ALAMPIR PASS TREK

Daily Walking                      6-8 HRS except longer days while crossing pass

Grade                                    Moderate to Difficult

Best time                              June –September

Maximum Altitude              4545m

Duration                               12-15 Days 

Detail Itinerary

Day 01 RAWALPINDI - ISLAMABAD:  (Hotel & Trek Briefing). You will be greeted at airport and transferred to comfortable centrally located hotel. Reminder of the day is free for you to relax and recovered from long flight to Pakistan. In the after noon, for those who desire there will be a tour of Pakistan’s capital Islamabad and bustling bazaar of Rawalpindi. In the evening we have a welcome dinner where you will have the opportunity to meet your guide and other member of group. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 02 RAWALPINDI – CHILAS:  (Drive & Hotel). Morning after break fast drive 11-12 hrs on famous Karakorum Highway. En route we will stop for photography, toilet break and lunch at Chatar or Besham. O/N stay in hotel.

Day 03: CHILAS – SKARDU: (Drive & Hotel). After Break fast drive 9-10 hrs to Skardu, en route stop at “Junction Point of World great Mountain Ranges” Himalaya, Karakorum & Hindukush and view point of Killer mountain “Nanga Parbat”. O/N Stay in hotel.

Day 05 SKARDU: (Hotel & Sightseeing). Hire porters and purchase supplies in Skardu and free time for sightseeing. O/N stay in hotel.

Day 06: SKARDU – CHOKKE VILLAGE: Drive half an hour to Kachura and then 2 hrs easy walk to Chokke village and camp there. The Chokke River is known for trout and supposed to be one of the best fishing spots in the Northern Areas. O/N stay in camp.

Day 07-9: CHOKKE – ALAMPIR HIGH CAMP: camping along the Chokke River, walking through some of most remote villages of Baltistan and summer pastures with herds of grazing Yak and Zhoza and the lush green slopes which will bring us to the outskirts of Alampir high camp. O/N stay in camp.  

Day 10: ALAMPIR HIGH CAMP - KHANS: This is going to be hard day because we start our ascent to Alampir Pass (4545m). The panoramic view of the pass is really incredible. The famous Nanga Parbat (8126m) is on one side and Deosai Plains on the other side. After spending some time on the pass we will start our descent towards a beautiful village known as Khan on the other side of Alampir Pass in the Astore valley. O/N stay in camp.

Day 11: KHANS – GUDIA: 6-7 hrs walk will take us to Gudia a village of Astore valley. Jeeps would be waiting there to take us to Astore proper and the picturesque Rama Lake with pine trees, lush green slopes and above all the Majestic Nanga Parbat (8126m) towering over the valley. O/N stay in camp.

Day 12: GUDIA (ASTORE) - CHILAS: Morning after b/fast drive by van to Chilas, en route you will have ample time to pilgrim the junction of three great mountain ranges of the world and again Naked mountain NANGAPARBAT. O/N stay in camp.    

Day 12- 14: Commence return journey via same route to Islamabad, upon arrival drive to concern department for debriefing. In The evening transfer to airport for onward journey to their sweet home. End of services.

ADDITIONAL SIDE TRIPS:

If you have enough days and looking forward to adjust somewhere on the way, following side trips we recommend you.

• From Skardu – Astore Valley via Deosai Plains.
• Visit to Khaplu & Shigar Valley.  
• Visit to Gilgit, famous Hunza Valley & Khunjerab Pass (PAK – CHINA).
• Fairy Meadows & Nanga Parbat BC trek on the way back to Chilas.
• Peshawar city tour and Khyber Pass Excursion on the way back to Islamabad.
• Visit to Murree and Muzafarabad (Azad Kashmir) from Islamabad.
• Tour of famous Mughul City Lahore & Wagha border (PAK-INDIA) flag down ceremony.            

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