K2 Base Camp Trek

highlights
Views of K2, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum peaks, Laila Peak, Chogosila from the Gondogoro Pass
Walking in Concordia and the Baltoro Glacier
One of the world`s top 5 trekking adventures
Experience the picturesque Hushe Valley in Pakistan
Trek up to Godwin Austin glacier via Baltoro Glacier (5th longest and world's largest outside the polar region)
View 8,000 m peaks including Broad Peak (8,051 m) and K2 (8,611 m) from Goro II, Concordia & base camps.
Views of other peaks between 5,000m to 8,000m including Gasherbrum-III and IV, Masherbrum Peak, Mustagh Tower, Mitre Peak, and Crystal Peak
Views of Glaciers (e.g. Biafo, Vigne, Liligo, Dunge, Muztagh, Biango, Mandu, Khalkal and more), glacial lakes and streams

Day-01 Islamabad
Welcome at Islamabad airport, and transfer to hotel, after refreshment proceed for city tour of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, which includes famous Faisal Mosque, Shakar Parian, Pakistan monument, Damen Koh, Lok Versa, Museum, Rawalpindi old bazaar, Raja Bazaar.
Day-02 Islamabad- Skardu
Today we take the short but spectacular flight to Skardu one hour. Arrive and transfer to hotel. Altitude 2,228m.
Note: If our flight is canceled due to bad weather, we will start the drive to Skardu traveling for 11/12 hrs via Babusar Pass 4,173m.
Babusar Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.173 m (13,691 ft) above the sea level. The pass is the highest point in the Kaghan Valley, Pakistan. The pass connects the Kaghan Valley via the Thak Nala with Chilas on the Karakoram Highway. It's one of the famous hair pinned roads in the world

Day-03 Skardu
Free/preparation day in Skardu (Today we enjoy a free day in Skardu where we can visit the bazaar and Khurpucho Fort). Note: if our flight canceled on day 2, we will spend 8-9hrs driving from Chilas to Skardu along with Indus River.
The rising of Indus stretches down to Baltistan valley from Tibet to Gilgit and down to the Arabian Sea, which cuts the Indian sub-continent from Asia; Baltistan valley is called a little Tibet in the North of Pakistan. Baltistan is situated at the last end of Himalaya, beside Deosai Plain and Satpara Lake. Baltistan the tourist destination of Mountains paradise where the world 2nd highest peak is K-2 (8611-m) and the other 8000m is Broad Peak, Gasherbrum I & II Likely 8068 to 8047m and there are many peaks 7750- 7800m. Its snow capped peaks and long glaciers give you a spectacular view for climbers, trekkers and travelers.

While in Islamabad accommodation is on Bed and breakfast basis and our guide will guide you to different restaurants nearby for lunch and dinner, while at the camps you will get breakfast with porridge and cereal, toast or chapattis/parathas, omelettes and a range of hot drinks. Normally a hot lunch is served during the trek, In the afternoon you will be given tea and biscuits and a three-course meal will follow with soup, a main meal, and dessert. We bring along fresh vegetables and meat for the main meals. We can cater for those with special dietary requirements, so long as we are informed of these at the time of booking.

Accommodation and Meals
Accommodation will be provided based on following hotels sharing twin/double occupancy.
Islamabad - Hill View hotel or similar category - Bed & Breakfast only.
Chilas - Midway Shangri-La or similar category - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Skardu - PTDC Motel or Masherbrum hotel - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Note: Alternate accommodation will be provided if rooms in above-mentioned hotels are not available. Check in before 12:00 pm is subject to previous night charges
Internal Flights
Gilgit Baltistan fights are subject to weather, in case of flight cancellation surface transfer will be provided

The accommodation arrangement in Islamabad is of standard hotels. Rooms at our provided hotels will be on twin sharing basis. At the time of camping, the participants will be sharing D3V sleeping tents for two persons, D3V means three men dome tent). If any participant is coming alone on this trek, he/she will be accommodated with one of the other members for tent and room sharing. For strangers and solo trekkers, first preference will be given to same-gender stays. Nevertheless, a participant can opt for the separate tent of hotel rooms as he/she likes, however, the additional cost will be incurred for making the separate arrangement. Any participants seeking separate accommodation must inform our office in advance.