The Himalayan Kingdom

• Tour Name: The Himalayan Kingdom

• Tour Code: ATP-HMK-01

• Vista Duration: 13 days/12 nights

• Route: Lahore-Khewra-Islamabad-Taxila-Naran-Babusar Pass-Chilas-Raikot Bridge-Meadows-Gilgit-Central Hunza-Upper Hunza-Gilgit-Islamabad.

• Best time: Late March till Mid-October

• Tour Grade: Easy

• Visa Category: Tourist Visit Visa

Arrival at Allama Iqbal Airport Lahore, transfer to hotel. After refreshment city tour of Lahore.

Key Attractions

• Lahore’s walled city

• Lahore Fort-built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan

• Badshahi Masjid built between 1671 & 1673 by Mughal emperors

• Lahore Museum - Showcasing one of the largest and most representative collection of miniature paintings in the Subcontinent

• Anarkali Bazar - one of oldest surviving markets in the Lahore.

Full day city tour of Lahore.

Key Attractions

• Mausoleums of Jahangir & Noor Jahan in Lahore

• Visit Masjid Wazir Khan -Built by Wazir Khan, the viceroy of Punjab during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan

• Shahi Hamam - a Persian-style bath which was built during the reign of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan

• Visit Shalimar Garden (optional)

• Experience the flag ceremony at the Wagah, the border between Pakistan & India.

• Islamabad-Katas Raj Temple: 270 kms/ 4 hours’ drive 

• Katas Raj–Khewra Salt Mines: 16 kms/ 40 minutes’ drive 

• Khewra Salt Mines–Islamabad: 172 kms/3 hours’ drive 

Drive to Islamabad from Lahore visit Katas Raj Temple Complex & Khewra Salt Mines en-route.

Full day city tour of Islamabad & Rawalpindi.

Key Attractions

• Shah Faisal Mosque - the largest mosque in Pakistan.

• Lok Virsa (Folk Heritage) Museum

• Pakistan National Monument

• Daman-e-Koh (Islamabad View Point)

• Golra Sharif Rail Museum or Pakistan Railways Heritage Museum

• External view of Parliament House, President House, Prime Minister House & the Supreme Court of Pakistan.

• Islamabad-Taxila-Naran: 282 kms/ 6 hours’ drive OR

• Islamabad – Besham- Chilas: 470 kms/10-11 hours’ drive 

Drive to Naran visiting Taxila en-route OR drive to Chilas via Besham. 

Key Attractions

• Drive to Naran visiting Taxila en-route or drive to Chilas via Besham. Today’s attractions/places of interest include

• Taxila Museum-showcasing antiques and artifacts of Gandhara civilization

• Julian Buddhist Stupa & Monastery

• Dharmarajika complex and stupa or Shatiyal rock inscriptions if KKH is taken.

• Naran–Raikot Bridge: 155 kms /4.5 hours’ drive

• Chilas–Raikot Bridge: 58 kms/1.5 hours’ drive

• Raikot Bridge–Tato: 12 kms/1.5 hours’ drive

• Tato–Fairy Meadows: 9 kms/2-3 hours’ hike

Altitude: Tato: 2560m/8448f,  Fairy Meadows: 3310m/10800f

Drive to Raikot Bridge via Babusar Pass, change vehicles and take jeeps to Tato Village from where a 3 hours’ hike will take us to Fairy Meadows. Or drive from Chilas to Tato via Raikot Bridge and hike to Fairy Meadows.

Key Attractions

• Lulusar Lake

• Babusar Pass

Note: Naran/Kaghan Road via Babusar Pass is open from June to October and subject to snow conditions.

The day is available for exploring the surroundings of the fairytale meadow. You can take a good rest at Fairy Meadows or hike to the base camp of Nanga Parbat, the 9th highest peak in the world known as the Killer Mountain. Overnight stay as the day before.

Altitude: Beyal Camp: 3500m/11650f, Nanga Parbat Base Camp: 4000m/13135f

• Fairy Meadows-Tato: 2 hours’ hike

• Tato-Raikot Bridge: 1 hour’ drive 

• Raikot- Gilgit: 1.5 hours’ drive

• Gilgit-Karimabad Hunza: 2 hours’ drive 

Trek down to Tato and drive to Gilgit. After lunch, drive to Karimabad Hunza. 

Key Attractions

• Stop at Thalichi – The Nanga Parbat View Point

• stop at the Unique Place: Where three great Mountain ranges; the Karakoram, the Himalaya & Hindukush meet

• Stop at Ghulmet: The Rakaposhi View Point.

Full day for exploring the mesmerizing landscape and the unique culture of central Hunza.

Key Attractions

• Baltit Fort

• Karimabad Bazaar

• walk along Barbar Water channel

• Altit Fort

• Altit Cluster/Altit Village

• Sunset from the Eagle’s Nest View Point in Duiker.

• Karimabad-Hopar: 16km/1 hours’ drive 

• Hopar-Passu: 65km/2 hours’ drive 

In the morning visit Nagar Valley and then proceed to upper Hunza. In the upper Hunza we visit Atta Abad Lake, Gulmit, Hussaini Bridge, and Passu.

Key Attractions

• Ganish Cluster- the oldest settlement in Hunza

• Hopar village

• Dong Rock Inscriptions

• Atta Abad Lake

• Gulmit Village

• Hussaini Bridge

• Passu Cones/Passu Cathedrals

• Passu-Gilgit: 145 km/3 hours’ drive

In the morning hike to Passu Glacier View Point. After lunch, drive to Gilgit. Visit Kargah Buddha in the afternoon.

Key Attractions

• Borith Lake

• Passu Glacier View Point

Flight to Islamabad (1 hr.) or drive to Islamabad (12-14 hours).

Transfer to the Islamabad International Airport for the departure flight – End of trip.