Jeep Safaris

Askole Treks & Tours offer the best adventure tour and jeep safaris from the core of highest and biggest mountain ranges (the Karakoram, Himalayas and Hindu Kush) to the southern areas of Pakistan.

Northern Area is the most popular area of the Pakistan. The area is surrounded with the biggest and highest mountains of the world and these mountains offer the great Jeep safaris.

Four wheeler visit the most remote and unspoiled valleys, including their civilization, as a tourist visit these areas, one must find that the primitive days life style still exist, while going to these areas one has to go to the 8th wonder of the world (THE KARAKORAM HIGHWAY), it is unique, and the road was built by the Pakistan engineers in association with the Chinese Expert and technicians. The KKH completed in 16 years, it has been forced through some of the worlds toughest terrain. The road not only opens up the Northern Areas of Pakistan to trade and travel but also provides easy access to hitherto closed regions, connected by jeep and goat tracks.

Baltistan-Deosai-Hunza-Kalash jeep safari

BALTISTAN-DEOSAI-HUNZA –KALASH JEEP SAFARI:


DAY-01-ISLAMABAD: Arrival in Islamabad and transfer to hotel. In the Evening sight seeing tour of Islamabad city. (B/L/D).

DAY-02-CHILAS:

Jeep drive to Chilas on Karakoram Highway. As we journey northward from Islamabad on Karakoram highway to the North Pakistan you slowly begin to perceive, if not completely understand, the scale and dimension of the world most tumultuous landscapes. After six-hour journey we will reach the Besham, gateway to remote and still mysterious Kohistan. We will stop in a restaurant for Lunch. Besham is situated on the banks of River Indus, boasts its share of alpine beauty, especially in summer when the river is in spate. It’s here that the old Silk Route veered westward, over the Shangla Pass with its magnificent panoramas and vistas, to cross into Swat. After lunch we will continue our drive to Chilas, now for some distance, the highway travel through sheer cliffs that rise impossibly high above the shadowed road. You feel you can almost reach out and touch the other side of the gorge, but it will be only an illusion. Then just before Sazin, the mountain fall away from the Highway as the gorge widens out into a sandy valley and the river meanders briefly through the broad plain. Ahead lies the Pamir Knot, and westward the lost and lovely horizons that were formed when two continents first clashed. On reaching Chilas, transfer to hotel for overnight (B/L/D).

DAY-03-SKARDU:

After breakfast in hotel, we will drive to Skardu. The Skardu Highway is one of the most spectacular roads in the world, following the narrow, gloomy, miserable, and
spectacularly high ravine of the River Indus for mile after mile. Never a blade of grass relieves the monotony of the hostile rock. Only the jade, green river, tumbling and foaming in stretches of white water, relieves the gray, brown, sere, and unrelenting walls of boulder strewn rock, and cliffs. Like its larger sister, the Karakoram Highway, it represents one of the world’s major feats of the civil engineering and already Skardu, long a Mecca for the high altitude mountaineers, has become a major tourist resort as the buses, trucks, cars, jeeps and the coaches’ flood down the road across the bridges to the town. On reaching Skardu, transfer to hotel for overnight (B/L/D).

DAY-04-ASKOLE:


After breakfast, we will drive to Askole village. Askole village is famous for its gateway to the major mountaineering and trekking expeditions that lead over longest glaciers on earth outside the polar region and to the base of numerous high peaks, Like K2, Gasherbrum, Broad Peak, Trango Towers, Ogre Peaks and many others, o/n in tents (B/L/D).






DAY-05-SKARDU:

Drive to Skardu. While drive to Skardu, we will visit the famous Shigar valley, which is picturesquely set in a lush green valley and enjoy a pleasant climate.After sigh seeing in Shigar town we will continue our drive to reach Skardu, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-06-KHAPLU:

After breakfast, we will drive to Khaplu town, which is situated south east of Skardu. The construction of new road from Skardu to Khaplu has reduced the reaching time. The ever-changing landscapes follow the sandy valley floor, black mountains reflecting in the waters of Shyok River. On the slopes, little communities have carved their traced fields and homes out of the mountainside, diverting the waters along a network of ancient irrigation system. The town is the historic base of numerous journeys of exploration and expeditions to the mountains in the region of Karakoram and still the gateway to many adventurous treks and expeditions. On reaching Khaplu transfer to hotel for overnight. After Lunch in hotel, we will walk through the town for sight seeing. (B/L/D).

