Region
Gilgit-Baltistan
Duration
9 days · 8 nights
Style
Adventure
Group
Small group · 4 to 10 guests
Overview
Deosai National Park is 3,500 km² of rolling alpine plateau at an average elevation of 4,114 m, the second-highest plateau on earth after the Tibetan. From July to mid-September it carpets in wildflowers and is the last stronghold of the Himalayan brown bear in Pakistan (around 80 individuals). We run a three-night mobile camp at Sheosar Lake with a naturalist and rangers from the Deosai conservation programme.
Highlights
- Three nights in our private mobile camp at Sheosar Lake (4,142 m)
- Naturalist guide and rangers from the Himalayan Wildlife Foundation
- Excellent chance of Himalayan brown bear, marmot, golden marmot, fox
- Crossing to Astore valley and the meadows of Rama
- Two nights at Serena Shigar Fort for soft-landing comfort either end
Itinerary
Day by day
Day 1
Arrival · Islamabad
Met at airport, overnight at Serena Islamabad.
Day 2
Fly to Skardu · transfer to Shigar
Morning flight. 45-minute drive to Serena Shigar Fort.
Day 3
Shigar acclimatisation
Walks in the Shigar valley, heritage tour of the fort, briefing on Deosai.
Day 4
Drive to Deosai · set up camp
4-hour drive over the Sadpara plateau to Sheosar Lake at 4,142 m. Afternoon at the lake.
Day 5 to 6
Deosai camp days
Two full days with the naturalist team, bear-watching at dawn from the ridge above camp, marmot colonies, golden eagles, the great expanse of wildflowers (Aug peak). Long, quiet evenings.
Day 7
Cross to Astore valley
Long drive across the plateau and down through Chillum to Rama meadow in the Astore valley. Overnight at Rama Lake Resort.
Day 8
Astore to Skardu
Drive back to Skardu via the Burzil Pass. Final night at Hunza Inn Skardu.
Day 9
Fly to Islamabad · departure
Morning flight. Onward connection.
Inclusions & exclusions
Included
- +8 nights: 1 Islamabad, 2 Shigar Fort, 3 Deosai mobile camp, 1 Astore, 1 Skardu
- +Islamabad-Skardu return flights
- +Full camp equipment: dome tents, mess tent, kitchen, toilet tent, sleeping mats
- +Naturalist guide + 2 park rangers for the camp days
- +All meals throughout including camp catering by our kitchen team
- +Deosai and Astore National Park fees
Not included
- −International flights
- −Visa and insurance
- −Sleeping bag (rentable in Skardu, USD 35)
- −Tips
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