KhushAamdeed! Welcome to the capital of Pakistan. Upon arrival, once you clear customs and collect your luggage, you will be met by Facing North's representatives and transferred to your hotel. The drive to your hotel will be approximately 30 minutes. Today is a rest day to settle in and relax after your international flight. You may wish to head out and enjoy a cup of local chai and sweets. A welcome dinner will be served at a fine dining restaurant handpicked by Facing North where you will meet your Resident Director. A brief introduction will also be given to help you prepare for the upcoming tours.

Premium Hotel: Best Western Hotel

Deluxe Hotel: Ambiance Hotel

Activities: Quick Tour of Islamabad

Early morning breakfast at the hotel. Depart early morning for Naran. Today we will drive for approx. 8 hours through the Hazara Motorway and Balakot-Naran road. Your journey will consist of small stopovers at different tourist points like Kiwai waterfall where lunch can be taken. Continue journey to Naran. Transfer to the hotel, check in and settle down. Your hotel will be located at a higher level than main Naran, where white water streams will be passing by. Head out to the Bazaar. Visit Naran Bazaar, have a short walk, enjoy the roadside snacks, and hot beverages. Return to the hotel. Overnight stay.

Premium Hotel: The Sarai Hotel

Deluxe Hotel: Northern Retreat

Activities: Long Drive, Photo stops

Morning breakfast will be served, leisure and sightseeing in Naran. The resort is located at the top of a mountain which gives you a panoramic view of the valley and surrounding peaks. Excursion to Lake Saif-ul-Malook which is only accessible through 4x4 jeeps. It is going to be a journey of 1 hour which will take us to a scenic lake. Sightseeing and relaxation boating can be done. Return to Naran. Visit Kunhar river for white water rafting. Return to resort, rest and leisure for the evening. Overnight stay.

Premium Hotel: The Sarai

Deluxe Hotel: Northern Retreat

Activities: Relaxation, and day trip to Saif ul Malook & White water rafting

After breakfast, depart early in the morning for Hunza. We will cross the Lulusar National park, stop over at Lulusar lake and Babusar top, which is at an elevation of 4,173m. After crossing Babusar top we will enter Diamir valley which will connect us to the Silk Road. Stop over at Nanga Parbat viewpoint—a unique point where three mountain ranges collide. Our next stopover will be at Rakaposhi viewpoint which is the highest peak of Hunza district with an elevation of 7,778m. From there we will continue our journey to Hunza. Transfer to hotel, settle down. Your resort will have an outstanding view of Diran Peak, Rakaposhi Peak and Ultar Sar. Overnight stay.

Premium Hotel: Ambiance Hotel

Deluxe Hotel: Darbar Hotel

Activities: Lulusar lake, Babusar top, 3 mountain ranges colliding point, Rakaposhi viewpoint and many photo stops.

Today, we will explore the culture and traditions of Hunza valley. It has much to offer! We will start with a short heritage walk from Karimabad bazaar to Baltit fort. We will take a tour of Baltit Fort to know about the history, culture, and traditions of Hunza Valley. We'll walk all the way back to Karimabad bazaar. Chill at the local cafes with a view of Rakaposhi and other peaks which surround you, perhaps head out for shopping in the local markets. Excursion to Altit Fort, another stunning piece of architecture and history. There is a small hidden café in Altit called Khabasi Café which is operated by females only, an amazing initiative taken by Prince Aga Khan to uplift women empowerment. Today we will be preparing local Hunzai cuisine for lunch in an old local house to give an experience of the Karakoram. Sunset at Eagles Nest (Duiker point) observes sunset on 5 peaks above 7,000 meters. Return to hotel, leisure for the evening. Overnight stay.

Premium Hotel: Ambiance Hotel

Deluxe Hotel: Darbar Hotel

Activities: Karimabad heritage walk, Baltit and Altit fort tour, Altit royal gardens, khabasi Café.

Early morning breakfast. Day trip to Minapin which is one of the oldest villages of Nagar valley. Garden walk at Minapin. Fresh fruit picking from the orchards. Tea will be served next to the water stream. We will depart to Bikchum Ghutum, which means enclosed ground, through 4x4 jeeps. It's a 45 minute bumpy ride which takes us to a hidden pearl, a ground situated right on the footsteps of the mighty Rakaposhi, known as the mother of mist. Picnic lunch can be arranged upon request. Short trek to the upper pastures near the Rakaposhi peak. Enjoy the mighty view of Rakaposhi. Return to Minapin. Drive back to Karimabad. Visit Karimabad bazaar to enjoy the nightlife. Overnight stay.

Premium Hotel: Ambiance Hotel

Deluxe Hotel: Darbar Hotel

Activities: Minapin garden walk, 4x4 ride, Bikchum Ghutum and trek to upper pastures near Rakaposhi

Morning breakfast will be served, departure to Attabad lake. Continue to drive to the famous Hussaini suspension bridge. You will have to walk downhill for 15 minutes to reach the bridge. Photography and sightseeing. Head towards Borith lake, have freshly cooked snacks by the lake and enjoy the view. Short 20 minutes drive to Zero Point from where we will start our Passu glacier hike. It is a 40 minute hike which has a beautiful panoramic view of Passu Cones and Passu Glacier. Return to Attabad Lake, check into the hotel. Enjoy the beautiful views of the lake resort. Head to the boating area for jet skiing and boating. Return to the Resort. Leisure and dinner by the lake. Overnight stay.

Premium Hotel: Luxus Atabad

Deluxe Hotel: Famree Resort

Activities: Attabad lake, Passu cones, Gulmit village walk, Passu Glacier Walk and Borith lake.

Our day will start with a majestic view of Attabad Lake in the background. Breakfast will be served with the lake view, after which we will head to Sost with stopovers at different villages for photography. We will visit Sost Dry Port. Excursion to Khunjerab pass which is situated at an elevation of 4,693m. Then we will head back to Passu, visit Yak Grill for lunch where you can try local Yak meat dishes. Head to Glacier Breeze café for scrumptious organic Apricot cake and tea with the sunset on Passu cones. Return to the hotel and rest for a while. Visit Moksha Resort for a BBQ Dinner with local traditional music and a bonfire. Return to the hotel. Overnight stay.

Premium Hotel: Luxus Atabad

Deluxe Hotel: Famree Resort

Activities: Khunjerab pass, Bonfire & musical night.

Early morning breakfast will be served after which we will drive towards Gilgit. Day trip to Naltar valley. From Nomal town, we take an off road to Naltar, which will be a 1.5 hour jeep ride to lush green high altitude pastures on mountain tops. Short trek to Satrangi lake. Sit by the beautiful alpine lake. We’ll also visit the snow leopard held captive in Naltar. Return to Nomal and drive to Gilgit. Transfer to Hotel. Leisure for the evening. Overnight stay.

Premium Hotel: Ramada Hotel

Deluxe Hotel: Mandarin Inn

Activities: Jeep Ride, Naltar view points, snow leopard observation, satrangi lake

Early morning breakfast will be served. Today will be a long drive back to Naran crossing Babusar top. It will be an 8 hour drive with scenic views and you'll experience the change of mountain terrain from the Karakoram to the Himalayas. Lunch stop at Moon Restaurant Besar—a beautiful sight to have lunch, relax and freshen up. Continue the journey towards Naran. Transfer to the hotel and leisure for the rest of the day. Overnight stay.

Premium Hotel: The Sarai

Deluxe Hotel: Northern Retreat

Activities: Long Drive, Photo stops

Early morning breakfast will be served. Departure to Islamabad via Mansehra-Balakot road. It will be a 7 hour drive. Lunch stop on the motorway. Continue journey to Islamabad. Transfer to the hotel, rest for a while, perhaps freshen up and head out for a farewell dinner at a nice restaurant in Islamabad. Overnight stay.

Premium Hotel: Best Western Hotel

Deluxe Hotel: Ambiance Hotel

Activities: Long Drive, Photo stops, farewell Dinner

Breakfast will be served in the morning. Quick last minute shopping in Islamabad. Transfer to the airport with lots of memories to cherish forever.

Activities: Airport transfer, end of tour