Destinations
Pakistan, place by place
Deep guides to the regions and sites we know best, Hunza, Skardu, Fairy Meadows, the Kalash valleys, Lahore.
Pillar guides
Hunza Valley: The Complete Travel Guide
When to come, where to base, what to do, and the villages that reward slow time, written by the people who guide here every season.
Skardu: The Complete Travel Guide
Skardu is the gateway to the Karakoram giants, and a place worth a week in its own right. Lakes, cold deserts, fort-hotels, and the road to K2.
In this chapter
Things To Do in Hunza: The Days That Actually Matter
Forget the listicle. These are the Hunza days we build into every itinerary, what to do, when to do it, and what to skip.
10 min
Fairy Meadows: The Honest Guide
The infamous jeep road, the meadow under Nanga Parbat, and the truth about whether Fairy Meadows is still worth the journey it asks of you.
9 min
The Kalash Valleys: A Travel Guide
Three small valleys in Chitral hold one of Asia's last pre-Islamic cultures. How to visit them well, and what not to do.
10 min
Khaplu and the Hushe Valley: The Quiet Side of Baltistan
Two and a half hours east of Skardu, almost no tourists, a 19th-century palace as your hotel, and trailheads to peaks most travellers never see.
9 min
Naltar Valley: Pakistan's Coloured Lakes and Pine Forest
Two hours from Gilgit and worlds away, pine forest, coloured lakes and the country's only proper ski lift. An easy side trip done well.
7 min
Phander Valley: The Quiet Side of Gilgit
West of Gilgit, on the long road to Chitral, sits a turquoise lake almost no first-time traveller sees. Phander is the slow-trip reward.
7 min
Shimshal: The Highest Village in Pakistan
Three hours of one of the world's most committing jeep roads delivers you to the highest village in Pakistan, and to the climbing tradition that shaped a generation.
8 min
Chitral: A Travel Guide to Pakistan's Westernmost Valley
Tucked against the Afghan border in the western Hindu Kush, Chitral is the gateway to the Kalash valleys and one of the most distinctive corners of Pakistan.
9 min
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