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Contact +92 346 1153 423 +92 51 222 4250
[email protected] www.apricottours.pk
Islamabad Office Office No. 4, 3rd Floor, Bizzon Plaza, F-11 Markaz Islamabad, Pakistan
Gilgit Office AT Tourist Info Center
Jutial, Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan - Pakistan
Itinerary Hunza Valley Spring 2020
Duration 10 Days
Mode of Transport By Road
Price FREE SPACE FOR TOUR LEADER in all cases below
USD 1390 per person for 04 pax (rooms on twin-sharing) USD 1250 per person for 06 pax (rooms on twin-sharing) USD 1140 per person for 08 pax (rooms on twin-sharing) USD 1050 per person for 10 pax (rooms on twin-sharing) USD 990 per person for 12 pax (rooms on twin-sharing)
Itinerary – Hunza Valley Tour Spring 2020 The itinerary for Hunza Valley tour is given below.
Day 01: Arrive at Gandhara International Airport, Islamabad
On this Day Accommodation: Standard hotel Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner GPS Data Altitude: 540 m A member/guide of the Apricot Tours Pakistan will welcome you at the airport and accompany you to the hotel. Participants can relax at our partner hotel. A welcome dinner will be served in the evening with other international participants joining the group.
Accommodation Twin-sharing room at Chateau Royale , Prestige Residence or equivalent standard partner
hotel (depends on occupancy) in Islamabad.
Meals Breakfast, lunch and dinner + tea/coffee and snacks
Day 02: Drive to Besham
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Contact +92 346 1153 423 +92 51 222 4250
[email protected] www.apricottours.pk
Islamabad Office Office No. 4, 3rd Floor, Bizzon Plaza, F-11 Markaz Islamabad, Pakistan
Gilgit Office AT Tourist Info Center
Jutial, Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan - Pakistan
On this Day Accommodation: Standard hotel Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner GPS Data Altitude: 619 m (Besham), 2,409 m (Naran) On this day the participants will start their journey towards Besham. They will pass through towns of Haripur, Abbottabad and Mansehra. If Babusar Pass is open for tourist, the participants will continue their journey towards the mesmerizing landscape of Naran but in case if the Babusar Pass is not accessible the participants will continue their journey towards Besham from Mansehra. The landscape of Besham is distinct in its nature. Civilization can be seen on the mountains top. Night will be spent Besham. Naran
Accommodation Twin-sharing room at Parhena Cottages, Hotel deManchi or equivalent standard partner
hotel (depends on occupancy) in Naran.
Meals Breakfast, lunch and dinner + tea/coffee and snacks
Besham
Accommodation Twin-sharing tent/cottage at Besham Hilton Hotel, PTDC Motel or equivalent standard
partner hotel (depends on occupancy) in Besham.
Meals Breakfast, lunch and dinner + tea/coffee and snacks
Day 03: Drive to Hunza Valley
On this Day Accommodation: Standard hotel Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner GPS Data Altitude: 2,250 m On this day the participants will continue their journey towards the Land of Legends (Hunza). The participants will continue from Besham, they will pass through the villages of Sazin, Dassu and Kumaila to reach Chillas and continue the journey towards Hunza. A quick stop will be taken at Nanga Parbat View Point at Jaglot and tea stop at Rakaposhi View Point in Ghulmet, Nagar. The participants will stay in Hunza on this night.
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Contact +92 346 1153 423 +92 51 222 4250
[email protected] www.apricottours.pk
Islamabad Office Office No. 4, 3rd Floor, Bizzon Plaza, F-11 Markaz Islamabad, Pakistan
Gilgit Office AT Tourist Info Center
Jutial, Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan - Pakistan
Accommodation Twin-sharing room at Hunza Continental Palace, World Roof Hotel or equivalent standard
partner hotel (depends on occupancy) in Hunza.