DAY-07-SKARDU:

Drive to Skardu, and transfer to hotel. Today we will visit the Buddhist carving which is located in the Skardu city. After visiting the Buddhist carving we will be back in hotel for lunch. After lunch we will visit the beautiful Kachura Lake famous for fishing and boating. After visiting the Kachura Lake we will visit the ancient sixteenth century fortress, which is known as Kharpocho Fort. It was constructed by Ali Sher Khan Anchan, who ruled from Ladakh to Chitral till the end of the 16th century. The fort is a network of dark corridors and inky recesses linked by wooden staircases. (B/L/D).


DAY-08-DEOSAI PLAINS-RAMA LAKE:

Drive to Deosai plains, which are above the tree line and at the average height of 4200 meters above the sea level are the highest plateaus in the world, covered with deep snow for more than half the year. The Deosai Plains are also home to the Himalayans Brown Bear, Ibex, red fox, golden marmot, wolf, Ladakh urial, the snow leopard, and a number of resident and migratory birds. Drive further to the Astore we will reach Rama, and we will set our camp at beautiful Rama Lake. (B/L/D).


DAY-09-FREE DAY:
Free day to explore surrounding area, o/n in tents (B/L/D).

DAY-10-KARIMABAD HUNZA:

Drive to Karimabad Hunza, transfer to hotel. Karimabad, the capital of Hunza, offers an awe-inspiring view of Rakaposhi (7788 M). The snows of Rakaposhi glitter in the moonlight, producing an atmosphere at once ethereal and sublime. The fairy tale like castle of Baltit, above Karimabad, is a Hunza landmark built about 600 years ago. Stilted on massive legs, its wooden bay windows look out over the valley. (B/L/D).



DAY-11-KHUNJRAB PASS-SUST:
Drive to Khunjrab pass and drive back to Sust, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-12-GILGIT:

Drive to Gilgit, o/n in hotel (B/L/D). The Gilgit is the capital city of Northern Areas of Pakistan. The city has spectacular scenic beauty. (B/L/D)

DAY-13-GILGIT: Sight seeing tour of Gilgit and surrounding areas. 10 Kms, from Gilgit city is a beautiful rock engraving of Buddha of 8th century AD, at the mouth of the Kargah Nallah (Stream). A victory monument of Taj Mahal, built 700 years ago, is 30 kms, jeep drive from Gilgit (B/L/D).

DAY-14-PHUNDAR:

Drive to Phundar lake, and o/n in tent. Phundar lake is one of the beautifu lake of North Pakistan and famous for its trout fishing. (B/L/D).

DAY-15-SHANDUR PASS:

Drive to Shandur Pass (3734 M), a plateau at the boundary of Gilgit and Chitral, Shandur is famous for is annual Polo tournament, o/n in tents (B/L/D).
DAY-16-CHITRAL:

Drive to Chitral. Chitral valley at an elevation of 1128 meters is favourite with mountaineers, trekkers, anglers, naturalists and anthropologists. The 7705 meter high Trichmir, the highest peak of the Hindukush Mountains dominates this 322 kms long exotic valley, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).




DAY-17-18-KALASH VALLEY:

Drive to Kalash. Living echoes of its centuries isolation still survive in the Kalash valleys of Bumburet, Rambur, and Birir in Chitral’s far north where, their history covered by mystery and uncertain legend, Pakistan’s only pagan community of Kalash known as the Black Infidels, lives. Hardly any communities in the world can claim such an inspiring legacy as their mountain valley landscape, a panorama of lush green fields studied with fruit orchards, and groves of walnut and plane trees run through by sparkling ribbons of crystal clear streams The Kalash has no recorded history and their genealogy is lost in the mist of time. Lost in the limbo of antiquity though they may be, the Kalash are far from primitive. The Kalash women wear black gowns of coarse cloth in summer and hard-spun wool dyed in black in winter. Their picturesque headgear is made of woolen black material decked out with cowries shells, buttons and crowned with a large coloured feather. The Kalash are a happy people, fond of dance and music with three different dances, and mark the changing season of the year with a spring festival, harvest festival in the mid of summer, a walnut and grape festival in October and a New year festival. The dates vary each year, but the dancing, singing, and feasting is a vigorous celebration of the joy of life climaxed with sacrificial goat slaughtered on their smoke blackened fire altars. We will have time of two days to visit the Kalash valleys, and sight seeing there, o/n in tents (B/L/D).

