"“Karakoram Highway” (Karakoram Highway) has received the nickname "Karakoram Highway". It is considered “the 8th wonder of the world” because it passes at a height of almost 5,000 meters above sea level. Built parallel to the ancient Silk Road, connecting the eastern world from China to the west at Rome."
Day 1 Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) - Islamabad
- 16.00 hrs. Everyone gathers at Suvarnabhumi Airport, International Departures Floor, 4th Floor, Exit 4, Thai Airways counter. Meet with our team who will take care of you and provide assistance.
- 19.00 Depart for Islamabad, Pakistan on Thai Airways flight TG 349, travel time 5 hours 10 minutes.
- 11:00 PM Arrive at Islamabad International Airport, Pakistan, then travel to Islamabad.
- Accommodation Hotels in Islamabad ***
Day 2 : Islamabad – Gilgit – Hunza
- Morning, eat breakfast.
- 05.00 Depart for Islamabad Airport to Gilgit City, approximately 1 hour (flight time not yet specified, we will choose the most suitable flight for your trip)
- Arrive at Gilgit and drive to Karimabad, the capital of Hunza Valley, approximately 98 kilometers away, approximately 2 hours.
- Along the way, we will stop to see a point called World 3 Mountain ranges, a point where you can see 3 giant mountain ranges: Karakoram, Himalayas and Hindu Kush.
- Noon: Lunch at a local restaurant in Gilgit.
- In the afternoon, on our way to Hunza, we will stop by the original Silk Road and visit the Rakaposhi View Point at an altitude of 7,790 meters.
- To Karimabad, the capital of the Hunza Valley at an altitude of 2,438 meters above sea level, also known as Baltit, which was an independent, self-governing state for hundreds of years, the majority of the city's inhabitants are Ismailis.
- Evening, have dinner and stay at a hotel in Hunza ***
Day 3: Fort Baltit - Fort Altit - Duiker
- Morning: Have breakfast
- Visit Baltit Fort, which is over 750 years old. This fort is a former royal palace that is a blend of various architectural styles from Kashmiri to Tibetan and has been expanded many times until the British rule. It is now under the care of the Aga Khan Foundation. Visit Altit Fort, the oldest fort in the Hunza Valley, located on a cliff by the Hunza River, and is very beautiful.
- Noon: Have lunch at Khabasi Cafe
- Take a trip to Duiker bird eye view, a very beautiful sunset viewpoint of the city. This point offers a view of Hunza city, Nagar Valley, Golden Peak, and Rusk Lake & Rakaposhi view.
- Evening, have dinner
- Accommodation Hotels in Hunza ***
Day 4 : Hopar Valley - Attabad Lake - Passu Valley - Hussani Suspension Bridge - Borit Lake
- Morning Have breakfast at the hotel restaurant.
- Travel to Hoper glacier, one of the beautiful viewpoints. Surrounded by high mountains, and the specialty of this place is that the glacier is black from the minerals in this area, making this place look very beautiful and unusual.
- Noon Have breakfast at a local restaurant.
- Travel to Gojal Valley to see Attabad Lake, a lake formed by a landslide caused by an earthquake in 2010 (Attabad Disaster), which became a turquoise lake with a length of 21 kilometers and a depth of 100 meters.
- Travel to Passu Valley, a magnificent mountain range. Take you to see the Hussaini Suspension bridge, which has a picture of Passu Valley as a backdrop. Continue to Passu Glacier.
- Travel to Borith Lake, a lake at an altitude of 2,600 meters. There are beautiful viewpoints and photo spots.
- Evening Have dinner.
- Return and stay at a hotel in Gilgit. ***
Day 5: Gilgit – Fairy Meadows
- Morning: Have breakfast
- Travel to Fairy Meadow, a fairytale meadow. In German, this place is called “Merchenwiese”, named by a German mountaineer. It is ranked as the 3rd most beautiful place in the world. Located 3,300 meters above sea level, this green meadow is surrounded by forest. There is a beautiful viewpoint of Raikot Glacier and Nanga Parbat, the 9th highest mountain in the world.
- “Nanga Parbat is 8,126 meters above sea level. Its name means “bare peak” but people also know it as “killer peak”.
- Journey to Fairy Meadows
- Use the main vehicle to travel from the airport to Raikot bridge (distance 90 kilometers, approximately 1-1.5 hours).
- After that, take a Jeep at Raikot bridge across the Indus River, drive into Tatto valley village (distance about 12 kilometers, time about 1 hour).
