Cultural Tours – Himalia Treks & Tours

Deosai Plateau Tour

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	Duration:	07 Days
	Best Season:	June – September

Introduction

This plateau lies 32 km to the southwest of Skardu and can be reached via the Satpara Lake. It has an average height of 3,500 meters (11,660 feet), is 70 km across, and links Baltistan with the Astore Valley.

Deosai plateau is the habitat of wild animals, especially the greatly threatened Himalayan Brown Bear. Today, it has been turned into park that shelters and protects wildlife.

The land is covered with snow for seven months of the year. In spring, vast stretches of green and thousands of wild flowers are intercepted by crystal clear streams and backed by snow-covered peaks.

Itinerary – Skardu Deosai Astore

Day 01	Arrival Islamabad. (Hotel)
Day 02	Islamabad – Skardu. (Hotel) Fly to Skardu.
Day 03	Skardu to Khaplu via Shigar. (Hotel)
Day 04	Khaplu to Deosai Plateau (Camp)
Day 05	Deosai Plateau to Astore (Hotel)
Day 06	Astore to Chilas
Day 07	Chilas to Islamabad.
Option 2 – Skardu Deosai Skardu
Day 01	Arrival Islamabad. (Hotel)
Day 02	Fly to Skardu. (Hotel)
Day 03	Skardu to Khaplu (Hotel)
Day 04	Khaplu to Deosai Plateau (Camp)
Day 05	Deosai Plateau (Camp)
Day 06	Deosai to Skardu (Hotel)
Day 07	Skardu to Islamabad.

Detailed itinerary will be forwarded on request by the client through e-mail.

Gilgit – Baltistan Tour

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The dramatic and enchanting panorama of the Gilgit-Baltistan of Pakistan is simply breathtaking. Lush green fertile valleys with high quality delicious fruit are fed by springs and glacial streams flowing from the lofty snow capped mountains. Karakoram Highway and River Indus is a constant feature of the region. Tourists enjoy the eye-catching beauty of grand Nanga Parbat – 8125m and Rakaposhi – 7788m while comfortably sitting in their vehicles.

This region has been given the names of Shangri-La and paradise, which really seems true while visiting the area. Equally interesting for adventure enthusiasts or common travelers, the region is unique and one of a kind.
A facilitated itinerary has been designed for the highlighted tour by Adventure Pakistan to enable the tourists to enjoy the beauty at ease and comfort.

Itinerary

Day 01	Arrival in Pakistan Welcome in Pakistan at Islamabad and transfer to hotel. In the afternoon we will make a city sightseeing tour of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, which offers a great contrast of culture, archaeology and planning. Rawalpindi is an old city with narrow lanes and bustling bazaars while Islamabad is a modern and the only planned city of Pakistan serving as the capital of the state. Raja Bazaar, Muree Road, Lok Virsa Museum and Shah Faisal Mosque are the places of tourist interest included in the tour.
Day 02	Islamabad – Day Free We offer a unique option, as you are free to select any place to make a day trip. The places include Murree, a hill resort, Taxila, an excavated Buddhist site, Rohtas Fort, built by Sher Shah Suri and Khewra, the famous Salt Mines known through ages.
Day 03	Islamabad / Skardu A scenic and breathtaking flight takes us to Skardu, the capital town of Baltistan Region. On arrival, we will visit Katchura, a picturesque lake of Baltistan and later drive to Skardu town, where rest of the day is free to make a walk through old bazaars.
Day 04	Day free at Skardu In case of non-operation of flight, we will utilise this day for road travelling, with an overnight stay en route.
Day 05	Skardu – Excursion Shigar Valley We cross the River Indus and driving through a sandy land, arrive in green and fertile Shigar Valley. At Shigar, we will visit the old mosque and fruit farms and in the evening return to Skardu.
Day 06	Skardu – Excursion Satpara Lake Satpara is another large lake of Baltistan at the foot of Deo-Sai plains. We visit a figure of rock carved Buddha, en route. Evening is free at Skardu to hike to Khorpocho Fort perched on a hill along River Indus.
Day 07	Skardu – Karimabad ( Hunza Valley ) Following the furious River Indus, we arrive at KKH and make a spectacular stop at Rakaposhi viewpoint. Crossing several villages of Nagar and Hunza states, we arrive at Karimabad, the capital town of Hunza Valley.
Day 08	Karimabad – Excursion Khunjerab Pass Today we will make an excursion to the Sino-Pak border at Khunjerab, crossing the villages of Gulmit, Passu and Sost en route. Khunjerab is the highest point on KKH at 4734 meters and considered as the highest trade route in the world. In the evening we will return to Karimabad.
Day 09	Karimabad – Gilgit Ultar, Hunza Dome, Bublimating, Spantik and Diran are famous peaks surrounds us at Karimabad, while Rakaposhi at 7788m dominates the whole panorama. At Karimabad, we visit Baltit Fort Museum and Altit Fort. In the afternoon drive to Gilgit and make brief trip to the bazaar on arrival.
Day 10	Gilgit – Besham Return journey on KKH to Chilas, the place at the foot of Nanga Parbat, where hundreds of rocks are found with inscriptions, writings and drawings of old times. We will make a photo stop at Chilas and Shatial Rocks and continue driving to Besham for overnight stay.
Day 11	Besham – Islamabad Making an early departure for Islamabad, we arrive at Taxila, the famous capital of Buddhists. At Taxila, we will visit Jaulian Monastery and Archaeological Museum and resume drive to Islamabad for overnight. At Islamabad, evening is free for packing and individual’s activities.
Day 12	Departure Fly out.

