Day 0 (13th May)
•Gather at the rendezvous point at 8pm.
•Name tagging, loading, waiver collection and sorting out payments.
•Departure at 9pm.
-Immense fun on the road with several ice-breaking activities!!-
Day 1
•Short stay at Bhera or equivalent rest area at 12am.
•Arrival and pickup at Islamabad at 3am
•Breakfast at Besham or Kiwai at 8am. (depending on convenience)
•Stopovers on the way for photography and sightseeing.
•Hotel check-in at Chilas at 6pm.
•Dinner at 8.30pm onwards.
-The night-sky and the Hulla Gulla is not to be missed!!-
Day 2
•A nice breakfast at the hotel at 8am sharp.
•Leave for Skardu at 9am sharp.
•Visit Nanga Parbat Viewpoint and Mountain Range Junction on the way.
•Brief stay for lunch at Astak and view Astak Nala at 2pm.
•Continue our journey towards Skardu City via the beautiful JSR!
•Visit Upper Kachura Lake.
•Swimming and boating activities available at the lake.
•Hotel check-in at 7pm.
•Enjoy, socialize and relax the rest of the evening with the group at the hotel.
•Dinner at 9pm.
Day 3
•A nice, scrumptious breakfast at the hotel at 10.00am.
*this day would basically be to relax yourselves after the hectic first two days.
•Depart for Shangrila Lake at 12.00am.
•An optional 20 minutes-walk to the beautiful Soq Valley.
•The rest of the evening at the Sarfaranga Desert.
•Optional activities such as jeep safari, quad bikes, horseback rides, parasailing etc.
•Experience the most majestic sunset in the desert.
•Be back for dinner at the hotel by 7pm.
-Jam sessions and Chillings afterwards!-
Day 4
•An early morning breakfast at the hotel at 8.00am.
*a long day ahead so we would leave a little early.
•Departure for Kharmang Valley and Manthoka Waterfall at 9am.
•Lunch at the waterfall with a nice view at 12pm.
•Depart for Shigar Valley at 12.30pm.
•Sightseeing at Serena Shigar Fort and Amburiq Mosque.
•Dinner and Bonfire at 8.30pm. (you are in for a surprise!!)
-Game Night and Music afterwards under the million stars-
Day 5
•Optional trek to Kharpocho Fort at 6am.
•A relaxed breakfast at the hotel at 8.00am.
•Mega Jeep Safari this time for Basho Valley Exploration or Deosai Plains.
Basho Valley:
•A short stay at Basho Suspension Bridge.
•Sightseeing at Basho Waterfall.
•Move towards Sultanabad (the last inhabited valley) on jeeps.
•Enjoy the beautiful scenery of Basho River and Basho Forest and glacier.
•Lunch at one of the riverside cabins in the valley.
Deosai Plains:
•Visit Sadpara Lake.
•Visit Bara Pani and light snacking at the dhaba!
•Sightseeing of the beautiful green plains and marmots!!
•Explore the majestic Sheosar Lake and surroundings.
•Head back towards the hotel after a delightful day or camp on spot. (depending on facilities available)
•Dinner at 8pm.
Day 6
•A realaxed breakfast at the hotel at 8.00am.
•Depart back for Chilas or Naran at 9am.
•Lunch break on the way back.
•Souvenirs and dry fruit spree at Gini.
•Reach Chilas or Naran in the evening.
•Dinner and a comfortable night stay at the hotel.
-Have a nice cup of coffee and Gup Shup at the breezy rooftop!-
Day 7
•Leave the hotel early at 5am.
•Breakfast on the way back at 8pm.
•Reach Islamabad in the evening and Lahore in the night.
-An emotional farewell to our fellow Fitourers :')-