12 Days Skardu & Hunza Economy Family Summer Tour
Tour Overview
A 12-day economy family summer tour by road — Skardu’s lakes, valleys and Deosai, then Karimabad and Attabad Lake in Hunza.
What's Included
- Pickup and drop-off in Islamabad or Rawalpindi
- Toyota Corolla GLi with an experienced driver
- 11 nights in economy hotels
- Fuel, toll taxes and parking
Not Included
- Breakfast and meals
- 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 via Mansehra, Balakot, Kiwai Waterfall, the trout farms at Malakandi and Kaghan Bazaar.
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.
After breakfast, the Sarfaranga cold desert, Blind Lake and Shigar Fort.
An early 2.5 hour drive on the 4×4 track to Basho Valley for its meadows, waterfalls, streams and the Chocolate Rocks.
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 → Shigar → Basho → Deosai → Manthoka → Gilgit → Hunza → Batakundi → Islamabad
About This Package
When the plains pass 40°C, the mountains of Gilgit-Baltistan are the perfect family escape. This 12-day summer tour covers Skardu — Soq Valley, the Kachura lakes, Shigar, Basho Valley, the Deosai Plains and the Manthoka and Khamosh waterfalls — and Hunza, with Karimabad’s forts and Attabad Lake.
You’ll travel by Toyota Corolla GLi from Islamabad with an experienced driver and stay in economy hotels in Naran, Skardu and Hunza. The route crosses Babusar Top, so the tour runs in summer only.
Want deluxe hotels with breakfast? See our 12-day Skardu and Hunza deluxe 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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