Karakoram Nomads

Journeys in Khunjerab

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

4 journeys

Apricot blossom scattered across a terraced valley below snow peaks in Hunza Editor’s pick

Hunza · Gilgit-Baltistan

Hunza Spring Blossom

7 days Easy Difficulty: Easy, 1 out of 4 Max 10

Seven days in the valley during the two weeks the apricot trees are in flower — Karimabad, Nagar, Gulmit and the terraces above them.

$890 per person

Next 28 Mar · 6 places left

A hiker looking down at the Passu Glacier from a ridge above

Upper Hunza · Gilgit-Baltistan

Upper Hunza Photography Expedition

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

Seven days built around light rather than distance — pre-dawn starts, long stops, and nothing scheduled between eleven and four.

$1,180 per person

Next 28 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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