# Skardu & Shigar

Source: https://hunzatour.com/destinations/skardu/

Cold desert, lakes and the road to K2. Sand dunes under snow peaks, a few good lakes, and a restored fort at Shigar.

## Facts
- Altitude: 2,228 m
- Best time to go: May – Sep

## About
Skardu is the gateway to Baltistan and the great peaks of the Karakoram. The Katpana cold desert, Upper Kachura and Shangrila lakes and the restored Shigar Fort make a rewarding short stay, or a base for Deosai and the Baltoro treks.

## Worth seeing
- Katpana cold desert
- Shangrila lake
- Shigar Fort
- Manthokha waterfall

## Tours that visit Skardu & Shigar
- [Skardu & Deosai Plateau Safari](https://hunzatour.com/tours/skardu-deosai-safari/): 9 days, from US$1,990

Contact: info@hunzatour.com · +92 355 411 9988 · WhatsApp +920000000000
Address: Karimabad, Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan