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Pakistan: Hike the Karakoram Mountains | 8 nights | Islamabad | Atlas & Passage

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Pakistan: Hike the Karakoram Mountains

Tour · 8 nights · with G Adventures

Pakistan: Hike the Karakoram Mountains

A small-group trekking holiday with G Adventures through Pakistan’s Karakoram mountains on the traditional Thallay La Trail, combining remote villages, historical forts and a five-day hike across glaciers and high passes.

Highlights

What makes this one worth it

Five-day trek along Thallay La Trail in the Karakoram Mountains
Visit to Khaplu Palace and Shigar Fort
Melody Street Foodie Tour in Islamabad
Exploration of Thosqi Khar Upper Fort
Taxila truck art displays

About the trip

The tour begins with a foodie stroll along Melody Food Street in Islamabad, followed by visits to several historic sites including the Faisal Mosque, Taxila’s truck art, and forts at Khaplu and Shigar. After these cultural stops, the pace changes with a five-day trek on the Thallay La Trail, a route once the only link between the old kingdoms of Khaplu and Shigar.

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from£2,199How booking worksHide

per person · 6 departures to choose from

You book directly with G Adventures who confirm your dates and take payment.
Any financial protection, such as ATOL, comes from G Adventures rather than Atlas & Passage.
Atlas & Passage may earn commission if you book through this link.

See dates & bookwith G Adventures (opens G Adventures’s website)

Duration

8 nights

Departures

6 dates

Choose a month below

Countries

Pakistan

Operator

G Adventures

From

£2,199

per person

Along the trek, travellers camp each night beside streams, glaciers and grazing yak, accompanied by local porters. There are no permanent campsites, so it’s a rustic experience without showers, though the crew provide warm water and organic soap. The days pass with glimpses of mountain life in remote villages and the climb to Thallay La Peak.

Throughout, a G Adventures Chief Experience Officer leads this small-group trip, balancing scheduled activities with the flexibility needed for travel in such a region. The route covers a part of Pakistan few visit, yet the itinerary is clear enough to follow without an overabundance of unknowns.

1 Islamabad
2 Taxila
3 Khaplu
4 Shigar

The route in outline: places are joined in the order visited, not by the roads or sea lanes taken.

1 Islamabad
2 Taxila
3 Khaplu
4 Shigar

Itinerary

The route

Islamabad
Taxila
Khaplu
Shigar

These are the places the trip visits, in order. G Adventures publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.

When to go

Departures and prices

Lowest price each month, per person.

G Adventures confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.

Need to know

Before you book

Price based on: Per personThe operator confirms the exact basis when you book.
Travelling alone: Check with G Adventures
Flights: Not included: you book your own to the start
What’s included: Check with G Adventures
Accessibility: Check with G Adventures

For full details of what’s included, check with G Adventures. See the full details on their site

Questions people ask

How long is Pakistan: Hike the Karakoram Mountains?: Pakistan: Hike the Karakoram Mountains is a 8 nights tour holiday.
Who operates Pakistan: Hike the Karakoram Mountains?: Pakistan: Hike the Karakoram Mountains is operated by G Adventures.
How much does Pakistan: Hike the Karakoram Mountains cost?: Prices for Pakistan: Hike the Karakoram Mountains start from £2,199, subject to availability.

The operator

G Adventures

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You book with G Adventures directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.

from£2,199per person

6 departures to choose from

See dates & bookwith G Adventures (opens G Adventures’s website)

You book directly with G Adventures who confirm your dates and take payment.
Any financial protection, such as ATOL, comes from G Adventures rather than Atlas & Passage.
Atlas & Passage may earn commission if you book through this link.

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