Safaris

Pakistan Offers a collection of adventurous safaris. Baluchistan a nomadic formidable land offers a wonderful landscape. A camel safari in this region is an unbelievable experience, especially in the gorge of Bolan, which is a rocky desert. A jeep and camel safari in this region is just the right blend to capture the spirit of adventure.One may experience a unique adventure in River Indus & the Cholistan Desert by undertaking a boat and camel safari. Horse and Pony safaris can be wonderful across Deosai Plains, Shandur Pass and Kaghan Valley. Jeep Safaris in the Northern Areas can prove to be an exotic experience especially in the regions of Hunza, Gilgit, Skardu, Shandur, Sust etc.

For trail enthusiasts, The Khyber Train safari from Peshawar to Landi Kotal is a three-star attraction. The British, built it in the 1920s at an enormous cost of more than two million pounds. It passes through 34 tunnels totaling five kms (three miles) and over 92 bridges and culverts.

Heli Safaris to the roof of the world offers great opportunities for those who have limited time but still like to have a bird's eye view of Pakistan's Northern paradise. These Safaris may take to you to places like Fairy Meadows, Trango towers, Concordia, K2, the Kalash tribes and the Chitral valley.

The world's highest mountain ranges; the Himalayas, the Karakorum and the Hindu Kush along with the mysterious Pamirs congregate along the far Northern frontiers of Pakistan to form an awesome natural bestion along its borders. It is because of this that, PIA (Pakistan International Airlines) offers the most unique Air Safari in the world. It is an air safari through a forest of literally hundreds of over 7,000 meter peaks including 5 that fall into the 14 highest mountains of the world. All in all, there is a world of adventure waiting in Pakistan for all adventure lovers.

Mountaineering

For anything to do with mountains, there is no better place than Pakistan. The lofty mountain ranges of Karakoram, Hindukush and Himalayas offer great opportunities for mountaineering and trekking, which are unparalleled in the world. A large number of climbers and trekkers visit these high mountains each year.

There are 120 peaks, some unclimbed and unamed with an average height of 21,490 feet. These include some of the highest in the world like the K-2 (28,250 feet) next only to the Everest, Nanga Parbat (26,660 feet) and Gasherbrum-I (26,470 feet). The area has been a magnet for mountaineers from all over the world since 19th century. Everyday more and more mountaineering expeditions come to Pakistan.

Rock Climbing

Pakistan is well known for high altitude climbing but not many people come for Rock climbing. Pakistan in fact has equal opportunity for Rock climbing as well. The Trango Towers in Baltoro area are well known all over the world. Besides Trango Towers, Kondus valley in Khaplu area come become paradise for rock climbers.

There are numerous untouched rock faces in the Karakoram, Himalaya and Kindukush ranges of Pakistan which are ideal for rock climbers.

Ice Climbing

The high mountains of Northern Areas and Chitral have numerous ice climbing areas within easy access from the road heads. Primarily, a winter sports, it is another mountain sports which is gaining prominence in Pakistan.

Hiking / Trekking

Stretching North from the Arabian Sea, the plains of Pakistan culminate in the lush valleys of Dir , Swat and Kaghan. Beyond lie the great Northern valleys of Chitral, Gilgit, Hunza and Baltistan. Hunza is an ideal for mountaineering, trekking and hiking. Most parts of Hunza offer an awe-inspiring view of Rakaposhi (7,788 metres). The snows of Rakaposhi glitter in the moonlight, producing an atmosphere of ethereal magnetism. Further North, lies the Karakorum and Hindukush ranges shaping the western extension of the Himalayas.

The land in these Northern valleys is best described as a mountainous desert. During winter, heavy snow separate the valleys from winter, heavy snow separate the valleys from the rest of the world of six months. In the summer, temperatures over 100 degrees are common. In Skardu, one is immediately struck by the juxta - position of sand dunes and snow-capped peaks. All these beautiful valleys mentioned above make Pakistan really trekker's paradise.

One of the most popular trek is the Baltoro trek which ends up at Concordia. Concordia is the point where all the Glaciers coming from K-2, Broad-peak, and Gasherbrum-IV meet and flow down towards Paiju peak, like a highway. Nowhere in the world one can witness four 8000 meter peaks in such a small radius. They are K-2, Broad peak, Gasherbrum-I and Gasherbrum-II. On this trek, besides these 8000 meter giants one can enjoy the scenarios of Masherbrum, Muztagh towers, Chogolisa, Baltoro Cathedrals and numerous other peaks. Amongst the other popular treks there are Biafo-Hisper trek, Nanga Parbat trek, Rakaposhi trek, Trichmir trek, and countless other trekking routes. There are still certain areas in Pakistan yet to be explored and this virgin land is waiting to be explored.