The Mountains of Pakistan have spectacular valleys guarding them for centuries giving breathtaking sceneries, Pakistan has an excellent collection of Mountains ranging from 4000 meters high to 8000 meter high and valleys in their lapes and long glaciers like Baltoro and Hisper glaciers, and fantastic soft to hard demanding treks make Pakistan an ideal place for tourist.

The Pilgrimage to mountain Gods is a specially designed tour, combination of soft trek and culture tour to let you experience a true Pakistan. This is a tour which some one dreams to explore such a fantastic landscape of adventure and culture. You will not only see the high mountain and valleys in their laps but also experiences the people who live in these beautiful valleys for last hundreds of years. And their well protected un-touched cultures and traditions we welcome you to experience a true and pure landscape full of colorful culture and traditions.

DAY 01 ARRIVAL IN ISLAMABAD
After arriving to the capital city you will be transferred to hotel. By afternoon, after lunch, we will start our sightseeing tour of Islamabad Rawalpindi with a visit to the old Bazaar of Rawalpindi, the Raja Bazaar (King Bazaar), after that we will proceed towards the capital city of Pakistan a modern and well planed city which mostly resembles with the ancient city of Taxila of Gandaran Civilization. Overnight stay in hotel.

DAY 02 DRIVE TO CHILAS
Early in the morning we start our journey towards Chilas, the home of Nanga Parbat also known as the Killer Mountain in the world. About 12-13 hours drive takes us along the Lion River (Indus River) with panoramic views of lash green valleys up to Besham. We meet Indus River at Thakot half an hour before the Besham. From here the Rocky Mountains starts and the road is built in the carved rocks, that’s why today the Karakoram Highway is known is “Eighth Wonder of the World”. This is a living miracle of Pak-Chinese engineers. The Karakoram Highway is not only a miraculous engineered road in the huge rocks of but also reflects the signs of a Great Friendship between Pakistan and China. If we make it on time we will also have the opportunity to visit the rock carvings at Shatial. The legends say, these have been carved by the Pilgrims, Travelers and Traders on their way to and out of China.

DAY 03 DRIVE TO RAIKOT AND THEN TO FAIRY MEADOWS
The third day of our tour starts with a visit to rock carving at Chilas across the bridge to the other side of the Indus River. From Raikot we board on four wheeled jeeps towards Tato, a small village with Shina speaking Chilases. Further towards Fairy Meadows we first distribute our luggage among porters and our trek starts. We trek uphill and walk through dry lunar landscape to reach the meeting point of Hindu Kush and the Himalayas. Walking through thick juniper and pine trees we make our trek to Fairy Meadows, a heavenly place.

DAY 04 EXPLORATION OF NANGA PARBAT BASE CAMP
A fine day reserved to explore the hidden beauty and the pleasures of the Nanga Parbat and its family. You would enjoy each and every moment, the alpine flowers filling the entire meadow. The thrilling views of Nanga Parbat and other small peaks of its range are as breathtaking.

DAY 05 BACK TO TATO AND DRIVE TO RAIKOT AND TO GILGIT
After breakfast, we descend down to Raikot and drive towards Gilgit Valley, the administrative capital of Northern Areas of Pakistan. On the way, before Thalaechi we the killer mountain plays with “Hide and Seek” but we capture a panoramic view at Thalaechi. It is here that you will enjoy a short break at the UNIQUE PLACE OF THE WORLD, where three greatest mountain ranges meet; you will have a spectacular view of Himalayas, the mighty Karakoram and the Hindu Kush. If we could spare sometime, we will visit Asia longest suspension bridge on Hunza River that connects Gilgit to Danyor.

DAY 06 DRIVE TO HUNZA
Before we start towards to Hunza we visit Kargha the rock-carved Buddha from 7th century AD. In the ancient times the Kargha valley used to be the traveling route of the Buddhist monks, to go to Taxila. A Stroll down the colorful Bazaars of Gilgit. The tour will continue to the beautiful, breathtaking Hunza Valley through a scenic route. On our way we see the old Silk Route used by the Buddhist monks and traders. En-route a short break at Rakaposhi (7,788m) viewpoint. Enter the Hunza valley and arrive at the capital Karimabad.

