Skardu Tour Packages list
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If you are about to embark on a trip to Skardu—one of the breathtaking, peaceful locations in Pakistan—then there are some of the finest holiday packages put together by Adventure Horizons Pakistan that will ensure you have the best time ever. Skardu, which is known for its rough mountainous terrain as well as for sparkling water bodies and valleys has an inbuilt appeal for adventurers and nature enthusiasts. Adventure Horizons Pakistan has tailored to suit every traveller’s requirements whether one is coming from Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore or Multan, skardu tours for every kind of traveller. Here, we will discuss the different types of packages offered, the major destinations included, highlight some of the activities included in the itinerary, adventure sports and useful travel information regarding your Skardu outing.
Why opt for Adventure Horizons Pakistan for your Skardu Vacation?
Adventure Horizons Pakistan offers a lot of local knowledge and knows how to take care of each trip in precisely every detail. With more than 10 different Skardu tour packages available, they have everything for every taste and type of travel – from collective trips to luxurious individual ones. Each program is designed in such a way that it combines different types of activities: active tourism, leisure, and excursions – hence you have an option to enjoy Skardu’s beautiful scenery the way you wish.
Key Features:
Tailored Packages – Change your route as per your wishes and wishes, be it landscape photography, ethnography, or simply active sky-high rest.
Great Selection – Budget trips as well as all-inclusive luxurious packages are on offer for every sort of traveler.
Put into practice – Real guides, their wise rules, good timings for places’ visits.
Direct Flights from Dubai to Skardu
In a thrilling announcement for globetrotters, PIA has promised the launch of daily direct flights from Dubai to Skardu in extremely low fares. This will encourage more tourists to visit the northern areas of Pakistan as it will be convenient for the foreign tourists to reach the beautiful valleys and mountains of Skardu. Adventure Horizons Pakistan provides easy booking of these alternative direct flights as well as all inclusive Skardu tour package with flights, hotels, transportation, sightseeing and other services.
Skardu Valley Tour Features
The Skardu Valley Tour is a well-planned tour which takes you through most of the popular sightseeing attractions in the Skardu region. The package also comprises of trips to the Upper Kachura Lake, SOQ Valley, Shigar, Khaplu, Deosai and also the Skardu city. All the adventure seekers may also indulge in fun activities such as Kharpocho Fort, Basho Valley and Manthoka Rock Carvings tours.
Starting from Karachi and Islamabad, packages are offered with the inclusion of tickets, while self-drive options are available from Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad and Sialkot.
Travel Packages for Every Budget and Style
In Adventure Horizons Pakistan 20 Skadu tour packages are available in a bid to make sure every traveler gets something appropriate for their taste and means. These types of packages can also be group friendly tours and pocket-friendly private trips as well as deluxe and luxury touring packages. Centers of interests and standards of comfort vary thus anyone more less will access a package having their liking.
Top Hotels in Skardu
Shangrila Resort – Famous for its fairy tale environment and unspoiled scenery.
Khoj Hotel – A new alternative with terrific service and easy access.
Serena Skardu – A five-star priced facility with suitable services for travelers.
Apart from modern facilities and lodging, Skardu features many indigenous dishes that the tourists can savor. Some of the typical meals consist of mantoo (a kind of dumpling), fresh water fish, yak meat, various types of yogurts, and ghee. In the winters, the enchanting features of Manthoka and Khamosh Waterfalls, along with the sleet- covered Blind Lake in Shigar, become spell bounding sights that one must see.
Skardu Packages With Luxury Travel
To all who want to step up their travel adventure, luxury Skardu tour packages offered by Pakistan Travel Guide are designed with premium features. These luxury tours are inclusive of a comfortable transport and high- end SUVs, luxury hotels such as Shangrila, Khoj, Luxus, Serena etc., and tailored tours for a good class and fun experience. Just ask for a luxury quote to be able to get this tier up grade on the journey at a cut price.
Sample Skardu Tour Itinerary (Standard Package)
Includes:
Transport: Car/van with driver
Hotel Accommodation: Standard room with amenities
Sightseeing: Excursions to major attractions but entry fees not included
Other Costs Covered: Toll fees, parking charges and meals plus hotel accommodation for the driver
Note: Meals and entry fees are not included.
Day 1: Skardu Tour – boarding a flight to Gilgit and heading towards Hunza
Sightseeing Highlights: Nanga Parbat View Point, Rakaposhi View Point, and Altit & Baltit Forts.
Accommodation: Hunza.
Day 2: Visiting Khunjerab Pass
Sightseeing Highlights: Attabad Lake, Hussaini Suspension Bridge, Passu Cones, and Khunjerab Border.
Accommodation: Attabad.
Day 3: Visit to Naltar Valley
Sightseeing Highlights: Forests within Naltar Valley together with Satrangi Lake.
Accommodation: Gilgit.
Day 4: Pleasant Travel to Skardu
Sightseeing Highlights: Upper and Lower Kachura Lakes.
Accommodation: Kachura.
