Northern Horizon

Adventure Private (LTD)

Option 1: By Air (Recommended)

• Flight:

  1-hour scenic PIA flight to Skardu.

• Transport:

  Private Jeep to Skardu City (~30 mins).

• Activities:

  Explore

  Shangrila Resort, Upper Kachura Lake, Skardu Bazaar

• Meals:

  Breakfast & lunch in Skardu.

• Dinner & Stay:

  Serena Shigar Fort

  Skardu Continental Hotel

Option 2: By Road (Alternative)

• Route:

  Islamabad → Abbottabad → Mansehra → Besham → Dassu → Chilas → Skardu.

• Travel Time:

  ~18-20 hours via Karakoram Highway (1-night stay in Chilas).

• Dinner & Stay:

  Shangrila Chilas Hotel

• Breakfast:

  At hotel in Skardu.

• Jeep Ride:

  Skardu → Askole (~6-8 hours)

  (Adventurous off-road).

• Lunch:

  On the way at a local dhaba.

• Activities:

  Explore

  Askole Village (last human settlement before K2 trek)

  .

Dinner & Stay: Camping or local guesthouse in Askole

• Breakfast:

  Camping meal.

• Trek Distance:

  20 km (~6-7 hours)

  .

• Highlights:

  • Walk alongside

    Braldu River

    .

  • Biafo Glacier

    viewpoint.

• Lunch:

  Midway stop (Packed lunch).

Dinner & Stay: Camping at Jhola.

• Breakfast:

  Camping meal.

• Trek Distance:

  22 km (~7-8 hours)

  .

• Highlights:

  • Trango Towers & Cathedral Peaks

    .

  • More views of the

    Baltoro Glacier

    .

• Lunch:

  Midway stop.

• Dinner & Stay:

  Camping at

  Paiju

  .

• Breakfast:

  Camping meal.

• Activities:

  • Acclimatization hike to nearby viewpoints.

  • Relaxation and preparation for glacier trekking ahead.

• Lunch & Dinner:

  Camping food.

Stay: Paiju Camp.

• Breakfast:

  Camping meal.

• Trek Distance:

  19 km (~7 hours)

  .

• Highlights:

  • First full

    Baltoro Glacier trekking

    experience.

  • Stunning mountain views.

• Lunch:

  Midway stop.

Dinner & Stay: Camping at Khoburtse

• Breakfast:

  Camping meal.

• Trek Distance:

  6 km (~4 hours, steep ascent)

  .

• Highlights:

  • Breathtaking

    views of K2 in the distance

    .

  • Close-up view of

    Masherbrum and Gasherbrum peaks

    .

• Lunch:

  Midway stop.

Dinner & Stay: Camping at Urdukas

• Breakfast:

  Camping meal.

• Trek Distance:

  12 km (~6-7 hours)

  .

• Highlights:

  • Full trek on

    Baltoro Glacier

    .

  • Close view of

    Gasherbrum I & II

    .

• Lunch:

  Midway stop.

• Dinner & Stay:

  Camping at

  Goro II

  .

• Breakfast:

  Camping meal.

• Trek Distance:

  12 km (~6-7 hours)

  .

• Highlights:

  • Best viewpoint of K2, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum Peaks, and Chogolisa

    .

• Lunch:

  Midway stop.

Dinner & Stay: Camping at Concordia

• Breakfast:

  Camping meal.

• Trek Distance:

  9 km (one way) to K2 Base Camp (~8-10 hours round trip)

  .

• Highlights:

  • Stand at the foot of

    K2 (World’s 2nd highest mountain, 8,611m)

    .

  • Visit

    Gilkey Memorial

    for lost climbers.

• Lunch:

  Packed lunch at K2 Base Camp.

• Return:

  Trek back to

  Concordia

  for the night.

Dinner & Stay: Camping at Concordia.

• Breakfast:

  Camping meal.

• Trek Distance:

  12 km (~6-7 hours)

  .

• Return Path Begins!

• Dinner & Stay:

  Camping at

  Goro II

  .

• Breakfast:

  Camping meal.

• Trek Distance:

  15 km (~7 hours)

  .

• Return Path Continues

  .

Dinner & Stay: Camping at Khoburtse

• Breakfast:

  Camping meal.

• Trek Distance:

  26 km (~9 hours)

  .

• Final Day of Trekking!

• Dinner & Stay:

  Guesthouse or Camping in

  Askole

  .

• Breakfast:

  At Askole.

• Jeep Ride:

  Askole → Skardu (~6-8 hours)

  .

• Lunch:

  Midway stop.

• Arrival in Skardu:

  Evening.

• Dinner & Stay:

  Serena Shigar Fort or Shangrila Resort Skardu

  .