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10 journeys across Gilgit-Baltistan. Narrow by what matters to you, then put the shortlist side by side.

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A stream winding through the open grassland of the Deosai plateau Editor’s pick

Deosai · Gilgit-Baltistan

Deosai Jeep Safari

3 days Moderate Difficulty: Moderate, 2 out of 4 Max 8

Three days crossing the second-highest plateau on earth — Skardu to Sheosar, camping at Bara Pani, and out to Astore.

$340 per person

Next 24 Aug · 3 places left

A stone shelter at Beyal camp on the way to Nanga Parbat Base Camp Editor’s pick

Fairy Meadows · Gilgit-Baltistan

Fairy Meadows & Nanga Parbat

5 days Moderate Difficulty: Moderate, 2 out of 4 Max 10

Five days on the north side of the ninth-highest mountain in the world — the jeep road, the meadow, Beyal and the base camp viewpoint.

$520 per person

Next 29 Aug · 5 places left

Snow ridges rising above a village valley near Rakaposhi Editor’s pick

Nagar Valley · Gilgit-Baltistan

Rakaposhi Basecamp Trek

4 days Challenging Difficulty: Challenging, 3 out of 4 Max 8

Four days beneath Rakaposhi, walking through walnut orchards, alpine pastures and villages that sit directly beneath the Karakoram.

$420 per person

Next 5 Sep · 8 places left

Rippled sand dunes of the Skardu cold desert beneath a wall of snow peaks Editor’s pick

Skardu · Gilgit-Baltistan

Skardu Lakes & Deosai Safari

7 days Moderate Difficulty: Moderate, 2 out of 4 Max 10

Seven days in Baltistan — Kachura, the cold desert, Shigar, and the full Deosai crossing with two nights on the plateau.

$940 per person

Next 22 Aug · 4 places left

K2 rising clear of cloud above the Baltoro glacier Editor’s pick

Skardu · Gilgit-Baltistan

K2 Basecamp Trek

18 days Extreme Difficulty: Extreme, 4 out of 4 Max 12

Eighteen days up the Baltoro to Concordia and K2 Base Camp — the single greatest concentration of high mountains anywhere on earth.

$2,980 per person

Next 26 Jun · 8 places left

Apricot blossom scattered across terraced fields in Nagar with snow peaks behind

Nagar Valley · Gilgit-Baltistan

Rakaposhi Base Camp — Minapin Route

4 days Challenging Difficulty: Challenging, 3 out of 4 Max 12

The same shelf at 3,300 metres, run lean: bigger group, shared tents, and everything you don't strictly need left behind.

$390 per person

Next 8 Sep · 9 places left

Snow peaks above Nagar framed by apricot blossom branches Reduced

Nagar Valley · Gilgit-Baltistan

Rakaposhi Base Camp — Slow Route

5 days Moderate Difficulty: Moderate, 2 out of 4 Max 4

Five days instead of four, four people instead of twelve, and a night either side in Karimabad. The same mountain, taken properly.

$575 $640 per person

Next 12 Sep · 2 places left

Tents beside Rush Lake reflecting the snow peak above

Nagar Valley · Gilgit-Baltistan

Rush Lake Trek

5 days Extreme Difficulty: Extreme, 4 out of 4 Max 8

Five days from Hopper to one of the highest alpine lakes anyone walks to — 4,694 metres, and frozen until late June.

$690 per person

Next 4 Jul · 8 places left

Trees along the edge of a lake with mountains behind

Ghizer · Gilgit-Baltistan

Ghizer & Phander Valley Road Trip

6 days Easy Difficulty: Easy, 1 out of 4 Max 6

Six days west from Gilgit along the quietest river in the north — Gahkuch, Khalti, Phander, and the Shandur pass if the road allows.

$560 per person

Next 6 Sep · 4 places left

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