Your Guide to the Wilderness of Pakistan
Traveling through the mountain ranges, passing across the vegetation zones, observing Flora and Fauna and mountain communities, camping in the wilderness, you complete the journey across Himalayas, Karakoram and Hindukush ranges while traveling by 4 x 4 jeeps. The journey will offer river valleys, lush pastures, high passes, remote villages and mighty mountains. Accompanying you will be our mobile kitchen and camping crew who specialize in local dishes converted to western taste every camp night is compensated for by an equal amount of hotel accommodation where available.
Indus runs as a lifeline through the length of Pakistan. The glaciers of the Himalayas and Karakorum provide a regular water flow all-round the year. Many civilizations survived and many empires have built their fortunes along it shores.
In this program we will explore the historical and present-day civilizations. Starting from Peshawar, tracing it through the plains of Punjab, following it into the deserts of Sind. We will travel in coaches, jeeps, camels, and float on flat bottom boats. The hotel stays are supplemented by wilderness camping, in desert and during the boat trip.
If you require mountains for biking Pakistan is the ideal country. Biking here is not just to enjoy scenery, its about experiencing the most fascinating and culturally rich mountain communities. While traveling here you are not required to be tired a lot to see high mountains, because here just from your bike trail you will be able to watch 7000mt peaks. In the Kaghan valley, at the foot of the great Himalaya, you bike along the moving caravans of nomadic herders. The 350 kms long dirt track between Chitral and Gilgit offers longest unspoiled stretch of unpaved road. For organizing such programs vista offers mobile kitchen and 4×4 support vehicles. The Khunjerab Pass is the highest paved way crossing between any two countries in the world and you find hotels all the way at regular intervals.
Northern areas of Pakistan are the meeting point of the mountain ranges. We have five out of fourteen 8000mt peaks. We have 7000mt peaks more than rest of the world combined and numerous un-climbed 6000mt peaks. It is also the home of the largest glaciated area outside polar region. Batura, Hisper, Baltoro and Biafo are valleys filled with perpetual snow for millions of years, a relic of the glacier ages. Most of these valleys are connected through high passes and we organize trekking tours over the glaciers and passes. The lower valleys also offer medium to easy routes for all ages in addition to Himalayan alpine forest walks.
Trekking involves daily walks of five to six hours with all the luggage being carried by porters. The long walks acclimatize you to the higher altitudes, which are planed at the end of the journey.
Morning breifing at Ministry Of Tourism
Drive to Besham
Drive to Skardu
Picnic Lunch en route
Drive to Askole by 4 x 4 jeeps
Arrive and Transfer to your camp Site
Meals served b Vista cam staff
Trek over Baltoro Glacier to Concordia
Meals served by Vista camp staff
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Pass through the Kiser Polo Groung. related with many Of the local legends cross the snot Of BiafO Glacier of builders and rubbles. It takes better part of ONO hours. Arrive at grassy Camp Site with willow trees & throne bushes Ovemight in Camp Meals served b Vista cam staff
On reaching Panamah Glacier you will have to trek about one hour upstream to cross this swollen river with rope pully After crossing you will walk three hours to reach your camp at Bardumal Ovemight in Camp Meals served by Vista camp staff
At the base of Baltoro Glacier, Paiju means salt in Balti language. A gradual ascends, but previous three days would make you well prepared for all sort of mountainous walk during the day you will be seeing the snort of the Baltoro Glacier and your first glimpse of the perfect pyramid of K-2. You will camp higher up. away from the steam on a flat platform with panoramic views.
The short day will give our porters a chance to cook bread for rest of their days on glacier. Ovemight in camp meals served by vista camp staff
Rest day at Paiju to allow the porters to prepare for the hard journey on the Baltoro Glacier starting next day Overnight in camp meals served b vista cam staff
After walking for about two hours you will reach the snort of Baltoro Glacier. A steady climb of three hours on boulders and Glacier will bring you to the top of a Vast Wasteland with all 60 Kms of Baltoro cxyv•ered with mud and boulders. Across the Glacier are the Vertical Granite Walls of Paiju Peak, Trango Towers and Nameless Tower. Overnight in Meals served b vista cam staff.
Comparatively easy wak Magnifiænt views Of Paiju, Choricot UlibiahO, Trango Towers, cathedral and biale. Probably the best camping site on our route. Overnight in camp Meals served b vista staff.
Today walk will be rewarded by views Of Masherbrum. 7821 Mts, Gasherbrum IV 7929 Mts and Gasherbrum II 8035 Mts. Most of the walk on rubbles and stones. Overnight in camp Meals served by vista Kämp staff.
A comparatively easy walk on Glacier.
Concordia is the meeting place of five Glacier and was named by Martin Conway in 1892 after similar place in Paris. our will camp at place where you will have the views Of the triangular shaped K-2, Godwin Austin Peak or Chagori, the local name stand Shoulder to Shoulder broad 8060 Mts, Gasherbrum IV, Gdden Throne 7312 Mts, Kondos Mitre 6025 Mts and many other. Overnight in camp Meals served b vista cam staff.
Two days to be used as back up for delays en route and local excursion. You vista K-2 and Gasherbrum Base Camps. Overnight in camp
As you leave Concordia for all camp you will have tremendous views of Gasherbrum I & II. After a further walk Of two hours you can see almost full view Of K-2 on your back. All camp is at the foot Of Gondogoro Pass. Meals served by vista camp staff Overnight ht in tents.
We start our guest for the pass in the middle of the night to get the benefit go hard ice compared to slipry wet conditions of the day went sun is shining. Usually we have our sunrise at the top of the pass. Steady legs and stamina are the only requirements. A pair of crampons help in snow and ice conditions but is not mandatory. Rope is fixed on the last 150 Mt. of the climb. Similarly on the other side we put fixed rope for easy safe decent. The trek to the base of the pass on the other side takes 4 hours. Rest of the day at leisure Meals served vista camp staff Overnight in tents.
Descending in the house valley
Meals served by vista camp staff Overnight in tents.
Continue on your walk to the house village Meals served by vista camp staff Overnight in tents.
Drive back to Skardu Arrived and transfer to hotel Dinner & overnight.
Meals and overnight in hotel
Flight to Islamabad
Flight is weather dependent. In case of flight cancellation
Drive to Chilas.
Free day in Islamabad or complete road journey in case Of flight cancellation.
Morning BDE-Briefing at Ministry Of Tourism
Evening flight back home.
Northern areas of Pakistan is the meeting point of the mountain ranges. We have five out of fourteen 8000mt peaks. We have 7000mt peaks more than rest of the world combined and numerous un-climbed 6000mt peaks. It is also the home of the largest glaciated area outside polar region. Batura, Whisper, Baltoro and Biafo are valleys filled with perpetual snows for millions of years, a relic of the glacier ages. Most of these valleys are connected through high passes and we organize trekking tours over the glaciers and passes.
The lower valleys also offer medium to easy routes for all ages in addition to Himalayan alpine forest walks.
Trekking involves daily walks of five to six hours with all the luggage being carried by porters. The long walks acclimatize you for the higher altitudes, which are planed at the end of the journey.
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