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Hunza Valley, Attabad Lake & Khunjerab Pass by Road
The Karakoram Highway, driven properly. This eight-day road journey runs the full northern length of the KKH — Islamabad to the Chinese border and back — with unhurried stops where the road earns them. Karimabad and its two forts, Baltit and Altit. Attabad Lake, impossibly turquoise where the mountain fell into the river in 2010. The old Silk Road villages of Gulmit and Passu beneath the Passu Cones, and finally the climb to the Khunjerab Pass itself at 4,700 metres — the highest paved border crossing in the world, snow possible in any month. Nights are spent in GreenPak houses along the valley. A journey for travellers who believe the road itself is the destination; every day of it proves the point.
Duration
8 days / 7 nights
Group Size
Max 10
Difficulty
Easy-moderate
Best Season
Apr-Oct
Style
Road journey
Trip overview
This is our most-loved introduction to the north. You'll trek the gentle trail into Fairy Meadows for sunrise on Nanga Parbat, then follow the Karakoram Highway to Hunza for Baltit Fort, Attabad Lake, and the road to the Khunjerab Pass.
Small group, private transport, and time built in to slow down, with local guides who grew up in these valleys.
Day by day
Scroll the route, the map keeps pace.
Day 1 of 8
Islamabad to Chilas / Gilgit
Islamabad to Chilas / Gilgit
Karakoram Highway introduction with river and rock faces.
Stay: Islamabad hotel · Meals: Dinner
Gilgit to Karimabad
Settle in Hunza with sunset over the peaks.
Stay: Chilas hotel · Meals: B, D
Karimabad heritage
Baltit Fort, Altit village, and local crafts.
Stay: Meadow cabins · Meals: B, L, D
Attabad Lake
Boat time and lakeside viewpoints.
Stay: Meadow cabins · Meals: B, L, D
Gulmit & Passu
Glacier views and suspension bridge walks.
Stay: GreenPak Hotel Hunza · Meals: B, D
Khunjerab Pass
High border road, subject to weather and permits.
Stay: GreenPak Hotel Hunza · Meals: B, D
Buffer / local day
Flex for weather or extra photography.
Stay: GreenPak Hotel Hunza · Meals: B, D
Return journey
Descent toward Gilgit and onward transfer.
Stay: — · Meals: B
Design your day
On free afternoons, choose how you explore, at least one active option each day. Pick a flavour to preview; your guide finalises it with you on the ground.
Hike to Ondra Fort Viewpoint
A steep but short climb above Karimabad for the full sweep of the Hunza valley and Rakaposhi.
Altit Village & Royal Garden Walk
A guided wander through the oldest settlement in Hunza with a local historian.
Cooking Session: Chapshuro
Learn to make Hunza's signature meat-filled bread with a family in Karimabad.
What's included
Included
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Where you'll go
Commitment toward Communities
Every booking puts 2% of trip value into local conservation and community projects in the valleys you travel, trail clean-ups, tree planting, and school support. Your guide will tell you exactly where this trip's contribution goes.
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Hunza Valley, Attabad Lake & Khunjerab Pass by Road
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Guides Who Grew Up in These Valleys
2%
Of Every Booking to the GreenPak Fund