
Gilgit-Baltistan · 6 Days · 5 Nights
Six days in Baltistan: the Kachura lakes, Shigar Fort and the Cold Desert, the high Deosai plateau, and the quiet green meadows of Basho.
- Deosai & Sheosar Lake
- Shangrila & Upper Kachura
- Shigar Fort
- Basho Meadows


Day by day
The itinerary
- 0
Night before
Overnight drive from Lahore
- Depart Lahore at night
- Short stop at Bhera on the motorway
- 1
Day 1
Islamabad → Chilas
- Islamabad pickup
- Breakfast at Besham
- Overnight in Chilas
- 2
Day 2
Chilas → Skardu
- Nanga Parbat viewpoint
- Three-ranges junction
- Shangrila (Lower Kachura) Lake
- Upper Kachura Lake
- 3
Day 3
Manthoka, Shigar & Cold Desert
- Manthoka Waterfall in Kharmang
- Shigar Fort
- Sunset at the Cold Desert
- 4
Day 4
Deosai Plains
- Sadpara Lake
- Deosai: Bara Pani, Kala Pani and Sheosar Lake
- Chunda Valley instead if Deosai is closed
- 5
Day 5
Basho Meadows → Chilas
- Explore Basho Meadows
- Drive to Chilas
- 6
Day 6
Back home
- Drive back to Islamabad and Lahore
Times are approximate and can shift by 2–3 hours with road and weather conditions.
What you get
Included & not included
Included
- Luxury transport (Coaster 4C or Grand Cabin)
- Fuel charges
- 6 breakfasts + 5 dinners
- VIP hotel accommodation, 5 nights
- Separate rooms for couples & families
- Bonfire & BBQ
- Local guide
- All tolls & taxes
Not included
- Jeep charges
- Lunch
- Entry tickets
- Personal expenses, snacks & drinks
- Tips for guides & staff
- Anything not listed under included
Getting there
Departure & pickup
From Lahore
- Every Monday & Friday night
- 10:00 PM (report 9:30 PM)
- Thokar Niaz Baig, Lahore
From Islamabad
- Tuesday & Saturday morning
- 4:30 AM (report 4:00 AM)
- 26 Number Chungi, Daewoo terminal near NUST EME, Peshawar Road
Travelling from Karachi? Join us in Lahore or Islamabad. We can arrange air or train tickets, a hotel and pick & drop on request.
Good to know
Kids
- Under 3 years: free (no seat)
- 3 to 8 years: 50% with a jumper seat
- Over 8 years: full price
Booking
30% advance to reserve your seat; the rest at departure. See the payment accounts & cancellation policy.
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