r/DiscoverSkardu

(ONLY FEMALE SOLO TRAVELLERS*)

Hey everyone!
I (25F) was supposed to travel to Skardu from the 15th to the 23rd, with plans to explore Hunza as well, alongside my friend (25F), who lives in Germany. Unfortunately, due to some family issues, she can no longer make the trip.
My flights are already booked, and we had also arranged a local guide who can drive us around. So, the trip is pretty much planned, but now I’m left in a bit of a dilemma because I’ll be travelling alone.
This would be my first time exploring the northern areas of Pakistan, and while I’m excited, I’m also quite hesitant about doing the entire trip solo. It’s a fairly long trip, and I’m worried that spending so many days exploring without company might get a little quiet or boring.
I was wondering if there are any fellow FEMALE solo travellers planning to visit Skardu or Hunza around the same dates who might be interested in joining me for some or all of the trip? I’d also love to connect with locals who could offer advice, recommendations, or even help me figure out the best way to explore the region.
For those who’ve travelled solo in the north, especially women, I’d really appreciate hearing about your experiences. Is it worth going ahead with the trip alone? Is it easy to meet other travellers along the way, or would you recommend finding company beforehand?
I’m open to suggestions, recommendations, and any advice you might have. I don’t want to cancel a trip I’ve been looking forward to just because my plans changed, but I’d also love to make the most of the experience with some good company from locals
Thank you! ❤️

My flight to skardu is on 15th october from lahore. I just checked the weather app and it shows rain in the coming days. Can a local confirm how's the weather there? Is it too cold?

Hello, My wife and I are traveling to skardu for 1 week this November from Karachi and our plan is to book a luxury hotel and just relax. We don't want to travel and go to places because we have already explored that already on our last trip.

The thing which i want to discuss is that i don't want to book a car with or without a driver as we are not traveling and visiting any places. We will just move from one hotel to another and in one week we'll visit 3 hotels (2 days each) and go to the airport and come from airport. So booking a car and driver is just an extra expense for us.

So what will be the alternative for this as I don't think there will be any Indrive or Yango in Skardu.

Assalam o Alaikum,
Main 23 saal ki hoon aur meri shadi ko abhi 3 mahine hue hain. Mere husband abroad rehte hain. Hum dono ne mil kar Skardu jane ka plan banaya tha aur sab kuch book bhi kar liya tha, lekin unfortunately unko chutti nahi mil saki aur unhein trip cancel karni pari.
Kyunkay sab kuch pehle se booked tha aur main nahi chahti thi ke sab paisa aur planning waste ho jaye, is liye maine decide kiya ke main Lahore se khud Skardu chali jaungi.
Mere papers aur visa process mein shayad abhi almost ek saal lag jaye, jab tak main apne husband ke paas ja sakun. Is liye main soch rahi hoon ke is waqt ko zaya karne ke bajaye Pakistan ko explore karun aur jitni jagahain ho sakein dekhoon. ❤️
Skardu asal mein hum dono ka plan tha, is liye ab akelay jana thora ajeeb lag raha hai, lekin main chahti hoon ke phir bhi achi memories banaun.
Agar kisi ko Skardu ka experience hai to please mujhe guide karein:
Kahan kahan zaroor jana chahiye?
Kya aik young larki ke liye akelay Skardu travel karna safe hai?
Koi reliable driver ya guide recommend kar sakte hain?
Koi achi aur safe hotel/guesthouse recommendation?
Kya koi girls ya small travel groups hain jo upcoming days mein Skardu ja rahe hon?
Aap logon ki advice aur personal experiences bohat helpful honge. ❤️

I'll be visiting Skardu between 23rd to 29th October with a group. I've not been to Skardu before and wanted to know if it's a good time considering the cold temperatures? Will I be able to see the autumn vibes there? I'm from Karachi, travelling for the first time and concerned about safety, network signals and weather conditions. Can someone guide me on this. TIA.