Hunza & Khunjerab Pass
Nine nights, taking the Karakoram Highway all the way to the Chinese border
The Hunza trip with the top of the highway added, and two extra nights so that neither is rushed. Khunjerab at 4,693 metres is the highest paved border crossing in the world and the drive up through the national park is the best few hours on the KKH.
- Khunjerab Pass at 4,693 metres, at the Chinese border
- Khunjerab National Park — ibex, marmots and very thin air
- Five nights in Hunza, split between Karimabad and Gulmit
- The Batura and Passu glaciers from the road
- Attabad Lake by boat
About 44 hours on the road across 9 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 at the airport, transferred to your hotel, and an easy first evening.
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
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