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it’s such a dream come though visiting this.

PIA Flight from Islamabad to Skardu sitting on right side of the plane

Spend 7 days in Northern Pakistan mostly in the Gilgit Baltistan region and it’s one of the best experience of traveling so far. It’s so beautiful just driving around, walking through villages and some hiking (day trip and some backpacking).

People are incredibly kind and friendly. Many invited into their homes and offered tea and snacks (all those nuts, dried fruits!). Even got invited to a local wedding. I was so touched.
I was never once concerned of my safety during the trip. It felt amazing to be carefree for a few days in such beautiful surroundings.

Local food is so good. So many of curries, bread. Luckily it’s a mango season and the mango there is delicious.

The itinerary was flying from Islamabad to Skardu (view from the plane is to die for) then start driving on the famous Karakoram Highway and stopped along the way. My highlight was a trek to Rakaposhi base camp and due to rockslide incident we had to turn back but I got to stay at my guide’s home to wait out rockslide cleaning up. It’s a slight detour but it made the trip even more memorable.

Highly recommend to be flexible with itinerary and giving yourself extra day or two at the beginning and end since flights get cancelled or in my case rockslide.

(Title is misspelled- it should have been Baltistan)

This is Killtaker. After a couple of unsuccessful tries to pre order.. it’s worth the wait. Welcome to the neighborhood!