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[ifoo_786]

Salaam to all !:)
This summer i m planing a trip to SKARDU (by air) with my cousins and friends (Inshallah) !

i need info and help about the hotels,Transport,Places to visit etc !

[aesiege]

U r planning for the headquarters of trekking, hiking and mountaineering and options are endless

First u need to decide which type of tour u guys want.

• 4x4 accessible areas only
• camping or no camping
• light trekking
• serious trekking

[shumsoh]

search wiki travel, this site helps you better

[ifoo_786]

U r planning for the headquarters of trekking, hiking and mountaineering and options are endless

First u need to decide which type of tour u guys want.

- 4x4 accessible areas only
- camping or no camping
- light trekking
- serious trekking

My cousins are fatty , They can,t even think about Trekking !
so 4X4 Areas only !
I want a whole list of areas which i must see ! So i need help of Travel gurus like you !

[abas786]

First u should keep eyes on the Current situation in Baltistan.. then make further plans...

[awaisali]

First thing is, how much days you will spend?

If your program is about a week then I think you can spend first 3 days to explore skardu, khaplu, shigar & then move forward to astore via deosai (from skardu) & visit tararshing / rama, you will really enjoy as astore is the most green area of GB.

[Sojourn]

A very good advice.

First thing is, how much days you will spend?

If your program is about a week then I think you can spend first 3 days to explore skardu, khaplu, shigar & then move forward to astore via deosai (from skardu) & visit tararshing / rama, you will really enjoy as astore is the most green area of GB.

[ranasherdil]

search wiki travel, this site helps you better

.... Good advice

[ranasherdil]

Deosai... Skardu Fort Shigar Valley Khaplu Valley... A waterfalll. forgot the name...shangrilla kachura... sadpara...

[ranasherdil]

Skardu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

By Air and Skardu city k halat bilkul tekh hain...

[ranasherdil]

Welcome to HEAVEN ON EARTH .... SHANGRILA HOTELS AND RESORTS

[ranasherdil]

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Shangrila Resort Skardu Jeep Rates 2012
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Skardu Excursion for Individual and Groups

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Skardu Locations

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Shigar Valley

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64 km/ 90 min

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Satpara Lake

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40 km/ 60 min

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Sokh Valley

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12 km/ 30 min

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Upper Kachura Lake

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08 km / 20 min

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Skardu, Satpara & Shigar

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75 km/ 120 min

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Skardu city

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32 km/ 45 min

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Basho Valley

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45 km / 120 min

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Shagar Thang

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75 km/ 180 min

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Khaplu Valley

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105 km/ 150 min

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Khaplu over night

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105 km/ 150 min

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Mendokha Falls

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95 km / 150 min

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Deosai Plains

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60 km / 150 min

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Deosai till bridge

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70 km / 160 min

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Shonser Lake (Deosai)

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90 km/ 200 min

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Ashkole Valley

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165 km/ 420 min

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Hushe Valley

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160 km / 300 min

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Skardu to Gilgit (drop )

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225 km / 540 min

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Skardu to Islamabad (drop)

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800 km / 1200 min

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Sharthang Valley

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70 km / 100 min

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• The Management of Shangrila takes no responsbility during your trips of any mishap, as these are private jeeps belonging to locals of the area.
• Do not Hire jeeps from outside Shangrila, as Management will not be responsible.
• Please plan your trip a day earlier and inform the Reception so that transport arrangements are made.

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[ifoo_786]

Thanks all for Your Feedback,
Few more questions !
Does any body know the Flight schedules and price of ticket per head ? Secondly I will go in June or July ,So I hope till then Gilgit baltistan will be Peacefull ! Inshallah !
We will be there for 1 week or may be 2 As flight schedules

[asifcae]

Thanks all for Your Feedback,
Few more questions !
Does any body know the Flight schedules and price of ticket per head ? Secondly I will go in June or July ,So I hope till then Gilgit baltistan will be Peacefull ! Inshallah !
We will be there for 1 week or may be 2 As flight schedules

sakardu is 7500 pne way flight shudl is 1 flight daily depending on weather

[ifoo_786]

Are there other hotels to stay in skardu ? Shangrila Resort hotel is too costly ? !

[ifoo_786]

Can we go on car till Skardu ? Via Babusar pass or KKH ?

We are 4 members so Total cost of Tickets will be around 60k ! And car will cost no more then 30k

[sayyedain]

Can we go on car till Skardu ? Via Babusar pass or KKH ?

We are 4 members so Total cost of Tickets will be around 60k ! And car will cost no more then 30k

jao jao bhai ab by air :D:D:D:D:D

[aesiege]

Now the things are much more clear

Skardu:
- Upper and lower Kachura lakes (Shangrilla)
- Kharpachu fort
- Budhaa rock carvings (near a village on way to Sadpara Lake)
- Organic village
- Skardu bazaar
- 2nd hand market of trekking and other equipment
- Older fort in city near residence of Prince of Skardu and Deewan-e-Khaas Hotel
- Skardu Desert, which u will see on your left while coming from airport to Skardu city.

