Arrival and Departure Days on Our Itineraries
The first and last days of a trip are easy to overlook when you compare itineraries, but they decide how much slack you have for delays. This guide shows what they include.
What the itineraries say
01: Arrival Islamabad
Arrival at the airport and transfer to hotel. Overnight stay in Islamabad.
11: Concordia to K2 Base Camp and back
Full day excursion to K2 Base Camp (5,150m) with return to Concordia for overnight, as staying overnight at Base Camp is unsafe due to altitude.
13-16: Return Trek to Askole
Retrace the route via Urdukas, Paiju, and Jhola back to Askole. Overnight in tents each night.
K2 Base Camp & Gondogoro La Trek
01: Arrival in Islamabad
Meet on arrival at Islamabad airport and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Islamabad.
K2 Base Camp & Gondogoro La Trek
11: Day trip to K2 Base Camp
A full day from Concordia to K2 Base Camp (5,150 m) and back. The group returns to Concordia rather than sleeping at base camp. Overnight in tents at Concordia.
21: Departure
Transfer to airport for departure flight.
Fairy Meadows Trek & Hunza Tour
03: Chilas to Fairy Meadows
After breakfast, we will departure for Fairy Meadows; we will transfer to the mountain jeep at Raikot bridge for further drive to Tatto village on the narrow Jeep track. Arrive in Tatto village and start the trek to Fairy Meadows. Arrive at Fairy Meadows in the afternoon. Evening to walk around, overnight stay in huts at Fairy Meadows.
Fairy Meadows Trek & Hunza Tour
06 Fairy meadows to Karimabad Hunza
After breakfast, trek back to Tatto village and drive to Karimabad Hunza. From there, we will board on jeeps up to Raikot Bridge (KKH) and onward travel with an air-conditioned coach to Karimabad upon Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Overnight stay in hotel at Karimabad
Fairy Meadows Trek & Hunza Tour
08: Karimabad to Khunjerab Pass
After breakfast, we will drive for a day excursion to Khunjerab Pass (5000m) en route. We stay short at Attaabad Lake for photography and continue our journey to Khunjerab Pass and drive back to Gulmit. On Arrival, Transfer to the hotel. Overnight stay at Gulmit
01: Islamabad
Arrival at Islamabad Airport and transfer to hotel overnight stay in Islamabad.
Reading the first and last days
- Arrival days usually include an airport transfer and, on many programmes, an Islamabad city tour.
- A rest day in Islamabad near the end acts as a buffer if mountain flights or roads are delayed.
- The last day is normally just the transfer to the airport, so plan your onward flight from that day.
