Darkot And Broghil Pass Trek
Darkot and Broghil Pass Trek journey start from Islamabad the capital of Pakistan drive up to Gilgit. Traveling on Karakoram Highway/Babusar Pass 4173m is a memorable event.
From Gilgit, we turn north towards historic Darkot Pass. This pass was used by Korean General Ko Chen-Chi who came to Gilgit with Chinese Army from the Central Asian States. After Darkot we will walk for a few days along the Wakhan corridor with excursions of Broghil Pass on the Afghan border. Then we will enter Chitral, two days in Chitral with an excursion of Kalash valley. From Chitral, we will enter the Swat valley. The trip will end in Islamabad the capital of Pakistan. As our jeeps take us deep into valleys, we even leave the jeeps to walk through the mountains to feel their grandeur.
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.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive to Naran 279 km via Mansehra- Naran-Jalkhad. After lunch continue drive to Chilas 113.3 km via Babusar Pass 4173m.
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 Karakoram Highway. It’s one of the famous hair pinned roads in the world.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive to Gilgit 3-4 hours 134 km. Arrive and transfer to hotel. Afternoon preparation of the trek and sightseeing of Gilgit city.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive to Yasin Darkot village 147 km. Altitude 2760 m.
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek up to Rawat an easy three hours walk on jeep road to the summer village where people of Darkot live during the whole summer settlement with fields of barley and Pease. The people are welcoming camp 3600 meters.
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek to Darkot high camp 3-4 hours.
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek to Khani Basa across the Darkot Pass It takes 4 hours from high camp to the pass the beginning is along the moraine ridge for one hour and then you get on the Darkot Glacier a steep ice to go up to the pass a vast glacier with magnificent views at 4575 meters pass mostly snow covered with hidden crevasses fixed rope is recommended until descending always try to keep the right to go down camp at 4100 meters on the lateral moraine.
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek to Iskarwarz It is an easy walk descending to the village of Chikar Broghil is small village the view of Broghil Pass (closed) to cross another one hour walk down to Iskarwarz a grassy village with small bushes with clear spring water at 3700 meters. A good place for rest and a day hike to Broghil Pass.
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek to Khishma it is 5-6 hours smooth walk down along the Broghil River to the village of Kishmanja a small village with 7-8 house. There is a beautiful campsite at 3400 meters.
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek to Lasht this 4-6 hours lovely walk along the river passing under willow trees.
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek and drive to Mastuj, arrive and transfer to hotel.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive to Chitral 120 km, en route stop at various viewpoint for photography and refreshment. Arrive Chitral and transfer to hotel. After refreshment visit Chitral town.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive to Swat 254 km. en route stop at vairous view points for photography and refreshment.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive to Islamabad 230 km en-route visit Taxila Museum and historical sites.
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
- All camping site and bridge fees
- All trekking logistics (all tents, non-personal equipment and tools etc)
- All meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
- Licensed professional guide (government requirement)
- Government trekking permit fees and paperwork
- Waste management fees (government requirement)
- Support staff (cook, assistant(s) etc)
- Porter for personal luggage 15 KGs
- First aid medicine kit (basic)
- Satellite phone for emergencies
- D3V sleeping tent, Toilet Tent, Shower Tent.
- 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.