Highlights of Far North

Once a key stop on the ancient Silk Road, Gilgit has long been a meeting point for traders, travellers, and pilgrims journeying between Central and South Asia.

Once the seat of the Hunza royal family, Karimabad enjoys an imposing location above the Hunza River. Today it’s a small, mountain town with a selection of comfortable hotels and restaurants.

Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Karakoram Mountains, Khaplu was once an important stop along ancient trade routes linking the subcontinent with Central Asia.

Skardu has long held an allure for adventurers and explorers. Intrepid travellers and seasoned mountaineers have long been arriving here to trek amongst the surrounding mountains or scale the mighty K2 - the second-highest peak on Earth.