Katpana Desert, located near Skardu, Gilgit Baltistan is at an elevation of 303 meters. Surrounded by blackish grey mountains, the desert has a unique landscape as well as temperature which has attracted visitors from all around the world. Better known as the “Cold Desert”, the desert offers mesmerizingly cold nights and strong winds which make...Read More

Lower Kachura Lake or Shangrila Lake is located near the city of Skardu in Gilgit Baltistan at a height of 2,500 meters. Famously known for the Shangrila Resort built on its bank in 1983 by Mohammad Aslam Khan Afridi, a Pakistani military officer who served as the first commander of the Northern Scouts of the...Read More

Chaqchan Mosque is located in the Khaplu city in the Gilgit Baltistan region. “The Miraculous Mosque” as the name suggests, is one of the oldest in the region, dating all the way back to 1370. One of the salient features of the mosque is that it was built during the time when the area’s mass...Read More

Kharpocho or Skardu Fort is located in Skardu city in Gilgit Baltistan. Also known as the “King of Forts”, the fort is “perched above the junction of the rivers and overlooks the rock of Skardu”, as perceived by Australian mountaineer and filmmaker. The fort was constructed at the end of the sixteenth century by king...Read More

Do you want to experience what’s it like living in a 17th-century palace? Look no further because Shigar Fort welcomes you to stay in the royal chambers as a royal guest and experience the hospitality and culture of the Amacha Dynasty with your own eyes! Build some 400 years ago by a Raja of Amacha...Read More

Would you dare venture across the highest border crossing in the world? Khunjerab Pass is the highest border crossing in the world and also the highest point on the Karakoram Highway. It serves as a strategic border between Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan-Hunza-Nagar District and China’s Xinjiang region at an altitude of 4,733m above sea level. The name...Read More

Known as “the World’s Most Dangerous Bridge”, the Hussaini Bridge is suspended 50 feet above air with wooden planks over a stretch of 1km, connecting the Hussaini village with Zar Abad village. The village located on the other side of Hunza River is connected with the rest of the valley through this bridge. The bridge...Read More

Baltit Fort is situated in Karimabad, which was once the capital of Hunza. The fort is strategically built on an artificially flattened spur below the Ulter Glacier, providing the whole view of the Hunza valley and its inhabitants. Baltit Fort was the result of a conflict between the two sons of the Sultan, Shah Abbas...Read More

Altit Fort is an ancient fort in the heart of Hunza valley which is almost 1200 years old. The fort was built by the Mirs of Hunza and serves as one of the greatest architectural structures of all time. Built on top of a cliff, the fort provides a clear view of the Karakoram highway...Read More

Everyone visiting the Attabad lake in Hunza valley is awestruck by its beauty, but only a few are actually aware of how the lake came into being. Attabad Lake was the result of a massive landslide in 2010 which blocked the flow of the Hunza River, creating a new natural lake. Five months after the...Read More