Northern Pakistan Exploration: Discover Major Landmarks in Hunza, Skardu, and Islamabad
4.9
11 Ratings

Embark on a guided tour of Northern Pakistan and discover the major landmarks in Hunza, Skardu, and Islamabad. Experience the breathtaking beauty of the Karakoram, Hindu Kush, and Himalayas, and meet friendly locals along the way. Don’t miss the chance to explore glaciers, lakes, waterfalls, and meadows in Hunza and Skardu. Join us on this 11-day adventure!

Duration: 11 days
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Islamabad

Islamabad - Welcome guests at Islamabad International Airport
Transfer to the hotel
Enjoy leisure time to relax at the hotel
Overnight stay in Islamabad

Fly to Skardu

Skardu - Morning flight to Skardu
Your guide will greet you at Skardu Airport
Check-in at the hotel
Travel to Kachura Valley
Explore Upper Kachura Lake…

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What's Included
  • Domestic Flight Fares
  • Dinner
  • Fuel Toll Taxes, Driver Service Charges
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Breakfast
  • Guide and drivers Food and Accommodation
What's Not Included
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Lunch
  • Personal expense
Additional Information

This is a carefully curated guided excursion where you’ll get to see all the significant landmarks in Hunza, Skardu, and Islamabad. We’ve considered domestic flights as part of the tour to save you from the tiresome long-distance road journeys. You’ll get to see the most breathtaking destinations during this trip. We’ve planned the tour to last 11 days…