Meals Breakfast, lunch and dinner + tea/coffee and snacks
Day 04: Explore Hunza’s Heritage
On this Day Accommodation: Standard hotel Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner GPS Data Altitude: 2,250 m On this day the participants will see themselves in the cradle of high rising snowcapped mountains. The participants will visit Baltit Fort which is 700 years old and stands tall on the face of earth, telling the story of early settlement and Kingdom of Hunza. After a presentation in Baltit Fort, the participants will visit Altit Fort which is 900 year old and one of the oldest forts in the region. The guests will visit Altit Fort and then will have a short stay at Royal Gardens to calm their souls in the serenity of the beautiful valley. Our guide will take the participants to ancient town center and give a detour of Altit Village. Participants will drive to Duiker Village which is the highest point of Hunza-Nagar Valleys. The participants will experience the amazing sunset from the highest point where they will have a bird eye view of the valley and witness the colors of spring/blossom. The golden lights on the high snow-capped mountains will be no lesser than any marvel in this whole wide world.
Accommodation Twin-sharing room at Hunza Continental Palace, World Roof Hotel or equivalent standard
partner hotel (depends on occupancy) in Hunza.
Meals Breakfast, lunch and dinner + tea/coffee and snacks
Day 05: Discover villages along Karakoram Highway up to Khunjerab Pass
On this Day Accommodation: Standard hotel Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner GPS Data Altitude: 2,450 m On this day the participants will visit Khunjerab Pass (subject to weather conditions) which is also the border between Pakistan and China. It’s the world’s highest paved road border. The guest will pass through the 1000 year old ancient Ganish Village which also the earliest civilization of the region and then the Haldeikish Rock Carving. The ancient scriptures imprinted by the travellers of ancient Silk Route. We
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Contact +92 346 1153 423 +92 51 222 4250
[email protected] www.apricottours.pk
Islamabad Office Office No. 4, 3rd Floor, Bizzon Plaza, F-11 Markaz Islamabad, Pakistan
Gilgit Office AT Tourist Info Center
Jutial, Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan - Pakistan
will stop at Attabad Lake where the travellers can experience boating on one of finest fresh water lakes. The participants will pass through the newly build Pak-China Friendship Tunnels. The engineering of these tunnels is not less than any wonder. The participants will pass through the villages of Gulmit, Hussaini and Passu. They will have views of Passu Cathedral/Cones, Passu Peak and Shisper Peak. Passu and Batura Glacier will also be viewed from the road. The participants will enter Khunjerab National Park in Deh. The national park is habitat to many wild life but marmots will be seen the most throughout. The participants will meet tourist and Chinese Soldiers from the other side of the border. Participants can explore, take photographs at the border. On the way back a stop will be taken on Sost. Participants can do some shoping. The participants will spend their night in Passu village.
Accommodation Twin-sharing room at Sarai Silkroute, Passu Ambassador Hotel or equivalent standard
partner hotel (depends on occupancy) in Passu.
Meals Breakfast, lunch and dinner + tea/coffee and snacks
Day 06: Explore Naltar Valley
On this Day Accommodation: Standard hotel Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner GPS Data Altitude: 1,500 m On this day the participants will start their journey towards the valley of Naltar. Naltar has Pakistan’s longest and famous ski slope. The participants will transfer to jeeps from Nomal Village. It’s an off road drive which is a bit adventurous. Upon arrival at Naltar the participants will be taken to famous Naltar Lakes where they will get stunned by the beautiful Lakes. They will have free time to explore Naltar. In the evening the participants will continue journey towards Nomal Village and then to Gilgit City for the night stay.
Accommodation Twin-sharing room at Riveria Hotel Gilgit, MarcoPolo Hotel or equivalent standard partner
hotel (depends on occupancy) in Gilgit.
Meals Breakfast, lunch and dinner + tea/coffee and snacks
Day 07: Drive to Besham
On this Day Accommodation: Standard hotel Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
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Contact +92 346 1153 423 +92 51 222 4250
[email protected] www.apricottours.pk
Islamabad Office Office No. 4, 3rd Floor, Bizzon Plaza, F-11 Markaz Islamabad, Pakistan
Gilgit Office AT Tourist Info Center
Jutial, Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan - Pakistan
GPS Data Altitude: 619 m (Besham), 2,409 m (Naran) On this day the participants will travel back towards Islamabad. Upon covering half distance, our guests will take a break for the night in Besham. Naran
Accommodation Twin-sharing room at Parhena Cottages, Hotel deManchi or equivalent standard partner
hotel (depends on occupancy) in Naran.
