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Trekking on Batura Glacier
Trekking on Batura Glacier Passu Hunza Valley HUNZA VALLEY- BATURA TREK PASSU
This program allows you to discover the regions of North Pakistan in different dimensions. It is also an opportunity to meet the local people, touch their culture and warm hospitality with simple way of life and gives unique experience by sightseeing of towns with different tribes and wonderful nature where the Himalayas, the Karakuram and the Hindu-Kush ranges meet together. Also mix up with local population of roof of the world.
The highlight of this trip is TREKKING on BUTURA GLACIER and explores the HUNZA VALLEY, which comprises of number of villages; Karimabad is the capital of ancient kingdom of Hunza Valley is like stage setting. The attractive Valley is encircled with mountains as Ulter Peak 7238 m, Rakaposhi 7788 m, Diran Peak 7256 m and Golden Peak 7027 m, undoubtedly the most prominent and well known mountains in Gilgit/Hunza area. Hunzakuts are famed for long longevity, some to over 100 years. Until 1974 Hunza was an independent kingdom, greatly isolated from the rest of the world until the completion of the Karakuram Highway to CHINA in 1978. The people of Hunza are Islimies follower of Aga Khan and as known open-minded, progressive and
A Yake on Batura -Yashpirt
A yak on Yashpirt Batura Passu Upper Hunza Valley well integraded with the change of modern society such as the female education are considered to be more important.
You will travel on the Karakuram Highway, 8th wondrous of the world, also called the Silk Route, on the footstep of Marco-polo. The Karakuram Highway leads to China via Khunjerab Pass 4733 m, opened in 1982. It is the world highest paved boarder crossing. This is modern wonder of the world, 900 km in length with its end trail into China also known as a friendship Highway between China and Pakistan.
Hunza Batura Trek:
The Batura trek is the most accessible of giant Karakuram Glaciers from Karakuram Highway. It stretches west about 65km with more than 10 peaks above 7000 m. This trek is an easy stroll along a flower-filled gully between the lateral moraine of the Batura Glacier and the mountains. It is one of the finest in the Karakuram with beautiful landscape and no major difficulties. Most of the trek is through ablation valley along streams, with almost no steep sections. The mountain views of Batura, Passu and Shispar Peak superb. The Passu women who spend the summer in the pastureland beside the glacier are friendly to
female trekkers. Spending time with Passu people and their yaks in the pasture allows a glimpse into their unique way of mountain life. The views of six Batura Peaks and the huge ice-fall from them to the glacier below are among the more remarkable mountain scenes in the Karakuram.
ITINERARY:
Altitude: 3400M
Duration: 7-days
Standard: moderate
Season: June-Octomber
Start/finish: Passu Village
Day-01: Arrival to Islamabad airport and transfer to hotel, in the rest time of sightseeing in Islamabad and Rawalpini, visit of largest mosque in Asia and old local Bazaar
Day-02: Fly to Gilgit or drive to Chilas (11-12hrs) on the Karakuram Highway, overnight at hotel in Chilas, view of Nanga Parbat 8125 m if the weather is clean for a good visibility.
Day-03: Continue to Karimabad via Gilgit 6-7hrs lunch at Gilgit on the way to Karimabad, a much closed view of Rakaposhi 7788m from Karakuram Highway, visit to the Karimabad village, and mix up with local people. Overnight at hotel
Day-04: The visit of historical Baltit Fort 700 years ago on the moraines of Ultar Glacier towering over the town of Karimabad facing the Rakaposhi Peak, which has been restored by
the Aga Khan Trust for Culture with help of a French architecture. This Fort truly represents the socio-cultural, political and economic dynamism of former princely state.
Also visit to the Altit Village, the Altit Fort is older than Baltit Fort, which is more impressive but needed to be restored. There is beautiful view of Hunza River and Ultar Peak. From the roof of Fort, the houses of local inhabitant can be seen closely.
Day-05: Then drive to Passu (2400m) 2 hrs drives, on the way to Passu visit Ganish sacred inscriptions of the Buddhist Moinks who traveled on Silk Route in 4th century, visit of Gulmit local Museum, lunch at Pussu and preparation of the trek for next day. Overnight at hotel
Day-06: Trek 4-5 hrs to Yunzben, /camp
Day-07: Trek 5-6 hrs to Yashprit 3100m, there is summer huts of the Passu people, staying during the summer with their cattleās/camp
Day-08: 4-5 hrs treks to Fatmahill 3270m, a fascinating view of Batura Peak 7740 with thunder avalanches in the begging of the summer/camp
Day-09: Trek 3-4 hrs to Guchesham 3400m, is the highest summer settlement of shepherds, mostly best pasture for yaks and local
Batura Wall
View of Batura Wall exploration, meet with local shepherds and taste the local cheese and yogurt, easy contact with the local people
Day-10: Trek back to the Ujhokpin/camp
Day-11: Trek to the Passu and continue to Karimabad/hotel
Day-12: Drive to Gilgit 3hrs drive, overnight at hotel
Day-13: Fly to Islamabad or drives to Besham. Travel on Karakorum Highway alon with Indus River up to Besham, Indus is the third longest river in Asia, the source of Indus is Mont Kalash in Ladakh and flow the gorges of Karakorum and plains of Punjab and finally falls in the Arabian Sea
Day-14: Continue to Islamabad 6-7 hrs, overnight at Islamabad
Day-15: Departure from Islamabad (drop to the airport)
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