Rock Climbing in Kondus Valley
Kondos Valley is a village of Ghanche, district. It shares boundaries with China on the northern side and India on the eastern side.
Kondus is situated northern side of Pakistan near the Siachen Glacier. It’s considered as one of the last village of Pakistan near the Indian border. There are six villages Lachat, Thang, Jaffarabad, Choghogron, Karmanding, and Khorkondo respectively. People’s occupations are farmers and mostly depend on agriculture. There are many waterfalls and springs especially hot-spring in Khorkondu.
The area is clustered in numerous peaks such as Saltoro Kangri I 7705m, Chogolisa 7668m, Sherpi Kangri 7380m, Mount Ghent 7,401M, Link Sar 7041m, K6 7281m, K-7 6934m, Dumsum peak 6666m and Khor Kangri 6268m, many other virgin rock spires. Hare are great opportunities for new exploration and route development.
Welcome at Islamabad airport and transfer to hotel. Afternoon proceed for city tour of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, which includes famous Faisal Mosque, Shakar Parian, Pakistan monument, Damen Koh, Lok Versa, Museum, Rawalpindi old bazaar, Raja Bazaar.
Altitude: 540m.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive to Naran 6-7 hours 239 km, after lunch continue drive to Chilas 3-4 hours 113.3 km via Babusar Pass 4,173 m.
Babusar Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 4,173 m (13,691 ft) above the sea level. The pass is the highest point in the Kaghan Valley, Pakistan. The pass connects the Kaghan Valley via the Thak Nala with Chilas on the Karakorum Highway. It’s one of the famous hair pinned roads in the world.
Altitude: 1,265m.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive to Skardu along with Indus River 8-9 hours, 290 km. En-route stop at junction point of three great mountain ranges meet, the Karakorum, Himalaya and Hindukush and stop at Thalichi for photography from Nanga Parbat 8,126m.
Altitude: 2,228m
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive from Skardu to Khor Kondu by jeeps.
Altitude: 3,300- M
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek from Khor Kondo to Base camp along with Kondus River 3-4 hours. Camp at 4200-M.
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
20 days in base camp for climbing.
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Return trek down from Base Camp to Khor Kondu.
Altitude: 3,300m
Accommodation: Camping:
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive from Khor Kondu to Skardu 5-6 hours.
Altitude: 2,228m
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
We fly back to Islamabad. Afternoon is free for exploring.
Note: If our flight is cancelled due to bad weather, we will start the drive to Islamabad travelling for 9 hours along with Indus River to reach Chilas.
Altitude: 540m.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Enjoy a free day in Islamabad for exploring, sightseeing and shopping. Note: If our flight on day 18 cancelled we will spend 11-12 hours driving from Chilas to Islamabad via Babusar Pass 4173m
Altitude: 540m.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Transfer to Islamabad airport for return flight.
- All domestic flights and road transfers
- All hotel accommodation (twin sharing room)
- All trekking accommodation during trek and at base camp
- All camping site and bridge fees
- Assist import/export permit from Ministry of Tourism.
- Cargo handling and storage in Skardu office.
- Electricity generator
- First aid medicine kit (basic)
- Satellite phone for emergencies
- D3V sleeping tent, Toilet Tent, Shower Tent and store tnet.
- Kitchen equipment, crockery, cutlery, fuel and related community gear.
- Licensed professional guide (government requirement)
- Support staff (cook, assistant(s) etc)
- International airfare and airport taxes.
- Visa fee for Pakistan and personal insurance of the clients.
- Tips for drivers, porters and staff
- Single Supplement
- Transfers to and from airports for participants making individual air arrangements
- Optional excursions or deviations from the scheduled tour
- Sleeping bag and all personal expenses such as telephone charges, liquor or soft drinks,
- Room service, gratuities for personal services, items of a purely
- Any other service that is not mentioned in the list above.