Mashurbrum is a reasonable hotel on main road (Skardu-Shangrilla).

Deosai Plains

• Sadpara Lake
• Sadpara Village
  - Deosai National Park
• Bara pani
• Deosai plains
• Kalapani
• Sheosar Lake
• There are other numerous lakes which can be reached by jeep treks. Check with @Conflicted as he has seen some of those while trekking.

Shigar Valley

• A day's drive into the valley
• Shigar fort
• Shigar town
• Desert (2 patches; one with plants and 2nd pure sand)

Khaplu and Kharmang Valley

Ahead of Skardu, u will find the best road in the whole of Northern areas which leads to Khaplu and onwards to Siachen area.

A bridge comes after an hour or so and from there u have 2 different routes.
Right / straight goes to Kharmang Valley and left over the bridge goes to Khaplu.

Kharmang Valley

• Madhupur powerhouse waterfall
• Ghorashi Lake, i think jeep goes there otherwise it should be very small trek
• Mizaar of Sheikh Ali at Line of Control
• Indus enters Pakistan through this valley

• Kargil is on the other side of the end of this valley

• If way is open then a jeep trek goes to Deosai Plains from Mehdi Abad town just at start of Kharmang valley.

Khaplu Valley

• Barah waterfall (on Khaplu road, could be Mantokha, not sure though)
• Mantokha waterfall (i am not sure about this one's location)
• Kharfaq waterfall
• Kharfaq Lake (check with locals if jeeps go there)
• Thalle valley (very famous for greenery throughout the valley)
• Khaplu Town
• Khaplu fort and mosque
• Surmo Brooq village near Khaplu
• Hushe valley. U will see Mashurbrum after sometime when u travel into Hushe valley

If u want to do a full day trip into Hushe valley then stay at Khaplu. Khaplu is cascaded town made on steps. Bazaar is near the main road at lowest level. Then upper levels have houses and hotels.

The best part is ........ there are plenty of apple, apricot, cherry, anaar trees on road which u can enjoy throughout Baltistan

All this is jeepable

And i have not mentioned any significant trek in this hehe.

Enjoy, have fun and share lots of pics here

[ifoo_786]

jao jao bhai ab by air :D:D:D:D:D

Sayyedain ki SUZUKI MEHRAN zindabad !

[ifoo_786]

Now the things are much more clear

Skardu:
- Upper and lower Kachura lakes (Shangrilla)
- Kharpachu fort
- Budhaa rock carvings (near a village on way to Sadpara Lake)
- Organic village
- Skardu bazaar
- 2nd hand market of trekking and other equipment
- Older fort in city near residence of Prince of Skardu and Deewan-e-Khaas Hotel
- Skardu Desert, which u will see on your left while coming from airport to Skardu city.

Mashurbrum is a reasonable hotel on main road (Skardu-Shangrilla).

Deosai Plains

- Sadpara Lake
- Sadpara Village
- Deosai National Park
- Bara pani
- Deosai plains
- Kalapani
- Sheosar Lake
- There are other numerous lakes which can be reached by jeep treks. Check with @Conflicted as he has seen some of those while trekking.

Shigar Valley

- A day's drive into the valley
- Shigar fort
- Shigar town
- Desert (2 patches; one with plants and 2nd pure sand)

Khaplu and Kharmang Valley

Ahead of Skardu, u will find the best road in the whole of Northern areas which leads to Khaplu and onwards to Siachen area.

A bridge comes after an hour or so and from there u have 2 different routes.
Right / straight goes to Kharmang Valley and left over the bridge goes to Khaplu.

Kharmang Valley

- Madhupur powerhouse waterfall
- Ghorashi Lake, i think jeep goes there otherwise it should be very small trek
- Mizaar of Sheikh Ali at Line of Control
- Indus enters Pakistan through this valley
- Kargil is on the other side of the end of this valley

- If way is open then a jeep trek goes to Deosai Plains from Mehdi Abad town just at start of Kharmang valley.

Khaplu Valley

- Barah waterfall (on Khaplu road, could be Mantokha, not sure though)
- Mantokha waterfall (i am not sure about this one's location)
- Kharfaq waterfall
- Kharfaq Lake (check with locals if jeeps go there)
- Thalle valley (very famous for greenery throughout the valley)
- Khaplu Town
- Khaplu fort and mosque
- Surmo Brooq village near Khaplu
- Hushe valley. U will see Mashurbrum after sometime when u travel into Hushe valley

If u want to do a full day trip into Hushe valley then stay at Khaplu. Khaplu is cascaded town made on steps. Bazaar is near the main road at lowest level. Then upper levels have houses and hotels.

The best part is ........ there are plenty of apple, apricot, cherry, anaar trees on road which u can enjoy throughout Baltistan

All this is jeepable

And i have not mentioned any significant trek in this hehe.

Enjoy, have fun and share lots of pics here

Thanks Mubeen Bhai for Detailed answer !
Copied this on Word pad,And before going Skardu i will print this page !