A member/guide Travel at Ease Pakistan will welcome you at the airport and accompany you to the hotel. Participants can relax at our partner hotel. A welcome dinner will be served in the evening with other trekkers joining the Nanga Parbat Base Camp group.

Our domestic/local participants must join the group at the pick-up location (our office at F-11 Markaz) in Islamabad on time.

The journey begins on the Karakoram highway. We will decide later whether to take the Naran-Kaghan road or the Besham road to reach Chilas. We will depart for Chilas after having lunch at Naran/Besham. Traveling along the river Indus on Karakoram Highway, we will reach our destination late in the evening for dinner.

After having breakfast at the hotel, we will start our journey towards Fairy Meadows. The participants will transfer to Tatu village on 4×4 Jeeps. The participants will have to hike for 2-3 hours to reach Fairy Meadows. Upon reaching the camp, participants can rest, roam around, take short hikes, or interact with the locals.

A few kilometers after Fairy Meadows, there is a second campsite called Beyal, where it is much quieter and has even better views than the previous camp. After Beyal, the trail gets tougher, although more rewarding. From an alpine forest, the way becomes an arid but impressive landscape, surrounded by snow and ice blocks.

Participants will reach Nanga Parbat Base Camp within a few hours where the silence is only interrupted by the sound of the occasional avalanches, which can also be heard from very far away. We will trek back to Fairy Meadows after spending quality time at the base camp under the Himalayan Beast (8,126m). Nanga Parbat Base camp trek might be the best holiday you have ever enjoyed.

Participants will trek back to Fairy Meadows on this day and have the whole day to themselves upon reaching Fairy Meadows. You can fill in your journals, sketch, paint, rest, or take photographs of the killer mountain during different times of the day. Sunrises, sunsets, and full moons are amazing at Fairy Meadows.

After spending time in the Diamer district of the Himalayas, we will move towards the beautiful valley of Hunza in the Karakoram range. First, we will follow the Indus on the Karakoram highway until we are met by the Hunza River. Hunza valley is unique in terms of natural environment, culture, and food. Crossing a few bridges and passing through small villages of the Brusho and Shinaki people, we will reach the capital of Hunza, Karimabad, where we will spend the night.

The morning will start off with a mesmerizing view of Rakaposhi peak from the hotel in Karimabad. The day will start with a visit to the Baltit Fort (700 years old) and Altit Fort (900 years old). Guests can enjoy a cup of coffee at the royal gardens of Altit Fort. A short excursion/hike to the highest viewpoint (Duikar) in Hunza-Nagar is planned for late in the afternoon to witness the sunset on white peaks. Night stay in Hunza.

On this day, the guests will depart to the international paved road border, “Khunjerab Pass.” We will pass through Ganish Bridge & ancient rock carvings, travel along the famous Attabad Lake, and through the newly constructed Pak-China friendship tunnels. Participants will cross the Wildlife Conservation Area in Khyber before entering Khunjerab National Park in Deh. We will reach the Pak-China border and marvel at the natural environment, potentially witnessing snow in summer.

Khunjerab National Park is a wildlife habitat for ibex, snow leopards, marmots, etc. Guests may even get the chance to meet Chinese soldiers, border police, or tourists from the other side. Participants will enjoy a packed/picnic lunch at the Pak-China Border (4733m). Guests will have shopping time on the return in Sost (Immigration/Customs point) for Chinese goods (electronics, watches, etc.). We will return to Passu Village for the night.

After a tiring journey on the previous day, we will take a short hike to either the suspension bridge or Passu Glacier depending on mutual consent with the guide. Participants will get a chance to visit local homes and fruit orchards and try local food, fruits, etc. Night stay in Passu.

The guests will depart back to Besham or Naran (depending on weather and other variables). If we take the road to Besham, we drive through Chilas and Dassu traveling along Indus river on Karakoram Highway. However, we will try to return to Islamabad via Naran road, giving our guests the opportunity to explore additional locations.

The journey to Islamabad will be continued either from Besham or Naran. Participants will drive through more towns, cities, and villages of Pakistan. Our domestic participants will bid farewell and be dropped in Islamabad (F-11 Markaz) on this day.

On this day twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad will be explored, both of which are distinct. Islamabad is a modern capital city, great for sightseeing while Rawalpindi is a historic city built in British era with intricate bazaars and bustling streets.

Our staff will transfer our guests to the airport after goodbyes.