake
Visit 10:00 am
Babusar Top
Visit 11:30 am
Junction of Three Mountain Ranges
Short stop 03:30 pm
Jaglot
Lunch 04:00 pm
Gilgit
Dinner & check-in Dumaani Inn 09:00 pm
Drive east from Gilgit along the Indus gorge to Skardu. Stop at Shangrila Resort for a lakeside lunch, then visit Upper Kachura Lake. Evening at the Shigar Desert with optional activities.
Gilgit
Breakfast 06:30 am, depart 07:00 am
Shangrila Resort
Visit & lunch 12:00 pm
Upper Kachura Lake
Visit 03:00 pm
Shigar Desert
Sunset 06:30 pm — motor-gliding, quad bike & jeep safari at own expense
Space Hotel, Shigar
Check-in 09:00 pm
A full day on the Deosai Plains at 4,114m. Visit Sadpara Lake, stop at Deosai Top, lunch at Glamp Bara Pani, and spend the afternoon at Sheosar Lake before returning to Skardu.
Sadpara Lake
Visit 09:00 am
Deosai Top
Short stop 11:00 am
Glamp Bara Pani
Lunch 01:00 pm
Sheosar Lake
Visit 03:00 pm
Shigar / Skardu
Return by 10:00 pm
Optional morning visit to Shigar Fort, then head south-east: past Khamosh Waterfall and on to Manthoka Waterfall for lunch. Continue to Khaplu for a late arrival at Karakoram Lodge.
Shigar Fort
Optional visit 09:00 am
Khamosh Waterfall
Visit 02:00 pm
Manthoka Waterfall
Visit & lunch 05:30 pm
Khaplu
Arrival & check-in 10:30 pm
A morning in Khaplu's medieval heart: Chaqchan Mosque (c. 1400s) and Khaplu Fort. Lunch at the fort, then drive west with a stop at Kashal Agri Gardens in Ghowari before the long run back to Gilgit.
Chaqchan Mosque
Visit 09:00 am
Khaplu Fort
Visit 10:30 am
Khaplu Fort
Lunch 01:00 pm
Kashal Agri Gardens, Ghowari
Short stop 03:30 pm
Gilgit
Dinner & check-in Dumaani Inn 11:00 pm
Early breakfast at Gilgit then the long journey home: back over Babusar Top and Lulusar Lake, optional river rafting near Naran. Arrive in Islamabad late at night; Lahore passengers continue to the early hours.
Gilgit
Breakfast 06:00 am, depart 07:00 am
Lulusar Lake & Babusar Top
Visit 12:30 pm
Baesar / Naran
Lunch 02:30 pm
Naran
Optional river rafting 04:00 pm
Islamabad
Arrival 11:00 pm

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