Tours / Kaghan, Naran & Babusar
Kaghan, Naran & Babusar
Five days for the Kaghan valley — the most loved alpine corridor in the country, done properly rather than at a weekend sprint. The centrepiece is Lake Saiful Muluk at 3,224 metres, the fairy-tale lake in its glacial bowl beneath Malika Parbat; jeeps run up in season, and the early-morning light is worth the alarm. Around it: the Kunhar river the whole length of the valley, the meadows at Lalazar, and — when open, typically June to September — the crossing of the Babusar Pass at 4,170 metres with its long view back down everything you've driven. Nights at GreenPak Riverfront Naran, on the bank of the Kunhar. Your planner confirms the running order around pass and jeep-track conditions, which is simply how the Kaghan works.
Duration
5 days / 4 nights
Group Size
Max 10
Difficulty
Moderate
Best Season
May-Oct
Departures
Guaranteed
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 5
Islamabad to Naran
Islamabad to Naran
Up the Kunhar valley through Balakot to the riverside base.
Stay: Islamabad hotel · Meals: Dinner
Lake Saiful Muluk
Jeep track to the lake beneath Malika Parbat; time to walk the shore.
Stay: Chilas hotel · Meals: B, D
Lalazar & valley day
Meadows above the river, easy walks, unhurried afternoon.
Stay: Meadow cabins · Meals: B, L, D
Babusar Pass
To the 4,170 m pass when open, Lulusar lake on the way.
Stay: Meadow cabins · Meals: B, L, D
Return to Islamabad
Back down the valley with stops where the light is good.
Stay: GreenPak Hotel Hunza · Meals: B, D
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
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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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Kaghan, Naran & Babusar
From $780 per traveller
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2%
Of Every Booking to the GreenPak Fund