- After that, trek 5 kilometers, takes 3.5 - 4 hours (Elevation Gain 700 m. / Altitude 3,300 m) or choose to ride a horse along the ridge. There is an additional charge of approximately 3000 - 3500 rupees per person. The path is not very steep. Older people can walk. There are some points where the path is a bit narrow, but it is not dangerous.
- Noon: Have lunch along the way
- Afternoon: Arrive at Fairy Meadow, put your luggage in the accommodation and take you to see the view around Fairy Meadow, the grassland view and the Nanga Parbat peak surrounded by pine forests.
- Evening: Have dinner at the hotel in Fairy Meadow.
Day 6: Fairy Meadows
- Breakfast at the hotel restaurant
- Trekking to Beyal Camp, along the way you will see beautiful wild flowers and streams, and see the simple life of the villagers in an atmosphere similar to a small village in Europe. You will get to see the peak of Nangar Parbat and Raikot Glacier up close.
- Distance: 4.2 kilometers, travel time: approximately 1.5 – 2 hours. The road is mostly flat, with some steep sections.
- Noon: Have lunch along the way
- Optional: For those who are physically fit, you may continue on to Nanga Parbat Base camp, which is approximately 16 kilometers round trip, or you may stop halfway at Nanga Parbat Viewpoint, then return to your accommodation using the same route.
- Accommodation Hotels in Fairy Meadow
- In the evening, have dinner at the hotel's restaurant.
Day 7: Fairy Meadows - Naran
- Breakfast at the accommodation
- In the morning, we will take you down from Fairy Meadow, then continue by jeep, waving goodbye to the “Fairy Meadow”.
- Travel to Naran, a distance of about 170 kilometers, takes about 5-6 hours.
- Walk through the Babusar Pass at an altitude of 4,173 meters above sea level, where the Mughal Emperor Babur Babur passed in the early 16th century. Today it is often called Babusar Top.
- Noon: Break for lunch at a local restaurant.
- Stop at Lulusar Lake Viewpoint
- Afternoon: Arrive at Naran, a popular tourist attraction in the upper Khagan Valley in Mansehra District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Naran is located at an altitude of 2,409 meters (7,904 feet), about 65 kilometers from Babusar Pass.
- In the evening, have dinner at the hotel's restaurant.
- Accommodation: Hotels in Naran or equivalent*
Day 8 : Naran – Islamabad
- Breakfast at the hotel restaurant
- Then travel to the capital Islamabad, a distance of about 282 kilometers, taking about 6.30 hours.
- Noon: Have lunch on the way.
- Visit the Faisal Mosque, the largest mosque in South Asia and the sixth largest in the world. Built by King Faisal bin Abdul-Aziz of Saudi Arabia and designed by Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay, winner of the Agha Khan Award for architecture, the mosque is designed to resemble a Bedouin tent in the desert and can hold up to 10,000 people inside its dome, with the Margalla Hills as its backdrop.
- In the evening, have dinner at a local restaurant.
- 19.30 hrs. Take you to Islamabad International Airport for the return flight to Bangkok.
- 11:20 p.m. Depart for Bangkok with Thai Airways flight TG 350.
Day 9 : Bangkok
- 06.25 a.m. Arrived safely at Suvarnabhumi Airport.
Note: The program can be changed according to the situation on site. The organizer will operate for the benefit of the participants first.
Price
- Round-trip airfare, economy class (Bangkok-Islamabad-Islamabad-Bangkok) flying TG
- Airport tax, fuel tax, air insurance
- Transportation or pick-up and drop-off during the tour with a driver who is familiar with the routes as specified in the program and a tour leader from Thailand to take care of you throughout the trip
- Accommodation for 2 people per room in a 3-star standard hotel as specified in the program or the same level, total of 7 nights. In the case of single occupancy, an additional 15,000 baht is required.
- Meals as specified in the program, both including and excluding meals, at different prices.
- A local guide from Pakistan who speaks English and a Thai tour leader for 10 or more travelers.
- Tourist visa fees
- Entrance fees to all attractions and shows specified in the program
- Travel accident insurance coverage of 1,000,000 baht per person
- Passport fee
- Various taxes such as 7% tax, 3% withholding tax
- Special food and beverage costs, other than those listed
- Porting fee for 1 piece of luggage per person, average 1 USD / person
- Driver tip fee - Local guide tip - Tour leader (recommended /2,500 / person / trip)
- Personal expenses such as passport fee, laundry fee, telephone-fax, mini bar drinks and other expenses not specified in the list
- Porter fee, horse riding fee and additional activities outside the program (if any)
- Passport must have at least 6 months validity from the date of travel and must have at least 2 blank pages for visa stamps and entry-exit stamps. Scan or take a photo and send it via email or Line - Clear white background photo
- Personal history such as father-mother's name / blood type / address in Thailand
- Pay a deposit of 20,000 baht (or according to the conditions specified in the program) and send the documents to the company within 3 days after booking and will receive a booking confirmation document and a receipt from the company (the receipt will be received when the remaining amount is paid in full).
