12 Days Skardu & Hunza Deluxe Family Summer Tour
Tour Overview
A 12-day deluxe family summer tour of Skardu and Hunza — Kachura lakes, Basho, Shigar, Deosai, Karimabad and Attabad Lake.
What's Included
- Pickup and drop-off in Islamabad or Rawalpindi
- Toyota Corolla GLi with an experienced driver
- 11 nights in deluxe hotels
- Daily breakfast
- Fuel, toll taxes and parking
Not Included
- Lunch and dinner
- Jeep safaris and 4×4 jeeps hired locally
- Boating, paramotor and other activity fees
- Personal expenses
Day-by-Day Itinerary
12 Days TotalAn early start for the 280 km, 6 to 8 hour drive on the Hazara Motorway via Mansehra, Balakot, Kiwai Waterfall and Kaghan Bazaar, with the Makra Peak viewpoint.
An early start for the 383 km, 8 to 12 hour drive via Lulusar Lake, Babusar Top, Chilas and Jaglot, with the Kunhar River, waterfalls and the 3M Junction on the way.
Catch the sunrise in Soq Valley and its clear streams, with lunch in the valley, then a private boat on Upper Kachura Lake and a peaceful evening in the garden of Shangri-La Resort at Lower Kachura.
An early 2.5 hour drive on the 4×4 track to Basho Valley for its meadows, waterfalls, streams and the Chocolate Rocks.
After breakfast, the Sarfaranga cold desert, Blind Lake, Shigar Fort and Hashupi Garden.
An early start for the Deosai Plains, with photos at Ali Malik checkpoint, Shatung Nala, Sheosar Lake, Kala Pani and Bara Pani, and trout fishing.
A 2 to 2.5 hour drive to Manthoka Waterfall, then on to Khamosh Waterfall and back to Skardu.
A 7 to 8 hour drive via Jaglot, Gilgit and Aliabad to Karimabad, with an optional evening in Karimabad Bazaar.
Breakfast at Laal Pari, then Baltit Fort, Altit Fort, the Royal Garden and Eagle’s Nest viewpoint.
An early drive to Attabad Lake with breakfast at Luxus Hunza, then boating, jet skis and photos, the Hussaini Suspension Bridge, Borith Lake and the Batura Glacier.
Drive from Karimabad back to Batakundi.
Return to Islamabad. End of tour.
Islamabad → Naran → Babusar Top → Skardu → Basho → Shigar → Deosai → Manthoka → Gilgit → Hunza → Batakundi → Islamabad
About This Package
Tired of the same summer holidays? This 12-day deluxe tour takes your family through the best of Gilgit-Baltistan — Soq Valley and the Kachura lakes, Basho Valley, Shigar, the Deosai Plains and the waterfalls of Manthoka and Khamosh in Skardu, then Karimabad, its forts and Attabad Lake in Hunza.
The road goes over Babusar Top, so the tour runs only in summer, from May to September. A Toyota Corolla GLi with an experienced driver, deluxe hotels and breakfast every morning are included.
Prefer economy hotels? See our 12-day Skardu and Hunza economy tour.
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Quick Tour Facts
- Duration
- 12 Days · 11 Nights
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Best Season
- Mar – Oct
- Departure from
- Islamabad / Rawalpindi
- Group Size
- 2–15 persons
- Transport
- Toyota Corolla GLi
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