RUSH LAKE (PHARI) TREK

Daily Walking                      5-6 HRS except Longer Days While Driving

Grade                                    Moderate to Difficult

Best time                             May - October

Maximum Altitude              4694m

Duration                               14-18 Days 

Detail Itinerary

Day 01 RAWALPINDI - ISLAMABAD:  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 – KARIMABAD (HUNZA): Drive 6--7 hrs to Karimabad along the Hunza River, en route stop at Rakaposhi (7787m) view point. From Hunza you can view all probably highest climbing walls in the world and Ultar Peak (7388meters), Diran Peak (7266meters). O/N sty in camp.

Day 04: KARIMABAD (HUNZA): (Hotel & Sightseeing). Hire porters and purchase supplies in Aliabad and free time for sightseeing. The view of Rakaposhi. Golden peak and Diran peak from Hunza is incredible, although all peaks dominate over the Nagar valley. O/N stay in hotel.

Day 06: KARIMABAD – BERICHOKOT: about 4-5 hrs treks take us to our campsite Berichokor. The day of the trek is quite hot and lack of reliable water and better to start our trek in the early morning just to rid off hot of the mid day. O/N stay in camp.

Day 07: BERICHOKOR – CHIDIN HARAI: 5-6 hrs trek to Chidin Harai. This trek is steep and again we need to leave our campsite Berichokor in the early morning to reach on the top. On the way you will see local Nagar villagers, as this place is use for summer settlement. Chidin Harai is perfect place to enjoy in the late afternoon. O/N stay in camp.

Day 08: CHIDIN HARAI – RUSH LAKE: 2 hrs trek to Rush Phary. Rush Phary campsite is place from where you can enjoy the best view of Miar Glacier, Spantik, and Diran. O/N stay in camp.

Day 09: RUSH LAKE: Rest/relax day. It is an ample time for those who wish to climb Rush Peak. From the top K2, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum and Baintha Brak. O/N stay in camp.

Day 10- 14: Commence return journey via same route to Islamabad. 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.

• Shorter Treks of Ultar Meadows, Duikar village, Rush Lake, Patondas, Shimshal Pamir and Hopar Glacier.

• Excursion of world highest border Khunjerab Pass (PAK-CHINA).

• Naltar Valley Excursion 

• Fairy Meadows & Nanga Parbat 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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