Rakaposhi and Diran Basecamp Trek

DAY-01: ARRIVAL-ISLAMABAD

• Arrive at islamabad airport transfer to the hotel.
• After some rest visit food street to enjoy local cuisine.
• In the afternoon visit Pakistan monument and Faisal Mosque.
• Enjoy Pakistani and Afghani Bar B Que at a hillside outdoor restaurant, with a beautiful night view of the capital.
• Overnight at hotel

DAY-2: ISLAMABAD-NARAN

• After breakfast leave for Naran.
• On the rout enjoy mesmerizing views of cities and villages along Hazara Expressway.
• Enjoy the sceneries of Kaghan valley, with stopover for pictures.
• Arrive in Naran and transfer to hotel.
• Later enjoy some delicious Pakistani cuisine.
• Overnight at hotel.

DAY-03: NARAN-HUNZA (KARIMABAD)

• Early Morning after breakfast, leave for Hunza.
• Experience some of the amazing beautiful landscape, while witnessing Lulusar lake and crossing Babusar Pass.
• Stopover at Junction point, take some memorable picture with an informative but brief talk from the guide.
• After having lunch in Gilgit City, continue journey towards Hunza.
• Arrive in Hunza and transfer to hotel.
• In the evening sightseeing of Karim abad bazar and later drive to duiker for sunset
• Overnight in Karimabad Hunza.

“Junction point is the unique place on earth where three of the world’s greats mountain ranges meet”.

DAY-04: KARIMABAD-HAPAKUN

• Drive from Karimabad to Minapin.
• From Minapin start your trek, which is around a 6Km trek which will take around 5hours.
• Trek along the Minapin Glacier.
• Overnight in huts at Hakapun.

DAY-05: HAKAPUN TO RAKAPOSHI BASE CAMP

• Early morning enjoy the sunrise in the beautiful valley of hunza and Nagar.
• Have a nice and healthy breakfast cooked by our amazing cook.
• Leave for the 3 hours trek to Rakaposhi basecamp.
• During this trek you would walk above Minapin Glacier to Taghaphari meadows while reaching Rakaposhi basecamp.
• During this trek you will enjoy the mesmerizing view of Diran Peak, Rakaposhi peack, shishpar and Ulater peaks.
• Overnight in Tents.

 DAY-06: RAKAPOSHI BC-HAPAKUN

• After enjoying beautiful Sunrise at the mighty peacks.
• Enjoy a nice breakfast.
• Leave for a half day excursion to Diran Peak basecamp.
• After having lunch trek back to Hapakun.
• Enjoy the sunset at Hapakun for one more time
• Overnight in tent.

DAY-07: HAPAKUN-MINAPIN-BORITH

• Early morning after enjoying the sunrise for the last time.
• Have a nice outdoor breakfast.
• Start an approximate 3 hours descend towards Minapin.
• After arriving in Minapin enjoy the local cuisine.
• Later drive to Borith lake (upper Hunza)
• Transfer to hotel for some rest.
• In the afternoon Visit Atabad lake and Ondra Poigah.
• Overnight at hotel

 DAY-08: BORITH-GILGIT

• Have a nice breakfast on the bank of Borith Lake.
• Drive to zero point to view Passu glacier.
• Visit the famous Hussaini Suspension Bridge.
• Visit Ghulkin village for lunch at a local house. Meet locals and talk.
• Leave for Gilgit city.
• On the way stop and different, Rakaposhi view point, Old silk rout view point. for photos.
• Arrive in Gilgit Transfer to hotel.
• In the evening we will have a brief city tour before having dinner.
• Overnight in hotel

DAY-09: GILGIT-BESHAM

• After breakfast leave for Besham.
• You would be travelling on the famous KKH.
• On the way visit Chilas stone Carving, remainings of Ghandahara civilization.
• Have lunch in Chilas before leaving further for Besham.
• Arrive at Besham and transfer to hotel.
• Have a nice dinner before going to bed.

 “Chilas rock carving are the remainings of Gandhara civilization. These are the carvings left by the travellins travelling to and from current Pakistan to current china.’

DAY-10: BESHAM-TAXILA-ISLAMABAD AIRPORT

• Early morning Leave for Islamabad after having breakfast.
• Leave Hazara expressway to divert to Taxila.
• Visit Taxila Museum, home to a vast collection of Gandhara art and artifacts from the ancient city of Taxila.
• Explore the ruins of Taxila, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with ancient Buddhist monasteries, stupas, and temples.
• Enjoy a wonderful local cuisine before leaving for Islamabad.
• Depending on the flight time, drop at the airport to fly back home.