5 Days Tour to Skardu

Introduction

Tours starts at Skardu

Summary

• Fly directly to Skardu 4xnights at Skardu
  • 1xnight Skardu City
  • 1xnight Shigar
  • 1xnight Khaplu
  • 1xnight Bashu Valley (if snow thaws)
  • Fly to Islamabad

Day 1, Skardu

• 0700 hrs. Fly in directly to Skardu. Check in at the Legend Hotel
• 01200 –1400 hrs. (15 minutes) Drive to Shangri-La lake
  •  See the Airliner converted to Hotel
• 1500 – 1530 hrs. (0.5hrs, 15 km): Drive to Upper Kachura Lake and Shangri-La Lake for boating
• 1630 – 1700 hrs. Drive back to the Hotel, dinner and Rest

Day 2, Shigar

• 0700 hrs. Breakfast at the hotel Legend
• 0730 – 0930 hrs. (2 hr., 60 km):
• Drive to Shigar Forts
  • top at Safranga Cold Desert on the way
• 1030 – 1130 (1 hr., 20 km): Drive to Blind lake and Buddha Carvings
• 1600 hrs. See Old Amburik Mosque
• 1700 hrs. Retire at Space Hotel Shigar

Day 3, Khaplu

• 0700 hrs. Breakfast at the hotel Space
• 0730 – 1100 (3.5 hrs. 150 km): Drive to Khaplu Raja Palace and checkin at Karakorum Lodge
• 1200 – 1300: See Khaplu Chaqchan Mosque (700 years old).
• See the Buddhist templefoundation of the mosque.
  • Check out the ancient script on Rock
• 1800 hrs. Retire at Karakorum Lodge Khaplu

Day 4, Bashu Valley

• 0730 – 0900 hrs: Drive to Bashu Valley Meadows Or Deosai Plains (if snow thaws)
• Stay overnight at meadows, if snow thaws, otherwise return to Skardu Legend for the night
•  Sadpara Lake across Skardu, if we have the time     

Day 5, Fly to Islamabad

• 0630 hrs. Breakfast at the hotel and Check out for the Airport of Skardu (1 hrs flight)
• 12:30 hrs. : Arrival at Islamabad International Airport (1 hr flight)
• 1330- 1800 hrs. Check in at Grand Islamabad Hotel
  • Pakistan Monument
  • Saidpur Hindu Temple
  •  Ban Faqiran Stupa Ruins (if time permits)
  •  Monal Dinner Pir Sohawa
  • 1830 hrs. Drive back to Grand Islamabad Hotel; retire for the day