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JEEP SAFARI
LAHORE, PESHAWAR, HUNZA & THE KHYBER PASS
Our tour features some of Pakistan's most
memorable sights-Lahore, the Paris of Asia" the legendary Khyber Pass and story
Tellers' Bazaar of Peshawar - the emerald valley of Swat the ancient Silk Road to China,
the present day Karakorum Highway - and the Hunza Valley, the fabled
"Shangri-la", where, on average, people live to be 110 ! We will
be using various modes of transport including rail in bogeys reminiscent of
the British Raj, but for the
most part a comfortable chauffeur-driven car and 4-wheel drive jeeps. Our accommodation is
simple but comfortable, reflecting the local style, and where possible, in village
guesthouses.

ITINERARY
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Day |
1 |
"Paris of Asia" Lahore |
|
Day |
2 |
The hub of culture - Lahore. |
|
Day |
3 |
On the Grand Trunk Road (by rail) - Rawalpindi. |
|
Day |
4 |
The world's best bazaar, Peshawar. |
|
Day |
5 |
Carry on up to Khyber - Peshawar |
|
Day |
6 |
An Emerald vale-Swat Valley. |
|
Day |
7 |
On the ancient Silk Road, Chilas. |
|
Day |
8 - 9 - 10 |
Could this be Shangri-La-Hunza Valley. |
|
Day |
11 |
A mountain oasis - Gilgit. |
|
Day |
12 |
The flight of a lifetime - Rawalpindi. |
|
Day |
13 |
Departure Islamabad.
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SWAT CHITRAL HUNZA KAGHAN JEEP SAFARI
ITINERARY
|
Day |
1 |
Arrive Rawalpindi, drive directly to Mingora Swat, transfer to hotel |
|
Day |
2 |
Drive to Kalam and back to Mingora, hotel. |
|
Day |
3 |
Drive to
Bumburet (Kalash Valley) Chitral, camp. |
|
Day |
4 |
Drive to Birir (Kalash
Valley) and back to Bumburet, camp. |
|
Day |
5 |
Drive to
Mastuj, camp. |
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Day |
6 |
Drive to Phander over
Shandur pass, camp. |
|
Day |
7 |
Drive to Cher Qila (Punial), camp. |
|
Day |
8 |
Drive to Karimabad (Hunza), hotel. |
|
Day |
9 |
Day trip to
Khunjerab, pass (the highest road pass in the world) and back to Karimabad,
hotel. |
|
Day |
10 |
Free day in Karimabad, hotel. |
|
Day |
11 |
Drive to Chilas, hotel. |
|
Day |
12 |
Drive to Naran over Babusar pass (1300 ft.), hotel. |
|
Day |
13 |
Drive to Rawalpindi, hotel. |
|
Day |
14 |
Transfer to airport for onward destination. |

HINDUKUSH - KARAKORUM - KASHGAR
ITINERARY
|
Day |
1 |
Arrive Islamabad, transferred to Hotel |
|
Day |
2 - 3 |
Peshawar |
|
Day |
4 |
Swat |
|
Day |
5 |
Kalam |
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Day |
6 |
Chitral |
|
Day |
7 |
Kalash |
|
Day |
8 |
Mastuj |
|
Day |
9 |
Phander |
|
Day |
10 |
Cher Qila |
|
Day |
11 |
Karimabad |
|
Day |
12 |
Taxurgan |
|
Day |
13 -
15 |
In China (Kashgar) |
|
Day |
16 |
Taxurgan |
|
Day |
17 - 19 |
Karimabad |
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Day |
20 |
Gulmit |
|
Day |
21 - 22 |
Gilgit/Islamabad |
|
Day |
23 |
Transfer to Airport for onward destination |
MOUNTAIN JEEP SAFARI (17 Days)
ITINERARY
| Day |
1 |
Arrive Rawalpindi, transfer to
hotel. Afternoon city tour of Rawalpindi & Islamabad. |
| Day |
2 |
Drive to Naran, Hotel.
(Distance 160 miles) |
| Day |
3 |
Day Trip to Lake Saiful Muluk,
spend the whole day by walking either around the Lake or towards
Malika Barbat valley. Overnight hotel in Naran. |
| Day |
4 |
Drive over Babusar Pass to
Chilas, hotel (Distance 105 miles) |
| Day |
5 |
Drive to Rama Lake, camp.
(Distance 115 miles) |
| Day |
6 |
Free day at Rama Lake, camp. |
| Day |
7 |
Drive to Gilgit, hotel.
(Distance 85 miles) |
| Day |
8 |
Drive to Naltar, camp.
(Distance 28 miles) |
| Day |
9 |
Drive to Karimabad, hotel.
(Distance 98 miles) |
| Day |
10 |
Morning in Karimabad,
afternoon drive to Duiker, camp. (Distance 07 miles). |
| Day |
11 |
Drive to Borit Lake, camp.
(Distance 30 miles) |
| Day |
12 |
Drive to Hoper, camp.
(Distance 45 miles) |
| Day |
13 |
Drive Hoper to Gilgit, hotel.
(Distance 85 miles) |
| Day |
14 |
Drive to Besham, hotel.
Distance 205 miles. |
| Day |
15 |
Drive over Shangla Pass to
Kalam, hotel. (Distance 95 miles) |
| Day |
16 |
Drive to Rawalpindi, hotel.
