01Punjab
Lahore
The heart of Pakistan: Mughal forts, rooftop dinners over the old city and the flag ceremony at Wagah.
Badshahi MosqueLahore FortWalled City food
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Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar & the north · 14 nights
All Pakistan in 15 days
Lahore, Islamabad and Peshawar, then up the Karakoram Highway to Skardu, Hunza and Nanga Parbat.
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- 15 days · 14 nights
- Best time
- April – October
- Group size
- 2 – 10
- Level
- Moderate
01 /The journey
The big one. Two weeks from the food streets of Lahore and the bazaars of Peshawar to the foot of Nanga Parbat, taking in three great cities, four mountain ranges and more chai than is strictly sensible. It's the journey for people who want to understand the whole country, not just a corner of it.
Highlights
- 01Badshahi Mosque and the Walled City of Lahore
- 02Peshawar's old bazaars and the ruins of Taxila
- 03Skardu, Hunza and the Karakoram Highway
- 04Two nights at Fairy Meadows under Nanga Parbat
Where you'll go
Three cities and the north
The journey starts in the great cities of the plains, then climbs the Karakoram Highway into the mountains.
02Capital Territory
Islamabad
Green, calm and framed by the Margalla Hills, with the 2,000-year-old ruins of Taxila next door.
Faisal MosqueMargalla HillsTaxila
03Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Peshawar
One of South Asia's oldest living cities: storytellers' bazaars, chai houses and legendary Pashtun hospitality.
Qissa Khwani BazaarSethi HouseMahabat Khan Mosque
04Gilgit-Baltistan & Kaghan
The north
Skardu's lakes and forts, the Hunza valley and Khunjerab Pass, two nights under Nanga Parbat at Fairy Meadows, and the Babusar Pass to Naran.
Skardu & DeosaiHunzaFairy Meadows
02 /Day by day
All Pakistan in 15 days
Day 1–2Lahore+
Badshahi Mosque, Lahore Fort, the Walled City food street and the Wagah border ceremony.
Day 3Rohtas Fort to Islamabad+
A 16th-century fortress on the way north, then sunset at Faisal Mosque and the Margalla Hills.
Day 4Taxila to Peshawar+
2,000-year-old Buddhist ruins on the way, then an evening of chai and kebabs in the old city.
Day 5Peshawar, back to Islamabad+
Qissa Khwani Bazaar, Sethi House and Mahabat Khan Mosque, then back to Islamabad.
Day 6–7Skardu & Deosai+
Fly to Skardu for lakes, Shigar Fort and the Deosai plains in season.
Day 8The Indus gorge to Gilgit+
A dramatic drive to where the Karakoram, Himalaya and Hindu Kush meet.
Day 9–11Hunza+
Karimabad's forts, Attabad Lake, Passu and the Khunjerab Pass.
Day 12–13Fairy Meadows+
Jeep and a short hike to wooden cabins facing Nanga Parbat.
Day 14Babusar Pass to Naran+
Over the 4,170 m pass into the green Kaghan valley.
Day 15Back to Islamabad+
Drive south for your flight home.
What's included
- ✓All stays, twin share
- ✓Domestic flight Islamabad–Skardu
- ✓Vehicle with driver throughout
- ✓Guide throughout
- ✓Breakfast and dinner daily
- ✓Fairy Meadows jeep and cabins
- ✓Permits and entry fees
Not included
- –International flights
- –Travel insurance
- –Lunches and drinks
- –Tips
03 /Your quote
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