Hushe K7 Base Camp Trek
Hushe, the road-end village of Baltistan, offers ideal trekking and mountaineering opportunities for people of all ages and preferences.
The Charakusa Valley glacier, located just a few kilometers from Hushe, is surrounded by magnificent mountains. Peaks such as K6 7281m, K7 6934m, Link Sar 7041m, Drifica 6447m, Kapura Peak 6545m, Niza Peak, Namika 6325m, and Laila Peak 6400m provide unique opportunities for climbers to conquer rock and ice pinnacles in the heart of the Karakorum.
Detailed Itinerary Hushe K7 Base Camp Trek
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: 540 M
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today we take the short but spectacular flight to Skardu one hour. Afternoon is free to explore Skardu town.
Note: If our flight is cancelled due to bad weather, we will start the drive to Chilas via Babusar Pass 4,173 m, 461 km.
• Altitude: 2,228 M
• Accommodation: Hotel
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Free/preparation day in Skardu. Today we enjoy a free day in Skardu where we can visit the Bazaar and Khurpucho Fort.
Note: If our flight canceled on day 2, we will spend 8-9 hours driving from Chilas to Skardu along with Indus River.
• Altitude: 2,228 M
• Accommodation: Hotel
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive to Hushe by jeeps via 6-7 hours 3050m, 120km. Hushe is starting point of our trek. It is a spectacular drive from Skardu to Hushe. The jeep road crosses the Shyok River and passes the villages of Khaplu, Macholo, Kanday and Khaney.
• Altitude: 3,500 M
• Accommodation: Camping
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek from Hushe village to Saicho 4-5 hours 9.3 km.
• Altitude: 3,300 M
• Accommodation: Camping
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek from Saicho to Spangser 4-5 hours 8.5 km.
• Altitude: 4,000 M
• Accommodation: Camping
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek to K7 base camp 4 hours 11 km, continue through the ablation valley north of the Tsarak Tsa glacier, at the time over difficult terrain to K7 base camp.
• Altitude: 4,600 M
• Accommodation: Camping
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Free day in K-7 base camp/local exploration.
• Altitude: 4,600 M
• Accommodation: Camping
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek from K7 Base Camp to Saicho.
• Altitude: 3,300 M
• Accommodation: Camping
• Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Trek from Saicho to Hushe village 4-5 hours 9.3 km.
• Altitude: 3,050 M
• Accommodation: Camping
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive to Skardu 6-7 hours.
• Altitude: 2,228 M
• Accommodation: Camping
• 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: 540 M
• Accommodation: Hotel
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Enjoy a free day in Islamabad for exploring, sightseeing and shopping.
Note: If our flight on day 12 cancelled we will spend 11-12 hours driving from Chilas to Islamabad via Babusar Pass 4173 m.
• Altitude: 540 M
• Accommodation: Hotel
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Transfer to Islamabad airport for international 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.