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Hunza — 9 days (Islamabad, Gilgit, Karimabad, Duikar & Attabad)

4.3(20 reviews)9 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Nine days to the highest paved border in the world. Nine days with the Gilgit flights booked, both spare days built in and family-run guesthouses in Karimabad and Passu.

Kestrel High Routes
Runs this trip
Trekking
Nine days to the highest paved border in the world
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers

Top Highlights

  • Faisal MosqueNine days up the Karakoram Highway to a pass at 4,693 m on the Chinese border.
  • Nanga Parbat from the airThe Gilgit flight is spectacular and cancels often.
  • Baltit FortBaltit is around seven hundred years old and was restored through the nineties by the Aga Khan trust, which is why it is still standing.
  • Eagle's NestFrom Duikar you see Rakaposhi, Diran and Golden Peak at once, and the light on them lasts about twenty minutes.
  • Attabad LakeThe landslide dammed the river in 2010, drowned four villages and cut the highway for five years.
  • Khunjerab PassThe pass is open roughly May to November and the border gate itself is usually shut to foot traffic.

Itinerary

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 8 nights accommodation as listed: hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Flights
  • Gilgit flights where they operate, and the road transfer when they do not
Transport
  • Airport pickup and drop, private vehicle
  • All internal transfers by private vehicle
Meals
  • Breakfast daily plus the meals listed on each day
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 10
Permits & fees
  • Baltit and Altit fort entries and Khunjerab park fees
  • Local guides and all permits
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day
Additional services
  • A spare day at each end for exactly that

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
  • Travel insurance covering a country under advisory
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Lunches and dinners not listed on a day
  • International flights and the Pakistan visa
  • Crossing into China, which this trip does not do
  • Trekking permits for Nanga Parbat or K2 base camp, which are separate trips

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Islamabad House

Hotel

Days 1, 8

Karimabad Lodge

Lodge

Days 2, 3, 4, 7

Passu Inn

Hotel

Days 5, 6

What you'll eat

8 breakfasts and 7 dinners across 9 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 9.

  • DinnerServed on days 1–7
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–9

15 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

Operator

Kestrel High Routes
4.3 (20)

Based in Dehradun

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.4/5
Based on 20 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.4/5
Guide
4.3/5
Itinerary
4.0/5
Transport
4.2/5
Accommodation
4.0/5
Tour operator
4.0/5
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Farah Qureshi – Indore2026-03-15 · Verified booking

The route is beautiful and the pacing was sensible — nobody was rushed on the climb. Solid operator.

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Tara D'Souza – Nagpur2026-03-15 · Verified booking

Second trek with this operator and they've kept the standard up. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Recommended.

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Manav Sethi – Lucknow2026-03-15 · Verified booking

Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. Solid operator.

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Ananya Gupta – Chennai2026-03-15 · Verified booking

Long transfer at both ends that isn't obvious from the listing. Budget a day either side. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it.

Reply from Kestrel High Routes

Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Farah Qureshi – Indore2026-01-23 · Verified booking

Gilgit-Baltistan in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. Crew were professional without being stiff about it. Worth every rupee.

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Elena Petrova – Auckland2026-01-23 · Verified booking

The trek itself is good but the group was too large for the trail on the summit day.

Reply from Kestrel High Routes

Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.

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Dev Chatterjee – Lucknow2026-01-23 · Verified booking

Did this over 9 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Crew were professional without being stiff about it. Good value for what's included.

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Tara D'Souza – Bengaluru2026-01-23 · Verified booking

Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Good value for what's included.

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