Snow Lake Trek

Days

Activities

Overnight

1

Welcome to Pakistan (Islamabad overnight   500-M

Hotel

2

Flight to Skardu,Subject to weather drive to Chilas ,     12-13hrs 1200

Hotel

3

Drive Chilas to Skardu                   8-9hrs 2450-M

Hotel

4

Drive Skardu to Askoli                         6-7hrs 3000m

Camp

5

Trek Askoli  to Numla        6-7hrs 3350-M

Camp

6

Trek Numla to Manogo        4-5hrs 3500-M

Camp

7

Trek Manogo to Baintha 6-7hrs 3700-M

Camp

8

Rest day day in Baintha 

Camp

9

Trek Baintha to Napina         5-6hrs 3900-M

Camp

10

Trek Napina to Snow Lake Hisper Base camp 4-5hrs 4500-M

Camp

11

Today we trek to  Hisper Laa over night Base Camp       5150m

Camp

12

Rest  day at Hisper Base Camp    

Camp

13

Trek Hisper to Khani Bassa, via Hisper Laa             7-8hrs  5151m

Camp

14

Trek Khani Bassa to Yutmaru Glacier 4-5 hrs 4500-M

Camp

15

Trek Yutmaru to Marpo                                6-7 hrs 400-M

Camp

16

Trek Marpo to Bitanmal                            6-7hrs  3600-M

Camp

17

Trek Bitanmal to Hisper village                5-6hrs  3100-M

Camp

18

Drive Hisper village to Karimabad by toyota jeeps      2300-M

Hotel

19

Restday day in Karimabad 

Hotel

20

Drive Karim abad to Besham   10-11hrs   1000-M

Hotel

21

Drive Besham to Islamabad 6-7hrs 

Hotel

22

Onward to your destination

                                                          INCLUDED:

1.      
 

Airport/road transfer in four-wheel sightseeing jeep/Car.

2.      
 

All road transfers by chartered private vehicles.

3.      
 

Best tourist class hotels accommodation with unsuited bath (twin sharing basis)

4.      
 

Locally sourced fresh meals during trek including tea and coffee.

5.      
 

Morning bed tea on trek

6.      
 

Some supplementary snacks on trek

7.      
 

Evening fill of your water bottle with boiled drinking water.

8.        

Sleeping tents (twin sharing basis), mattresses, kitchen tents, mess tent with table and chairs. Kitchen equipment, crockery, fuel, cooking, camping, cleaning and related gear.

9.        

Services of experienced professional English speaking guide, expert cook and low altitude porters.

10.  
 

Staff food, insurance and equipment

11.    

10kg of personal baggage during trek. Porterage at airport and hotels, toll taxes and parking fee etc.

12.    

Central Karakoram National Park Entrance fee, Camping sites fee, Bridges crossing fee, Insurance of crew; i.e. guide, cook, porters/staff.

13.  
 

Safety rope and basic necessary gear.

14.  
 

First Aid Kit with necessary medicines.

                                                         EXCLUDED:

1.        

International airfare.

2.        

All meals in hotels.

3.        

Excess weight.

4.        

Excess days beyond the itinerary

5.        

Sleeping bags and personal nature clothing/equipment.

6.        

Extras at hotels like bottled water, aerated and alcoholic drinks, laundry, phone calls.

7.        

Satellite phone with solar charger (can hire). Insurance liability and other under force majeure conditions, medical aid and helicopter rescue coverage of members etc.

8.        

Hire of sleeping bags/gloves and down jackets.

9.        

Tips.

10.    

Airport and departure taxes.

11.    

Hotels- early check-in and late check-out. Charges incurred due to delays beyond control of Global Expedition Operator.

12.    

Cost incurred from early leaving the trip.

13.    

Travel Insurance of member.

14.    

Any other service not mentioned above.