Silk rout Khunjrab tours
Pakistan is a land of many splendors. The country boasts sandy coastline beaches in the south, to sandy deserts, to Balochistan plateaus in the west, and fertile Indus plains in the east. The northern uplands converge with beautiful snow covered mountain peaks and valleys. Pakistan’s eternal glaciers sit on top of second highest mountain in the world, 8,611 m high.
Situated at the elevation of 3700m above sea level between Gilgit and Chitral, Shandur Pass invites visitors to experience a traditional Polo match between the teams of Gilgit and Chitral from 7-9 July every year. Two other exciting matches are also played between the teams of Laspar and Ghizer and Chitral 'A' VS Gilgit 'A' teams during the festival. The festival also includes folk Music, folk Dances, traditional sports and temporary tent village is setup at the pass to cater the needs.
Pakistan’s wide range of attractions, places to tour, and sites to explore provide adventures and memories to last a life time. Visit the many historical sites, with structures and building architecture that display Pakistan’s cultural diversity. Magnificent clay tiles with hand painted designs, and hand hewn stone and wood carvings abound. Visit museums and ancient ruins like Harappa, the second oldest ruin in the world and other significant ruins such as Moenjo-daro, and Texila.Pakistan's diverse culture, languages, landscape, vegetation, climate, and animal varieties are vast. Pakistan dates back at least 5000 years having one of the world’s oldest civilizations.
With its welcoming and friendly people, breathtaking mountains, historical places, scenic attractions and eastern culture, Pakistan is your holiday destination like no other.
Islamabad – Swat - Gilgit – Hunza - Kashgar
| Day 01 |
Islamabad |
Arrive Islamabad and transfer to the hotel for overnight. |
| Day 02 |
Swat |
Drive to Swat with visit of Takht-e-Bhai monastery enroute. Arrive and transfer to the hotel for overnight. |
| Day 03 |
Swat |
Sightseeing in Swat, including museum and Butkara. Afternoon excursion to Madyan and Bahrain. |
| Day 04 |
Chilas |
Drive through Shangla pass to Besham, a small town on the Bank of Indus and continue on the Karakorum highway to Chilas for overnight at hotel. |
| Day 05 |
Gilgit |
Drive to Gilgit and upon arrival transfer to hotel.Afternoon visit rock carving Buddha at Kargah and Gilgit Bazar |
| Day 06 |
Gilgit |
Day excursion to Naltar Valley. |
| Day 07 |
Hunza |
Drive to Hunza and enjoy the views of Majestic Rakaposhi (7788 m) from several view points. Overnight at hotel. |
| Day 08 |
Hunza |
Excursion to Nagar and enjoy the views of Hopper glacier. Afternoon visit Altit/Baltit forts. |
| Day 09 |
Gulmit |
Drive to Gulmit and sightseeing in the afternoon. Overnight At hotel in Gulmit. |
| Day 13 |
Islamabad |
Flight to Islamabad. Upon arrival transfer to the hotel. Laterproceed for sightseeing of Islamabad. Overnight at hotel. |
| Day 14 |
Islamabad
Departure |
Day excursion to Taxila, including Julian, Sirkap and Taxila museum. Transfer to the airport for the return flight. |