Friends,
Just to make it simple and precise we were total 9 people and Covered the areas in 10 Days. Following are details for traveller’s convenience.
Day 1: August 09, 2014 Islamabad to Astor (Stay near PTDC Rama in camps)
Time & Expense:
Islamabad to PTDC Rama on NETCO (High roof)
Time: 0200 hrs. – 2000 hrs. (18 Hours Approx.)
Fair: 28000/-
Stay at camps 1500/-
Day 2: August 10 - Trekked to Rama Lake & Travel to Deosai, Sheosar till Skardu
Time & Expense:
Trek to Rama Lake: 0700 hrs.to 1100 hrs. on Foot (Both Sides)
Rama to Skardu Hired Local Jeep (Area Covered in Between: Deosai, Sheosar lake Kala Pani, Barra Pani)
Time: 1200 hrs. – 2100 hrs. (9 hours Approx.) Night Stay at Skardu
Fair: 17000/-
Day 3: August 11 - Visited Upper Kachora Lake & Shangrilla Resorts
Time & Expense:
Shangrilla Resorts: 30 Minutes from Skardu City
Upper Kachora Lake: 15 Minutes from Shangrilla Resorts
Car Rent: 1500/- each till Kachora Lake (Hired two cars)
Shangrilla Resorts Entry Fees: We had permission so don’t know exact fees)
Spent rest of the day at Shangrilla and then night stay in Skardu
Day 4: August 12 - Travel to Gilgit till Naltar
Time & Expense:
Left 8 am from Skardu for Gilgit through Gilgit Skardu Road on Local transport.
Fair: 800/- Each
Time from Skardu to Gilgit: 0800 Hrs. – 1600 hrs. 8 hours Approx. (Local Hiace)
Time from Gilgit to Naltar: 1630 hrs. – 1830 hrs. Approx. (Jeep Trek)
Night stay in Naltar
Day 5: August 13 – Trek to Naltar Lakes
Time & Expense:
There are total four Lakes in Naltar each worth watching. But we had covered three lakes as we were on foot but one can also take jeeps as trek is maintained for jeep as well.
Time: 4 Hours till Green Lake Then 15 minutes till Blue lake and 5 minute till 3rd lade (Color is not special)
Don’t have exact idea about 4th lake but as per locals it will again take 3 to 4 hours to reach 4th lake.
Stay at Naltar Again for night.
Day 6: August 14 – Travel to Hunza and Trek to Hooper Glacier in Hunza
Time & Expense:
Time from Naltar to Hunza: 0800 hrs. – 1000 hrs. Gilgit
1000 hrs.. – 1200 hrs. Hunza 400 each (on local Hiace)
Stay for 10 minutes at Rakaposhi View point on way from Gilgit to Hunza
Time from Hunza till Hooper: one Hour on Jeep 3000 (Return)
Hooper is visible from peak but you can also trek till snow but it will take at least two hours from both side with hell of a hectic trek.
Stay at Hunza View Hotel: 3000 Per Room (Furnished Rooms )
Dining: Very reasonable in Hunza (Can’t say anything about season)
Night stay at Hunza
Day 7: August 15 – Travel to Atta bad lake, Sost till Khunjrab
Time & Expense:
Time: 30 minutes distance from Hunza till Atta Bad (Hired Pick up in 1200/-)
1 hour on Boat to cross Atta bad (100 each)
2 hours From Atta bad till Sost 300 each (On local)
2 hours from Sost till Khunjrab Pass (Hired Hiace till Khunjrab and back to Atta bad 12000/-)
Got back and spent night at Hunza.
Day 8: August 16 – Travel to Naran from Babusar Top (Highly Not Recommended)
Time & Expense:
Time from Hunza till Gilgit: 2 Hours (Hired Hiace 3000/-)
Time from Hunza till Naran: 8 hours (Hired Hiace 8000/-)
Stay in Naran 3000 per Room (Furnished and also with Generator and Hot water facility) otherwise cheaper rooms were also available.
Day 9: August 17 – Visit to Saiful Malook and Return to Islamabad
Time & Expense:
Hired Jeep for Saiful Malook (2000 for Return)
Hired High Roof till Islamabad from Naran (8000/-)
Thank You