(Distance 200 miles) |
| Day |
17 |
Transfer to the airport for
flight to onward destination. |
HINDUKUSH KARAKORUM JEEP SAFARI
(13 Days)
ITINERARY
| Day |
1 |
Arrive Rawalpindi hotel
.Depart for Taxila excursion |
| Day |
2 |
Rawalpindi/Dir camp |
| Day |
3 |
Dir / Bumburet Kalash valley,
camp. |
| Day |
4 |
Bumburet / Rambur / Bumburet
Kalash valleys, camp. |
| Day |
5 |
Bumburet/Chitral / Sarghus,
camp. |
| Day |
6 |
Sarghus / phander lake –camp. |
| Day |
7 |
Phander lake/Punial -camp. |
| Day |
8 |
Punial / Karimabad / Gulmit-hotel. |
| Day |
9 |
Morning free, afternoon drive
to Karimabad, hotel. |
| Day |
10 |
Drive to Chilas, hotel. |
| Day |
11 |
Drive to Naran over Babusar
Pass, hotel. |
| Day |
12 |
Drive to Rawalpindi, hotel. |
| Day |
13 |
Transfer to the airport for
flight to onward destination. |
HINDUKUSH KARAKORUM HIMALAYA JEEP SAFARI (21 Days)
ITINERARY
| Day |
1 |
Arrive Islamabad, hotel. |
| Day |
2 |
Drive to Peshawar, hotel |
| Day |
3 |
Day trip to Khyber Pass,
afternoon city tour. |
| Day |
4 |
Drive to Dir, hotel. |
| Day |
5 |
Drive to Bumburet, hotel. |
| Day |
6 |
Day trip to Kalash valleys
Birir and Rambour, hotel. |
| Day |
7 |
Drive to Mastuj (Sarghuz),
camp. |
| Day |
8 |
Drive to Phander by crossing
Shandur Pass (3720m), camp. |
| Day |
9 |
Drive to Punial, camp. |
| Day |
10 |
Drive to Gulmit, hotel. |
| Day |
11 |
Day trip to Khunjerab Pass,
overnight in Gulmit. |
| Day |
12 |
Drive to Karimabad, transfer
to hotel. Visit Altit & Baltit forts and bazaar. |
| Day |
13 |
Day trip to Hoper glacier, in
the afternoon drive to Gilgit. |
| Day |
14 |
Drive to Skardu, hotel. |
| Day |
15 |
Day trip to Shigar valley,
overnight in Skardu. |
| Day |
16 |
Drive to Deosai, camp. |
| Day |
17 |
Drive to Rama, camp. |
| Day |
18 |
Drive to Chilas, hotel. |
| Day |
19 |
Drive to Naran over Babusar
Pass (4377m), camp. |
| Day |
20 |
Drive to Rawalpindi, hotel. |
| Day |
21 |
Transfer to airport for flight
to onward destination. |
JEEP SAFARI CUM TREKKING (26
Days)
We begin our journey in
Islamabad and proceed to the beautiful alpine lush green Kaghan
valley. This valley rivals any in the American Rockies and the
European Alps. From here we drive over the Babusar Pass and enter
another realm of the Indus gorge. This is where the monsoons are
unable to unleash their torrents as they have exhausted all of their
moisture in valleys like the Kaghan. The monsoon clouds have a
difficult time going over the Himalayas on their northward journey.
The next part of our journey takes us to Fairy Meadows, Hunza valley,
Skardu valley and over the high Deosai plains into Astore valley. From
Rama Lake we travel westwards to the Hindukush mountains, home of the
Kafir Kalash. These pagan tribes claim descent from Alexander the
Great. Chitral town is the capital of the Hindukush mountain region
and is crowned by the 7708 m. Tirichmir. From Chitral we make our way
back to Islamabad via Swat and Peshawar. This gives us an ample
opportunity to witness tribal Pathan culture. We are also able to
observe historical sites such as Churchill's picket and ancient
Buddhist carvings.
During this overland Jeep safari we traverse the western Himalaya,
Karakoram and the Hindukush mountain ranges.
ITINERARY
| Day |
1 |
Arrive Islamabad, transfer to
Hotel. Excursion to Taxila museum and sites. |
| Day |
2 |
Drive to Balakot, hotel. |
| Day |
3 |
Drive to Lake Saiful Muluk,
camp. |
| Day |
4 |
Drive Lake Saiful Muluk to
Besel, camp. |
| Day |
5 |
Drive Besel to Chilas, hotel. |
| Day |
6 |
Drive to Tato and walk 2 hours
to Fairy Meadows, camp. |
| Day |
7 |
Fairy Meadows Exploration. |
| Day |
8 |
Walk down to Tato, drive to
Raikot bridge and then drive to Gilgit, hotel. |
| Day |
9 |
Drive to Gulmit, hotel. |
| Day |
10 |
Walk over the Ghulking glacier
to Borit Lake and drive to Passu, hotel. |
| Day |
11 |
Drive to Karimabad, hotel. |
| Day |
12 |
Drive to Skardu, hotel. |
| Day |
13 |
Day trips to Kachura Lake and
Shangri-La, hotel. |
| Day |
14 |
Drive to Deosai, camp. |
| Day |
15 |
Drive to Rama, camp. |
| Day |
16 |
Drive to Gilgit, hotel. |
| Day |
17 |
Drive to Sher Qilla, camp. |
| Day |
18 |
Drive to Phander, camp. |
| Day |
19 |
Drive to Sarghus, camp. |
| Day |
20 |
Drive to Chitral, hotel. |
| Day |
21 |
Drive to Bumburet & Rambour
Kalash valleys, camp at Bumburet. |
| Day |
22 |
Drive to Dir, hotel. |
| Day |
23 |
Drive to Peshawar, hotel. |
| Day |
24 |
Morning day trip to Khyber
Pass afternoon Peshawar city tour, hotel. |
| Day |
25 |
Drive to Rawalpindi, hotel. |
| Day |
26 |
Transfer to the airport for
flight to onward destination. |
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