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Skardu & Deosai
Cold deserts, high plateaus, ancient forts
12 days
Season: July – September
Difficulty: moderate
Highlights
- Two nights camping on the Deosai Plateau (4,114m) — the "Land of Giants"
- Wildflowers, marmots and (with luck) Himalayan brown bear sightings
- Shigar Fort restoration and a traditional Balti dinner
- Boat trip on Upper Kachura Lake
- Trek to the Katpana cold desert dunes
About the expedition
A focused trip for travellers who want to dig deep into Baltistan — Pakistan’s “little Tibet” — rather than race through the whole north. We spend most of the time around Skardu, with a centrepiece 2-night camping trip across the Deosai Plateau in peak wildflower season.
Moderate fitness expected: most days are easy, but the Deosai crossing involves long jeep transfers at 4,000m+ and basic camping conditions.
Dates
What's included
- All ground transport including 4x4s for Deosai
- 11 nights mixed accommodation (hotels, guesthouse, 2 nights camping)
- All meals on the camping segment; B&B otherwise
- Bilingual expedition leader + cook team for Deosai
Not included
- International flights, visa, travel insurance
- Lunches in towns and personal expenses