HUNZA
THE LOST KINGDOM OF HIMALAYAS
HUNZA PATUNDAS TREK
This trek takes you to fascinating upper Hunza traverses two glaciers
and goes along the Batura glacier, which is 65 kilometers long.
It is the second largest glacier out side the Polar Regions. The
high point of this trek is Patundas meadow (4575m) where you have
views of several peaks: the Passu group (7284 to 7500m), the Batura
(7500 to 7784m), Shispare (7619m), Disteghil Sar (7885m), Momhil
Sar (7342m), and Rakaposhi (7788m). From Gilgit drive up the Karakurum
High Way to Ghulkin. The days through short due to altitude gains,
allow you to traverse the Ghulkin and Passu glacier and pass by
the Borit Lake. At Patundas spend a free day feasting one's eye
on the mountain panorama, before taking the next two days to descend
to Passu.
ITINERARY
DAY 1: Enroute
to Pakistan.
DAY 2: One arrival to Islamabad international airport transfer
to hotel.
DAY 3: Drive to Basham.
DAY 4: Drive to Gilgit.
DAY 5: Drive to Gulmit in upper Hunza.
DAY 6: Trek across Ghulkin glacier via Borit lake to Passughar.
DAY 7: Traverse Passu glacier to Luzhdar.
DAY 8: Trek to Patundas.
DAY 9: Free day at Patundas.
DAY 10: Descend to Molovil.
DAY 11: Trek to Passu and drive to Karimabad.
DAY 12: Free day at Krimabad.
DAY 13: Drive to Chillas.
DAY 14: Drive to Rawalpindi.
DAY 15: Destination flight.
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