- Pay the remaining travel fee and send the documents to the company 30 days before the travel date.
- In the event that the traveler books the service but does not pay the service fee according to the conditions, the company will consider that you have waived your rights and will not refund 100% of the deposit.
- When the traveler pays the first portion of the service fee, the company will consider that you have acknowledged all terms and conditions.
- The company reserves the right to refund in case of
- Cancellation less than 30-44 days before departure, the company will deduct 100% of the deposit (20,000 baht or according to the conditions specified for each item)
- Cancellation of the trip 15-29 days before the departure date, deduct 50% of the service fee
- Cancellation of the trip less than 14 days before the departure date, the company reserves the right not to refund 100% of the service fee
- In case of cancellation of the trip at any time, the company reserves the right not to refund any type of Non-Refund service fee
- If the entry is denied in any case, the company will not refund all money
- In the event that there are less than 10 people, there will be no tour leader or the price will be adjusted according to the actual number of travelers.
- The company reserves the right to change some details of the tour when there is an unavoidable emergency and will not be responsible for any loss, loss or injury beyond the responsibility of the tour leader and certain force majeure events such as strikes, natural disasters, riots, etc.
- Since the tour program is a one-stop package, if you waive the right to use any of the services in the program or are denied entry into the country in any case, the company reserves the right not to refund in any case.
- In the event of canceling the trip after receiving the visa, the company reserves the right to notify the embassy to be at the embassy's discretion regarding your visa. Since the visa application in each country will be recorded as statistics in the name of the company, when you pay the deposit or all of it, whether paid through the company's representative or paid directly, the company will assume that you acknowledge and accept the conditions of the visa document.
- If the airline cancels the flight or if there is any incident caused by the airline, the company reserves the right to change some details of this tour to suit the actual situation.
- If the airline cancels the flight, the flight is delayed Or if there is any incident caused by the airline, which affects domestic flight passengers, the company reserves the right not to accept any expenses. Group tickets cannot specify seats. In case of requesting special seats, the company will request the seats from the airline. However, the company does not confirm that it will be granted as it depends on the airline and the number of seats and passengers on each flight.
- In case of travel plans need to be adjusted due to weather conditions, natural disasters that may occur and inability to access certain locations, the company reserves the right to adjust the new travel plans to be appropriate for the situation that occurs and as close to the original plan as possible.
- Using domestic flights will reduce travel time from 14 hours to only 1 hour, but Pakistan Airlines (PIA) may cancel flights at any time without prior notice due to unfavorable weather conditions, especially during winter, which causes travel plans to be changed suddenly.
- If a flight is canceled, the company will immediately use a bus to travel and adjust the plan to be as close to the original. However, some tourist attractions will have to be removed to fit the new travel plan.
- Pakistani people are naturally quite easy-going and friendly. When using a restaurant or restaurant, the chef will not start cooking until the guest arrives. Even if all the food has been booked, everyone will have to wait for the food for 15-30 minutes, which is considered very normal for people here. The same goes for the check-in system that requires waiting to take the guest's room name again when we arrive.
- Although most of the roads in Pakistan are well paved, because they are a single mountain road with no detours Therefore, there is a chance that the road will be closed due to natural disasters such as landslides or rocks blocking the way, flooding, causing travel time to be lost and missing some places due to the change in travel plans. The decision will be based on the local guide.
- Pakistan and the Karakoram Highway are almost 100% nature tourism. The weather will have a great effect. Although the company has chosen the most suitable season for traveling to that place, there may be unexpected weather conditions that cannot be predicted in advance for a long time, such as rainstorms, sandstorms, snowstorms, floods, rain on the mountaintops. The characteristics of the mountains here are gravel. After a moderate amount of rain, Stone Flood may occur and block the road. It takes time to clear the road and change the travel plan.
- Pakistan is considered a third world country. Therefore, every trip has the chance of unplanned events and may have to adjust to the second or third plan at any time. However, the friendliness of the Pakistani people will impress you and make you understand the possible events that may occur.
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