Hunza – Fairy Meadows Tour

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	Duration:	14 Days
	Range:	Karakoram & Himalayas
	Best Season:	April to October

Introduction

According to seasoned travelers, Rakaposhi and Nanga Parbat are the most beautiful mountains in the world. Similarly Hunza and Fairy Meadows have no match in their scenic beauty. Both places and mountains have been selected for a very exclusive program with a loose itinerary to enjoy the captivating beauty of the lofty mountains, green valleys and alpine meadows. Once in the mountains, there are short drives with ample time to enjoy the wonders of nature.

This tour is beyond a commercially organized program and has been designed for people who intend to enjoy nature in quiet and serene atmosphere. ‘Seeing is believing ‘ is proved by participating in this tour.

Itinerary

Day 01	Arrival in Pakistan Welcome in Pakistan at Islamabad and transfer to hotel. In the afternoon we will make a city sightseeing tour of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, which offers a great contrast of culture, archaeology and planning. Rawalpindi is an old city with narrow lanes and bustling bazaars while Islamabad is a modern and the only planned city of Pakistan serving as the capital of the state. Raja Bazaar, Murree Road, Lok Virsa Museum and Shah Faisal Mosque are the places of tourist interest included in the tour.
Day 02	Islamabad – Chilas We depart from Islamabad and arrive at Besham crossing the famous towns of Abbottabad and Mansehra. Later on following the upstream course of River Indus, we will make photo stops at Shatial rocks with ancient graffiti’s on it. After a long day aboard, we arrive at Chilas and transfer to hotel for overnight.
Day 03	Chilas – Gulmit Some interesting carvings can be seen on the rocks at Chilas, even from the window of your vehicle and next to Chilas is the Nanga Parbat viewpoint offering breathtaking views. The next stop will be at the unique point where three mountain rages, Karakoram, Himalayas and Hindu Kush meet, near the confluence of Indus and Gilgit Rivers. We bye passes the Gilgit Town and continue our drive on KKH. En route, we cross several villages of Hunza & Nagar valleys and make a photo stop at Rakaposhi view point. Driving past Karimabad, we go straight to Gulmit, a quite and serene village in upper Hunza region and stay for overnight.
Day 04	Gulmit – Excursion Khunjerab Pass Today we will make an excursion to the China-Pakistan border at Khunjerab, crossing the villages of Passu and Sust en route. Khunjerab is the highest point on KKH at 4734 meters and considered as the highest trade route in the world. In the evening we will return to Gulmit.
Day 05	Gulmit – Nagar – Karimabad We drive by jeeps to Nagar, the rival village of Karimabad with few tourists and less pollution. At Nagar, we drive up to viewpoint for Hopar Glacier. After a stop for photography at Hopar Glacier, we drive back to KKH and arrive at Karimabad for overnight.
Day 06	Karimabad – Sightseeing Ultar, Hunza Dome, Bublimating, Spantik and Diran are famous peaks surrounds us at Karimabad, while Rakaposhi at 7788m dominates the whole panorama. At Karimabad, we visit Baltit Fort Museum and Altit Fort. Rest of the day is free for walking around villages and famous terraced fields of Hunza.
Day 07	Karimabad – Gilgit We will drive back to Gilgit, where we enjoy a free time to explore bazaar and town. Gilgit River flowing through the town offers superb views and walk along its banks is rewarding.
