The Shimshal Manglik Sar Trek offers an unparalleled adventure experience in Hunza and serves as a major tourist attraction. Its towering mountains, such as Distaghil Sar 7,885 m, Shimshal White Horn 6,303 m, Minglik Sar 6,050 m, Lupghar Sar 7,200 m, Yazghail Sar 6,000 m, Kunjut Sar, and others, are renowned among mountaineers. The region boasts colossal glaciers including Malangudhi, Yazghail, Khurdopin 5,800 m, Braldu, Odver, Ver Zharav, and numerous important passes like Chafchingoal, Khurdopin, Mai Dur, Braldu, Boi Sam, among others.
The people of Shimshal are predominantly Wakhi speakers. The valley has produced several renowned mountaineers, notably Samina Baig, the first woman climber from Pakistan to conquer Mt. Everest and all the highest peaks on seven continents.
Shimshal is the largest village in the Hunza valley, renowned for its vast pasturelands such as Shimshal Pamir, Gujerav, Yazghail, and Loopghar. The enchanting Shimshal Pamir Lake is a popular tourist destination within the valley.
| Shimshal Minglik Sar Base Camp Trek | Cost (USD) | Cost (EUR) |
| Shimshal Minglik Sar Base Camp Trek (18 days) – ALL INCLUSIVE | US$ 2,350 | € 2,260 |
| Shimshal Minglik Sar Base Camp Trek (19 Days) – ALL INCLUSIVE | US$ 2,410 | € 2,320 |
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 6-7 hours 279 km via Mansehra- Naran-Jalkhad. After lunch continue drive to Chilas 3-4 hours 113.3 km via Babusar Pass 4173m.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive to Karimabad (Hunza) 6-7 hours. En-route stop at junction point of three great mountain ranges meet, the Karakorum, Himalaya and Hindukush, at Thalichi for photography from Nanga Parbat 8,126m and at Rakaposhi view point for photography and refreshment.
Altitude: 2,500m
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive to Shimshal 4-5 hours 3000m. Enroute
visit Attaabad Lake, Gulmit village, Hussaini suspension bridge Passu glacier, Batura Glacier.
Altitude: 3,100m
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Early morning we start trek from Shimshal village here we cross the Shimshal river to Bandsar village. After an easy 2 hours trek we reach to Pamirthung, again here we cross the Pamirthung River by suspension bridge to Garsar, which is almost steep climbing. Lunch at Garsar and have a spectacular view of Yazghil glacier, White Horn, Dastatgil SAR and other several peaks, you may see Kurdapin glacier as well. After lunch traverse trek to Pasthfuzin, which is located in a narrow valley.
Altitude: 3,365m
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast we start our trek, for first one hour is steep climb and decent to Woochfurzin, and continue decent to the hard part of the way to Pamirthung. Here we cross the bridge Chichan Bridge, Mr. Chichan donated money to build Pamirthung Bridge and it is called Chichan Bridge. After lunch two hours climb to Parinsar, from here we can see Maidur valley, Chashkin (6000m) peaks, Manglik SAR (6050m) traverse walk to Arbab Parian.
Altitude: 3,931m
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today there is an easy trek to Shujarab 5-6 hours, which called summer settlement of Shimshalies and each year shepherds stay 3 to 4 months here with their cattle’s, sheep’s, goats and Yaks.
Altitude: 4,450m
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Today there is quite steep strenuous trek from Shujarab to Shimshal pass and onward to Gulchinwashk and here we reach lush green meadows a paradise for all adventure lovers; there are 2 beautiful lakes, lupwhooyee and Zaklayee. Here we camp near bank of the lake.
Altitude: 4,745m
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Two days to climb Mangalik SAR, start at mid night 2; 30 to climb Minglik SAR, if all climbers are well acclimatize it takes approximately 9 to 10 hours to reach summit and back. Please note that Mangalik SAR is not demanding or technical Mountaineering skills, of course you may need to know some basic climbing technique also required good physical fitness. From the summit you can see mighty K2, Veijarab valley, Yashkun gardan (7400m) Shimshal Mountains, Baraldu Valley, Mustagh ranges, Pamir and Kanjut SAR.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek down from Shimshal Pass to Shjujerab.
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek down from Shuijerab to Aurbab Peryain.
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek from Aurbab Peryain to Furizin 3,365m.
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek down from Fourizin to Shimshal village.
Accommodation: Camping
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive back to Karimabad 4-5 hours. Arrive Karimabad and transfer to hotel.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Morning visit Baltit Fort 700 Years and Altit Fort 900 Years old.
Afternoon drive to Duiker valley thirty minutes arrive and transfer to hotel.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive to Chilas 5-6 hours, after lunch continue drive to Naran via Babusar Pass 115 km 3-4 hours. Arrive Naran transfer to hotel.
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive to Chilas 279 km, after lunch continue drive to Naran via Babusar Pass 115 km. Arrive Naran transfer to hotel.
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
- 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.