Skardu Travel Guides
Shigar Valley & Shigar Fort: A Baltistan Heritage Day Trip
A restored 17th-century palace, a green valley and the gateway to the Baltoro: how to visit Shigar from Skardu.
Guides & itineraries
Travel Blog
Practical destination guides, sample itineraries and seasonal advice for travelling in Northern Pakistan, written by the team that plans these trips every week.
Skardu Travel Guides
Khaplu Palace & Chaqchan Mosque: Visiting the Shyok Valley
A restored palace, a medieval mosque and the beautiful Shyok Valley: how to plan Khaplu from Skardu.
Skardu Travel Guides
12 Best Things to Do in Skardu
Lakes, deserts, forts, a plateau in the sky and more: a practical list of the best things to do in and around Skardu.
Travel Tips and Seasonal Guides
Skardu Weather by Month: When to Go & What to Pack
A month-by-month guide to Skardu's weather, flights and road conditions, with packing advice.
Travel Safety and Practical Info
Skardu to Hunza: Route, Distance & Travel Time
How to travel between Skardu and Hunza: the road via Jaglot and Gilgit, travel times and a sensible overnight plan.
Adventure and Trekking
K2 Base Camp Trek: What to Know Before You Go
The classic Baltoro trek to K2 Base Camp and Concordia: season, difficulty, permits and how it differs from a normal holiday.
Swat and Kalam
Malam Jabba Guide: Skiing, Chairlift & Best Time to Visit
Pakistan's best-known ski slope and a pine-covered hill resort in Swat: how to reach it, when to go and what to do.
Swat and Kalam
Mahodand Lake Guide: Jeep Route, Best Time & What to Do
Swat's most popular alpine lake: how to reach it from Kalam, when it opens, and how to make the trip comfortable.
Swat and Kalam
Kumrat Valley Guide: How to Reach, Best Time & Things to Do
Forests, the Panjkora River and meadows above Thal: a practical guide to Kumrat in Upper Dir.
Adventure and Trekking
Jaz Banda & Katora Lake Trek: Route, Difficulty & Tips
The classic hike from Kumrat to Jaz Banda meadows and Katora Lake: how long it takes, how hard it is and what to carry.
Northern Pakistan Travel Guides
Swat vs Naran Kaghan: Which Valley Should You Choose?
Two classic summer valleys compared on scenery, access, crowds, seasons and what each does best.
Swat and Kalam
Swat Valley’s Buddhist Heritage: Butkara, Jahanabad & the Swat Museum
Before the hotels and lakes, Swat was a centre of Buddhism. A guide to the stupas, rock carvings and museum that tell the story.