Day 08	Gilgit – Fairy Meadows A great but soft adventure at the base camp of Nanga Parbat – 8125m, the lone giant of Himalayas and the only second highest in Pakistan after K-2. We drive to Raikot Bridge on KKH and onwards to Jail (Tatto), by jeeps at foot of Fairy meadows. From the end of jeep track, it is a hike of about three hours to the legendary place Fairy meadows, which is truly named with unsurpassed views of Nanga Parbat. At fairy Meadows tents or log cabins are available for accommodation.
Day 09	Fairy Meadows – Beyal Camp A soft trek of two to three hours, walking through the dense pine forest and later through birch trees and along shallow streams, takes us to Beyal, a summer settlement of shepherds with stunning views of Nanga Parbat – 8125m.
Day 10	Beyal Camp – Excursion Nanga Parbat Base Camp Optional hike to base camp crossing tails of glaciers with well identified track. At base camp, a monument had been erected in the memory of climbers died on the mountain. After a packed cold picnic lunch at base camp, we will return to our campsite.
Day 11	Beyal Camp – Fairy Meadows Again an easy and comfortable walk to take us back to Fairy Meadows to enjoy a great day, which will be followed by a camp fire with local male dance and music.
Day 12	Fairy Meadows – Besham Early departure from fairy Meadows to Jail and drive to Raikot Bridge and onwards driving on KKH and crossing Chilas, we arrive in Besham in the evening. At Besham we enjoy a night along the swiftly flowing River Indus.
Day 13	Besham – Islamabad Making an early departure for Islamabad, we arrive at Taxila, the famous capital of Buddhists. At Taxila, we will visit Jaulian Monastery and Archaeological Museum and resume drive to Islamabad for overnight. At Islamabad, evening is free for packing and individual’s activities.
Day 14	Departure Departure from Pakistan

Best in Travel 2013 – Top 10 cities

admin — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:41:04 +0000

1. San Francisco

Darling of America’s west coast

Best for: Culture, events, food
Quirky shop front decoration, Haight Street, The Haight.

Famous for hills, earthquakes and a penchant for liberal politics, San Francisco continues to attract kindred spirits, eagerly embracing all newcomers to the bosom of its cultural mélange. If you need an extra incentive to get yourself to San Francisco, the city has an ace up its sleeve – the 34th America’s Cup is coming to fog city in 2013, and big changes and upgrades are afoot all along San Francisco’s heaving waterfront.

2. Amsterdam

Golden Age charmer prepares to party

Best for: Culture, events, food
Lights along canal bridges along Herengracht near the famous ‘Golden Bend’.

Amsterdam always cast a spell on travellers, but the party ramps up big-time in 2013, when more anniversaries than you can shake a herring at coincide. The famed canal ring turns 400 years old. It’s Vincent van Gogh’s 160th birthday and the 40th for his colour-swirled museum. The Rijksmuseum re-opens after a 10-year renovation. The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra – often considered the world’s best – blows out 125 candles. Plus the Artis Royal Zoo and Felix Meritis cultural centre mark 175 years and 225 years, respectively. It all adds up to a slew of celebratory concerts, exhibits and street fests grooving throughout 2013.

Find out more about the top 10 best cities on this planet