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Jeep Travel in Northern Pakistan

Beyond the main roads, northern Pakistan's tracks are travelled by 4x4 jeep. Almost every trek starts and ends with a jeep ride, and the jeep safari makes it the whole point.

Jeep days in the itineraries

  • K2 Base Camp Trek

    04: Skardu to Askole

    Drive along a rugged jeep track through Shigar Valley to Askole (3,000m), the last village before the wilderness. Overnight in tents.

  • K2 Base Camp Trek

    17: Askole to Skardu

    Drive back to Skardu by jeep. Overnight in hotel.

  • K2 Base Camp & Gondogoro La Trek

    04: Jeep to Askole

    Jeep ride through the Shigar Valley and up the Braldu Valley to Askole (3,000 m), the last village on the route. Overnight in tents.

  • K2 Base Camp & Gondogoro La Trek

    17: Jeep from Hushe to Skardu

    A full-day jeep ride down the Hushe and Shyok valleys to Skardu. Overnight in a hotel.

  • Snow Lake Trek

    04: Skardu to Askole

    Jeep drive along the Shigar/Braldu Valley to Askole (3,000m). Overnight in tents.

  • 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

  • Great Karakoram Traverse

    04: Skardu to Hushe

    We drive in jeeps along the Indus and Shyok valleys before turning northwards up the Hushe valley to reach the road head at the little Village of Hushe. (Tent)

  • Laila Base Camp & Haramosh La Trek

    04: Skardu to Arandu

    After breakfast, we will embark on jeeps for a full-day ride on a winding jeep trail to Arandu. The last inhabitance on our way to the Chogo lungma Glacier. (Tent)

  • Mashabrum Base camp Trek

    05: Skardu to Hushe

    After breakfast, we drive in jeeps along the Indus and Shyok valleys before turning northwards up the Hushe valley to reach the road head at the little Village of Hushe. (Tent)

Programmes that include jeep travel

What to expect

  • Jeep tracks to trailheads such as Askole, Hushe and Tatto are rough and slow.
  • Several trek programmes list the jeeps among their inclusions.
  • The Deosai jeep safari crosses the plateau from Skardu to Astore over several days.