Deosai & Astore Wilderness
Eight nights across the second-highest plateau on earth
A short season and a very particular trip. Deosai is 4,000 metres of rolling grassland, in flower for about eight weeks a year, with brown bears in it and almost nobody else. We camp on the plateau for a night, which is the whole point.
- Sheosar Lake with Nanga Parbat behind it
- A night camping at 4,000 metres on the plateau
- Wildflowers at their peak in late July
- Marmots, ibex, and a real chance of brown bear
- The Astore valley on the way out
About 30 hours on the road across 8 nights. Northern Pakistan is big and the roads are mountain roads. We show the driving day by day below rather than burying it, because the commonest complaint in this business is a transfer nobody was warned about.
Elevation across the trip
Altitude is the thing that most often spoils a trip up here. This is the profile we actually follow, with the acclimatisation nights built in.
Day by day
Met and transferred.
What’s included
- All accommodation on a twin-share basis, in the tier shown
- Private vehicle with an experienced driver for the whole trip
- 4x4 jeeps where the road requires one
- An English-speaking guide throughout
- All meals — breakfast, lunch and dinner
- All entry tickets and site fees
- Airport transfers on arrival and departure
- Bottled water in the vehicle
- Restricted-zone permits and NOC paperwork where needed
- Visa invitation letter and hotel confirmations for your e-visa application
What’s not
- International flights
- Pakistan e-visa fee (typically USD 35–60, higher for some nationalities)
- Travel insurance — mandatory, and it must cover the altitudes on your itinerary
- Domestic flights unless listed in the itinerary
- Tips for your guide and driver (guidance provided, never expected)
- Personal expenses, laundry and telephone
- Anything not listed under what is included
Fitness and difficulty
No trekking beyond day walks, but you sleep at 4,000 metres. We build the acclimatisation in through Skardu first, and anyone who struggles is driven down rather than pushed on.
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