Karakoram Nomads

Journeys in Shigar

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

4 journeys

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

Carved wooden balconies on the upper storeys of Khaplu Fort

Khaplu · Gilgit-Baltistan

Shigar & Khaplu Heritage Journey

6 days Easy Difficulty: Easy, 1 out of 4 Max 8

Six days through the old Baltistan — two restored palaces, a 14th-century wooden mosque, and the Shyok valley up to Hushe.

$1,240 per person

Next 14 Sep · 4 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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