DAY-19-CHITRAL: Drive to Chitral, o/n in hotel (B/L/D)

DAY-20-DIR: Drive to Dir, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-21-ISLAMABAD: Drive to Islamabad, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-22-ISLAMABAD: Free day in Islamabad for sight seeing, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-23-DEPARTURE: Transfer to Islamabad airport for fly back to your destination and END OF OUR SERVICES.

Baltistan jeep safari

BALTISTAN JEEP SAFARI:


Baltistan Jeep safari travels along the Karakoram Highway; along the narrow gorge of River Indus. Baltistan was one of the oldest Himalayans kingdoms before being incorporated with Pakistan. It lies deep in the heart of Karakoram Mountains. To the North, its border is China, to the east Ladakh, Kashmir is to the south and the Gilgit-Hunza region in the west. Skardu is the capital city of Baltistan and is the historic base of many voyages of exploration and expeditions to the mountains in the region of Karakoram. Skardu is high altitude desert, bisected by the mighty Indus River flow out of Tibet and, swollen by the icy waters of many glaciers streams, rushes down through Ladakh and Baltistan, carving deep and narrow gorges between the high mountain ranges of Karakoram and Himalaya. The spirit of Baltistan, however, is the Balti People & their culture. The Balti people speak an ancient form of Tibetan and have a strong and fascinating culture. A journey to Baltistan is a unique opportunity to meet Balti people and to see some of the highest mountains not only in Baltistan, but also in the world.


DAY-01-ARRIVAL: Arrival Islamabad and transfer to hotel for overnight (B/L/D).

DAY-02-CHILAS: Jeep drive to Chilas, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-03-SKARDU: Drive to Skardu, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-04-DEOSAI-SKARDU: Drive to Deosai high plateau and back to Skardu, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-05-ASKOLE: Drive to Askole, o/n in tents (B/L/D).

DAY-06-SKARDU: Drive to Skardu, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-07-KHAPLU: Drive to Khaplu, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-08-HUSHE: Drive to Hushe, o/n in tents (B/L/D).

DAY-09-KHAPLU: Drive to Khaplu, and sight seeing there, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-10-SKARDU: Drive to Skardu, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-11-FREE DAY: Free day in Skardu for sight seeing, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-12-CHILAS: Drive to Chilas, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-13-ISLAMABAD: Drive to Islamabad, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-14-ISLAMABAD: Free day in Islamabad for sight seeing, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-15-DEPARTURE: Transfer to Islamabad airport for fly back to your destination and END OF OUR SERVICES.

Gilgit-Baltistan-Hunza jeep safari

 

GILGIT-BALTISTAN-HUNZA JEEP SAFARI:

DAY-01-ARRIVAL: Arrival Islamabad and transfer to hotel for o/n (B/L/D).

DAY-02-BESHAM: Drive to Besham on Karakoram Highway, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-03-RAMA: Drive to Rama, o/n in tents (B/L/D).

DAY-04-DEOSAI-SKARDU: Drive to Skardu, via Deosai Plains, o/n stay in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-05-SHIGAR-SKARDU: Drive to Shigar and sight seeing there, and drive back to Skardu, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-06-KHAPLU: Drive to Khaplu, and sight seeing there, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-07-SKARDU: Drive to Skardu, o/n in hotel, (B/L/D).

DAY-08-GILGIT: Drive to Gilgit, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-09-NALTAR: Drive to Naltar, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-10-KARIMABAD HUNZA: Drive to Karimabad Hunza, and sight seeing there, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-11-KHUNJRAB PASS-SUST: Drive to Khunjrab pass and drive back to Sust, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-12-PASSU: Drive to Passu, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-13-FREE DAY: Free day in Passu, to explore surrounding areas, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-14-GILGIT: Drive to Gilgit and sight seeing there, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-15-PHUNDAR: Drive to Phundar, and o/n stay near Phundar lake, o/n in tents (B/L/D).

