Pakistan & the Karakoram Highway

Pakistan Highlights

Destination Pakistan

The Authors

Getting Started

Itineraries

History

The Culture

Food & Drink

Environment

Islamabad & Rawalpindi

History

Orientation

Information

Sights

Activities

Tours

Festivals & Events

Sleeping

Eating

Drinking

Entertainment

Shopping

Getting There & Away

Getting Around

Around Islamabad & Rawalpindi

Margalla Pass

Taxila

Wah Gardens

Hasan Abdal

Murree & the Galis

Punjab

Lahore

History

Orientation

Information

Dangers & Annoyances

Sights

Activities

Courses

Tours

Festivals & Events

Sleeping

Eating

Drinking

Entertainment

Shopping

Getting There & Away

Getting Around

Around Lahore

Wagah

Hiran Minar

Nankana

Sharakpur Sharif

Changa Manga Wildlife Reserve

Southern Punjab

Bahawalpur

Lal Suhanra National Park

Cholistan

Bhong Mosque

Uch Sharif

Panjnad Head

Multan

Dera Ghazi Khan (DG Khan)

Around Dera Ghazi Khan

Harappa

Pakpattan

Faisalabad

Lahore to Islamabad

Balochistan

Quetta

History

Orientation

Information

Dangers & Annoyances

Sights

Activities

Sleeping

Eating

Drinking

Entertainment

Shopping

Getting There & Away

Getting Around

Around Quetta

Hanna Lake & Urak Valley

Hazarganji-Chiltan National Park

Ziarat

Around the Region

Quetta to Sibi

Sibi

Mehrgarh

The Afghan Border

Quetta to Karachi

Quetta to Dera Ghazi Khan

The Makran

Sindh

Karachi

History

Orientation

Information

Sights

Activities

Sleeping

Eating

Drinking

Entertainment

Shopping

Getting There & Away

Getting Around

Around Karachi

Manghopir

Chaukundi

The Interior

Karachi to Hyderabad

Hyderabad

Around Hyderabad

Great Thar Desert

Hyderabad to Sukkur

Moenjodaro

Sukkur

Rohri

Kot Diji

Azad Jammu & Kashmir

Muzaffarabad

Neelam Valley

Jhelum Valley

Bagh, Poonch, Kotli & Mirpur Districts

North-West Frontier Province

Peshawar

History

Orientation

Information

Sights

Tours

Sleeping

Eating

Shopping

Getting There & Away

Getting Around

Around Peshawar

The Khyber Pass

Darra Adam Khel

Kohat

Bannu

Dera Ismail.Khan (DI Khan)

Mardan

Around Mardan

Swat District

History

Mingora & Saidu Sharif

Around Mingora & Saidu Sharif

Khwazakhela & Shangla Pass

Upper Swat

Dir District & The Lowari Pass

Chakdara

Around Chakdara

Timargarha

Dir Town

Around Dir

Lowari Pass

Chitral District

History

Accommodation

Drosh & the Shishi Valley

Chitral Town

Around Chitral Town

Garam Chashma

Kalasha Valleys

Upper Chitral

Karakoram Highway

Hazara

Haripur & Havelian

Abbottabad

Thandiani

Mansehra

Kaghan Valley

To the Babusar Pass

Mansehra to Batagram

Batagram

Indus Kohistan

Thakot to Besham

Besham

Alai Valley

Dubair Valley

Pattan

Around Pattan

Kayal Valley

Dasu & Komila

Dasu to Shatial

Shatial

Gilgit Region

Darel & Tangir

Shatial to Chilas

Chilas

Chilas to Gilgit

Astor Valley & Nanga Parbat

Haramosh Valley

Bagrot Valley

Gilgit Town

Around Gilgit

Naltar Valley

Punial, Ishkoman, Yasin & Ghizar

Baltistan

The Gilgit to Skardu Road

Skardu

Around Skardu

Deosai Plains

Shigar

Khaplu

Hushe & Masherbrum Views

Hunza & Nagyr

Gilgit to Chalt

Chalt

Chalt to Ghulmet

Minapin

Aliabad

Karimabad (Baltit)

Around Karimabad

Ganish

Upper Nagyr

Gojal & The Khunjerab Pass

Gulmit

Passu

Shimshal Valley

Passu to Sost

Sost & Afiyatabad

Chapursan Valley

Misgar

The Khunjerab Pass

The Road to Kashgar

The Khunjerab Pass to Tashkurgan

Tashkurgan

Tashkurgan to Kara Kul

Kara Kul

Kara Kul to Kashgar

Kashgar

Around Kashgar

Trekking in Northern Pakistan

Suggested Itineraries

Getting Started

When to Trek

What Kind of Trek

What to Take

Maps

Costs & Money

Permits

On the Trek

Daily Routine

Guides & Porters

Sleeping & Eating

Women Trekkers

Safety on the Trek

Responsible Trekking

Health

Chitral & Ghizar

Gokhshal An & Doni An

Donson Pass & Kundyak An

Thui An

Gilgit & Diamir

Diran Base Camp

Fairy Meadow

Nagyr & Hunza

Pakora Pass

Rakaposhi Base Camp

Rush Phari

Ultar

Gojal

Avdegar

Batura Glacier

Shimshal Pamir

Pamiri

Kilik & Mintaka Passes

Baltistan

Humbrok

Directory

Transport

Health

Language

Glossary

Behind the Scenes

Index

World Time Zones

Map Legend