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sophiesn6648kx
Oct 31, 2025
We fell in love with Pakistan 🇵🇰 - We had an unforgettable time with Team Exploria! 🌄 Ajmal, Arif, and Majid did an incredible job organizing the trip. Even before we arrived, they patiently answered all our questions and made sure everything was perfectly planned. During the journey, they even adjusted the route spontaneously whenever we wanted to spend more time in places we loved — such great flexibility and care! Our guide Zaffar and driver Kaleem were simply the best. They made everything possible, and we always felt safe and comfortable during our treks with them. We can wholeheartedly recommend exploring the mountains of Pakistan with Exploria — the country and its people are absolutely wonderful. 💚 We can’t wait to come back soon!
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Jacobc1068
Sep 6, 2025
Exploria is excellent!! - Exploria is absolutely excellent!! Thoughtful and accommodating staff, lovely service, and a great trip overall. Can't recommend enough!!
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671shaiki
Dec 14, 2024
Gilgit-Baltistan in Autumn - Not to be missed!! - When we shared with family & friends in Singapore our plans to visit Pakistan, first question - is it safe? Second, is it convenient & reliable to travel there? So in retrospect, my wife & I were so glad and grateful we engaged Exploria for our 10 days introduction to Gilgit-Baltistan & Islamabad. Exploria checked all the right boxes, and then some. The flexible & all-encompassing itinerary, the well chosen accommodations, the comfort provided despite traveling long distances, the sumptuous meals served, all pointed to one thing - The meticulous planning, comprehensive local knowledge & professional dedication of the Exploria team. Special shoutout to Mr Ajmal who planned our trip well & Mr Rashid - our guide & trusted traveling companion. We highly recommend for everyone to include Northern Pakistan on the bucket list. Having been to Swiss ourselves, we believe the mountains, lakes & valleys that Gilgit-Baltistan have to offer are on par, if not superior. Definitely the mountains are much taller. Just need to add cable cars to the summit. We took lots of photos to capture the wonderful sceneries during our 10-day travels, and fondly look back at them. One thing we realized, it can never do justice compared to seeing it with our own eyes. And the photos could never capture the warmth, sincerity & hospitality of the locals who crossed our path.
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483rehanap
Oct 1, 2024
An amazing experience! - We planned our trip to Northern Pakistan with Exploria, and they provided us with an exceptional service! Ajmal worked closely with us to create an itinerary exactly as we wanted, offering expert advice while accommodating every request we had. Even when we needed to make changes, they handled it quickly and with a friendly, helpful attitude. And whilst we travelled in Pakistan, they went above and beyond to make sure our trip was perfect. We had some last-minute changes to our itinerary whilst travelling, and they handled everything with ease and a positive attitude. If you're looking for a professional, reliable, and incredibly pleasant travel agent/company for pakistan, I highly recommend them! Ahmed & Rehana - South Africa
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Hdawkins
Aug 2, 2024
Great trip to Northern Pakistan - I've just finished a 2-week private tour of Northern Pakistan organised by Exploria. The mountain scenery is absolutely epic and the people were universally warm and welcoming. Exploria put together a good itinerary and things went relatively smoothly. Western tourism here is limited so don't expect a super polished experience and be careful of the food in Deosai (I ended up with a bad case of food poisoning). That said, Rakaposhi and Nanga Parbat basecamps are two of the most beautiful places I've ever visited and I'm keen to come back to see more. Thanks for a great trip, guys!
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Muhammadsy1218tp
Aug 2, 2024
Exploria exceeded our expectations - I went on a family vacation with Explria in June. The team literally exceeded our expectations. These guys are a team of youngsters from who love their country and they are locals of Hunza. This actually changed the game. They provided a local guide Zaffar Iqbal who made sure we have the best travel experience. We had cherries and so many cultural immersive experiences in Hunza and Skardu. The transport exploria provided was top notch and the hotels were so amazing in great locations. I would highly recommend Exploria to anyone visiting Pakistan. The will make sure you return with great memories.
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Docnafa
Jul 7, 2024
Absolutely amazing!!!! - We were absolutely amazed by the tour provided by Exploria.PK. My daughter and I had requested a multi city tour… it was beyond our expectations! Our tour was curated for the number of days we requested…. We saw breathtaking views of Skardu, visited Islamabad and enjoyed the historical sites in Lahore in 6 days!!! Highly recommend this group! Very safe and a delightful experience!!!!
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Salma
Jun 4, 2024
Trip to North Pakistan - One of the best trip in my life. The beautiful scenes of mountain tops covered with greenery were simply outstanding. We really enjoyed a lot during our trip.
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Threeangels03
Jun 18, 2023
An amazing experience that will be difficult to top! - Recently returned from a solo trip to North Pakistan. This was a spectacular trip. North Pakistan is breathtakingly beautiful. Exploria PK was the 5th tour operator I contacted and am so thankful that I eventually booked my private tour with them. All communications was with Ajmal who helped plan the entire trip for me. Stress free, easy and prompt communication via email & whatsapp. He was very fast in his responses too and from the start of our communication he promised that as a solo female traveler my experience in North Pakistan will be safe and smooth and that he will assign a guide who will best suit my requires – he kept his promise! What impressed me with Exploria PK services is that Ajmal continued to check in on me upon my arrival into Islamabad on Day, throughout my stay in North Pakistan and also upon my return back home. RESPECT! I was assigned Rashid as guide for my private tour and he was equally amazing. Rashid kept me safe on the roads and gave me an amazing experience. The best were the road trips – the views of the mountains around every corner was jaw-dropping. The whole trip was wonderful. Everyday was filled with great moments. I was well taken care and the hospitality in North Pakistan stands out from everything else. This was hands down the best travel experience for me. I had an amazing time. Highly recommend Exploria PK. Just book your tickets and leave everything else in the good hands of Ajmal. Well done Ajmal & Rashid! My soul will forever thank you both for giving me amazing memories that will last a lifetime. THANK YOU!
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Rogerd000
May 1, 2025
Fantatstic memories - I chose Exploria for my 2 week tour of Lahore, Islamabad and Gilgit-Baltistan based on online reviews and Arif’s responsiveness and can-do attitude in planning my trip. The success on the ground of any trip like this really depends on the availability of support from the company during the tour, the standard of accomodation and the quality of the guides. It proved to be a very enjoyable and I have some fantastic memories, so thank you to the Exploria team. Fareed, my guide in Gilgit-Baltistan was very good - he’s a local, has been doing this for years and has friends and contacts everywhere. He was flexible, patient and knowledgeable, with excellent English. The mountains are stunning, especially during blossom season, and I strongly recommend both him and this area. My guides for my initial 3 days in Lahore and Islamabad were less good - not knowledgeable about the sites visited, or at least unable to communicate what they did know due to lack of fluent English. My first guide was also late meeting me at the Wagah border. The hotels were all clean and comfortable. Exploria were in regular contact with myself and the guides throughout the tour. They established a WhatsApp group so that they were on call for any issues that did arise, such as arranging last-minute car transport following the cancellation of my Gilgit-Islamabad flight. With the benefit of hindsight, I have a few suggestions for anyone planning to go this area in March-April. Firstly, although the blossom is beautiful and it was very uncrowded, it is very early in the season in the mountains - not all facilities are open and many hiking trails may be inaccessible due to snow. Secondly, think very carefully about including flights to or from Gilgit - the cancellation rate due to bad weather is high and the alternative road-trip to Islamabad (nearly 15 hours in my case), on frequently awful roads, is not fun. Thirdly, I was in Lahore/Islamabad during Ramadan, and although there was no restriction on me eating or drinking, it was hot and by mid-afternoon energy levels amongst those who were fasting understandably dropped; their focus was on sunset and the breaking of the fast. Finally, don’t apply for a Pakistan e-visa too early - a 90 day visa expires 90 days after it is issued, regardless of your travel dates; also, keep a hard copy handy at all times as it is checked frequently.
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