Meals Breakfast, lunch and dinner + tea/coffee and snacks
Besham
Accommodation Twin-sharing tent/cottage at Besham Hilton Hotel, PTDC Motel or equivalent standard
partner hotel (depends on occupancy) in Besham.
Meals Breakfast, lunch and dinner + tea/coffee and snacks
Day 08: Drive to Islamabad
On this Day Accommodation: Standard hotel Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner GPS Data Altitude: 540 m On this day the participants will arrive in Islamabad. All the domestic group members will be dropped at Apricot Tours Office while the foreign group members will be dropped at their respective hotels.
Accommodation Twin-sharing room at Chateau Royale (see pictures), Prestige Residence (see pictures) or
equivalent standard partner hotel (depends on occupancy) in Islamabad.
Meals Breakfast, lunch and dinner + tea/coffee and snacks
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Contact +92 346 1153 423 +92 51 222 4250
[email protected] www.apricottours.pk
Islamabad Office Office No. 4, 3rd Floor, Bizzon Plaza, F-11 Markaz Islamabad, Pakistan
Gilgit Office AT Tourist Info Center
Jutial, Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan - Pakistan
Day 09: Sightseeing of twin cities
On this Day Accommodation: Standard hotel Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner GPS Data Altitude: 540 m On this day twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad will be explored, both of which are distinct. Islamabad is a modern capital city, great for sightseeing while Rawalpindi is a historic city built in British era with intricate bazaars and bustling streets.
Accommodation Twin-sharing room at Chateau Royale (see pictures), Prestige Residence (see pictures) or
equivalent standard partner hotel (depends on occupancy) in Islamabad.
Meals Breakfast, lunch and dinner + tea/coffee and snacks
Day 10: Fly to home country
On this Day Meals included: Breakfast Our staff will transfer our guests to the airport after good bye’s
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Contact +92 346 1153 423 +92 51 222 4250
[email protected] www.apricottours.pk
Islamabad Office Office No. 4, 3rd Floor, Bizzon Plaza, F-11 Markaz Islamabad, Pakistan
Gilgit Office AT Tourist Info Center
Jutial, Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan - Pakistan
Highlights – Hunza Valley Tour Spring 2020 Hunza Valley tour has a lot to offer. Given below are main highlights of Hunza Valley tour.
Experience the culture of ethnic minority communities of Hunza
Participate and dance to the tunes of Hunza drums
Enjoy Hunzai and Pakistani cuisine
Opportunity to interact with Hunza's community members including men, women and children
View of hundreds of peaks including Rakaposhi (7,708m) and Passu Sar (7,478m) and Ultar Sar (7,388m) in the Karakoram Range
Rivers (Hunza, Gilgit, Indus), tributaries and streams
Attabad tunnel (7km)
Valleys of northern Pakistan including Hunza, Nagar and Naltar etc
Lakes including Attabad and Batura
Glaciers including Passu, Batura and Hussaini etc
Khunjerab National Park (sightseeing is subject to weather conditions)
Naltar Wildlife Sanctuary (sightseeing is subject to weather conditions)
Sightseeing of forts (Altit and Baltit)
Bazaars of Karimabad and Aliabad
Karakoram Highway and Ancient Silk Route
Drive through towns of Haripur, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Besham, Dassu etc
Sightseeing in Islamabad & Rawalpindi
Make new friends
Discounted cultural travel
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Contact +92 346 1153 423 +92 51 222 4250
[email protected] www.apricottours.pk
Islamabad Office Office No. 4, 3rd Floor, Bizzon Plaza, F-11 Markaz Islamabad, Pakistan
Gilgit Office AT Tourist Info Center
Jutial, Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan - Pakistan
Holiday Information
What's included
Licensed professional guide (government requirement)
Airport transfer on first and last day in Islamabad
All domestic road transfers
All hotel accommodation (twin sharing rooms)
All hotel meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
Support staff (assistant(s) etc)
What's not included
Foreign tourists (non-Pakistani)
Travel Insurance (recommendations only)
Visa to Pakistan (supporting documents will be offered)
International airfare
Personal equipments (clothes, boots etc)
Tips for guides, porters, staff etc
Miscellaneous (drinks, phone calls, laundry, souvenir etc)