DAY 07 EXPLORE THE BEAUTIFUL HUNZA & TRADITIONAL LUNCH
AT Karimabad, we will have short trek along the water channel of Barbar, which is a source of watering to fields as well as house hold use. This trek gives marvelous views of Diran Peak and Golden peak and Rakaposhi just making them in front of you. You will have a lunch in a traditional house in central Hunza. You will enjoy the smiles and laughs of people of Hunza.

DAY 08 DRIVE TO HOPPER AND TO DUIKER
After breakfast, we will be boarded on to 4x4 jeeps and start our jeep caravan towards the Hopper Valley, a pure and untouched culture and the beauty of glaciers. Meanwhile your lunch is prepared you will have an opportunity to view of Buwaltar and Barpu glaciers. From here we will go to Duiker for a spectacular sunrise view.

DAY 09 DRIVE TO SOST
After sunrise view at Duiker we proceed towards Sost via Gulmit. The initial stage of today’s drive is arguably the most spectacular of the entire journey. The road is high on the eastern side of the river, twisting and turning round the barren foot of the Hisper Range. Between the villages, Grey screen slithers down to the river and six peaks over 7,000 meters flank the highway. Crossing the Shishkut Bridge, the view of upstream of the serrated ridge of mountains is truly photogenic! From here to Tashgurgan in China, the people speak Wakhi. In Gulmit you will visit to Old Hunza Museum and Suspension bridge hanging over Hunza River. Stopping frequently en route, we arrive at Sost (3100 meters), primarily an immigration and customs town, but, boasting grand scenery and Hot Springs.

DAY 10 DRIVE TO GILGIT
In the morning after break fast drive towards Khunjerab Pass, we will have pack lunch with us. At the top we will spend sometime and will drive back to Sost, and from there we will proceed towards Gilgit on Karakoram Highay. By evening we will be arriving in Gilgit and transfer to hotel.

DAY 11 DAY EXCURSION TO NALTAR VALLEY
An early morning drive starts at Gilgit to take us to the Paradise in Gilgit, the Naltar Valley. In winters a perfectly organized and beautiful Ski Resort to maintained by Air Force of Pakistan. A jeep able road at the west bank of the Hunza River, the fascinating journey in the pine forest of Naltar, Dramatic climate gives Naltar about 410 millimeters of rainfall per year and the valley is heavily wooded with pine Juniper Birch and rowan. Naltar is at it elevation of 2880 meters has a park Army Ski Training Resort and very good day walk about for the energetic trekkers. It is also the trek starting point for the longer treks, one towards Ishkoman valley and the other one across Dianter pass (4650 Mts.) to the Chalt valley (Hunza region). For overnight stay we drive back to Gilgit.

DAY 12 DRIVE TO BESHAM
From Gilgit, a 12 hours drive takes us back to the Besham, for an overnight stay.

DAY 13 DRIVE TO ISLAMABAD
Again driving on Karakoram Highway and say good-bye to the Indus River and reach Islamabad after hours of drive. Arrival in Islamabad for overnight stay.

DAY 14 FLIGHT TO DESTINATION
Again driving on Karakoram Highway and say good-bye to the Indus River and reach Islamabad after hours of drive. Arrival in Islamabad for overnight stay.


Option II

I T I N E R A R Y
Day 01 Islamabad
Day 02 Islamabad-Taxila-Peshawar
Day 03 Peshawar-Khyber Pass-Peshawar
Day 04 Peshawar-Takht-e-Bhai-Dir
Day 05 Dir-Chitral
Day 06 Chitral-Kalash
Day 07 Free Day
Day 08 Kalash-Swat
Day 09 Swat-Chilas
Day 10 Chilas-Skardu
Day 11 Skardu-Shighar-Skardu
Day 12 Skardu-Karimabad
Day 13 Karimabad
Day 14 Karimabad-Khunjerab Pass-Passu
Day 15 Passu-Gilgit
Day 16 Gilgit-Fairy Meadows
Day 17 Fairy Meadows
Day 18 Fairy Meadows-Besham
Day 19 Besham-Islamabad
Day 20 Departure from Pakistan