7 Days Skardu & Deosai Tour from Islamabad
Shangrila, Shigar, Khaplu and a full day crossing Deosai to Sheosar Lake.
FromPKR 68,500per person
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Shangrila, Shigar, Khaplu and the Deosai plateau
3 packages from PKR 68,500May to October (Deosai roughly June–September)20–22 hours from Islamabad2,230 m
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Every trip that visits Skardu, whatever its length or style.
7 Days Skardu & Deosai Private Family Tour
The same Skardu route in your own vehicle, paced for children and elders.
FromPKR 285,000per family
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10 Days Hunza, Khunjerab, Skardu & Deosai Circuit
The full Karakoram circuit — both great valleys and the plateau between them.
FromPKR 98,500per person
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Skardu is Baltistan's centre and the gateway to more 8,000 m peaks than anywhere on earth. It is a wider, drier, more open landscape than Hunza — cold desert beside a green river valley, with granite walls behind it. If Hunza is the postcard, Skardu is the expedition.
The core of a Skardu trip is Shangrila and Upper Kachura lakes, the Katpana cold desert, the restored Shigar Fort and Khaplu Palace, and a full day crossing the Deosai plateau to Sheosar Lake at 4,114 m. Trekkers carry on to Askole, Concordia and K2 base camp, which is a two-week commitment of its own.
The Skardu road has improved enormously in the last few years, but it is still a long two days from Islamabad. Flights exist and are lovely when they run; they are also cancelled for weather more often than not, so we never build an itinerary that depends on one.
What you see on a Skardu trip
- Shangrila Resort and Lower Kachura Lake
- Upper Kachura Lake
- Deosai National Park and Sheosar Lake at 4,114 m
- Shigar Fort and the Shigar valley
- Khaplu Palace
- Katpana Cold Desert — sand dunes at 2,300 m
- Manthokha Waterfall and the Kharmang valley
- Satpara Lake
Skardu: what to know before you book
How many days do I need for Skardu?
Seven days from Islamabad by road is the honest minimum and includes a full Deosai day. Six days works if you skip Khaplu. Eight to ten days lets you add Basho or Kharmang without long back-to-back driving days.
When is Deosai open?
Roughly mid-June to mid-September, depending on snow. Outside those months the plateau is closed and no amount of planning changes that. We tell you before you book if your dates fall near the edges.
Should I fly or drive to Skardu?
Drive. The flight is spectacular and takes an hour, but it is weather-dependent and cancellations are common enough that groups get stranded. If you want to fly we will arrange it as an add-on, with the road itinerary as the fallback.
Is Deosai hard on elderly travellers?
Sheosar Lake sits at 4,114 m and the crossing is a long jeep day with few facilities. Most people are fine, but anyone with heart or breathing conditions should speak to a doctor first. We carry oxygen on every Deosai day.
What is the road like now?
The Skardu road via Jaglot is paved and in good condition, a large improvement on five years ago. It is still mountain road with landslide risk in monsoon, which is why we do not drive it at night.