Name: 19Days Trekking tour itinerary for pakistan: Trek Over Rocks And Ice
Start: 2020-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2020-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Gilgit Baltistan

Hameed Ullah

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Jul 15 - Aug 3, 2020

Group size: 4 - 10

19Days Trekking tour itinerary for pakistan: Trek Over Rocks And Ice

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Hameed Ullah

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Jul 15 - Aug 3, 2020

Group size: 4 - 10

Dare to trek up the Concordia confluence and K2 Base Camp mountain peaks and ranges. Experience wilderness with sights of rocks, glaciers, open plains, hills, valleys; and rest under open skies in campsites.

The 62km long Baltoro Glacier is Pakistan's number one trekking destination. Seven of the world's twenty-five highest peaks rise above this glacier, while the lower reaches are surrounded by some of the world's highest granite walls and spires

Accommodation
on a twin-share basis at standard category hotels in towns.
Meals
half board at hotels, full board during trek.
Transportation
Air conditioned transport in Islamabad, soft-top 4x4 jeeps from Skardu to trek head and back.
Camping facilities
2-person dome tent with mattresses, dining tent with folding table & chairs, kitchen tent and staff, toilet tent;
Portage
Portage of 15kg, of personal luggage during the trek.
Trek Permits
Trek Permits, Processing & payment to the Ministry of Tourism; English-speaking qualified Mountain Guide.
Invetation Later
Invetation later for visa process

Day 01
Day 01
Islamabad
Spend the day in Islamabad finalizing trekking permits with the Ministry of Tourism and visiting the Deputy Chief of Operations for a briefing on the trek.

Overnight stay at the hotel.

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Day 02
Day 02
Islamabad Skardu / Chilas, Naran
In the morning, you will be taken to Islamabad airport for the PIA Boeing flight to Skardu (2,438 m).

Reach Skardu and spend the night here.

If the flight will cancel the drive to Chilas / Naran for night stay.

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Day 03
Day 03
Skaru City
Enjoy your day in Skardu, Baltistan. This place is also called 'Little Tibet' due to its similarities with culture, lifestyle, and architecture with Tibet.

You can stroll through the Skardu bazaar or climb up a cliff to visit the historic Kharpocho Fort (King of forts) or even visit the turquoise blue Satpara Lake, about 8 km north Skardu.

Meals and overnight stay at a motel/resort.

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Day 04
Day 04
Askoli Skardu
On day 4, you will begin hiking with your mountaineering tour guide to Askole. You will start east from Skardu and cross over a small pass leading into Shigar Valley. It's orchards of apricots, peaches, plums, apples, nuts, the the etc. are unique to Baltistan.

Leave the jeeps at Askole area for a short walk to camping site.

Meals and overnight stay at camp.pass leading

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Day 05
Day 05
Askoli Korofan
Begin day 5 with early morning trek.

After walking along the Braldu river from the campsite, you will reach Askole - the last permanent settlement along this trek route. Another three hours into the walk across barren wastelands and you will see the Biafo Glacier - a sea of ice and rock. This glacier is 2 km wide at the crossing point

Next, it will take you another two hours to cross the glacier on an established occasionally on the trail, walking most of the time on moraine and occasionally on ice.

Reach KorofanAfter walking for night stay.

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Day 06
Day 06
Korofan/ Paiju
Begin day 6 with a tough walk alongside a cliff to arrive at the new wooden bridge over the Dumordo River. You can see Gashabrum IV, the world's 17 highest mountain, and 6th highest in Pakistan.

Later, you will reach a point where waters from the Paiju Peak divide themselves into four rushing streams.

Finally, you will arrive at Paiju (6610 m) - a picturesque campsite situated in a grove of willows, poplar trees, and streams. wooden bridge.

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Day 07
Day 07
Baltoro glacier/ Khobarsay
Spend the first hours of day 7 making the miles wide gradual climb towards the snout of Baltoro Glacier - a vast, turbulent sea of rock and ice, more than two miles wideat theat the and nearly forty miles long.

The first stretch of the walk on the glacier can be difficult as there will be wide atthe first the gradual small crevasses but there will be magnificent views all around. The Cathedral Range and the Trango Towers will be visible from here.

Spend three hours walking across boulder-strewn ice, gaining height gradually until you reach a flat, sandy area This is the Khobursay campsite at the side of Baltoro glacier at 3800 m. the first

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Day 08
Day 08
urdukas - Biango Goro 2
On day 8, the first two hours of your trek are spent walking across the glacier’s lateral moraine until you arrive at the green pasture of Urdukas. From here, cross side crevasses to traverse the medial moraine. This middle part blue ice of the glacier holds small streams of water rushing over clear blue ice.

As you proceed, Gashabrum II (8035 m, 13th highest mountain of the world) will be visible in the east. You will also be mesmerized with gorgeous views of Mashabrum peal (7821 m) in the south.

Stop at Biango campsite.

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Day 09
Day 09
Concordia
On day 9, we walk towards the incredible sanctuary of Concordia. Concordia (8611 m), the second-highest mountain, is a meeting place of five glaciers and is haven't named after the Place de la Concorde in Paris. Within a radius of 15 km, there are 41 peaks above 6500 m, and most of them are unnamed or haven't yet been explored.

Also visible from Concordia, clockwise from K-2 are: Broad Peak (8047 m), Gasherbrum IV (7925 m), Baltoro Kangri (7312 m), Kondus (6760 m), Mitre (6010 m), Paiju (6610 m), Crystal (6252 m), Marble (6175 m), and Angle Peak (6860 m).

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Day 01

Islamabad

Spend the day in Islamabad finalizing trekking permits with the Ministry of Tourism and visiting the Deputy Chief of Operations for a briefing on the trek.
Overnight stay at the hotel.

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