Best of Rakaposhi Base Camp Trek Hunza Pakistan

Welcome at Islamabad airport, and transfer to the hotel. After refreshments proceed for a city tour of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, which includes the famous Faisal Mosque, Shakar Parian, Pakistan monument, Damen Koh, and Lok Versa Museum Night Stay Islamabad

Drive to Naran 6-7 hours, 239 km, after lunch continues to drive to Chilas 3-4 hours 113.3 km via Babusar Pass 4,173m. Babusar Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 4,173 m (13,691 ft.) above sea level. The pass is the highest point in the Kaghan Valley, Pakistan. The pass connects the Kaghan valley via the Astak Nala with Chilas on the Karakoram Highway. It’s one of the most famous hair-pinned roads in the world.

Drive to Minapin for 5-6 hours. En-route stop at the junction point of three great mountain ranges meet, the Karakorum, Himalaya, and Hindukush, at Thalichi for photography from Nanga Parbat 8,126m and at Rakaposhi view point for photography and refreshment.

Trek to Hapakun for 4-5 hours, 5.8km. The trail begins behind the Minapin village, crossing a bridge to the Minapin Rivers‘ true left bank. The stepped path gives wide views of the Minapin Glacier, and eventually of the entire Rakaposhi-Diran crest line. After five hrs ascent, we reached Hapakun huts. Altitude: 2,814m Accommodation: Tents Meals

Trek to Rakaposhi base camp for 3-4 hours, 3km. Ascend a trail through the forest with excellent views of Diran as you rise above the Minapin glacier. There is a lush green Tagaphari meadow and also summer huts with shepherds just overlooking the glaciers’ supper ice fields; from Tagaphari walk up the ridge for great views of the Batura peaks, Shispar peak, and Ultar Peaks. Altitude: 3,261m Accommodation: Tents Meals.

Excursion to Diran peak base camp (Altitude 3650m) and trek back to Hapakun. Altitude: 3650m

Accommodation: Tents Meals.

Trek down to Minapin village for 3 hours and drive to Karimabad for 1 hour.

Accommodation: Hotel Meals

Morning visit Baltit Fort 700 Years old and Baltit village, afternoon visit Altit Fort 900 Years old, Altit village and visit the women carpenters of Hunza. Evening enjoys the water channel walk from Karimabad to Hyderabad village.

Full-day excursion to Khunjerab Pass 4733m, (Pak- China Border) evening drive back to Karimabad. en-route visit Attabad Lake, Borith Lake, Gulmit village, Passu white Glacier, Passu village, Hussani village, and Hussani suspension bridge.

Drive to Naran 355km via Babusar Pass 4173m. En route stop at various viewpoints for photography and refreshment. Babusar Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.173 m (13,691 ft) above sea level. The pass is the highest point in the Kaghan Valley, Pakistan. The pass connects the Kaghan Valley via the Thak Nala with Chilas on the Karakoram Highway. It’s one of the most famous hair-pinned roads in the world. Karakoram highway is the 8th wonder of the world.

Drive to Islamabad 6-7 hours 239 km, en-route visit Taxila museum and historical sites.

Taxila: Most of the archaeological sites of Taxila (600 BC to 500 AD) are located around the Taxila museum. For over one thousand-year Taxila remained famous as a center of learning Gandhara art of sculpture, architecture, education, and Buddhism in the days of Buddhist glory. There are over 50 archaeological sites scattered within a radius of 30 km around Taxila. In Taxila visit the archaeological sites of Jaulian, Mohra Moradu, and Sirkap. Later visit. Taxila museum: A museum comprising various sections with rich archaeological finds of Taxila. It is one of the best and most well-maintained site museums in Pakistan.

Transfer to Islamabad airport for return flight