5 Days
Daily Tour
40 people
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[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1705871853232{margin-left: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1705871864408{margin-left: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Skardu served as the capital of Skardu district is city located in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Skardu is located at the hight of 2500 meters (8202 ft.) in the Skardu valley, at the junction of Indus and Shigar Rivers. The city is an important entry point to one of the highest mountain ranges (8000 meters and above) of the world, the Karakoram. The Indus river flowing through this region separates the world’s two Titanean mountain ranges, the Karakoram and the Himalayas.
Khaplu also spelled Khapalu, is a city that serves as the administrative capital of the Ghanche District of Gilgit-Baltistan, in northern Pakistan. Lying 103 km (64 mi) east of the city of Skardu, it was the second-largest kingdom in old Baltistan of the Yabgo dynasty. It guarded the trade route to Ladakh along the Shyok River east of its confluence with the Indus.
Khaplu is a base for trekking into the Hushe valley which leads to the high peaks of Masherbrum, K6, K7, and Chogolisa. Khaplu has a 700-year-old mosque, Chaqchan, founded by Ameer Kabeer Syed Ali Hamadani (RA). Other tourist sites include Hanjor, ThoqsiKhar, Kaldaq, and Shyok River views.
Khaplu has been called many names like “Shyok Valley,” “Ghanche” and “Little Tibet.” In Khaplu there are many historical places like the beautiful Chaqchan Mosque (700 years old founded by Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani, the first Islam preacher in this area). Raja Palace is a beautiful building and the last and best Tibetan-style palace in Pakistan. Khaplu Khanqah is attributed to Mir Mukhtar Akhyar and was built in 1712 AD/1124 AH.
Basho Valley Skardu is located in Roundu Divison of Skardu District, Gilgit Baltistan. The Basho Valley, with its extreme beauty, majestic snow-capped mountains, and primitive charm, is one of the favorite places to visit in Skardu, Northern area of Pakistan.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]
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(Image - Upper Kachura Lake by Sulaiman Ariyami)
(Image - Mantokha Waterfall by Syed Mehdi Bukhari)
(Image - Shigar Valley by Yasir Nisar)
Departure for Bashu Valley
Hire Jeeps for Bashu Valley
Travel via the awesome Bashu Bridge
Enjoy the beautiful streams and Waterfall on the way
Reach Bashu and trek towards Bashu Meadows
Reach Bashu Meadows
Enjoy the mesmerizing view of Meadow
Move back towards Hotel in Skardu
Overnight stay at hotel.
(Image - Bashu Meadows by Saleem Wazir)
(Image - Naltar Lake Natar Valley Gilgit Pakistan)