Skardu Baltistan Jeep Safari

Day 1: Skardu Tour package shall start from Islamabad to Chilas. We shall stay at Chilas after long journey. Good family hotel shall be offered for overnight stay.
All the journey through Karakorum Highway.

We shall leave hotel early morning and move from chilas to Skardu via Karakoram Highway. Within 12 hours drive we shall reach Skardu City. Overnight Stay in good family hotel.

after chilas we will stop at Juglot. There is a view point of Nanga Parbat, The killer Mountain.
In Juglot we will stop at another magnificent view point where world three largest mountain ranges meets.
Juglot or Jaglot is a town in Gilgit District, Pakistan, situated 45 km south east of Gilgit on the Karakoram Highway. It is located at the junction of three mountain ranges, the Kurrakuram, Hindukush, and Himalayas. It is also a junction point between Skardu and Gilgit. The road to Skardu branches off about six kilometres towards Gilgit.

Historically, Juglot was strategically important as it lay along the route linking British India to China via Kashmir . Bunji, the historical garrison of the army of the Maharaja of Kashmir, is situated across the River Indus. The struggle for Kashmir's independence from the Sikh Manharaja of Kashmir also originated in Juglot.

Even today, Juglot is the most important logistic base for the Pakistan Army. It gained this importance from the 1984 war in Siachin, which became the highest battleground in the world. Much of the development of Juglot is a result of the Army's presence.

Juglot is located in a fertile valley with rich natural resources. It is one of the business hubs of the Northern Areas because all six districts have access through Juglot. The town also contains the largest oil, wheat and flour depots for the Northern Areas. It has independent power generation facilities and sufficient electric power to attract a number of flour mills and marble plants. Even Artesanal gold panning in the Indus river is still carried out by a tribe known as the Soniwals (gold hunters).

The people of Juglot are tribal in nature, and have a reputation as hard-working and devout Muslims. The population of Juglot, including the suburbs, is approximately 45,000 in 3200 houses, with an education rate of 48%.

We will cross Alam bridge by leaving Karakorum Highway. We will lead towards Skardu via Baltistan Highway/ Gilgit-Skardu Road.
In evening we will be at Skardu.

Skardu tour package shall involve us to see Kharpucho Fort which is ancient skardu fort. Then we shall move towards Sadpara Lake.

This entire day will do city tour in the Skardu City.
Kharphocho fort in afternoon. Half an hour hiking will lead you to Kharphocho fort.
Skardu Fort or Kharpocho means The king of Forts is a fort in Skardu city in Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. Australian mountaineer and film maker Greg Child writes that the fort is "perched above the junction of the rivers" and overlooks the Rock of Skardu.

Skardu Bazar/ Market
To buy things, lunch and move around.

Visit to Satpara lake/Dam
A drive of 20 minutes from city. The higher point will make you able to see Skardu city below your feet.
Satpara sar Lake is a natural lake near Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, which supplies water to Skardu Valley. It is fed by the Satpara Stream. Satpara Lake is situated at an elevation of 2,636 meters above sea level and is spread over an area of 2.5 km².

Dinner or brunch at Katpana Desert

Visit in Pakistan Treks tour and Expeditions shall escort our customer from skardu city to lower Khachura (Shangrila Resort) for overnight stay. We shall stay on night in beautiful Shangrila Resort.
We will visit shangrila lake/ lower kachura lake.
Lower Kachura Lake, also known as Shangrila Lake, is a lake located near the city of Skardu in Gilgit−Baltistan, Pakistan. Situated at a height of 2,500 metres, it has had an operational resort on its bank since 1983.

Next day we will visit soq valley campsite and upper kachura lake. Overnight there.

Khaplu Fort is our next destination so we move morning from upper khachura to Khaplu Fort. Its is 100 kilo meter away from Skardu City. Overnight stay in good hotel.

We will have Indus river and River shyok to sight in the way to Khaplu. We will stop at Chaqchan Mosque Khaplu.
The Chaqchan Mosque is a mosque in the city of Khaplu, in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of northern Pakistan. Dating from 1370, the mosque is one of the oldest in the region, and dates from the time when the area's populace converted en masse from Buddhism to Islam.
Unfortunately, due to Islamic ethics non Muslims can't enter in the mosque but we can see clearly from outside.
Then we will visit khaplu Fort/ Palace.
Khaplu Palace (Urdu: خپلو محل; Balti: ڈوقسہ کھر), locally known as Yabgo Khar, is an old fort and palace located in Khaplu, a city in Gilgit−Baltistan, Pakistan. The palace, considered an architectural heritage site and a significant tourist attraction, was built in the mid-19th century to replace an earlier-dated fort located nearby. It served as a royal residence for the Raja of Khaplu.

From 2005 to 2011, Khaplu Palace underwent a restoration project carried out by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture under the Aga Khan Historic Cities Programme. The palace now houses a hotel operated by Serena Hotels and a museum depicting the history and culture of Baltistan.

We shall visit Shigar Fort from Khaplu. In evening we shall return Skardu City.

we will visit shigar fort, shigar valley and polo ground. In the evening we will back to skardu.

Deosai National park is amazing gift of God. Deosai national park is second highest plateau on earth so we shall like to show you Deosai national park.

Early morning we will depart for Deosai and in the evening we will back to Skardu.
Deosai National Park is a high-altitude alpine plain and National Park located in between Skardu, Astore and Kharmang district in Gilgit Baltistan. Most of the area falls in Skardu District.
Deosai National Park is an alpine plateau of exceptional beauty and ecological value located in the western massif of the Himalayas, east of Nanga Parbat Peak and in close proximity to the Central Karakoram Range. The plateau, with an altitude of 3500 to 5200 m., is an area of 358,400 ha. of flat but undulating plains broken by gently rolling hills and surrounded on all sides by mountains. It forms a stark contrast to much of the surrounding landscape which is made up of narrow valleys between steep mountains.

The plateau’s environment is characterized by extreme cold with low atmospheric pressure coupled with low oxygen and carbon dioxide levels, aridity, intense and rapid solar ultraviolet radiation. The Deosai plain receives higher rainfall than adjoining northern and north eastern valleys of Baltistan due to its geographical location facing the monsoon affected outer Himalayas. Annual precipitation varies from 350 to 550 mm., mostly received during winter as snow.

Deosai National Park is located where two biogeographical provinces merge, in the Himalayan and Karakorum-Pamir highlands. As a result, it is a place of very rich biodiversity as species are channelled through the Karakorum range, the main crest of the Himalayas, Zanskar range (Trans-Himalaya), Ladakh range (Trans-Himalaya) and the Indus valley.

On the way back to Chilas

Breakfast and drive for 13 hours Journey, via Babausar Top or Either Karakoram Highway for End of Tour towards Islamabad.

Dinner at Monal Restaurant and transfered to airport by 12:00 mid night Pakistan standard time.