KARAKORUM, HIMALAYA AND HINDUKUSH CYCLE TOUR

There are plenty of opportunities for cross Country Mountain bicycling in all the mountain ranges of the country. However, due to higher temperatures in the mountains except for the Northern Pakistan, this sport can only be undertaken during the winters. The smooth lower hills of Swat, Azad Kashmir, and Galliyat provide adequate opportunities for mountain bikers.

A tour of northern mountain region on bikes is a thrilling adventure. You can choose to drive on KKH, a visit to Hunza Valley, or pass through alpine valley of Kaghan, the scenery is catching and rewarding making your adventure a life time memory. The mountainous valley of Kaghan offers excellent mountain biking opportunities. Biking trips from Mansehra to Balakot(50 km), from Balakot to Shogran (30 km), from Shogran to Kaghan (40 km), Kaghan to Naran (26 km), Naran to Burawai (30 km), from Burawai to Lake Lulusar (25 km), downhill from Fairy Meadows to Raikot Bridge (21 km) and from Babusar village to Chilas (40 km) are some enthralling biking trips carefully suited to the needs and tastes of mountain biking adventuress.

ITINERARY

Day 1: Arrive at Islamabad airport and transfer to the hotel.
Day 2: Islamabad / Dir (approx 7 hrs driving) Overnight Dir.
Day 3: Drive to Kalash Valley (7 hrs driving) via Lowari Pass. Overnight camping in Bumburet.
Day 4: Bike trip to Chitral, overnight in hotel.
Day 5: Bike trip to Shandur pass. The pass, 3734M is blocked by snow for most of the year, but in summer its flat top is pastureland and two small lake make beautiful spot Shandur is famous for its polo match between Gilgit and Chital. overnight camping at Shandur.

Day 6: Bike trip through Pandur valley. Overnight stay in hotel.
Day 7: Bike trip to Gilgit; is the largest marketplace for hundreds of kilometers in any direction, home of the polo game, there are usually at least a practice match, mostly afternoon.
Day 8: Morning biking to the seventh century Kargah Buddha just out side Gilgit, at afternoon cycling in the local bazaar. Overnight stay in hotel.

Day 9: Bike trip to Karimabad, Hunza. On the way you can see the fields and orchards of Hunza Vallley and view of Rakaposhi (7788m). Hunza is also famous for long lively of its inhabitant. Overnight stay in hotel.  

Day 10: Morning after breakfast Bike trip to Passu, overnight stay in Passu.
Day 11: Bike trip to Khunjerab Pass (4733m) and bikking back to Sost, (approx 7 hrs driving). Overnight Passu.

Day 12: Bike trip to Hunza, Sightseeing in Karimabad. Overnight stay in hotel at Karimabad.
Day 13: Bike trip to Skardu. Following the Indus River we inter Skardu. From spring to autumn the valley is more attractive, the field and orchards coming alive with the colors in stark contrast to the gray surrounding.

Day 14: Cycling over the sandy desert to Shigar Valley. Abroad and fertile valley its orchards produce some of the best fruits including apricot, mulberry, apple, plums, and ruts. Shigar has some very impressive old wooden houses and very pleasant area to wander. Return to Skardu.

Day 15: Leave Skardu Village, passing Satpara Lake with its beautiful deep waters, to reach the pass into the Deosai Plateau which for a months covered in beautiful wild flowers. Overnight in camp.

Day 16: Skardu / Deosai (4-5 hrs). Overnight camping.
Day 17: Bike trip  to Rama, Astor valley. (Approx.5-6 hrs). Overnight camping.
Day 18: Excursion to Rama Lake (3482 m). From here you can view Chongra Mountain, part of Naga Parbat. And then bike trip back to Chilas. Overnight stay in hotel at Chilas.

Day 19: Drive to Islamabad/Rawalpindi via Taxila archaeological site (09-10 hrs drive).
Day 20: City tour of Islamabad / Rawalpindi. And then transfer to the airport for flight (End of services).


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