DAY-16-FREE DAY: Free day in Phundar to explore surrounding area, o/n in tents (B/L/D).

DAY-17-GILGIT: Drive to Gilgit, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-18-BESHAM: Drive to Besham, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-19-ISLAMABAD: Drive to Islamabad, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-20-ISLAMABAD: Free day in Islamabad for sight seeing, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-21-DEPARTURE: transfer to Islamabad airport for fly back to your destination and END OF OUR SERVICES.
 

Silk route jeep safari

SILK ROUTE JEEP SAFARI:

The Karakoram highway that traces the course of Old Silk Route into China, virtually from sea level, this great highway climbs upward for 1287 kilometers to more than 16000 feet at the Khunjrab Pass. The Khunjrab Pass, which the highway crosses, and the nearby Mintaka Pass lie astride the magnificent ancient Silk Route that led from Europe to Asia and over which history’s most famous tourists once traveled. These include the Venetian trader and traveler, Marco Polo, who left his name behind on the magnificent-horned wild sheep of these reaches in the thirteenth century, the Chinese Fah Hian in the fourth century and the Arab Historian, Al-Beruni in the eleventh century.


DAY-01-ISLAMABAD: Arrival Islamabad and transfer to hotel for overnight stay. (B/L/D).

DAY-02-CHATTAR PLAIN: Drive to Chattar Plain, o/n in hotel B/L/D).

DAY-03-GILGIT: Drive to Gilgit, o/n stay in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-04-GILGIT: Sight seeing tour of Gilgit and surrounding areas, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-05-KARIMABAD HUNZA: Drive to Karimabad Hunza, O/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-06-KARIMABAD HUNZA: Drive to Nagar Valley, and drive back to Hunza, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-07-KHUNJRAB PASS-SUST: Drive to Khunjrab Pass and back to Sust, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-08-GULMIT: Drive to Gulmit, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-09-GULMIT: Free day in Gulmit for sight seeing of surrounding areas, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-10-CHILAS: Drive to Chilas, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-11-BESHAM: Drive to Besham, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-12-ISLAMABAD: Drive to Islamabad, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-13-ISLAMABAD: Sight seeing of Islamabad and Rawalpindi cities, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-14-DEPARTURE: Transfer to Islamabad airport for fly back to your destination and END OF OUR SERVICES.
 

Kaghan and Swat valley jeep safari

KAGHAN & SWAT VALLEY JEEP SAFARI:


DAY-01-ISLAMABAD: Arrival Islamabad and transfer to hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-02-SHOGRAN: Jeep drive to Shogran, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-03-SHOGRAN: Free day in Shogran, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-04-NARAN: Jeep drive to Naran, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-05-NARAN: Free day in Naran, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-06-BESHAM: Jeep drive to Besham, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-07-MINGORA SWAT: Jeep drive to Mingora Swat, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-08-KALAM: Jeep drive to Kalam, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-09-KALAM: Free day in Kalam, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-10-MAHODAND LAKE-KALAM: Jeep drive to Mahodand and after visiting the lake drive back to Kalam, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-11-MINGORA SWAT: Jeep drive to Mingora, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-12-ISLAMABAD: Drive to Islamabad, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-13-DEPARTURE: Transfer to Islamabad airport for fly back to your destination and END OF OUR SERVICES.

Shandur polo festival jeep safari

SHANDUR POLO FESTIVAL JEEP SAFARI:

The most thrilling Polo Tournament of the entire North Pakistan is play on top of the Shandur Pass, around 3734 meters above sea level. It is a place matchless and exotic itself, encircled by some of the most stunning mountain scenery in the world. The event marks the annual competition between the polo teams of Gilgit and Chitral. The polo tournament has some additional attractions for the guests, trout fishing at the close by streams and lakes and an event of folk dances and music of the North Pakistan. The best part of the festival is the final match between the Chitral and Gilgit teams. The final provides a most vivid image. Supporters of both teams travel long distances from the distant parts of Chitral and Gilgit, to watch the exciting game. The event, as such, offers a fascinating insight into the lifestyle of the people of this region. Their culture and indigenous society are a happiness to observe for the visitors.

