| Day |
Program |
| 01 |
Arrive Islamabad
- Arrive in Islamabad. Rest in hotel. Meet guides, prepare gear, and get briefing for the journey.
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| 02 |
Travel Islamabad → Skardu
- Fly (weather permitting) or drive via road to Skardu in Gilgit‑Baltistan. Overnight stay.
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| 03 |
Skardu rest / preparations
- Rest day in Skardu. Final gear check, permits, and briefing about the glacial trek ahead.
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| 04 |
Skardu → Jeep to Askole
- Take jeep ride through mountain roads to Askole (trek start point). Stay overnight in Askole.
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| 05 |
Askole → First camp on glacier trail
- Begin walking — from Askole towards glacier route. Acclimatization and gradual climb.
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| 06 |
Trek deeper along Biafo Glacier
- Walk on moraines and rugged terrain entering the Biafo Glacier zone.
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| 07 |
Continue trekking on glacier / moraine ridges
- Traverse glacier, cross crevasses carefully, gradual progress across icy and rocky terrain.
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| 08 |
Approach grassy camp site (e.g. “Mango / Namla‑style” camp)
- Reach safer grassy or morainic campsite to rest, recover, and acclimatize.
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| 09 |
Glacier walking — enter the ice‑field proper
- Now deep on glacier, walking over ice highway — a surreal glacial experience.
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| 10 |
Head towards Snow Lake basin area
- Make your way into the wide glacial basin of Snow Lake — prepare for crossing.
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| 11 |
At Snow Lake — rest & exploration
- Spend time admiring the massive icy basin, surrounded by towering peaks and glacier walls.
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| 12 |
Cross Snow Lake & ascend toward Hispar La side
- Traverse the basin, handle crevasses carefully, and ascend toward pass‑side area.
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| 13 |
Reach base camp near Hispar La (≈ 5,150 m)
- Climb to base‑camp near pass. Short walk, rest and acclimatization before crossing pass.
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| 14 |
Cross Hispar La Pass → descend via Hispar Glacier
- Cross the high pass, then begin descent — glacier walking continues on the Hispar side.
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| 15 |
Glacier trek on Hispar Glacier: moraine and ice fields
- Move down Hispar Glacier through ice fields, moraines, crossing streams / melt water.
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| 16 |
Continue descent — reach lower glacier zone or meadow camps
- Glacier walking gets easier; reach zones with grassy meadows or safer campsites.
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| 17 |
Exit glacier — head toward villages / Hunza region terrain
- Leave final glacier moraines; shift from ice/rock terrain to settled villages or valleys.
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| 18 |
Reach Hunza Valley area — rest & celebration
- Arrive in Hunza region, rest in local village or guesthouse, enjoy local culture and food.
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| 19 |
Explore Hunza Valley — cultural & scenic sightseeing
- Relax: Visit local villages, see mountain views, soak in valley culture and landscape.
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| 20 |
Hunza to Gilgit then travel toward Islamabad
- Drive from Hunza to Gilgit, then onward back to Islamabad (or stay in Gilgit depending on schedule).
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| 21 |
Departure from Islamabad / Journey ends
- Final day — conclude the trek, rest, and prepare departure.
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