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Sample Itinerary
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| Day 01 |
Rawalpindi to Chilas by road in a minibus via KKH for 12 hours and overnight
stay at Shangrila Tourist Resort.
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| Day 02 |
Chilas to Skardu by road in minibus for 6 hours drive through Indus Gorge
and overnight stay at K-2 Motel of PTDC at Skardu.
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| Day 03 |
Sightseeing, hiring of porters and other preparations at Skardu
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| Day 04 |
Leave Skardu by jeep for beautiful Shigar Valley which is the gateway
to the Baltoro Glacier and the great peaks like K-2 second highest in the
world, Gasherbrum chain and Masherbrum etc. Shigar valley is also known
for its apricots, apples and mosques as old as 500 years, which are fine
specimens of wooden architecture
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| Day 05 - 08 |
Trek will start on 5th day towards the 16,000-ft. Thalle Pass. It is a
round trip trek going through beautiful lush green meadows, enjoying the
scenery of the majestic Karakoram Peaks and meeting the cheerful Balti
shepherds. On the 8th day, we will reach village Doghani, where the jeeps
would be ready to take us to Khaplu village. Khaplu is also well known
for its landscape, fruits and the old forts. Khaplu is the main village
before getting into the mountains, glaciers, Masherbrum Peak and Saltoro
range. Overnight stay in NAWO rest house in Khaplu.
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| Day 09 - 14 |
The second part of the trek will start on the 9th day towards the well-known
Masherbrum base camp, which will be our last destination of the trek and
reach there on the 11th day. Camping at village Kande and Hushe we will
witness the Balti village life landscapes. From Hushe village to base camp,
the trek runs along the Masherbrum glacier below and beautiful Masherbrum
chain around the camp. We will reach Khaplu village on the 14th day having
camps at the same sites.
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| Day 15 |
A 6-hour jeep drive from Khaplu to Skardu and overnight stay there.
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| Day 16 |
Skardu to Chilas by minibus and overnight stay at Shangrila Tourist Resort.
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| Day 17 |
Leave Chilas by minibus for Rawalpindi.
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| Day 18 |
Arrive Rawalpindi.
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