DEPARTURE DATE: (JULY, 01)


DAY-01-ISLAMABAD: Arrival Islamabad airport and transfer to hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-02-CHILAS: Jeep drive to Chilas, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-03-HUNZA: Jeep drive to Hunza, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-04-KHUNJRAB PASS-SUST: Jeep drive to Khunjrab Pass and drive back to Sust, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-05-GILGIT: Drive to Gilgit, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-06-PHANDER: Drive to Phander, o/n in tents (B/L/D).

DAY-07-08-09-SHANDUR PASS: Drive to Shandur Pass, o/n in tents. We will stay here for three days to enjoy the annual polo tournament (B/L/D).

DAY-10-CHITRAL: Drive to Chitral, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-11-12-KALASH VALLEY: Drive to Bamburet, o/n in tents (B/L/D).

DAY-13-DIR: Drive to Dir, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-14-ISLAMABAD: Drive to Islamabad, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-15-ISLAMABAD: Sight seeing tour of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, o/n hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-16-DEPARTURE: Transfer to Islamabad airport for fly back to your destination and END OF OUR SERVICES.

North Pakistan jeep safari

DAY-01-ISLAMABAD: Arrival Islamabad airport and transfer to hotel for o/n (B/L/D).

DAY-02-SHOGRAN: Jeep drive to Shogran. 24 km up the valley from Balakot, high on a precipitous eastern shoulder of Kaghan, situated the town of Kawai where a side road leads through dense forest on the rim of loveliest plateau overlooking the valley, 7750 feet high Shogran. West of Shogran,

DAY-03-NARAN: Drive to Naran, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-04-NARAN: Free day in Naran. Today we will visit the Lake Saiful Muluk. Gem of gems in this treasury jewels is Saiful Muluk, at the head of an eastern side valley ten kilometers from Naran. Floating limpid on the startlingly blue water of the one km long lake is the mirror image of Malika Parbat (5291m), at whose base at 3206m, lies lake Saiful Muluk. One can go horse riding around the lake and the hear local legend about Prince Siaful Muluk who fell in love with a fairy. After visiting the lake, we will be back to Naran. (B/L/D).

DAY-05-CHILAS: Drive to Chilas, the road now begins to narrow as it climbs through the mountains pastures to the treeless slopes around the village of Besal (3266m) and beyond to the dramatic 4173m high Babbusar Pass which commands the whole Kaghan panorama as well as gives you, on a clear day, glimpses of the Nanga Parbat (8125m). The Babusar Pass is gateway to Northern areas of Pakistan. On reaching chilas transfer to hotel for overnight (B/L/D).

DAY-06-FAIRY MEADOWS: Drive to Fairy Meadows, o/n in tents (B/L/D).

DAY-07-FAIRY MEADOWS: Free day in Fairy Meadows. One can hike to base of Nanga parbat, o/n in tents (B/L/D).

DAY-08-RAMA LAKE: Drive to Rama lake, o/n in tents (B/L/D). Rama lake offers an breathtaking view of eastern side of Nanga Parbat (8125m).

DAY-09-DEOSAI-SKARDU: Drive to Skardu via Deosai plains, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-10-SHIGAR-SKARDU: Drive to Shigar and sight seeing there, and drive back to Skardu, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-11-KHAPLU: Drive to Khaplu, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-12-SKARDU: Drive to Skardu, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-13-GILGIT: Drive to Gilgit, o/n in hotel. Gilgit valley offers spectacular scenic beauty.

DAY-14-NALTAR: Drive to Naltar, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-15-HUNZA: Drive to Hunza, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-16-KHUNJRAB PASS-PASSU: Drive to Khunjrab pass (4733m) and drive back to Passu, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-17-PASSU: Free day in Passu and sight seeing there, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-18-GILGIT: Drive to Gilgit, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-19-PHUNDAR: Drive to Phundar, o/n in tents (B/L/D0.

DAY-20-PHUNDAR: Free day in Phundar, o/n in tents (B/L/D).

DAY-21-GILGIT: Drive to Gilgit, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-22-BESHAM: Drive to Beham, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-23-ISLAMABAD: Drive to Islamabad, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-24-ISLAMABAD: Sight seeing tour of Islamabad and Rawalpindi cities, o/n in hotel (B/L/D).

DAY-25-DEPARTURE: Transfer to Islamabad airport for fly back to your destination and

END OF OUR SERVICES.