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Skardu & Deosai Plateau Safari

Skardu & Shigar · Deosai National Park

Skardu’s lakes and desert, then a night camping on the Deosai plateau.

Skardu & Deosai Plateau Safari
Duration9 days
GradeEasy–Moderate
Group2–8 guests
SeasonSummer
StartsSkardu

Overview

A summer journey through Baltistan: the Katpana desert, Shigar Fort, lakes and the high Deosai plateau with a night of camping at over 4,000 metres.

  • Katpana cold desert
  • Shigar Fort
  • Sheosar Lake
  • Camping on Deosai

Day-by-day itinerary

  1. Transfer to your hotel and rest to acclimatise. Evening walk by the Indus.

    SkarduD

B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner. Driving times are approximate and depend on road conditions.

Route & altitude

SkarduKhapluSkarduDeosai (Sheosar)AstoreChilasGilgit

Schematic route, not to scale. Dashed line = day trip. Hover or tap a stop.

0 m1,000 m2,000 m3,000 m4,000 m5,000 mSkarduKhapluSkarduDeosai (She…4,100 mAstoreChilasGilgit

Approximate altitude at each overnight stop or highlight, in order of travel.

Included

  • Private vehicle with experienced driver
  • Accommodation as per itinerary
  • Breakfast and dinner daily (lunch on trek days)
  • English-speaking local guide
  • Entry fees and permits listed in the itinerary
  • Airport / hotel transfers

Not included

  • International flights
  • Visa and travel insurance
  • Lunches in towns (unless listed)
  • Personal expenses, tips and drinks
  • Anything not listed under Included

Places on this journey

Skardu & Shigar

Skardu & Shigar

Cold desert, lakes and the road to K2

Deosai National Park

Deosai National Park

A high plateau, open in summer

Questions

Typically July to early September, depending on snowfall.

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Skardu & Deosai Plateau Safari

Skardu’s lakes and desert, then a night camping on the Deosai plateau.

9 days · Easy–Moderate · 2–8 guests · from $1,990 per person · starts Skardu

A summer journey through Baltistan: the Katpana desert, Shigar Fort, lakes and the high Deosai plateau with a night of camping at over 4,000 metres.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in Skardu
Transfer to your hotel and rest to acclimatise. Evening walk by the Indus.
Overnight: Skardu · Meals: D
Day 2: Lakes of Skardu
Visit Upper Kachura, Lower Kachura and Shangrila lakes and the Katpana desert at sunset.
Overnight: Skardu · Meals: B, D
Day 3: Shigar and Khaplu
Drive up the Shigar valley to the fort, then continue to Khaplu Palace.
Overnight: Khaplu · Meals: B, D · 3 h
Day 4: Khaplu and Hushe
Explore the valley and the Chaqchan Mosque, with views toward Masherbrum.
Overnight: Khaplu · Meals: B, D
Day 5: Back to Skardu
Return through the Indus valley with a stop at Manthokha waterfall.
Overnight: Skardu · Meals: B, D · 4 h
Day 6: Into Deosai
Climb to the plateau by jeep and visit Sheosar Lake. Camp under the stars.
Overnight: Camp · Meals: B, L, D · 3 h
Day 7: Deosai wildlife
Morning wildlife watching, then drive down to Astore.
Overnight: Astore · Meals: B, L, D · 5 h
Day 8: To Chilas
Follow the road down to the Karakoram Highway.
Overnight: Chilas · Meals: B, D · 5 h
Day 9: To Gilgit or Islamabad
Continue to your onward destination.
Overnight: – · Meals: B

Included

Not included

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