18 Days Yak Safari Shimshal Pass 4735m Hunza Pakistan

Meet our reprentitive at Islamabad International Airport and drive to the hotel.

 If time allowed us we will visit Islamabad and Rawalpindi.

Dinner & night stay.

Breakfast & start our journey towards the mountains of Pakistan.

Lunch en route.

Arrive at Chilas via Babusar Pass and Naran valley.

Dinner & night stay.

Breakfast & drive to Hunza Valley. On the way, we will stop at Nanga Parbat 8126m Peak viewpoint, and at the world's three mountains junction point ( Karakoram, Himalaya & Hindukush.

Lunch en route.

Drive to Hunza valley stop at Old Silk route view point and Rakaposhi 7788m peak viewpoint.

Arrive at Hunza for dinner & night stay.

Breakfast & load in the 4x4 Jeeps and start our journey to Shimshal enjoy a 56km Jeep drive.

Arrive at Shimshal Valley for lunch and walk around.

Dinner & night stay.

Breakfast and this day we will walk around the village and will make a round trek of the  Shimshal Valley.

Back to the Hotel lunch and pack trekking equipment.

Dinner & night stay.

As today's track is steep and hard so we will take an early start. After crossing the Shimshal River, we will reach Band-e-Sar and we’ll enter the narrow gorge of Tang, which goes up to Zartgarben. When we climb the steep up, we cross through a memorious gate and reach Zartgarban. The plain land is charming and encircled with high mountains. Zartgarban is a summer pasture where villagers keep their animals for 5/6 months in summer. (6/7 hrs 3700 M) 

This might be the hard part of the trek. We start from the camp with a steep ascend of 200 meters on the cliff. This day we have to cross two passes. The first pass is Wayeen Sar (4800m), which takes two hours from Zartgarben to reach the top and one hour to descend to Yarzeen, the lunch place. After having lunch we will continue ascending to Shach Merk Pass (4500m), which takes three hours to reach the top. We make a small pause on the pass to take photos of the peaks in the surroundings. Many peaks of the area can be seen from both high passes. We descend to the Targeen Valley, which is the camping place tonight. We will pitch the tents up on the left bank of a small stream. (7/8 hrs 3400 M)

It takes more than three hours to reach Puryen, a place for our lunch today. We will follow the Maidoor River today and reach Puryen. After having lunch here we will cross a small bridge and climb the high steep of Puryen Sar. We will cross through two wooden gates. These gates were built by the people of Shimshal to defend the village from the troops from China. In ancient times when there was no friendship between China and Pakistan and the area was disputed. In 1974 it was officially announced by the govt. of China that this area is in Shimshal. After that, there is complete peace in the area. When we reach the top of Puryen Sar, we can see the Minglik Sar (6050m) in front of us. This is a trekking peak in the heart of the Pasture. Arrive at Arbab Parian for overnight camping. This is a beautiful and colorful place with spring water. Nice place to take bath in the crystal clear water. ( 4/5 hrs 4150M) 

We will continue walking east in the direction of Manglik Sar and reach Shujerab. The last summer pasture before Shimshal Pass. From Shujerab a 200 meters gradual ascent will bring us just under Manglik Sar. Now we will be walking in the wide area of Shimshal Pass running east to west, with two lakes located just before the Shimshal Pass. In summer Yaks, goats and sheep roam around the green wide pastures of Shimshal Pass. We’ll pitch our tents near the two lakes of Shimshal Pass. In the evening one can walk to the Shuwart summer settlement at Shimshal Pass, consisting of 60 houses. We might get invited for dinner by the people settled there with their animals. That will be a great chance to visit local houses and also to taste the energetic nomad food made from Yak’s cheese, butter and wheat flour. Overnight camping at Shimshal Pass. (4/5 hours, 4735m)

A rest day after long trekking for personal activities.

We will follow the same track that came through on our way to Shimshal Pass. But it will take us a very short time because of continues to descend. Back to Arbad Parian. Overnight camping. (5/6 hours)

It is an easy down hill walk. We follow a stream flowing from Shuwart to Maidur. There are many summer settlements in Maidur Valley. We will pitch our tents at a small settlement having only two or three houses. It is a beautiful Valley and water is easily accessible here. Camp overnight. (4/5 hours 4500M)

Today we take an early morning start to cross Shapodin Pass (5150m). The climb up to pass is not technical and one can climb it with the help of walking poles only. Passu Peak (7478m) and Shispar Peak (7611m) are visible from the Pass. Water is easily available on the way. After crossing the Pass we will arrive at the camping place of Shapodin which is also a summer settlement. Camp overnight. (7/8 hours 5150 M)

This would be an easy walk on the plain pasture up to Zartgarban. From Zartgarban we will continue our trek and descend to the Shimshal village. Camp (4 /5 hours )

Breakfast & jeep drive to Hunza Valley. On the way, we will visit the Hussaini Suspension Bridge.

Lunch and drive back to Gilgit

Arrive at Gilgit for dinner & night stay.

Breakfast & drive to Naran via the same route.

Lunch en route.

Arrive at Naran for dinner & night stay.

Breakfast & drive to Islamabad.

Lunch en route.

Arrive at Islamabad for dinner & night's stay

Breakfast & drop to the airport as per flight timing.

Fly back to your home destination.