Day 5: Day Trip to Khaplu
Sightseeing Highlights: Khaplu Fort, Chaqchan Mosque, and Khanqah-e-Muallah Mosque.
Accommodation: Khaplu.
Day 6: Visit Shigar Valley
Sightseeing Highlights: Manthoka Fall, Cold Desert, and Shigar Fort.
Accommodation: Shigar.
Day 7: End of the Skardu tour Packages
Final drop off at Skardu Airport to take your flight back home.
In-Demand Skardu Packages and Their Costs for the Year 2024
| Skardu Packages | Day/Night | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Skardu & Hunza Holiday from Islamabad Package | 8 Days/7 Nights | $690 |
| Mursur Rock Skardu Trekking Expedition | 5 Days/4 Nights | $269 |
| Discover Bashoo Valley, Skardu | 5 Days/4 Nights | $600 |
| Skardu Valley Tour | 8 Days/7 Nights | $999 |
| Deosai to Astore Tour | 7 Days/6 Nights | $588 |
| Skardu Valley in Autumn | 7 Days/6 Nights | $999 |
| Skardu Winter Tour (Snowland) | 7 Days/6 Nights | $999 |
| Hunza and Skardu Tour | 10 Days/9 Nights | $1199 |
| White Water Rafting in Skardu | 5 Days/4 Nights | $1195 |
| Paragliding in Skardu | 7 Days/6 Nights | $1595 |
Skardu Tour Packages By Air
| Skardu tour by Air | Day/Night | Price |
| 4 Days Skardu Tour Package by Air | 4 Days/3 Nights | $ /- |
| 5 Days Skardu Tour Package by Air | 5 Days/4 Nights | $ /- |
| 7 Days Hunza & Skardu Tour by Air | 7 Days/6 Nights | $ /- |
Traveling From Islamabad to Skardu
The distance from Islamabad to Skardu is approximately 640 kilometers, and therefore there are multiple options available for traveling. The most common way to reach Skardu is air travel, which is usually offered as direct flights. For the more adventurous types, there are relatively cheap 13 hour long bus rides offered by NATCO. Private cab services are also offered from Islamabad, inclusive of one-way and round trip fares.
Note: There are no train services to Skardu. The nearest airplane terminal to Skardu is in Islamabad International Airport 30km away from the downtown area.
Must-see attractions in and around Skardu
Skardu is a perfect example of natural beauty coupled with cultural richness. Below are some of the must see places that are included in the skardu travel packages.
- Upper and Lower Kachura Lakes Lands that hold Kachura Lakes, which is approximately located 36 kilometers from Skardu has sweet clear water that is conducive to many nature tourists. The lakes have green trees alongside them, and even cafes that offer fresh trout. One of the beautiful places in Skardu is Lower Kachura is famous for Shangrila Resort.
- The Shigar Valley Famous for its beautiful scenery and monuments, the Shigar valley features the Shigar Fort and the Amburiq Mosque built in the 14th century. It is an attractive and peaceful valley located roughly 50 km away from Skardu.
- Khaplu Palace is a beautiful valley about 112 km from Skardu, where the famous Khaplu Palace managed by Serena Hotels is located. The region presents breathtaking views of mountain ranges and mountains, Mashabrum mountain included.
- Manthoka Waterfall
Manthoka Waterfalls with clear waters flowing down steep rock faces is much loved by tourists who wish to photograph the beauty of the rough and uncut area of Skardu. - Deosai Plains
With an elevation of more than 4000, Deosai is architecturally the second highest plateau in the world and is visited mostly by trekkers and wildlife photographers. The plateau’s widespread beauty is enhanced by the rich vegetation or mows and high elevation lakes of Sadpara, Sheosar and Kala Pani.
Adventure Activities in Skardu
Skardu is not just about its picturesque natural features but it provides many adventure sports regardless of any age or skill that matches the extreme beauty of the place.
- Rafting on Indus River
Indus River Rafting – one of the most popular sports activities in Skardu is held in the Indus River and lasts from April to June and October to March. River rafting costs approximately PKR 2500 to 3500 per person depending on the routes within Skardu Bazaar and the practice including the wild rapids of the Indus River. - Mountaineering and Trekking
Skardu is very famous due to K2 which is quite nearby and offers trekking routes for several different camps including the one at Baltoro Glacier as well as Concordia Base Camp. Such expeditions are organized for experienced travelers who wish to undertake difficult treks and cross passes at relatively high elevations. - Paragliding
If such sights let lie your boring man from the buried, scared inside him out the window, never forget to go paragliding, at Safranga Desert to have a birds eye view of Skardu. From April to June, this local tour activity will appeal to the vigorous because of the amazing sites of Skardu’s desert and lake during this scorching summer season. - Desert Safari at Cold Desert
The Cold Desert located near Shigar offers jeep safaris and camping activities and is highly recommended. Although the weather is frosty with temperatures dropping below a hundred in winter, the Cold Desert presents stunning sceneries to any traveler.
Practical Travel Tips for Visiting Skardu
Best Time to Visit: The summit travel season for Skardu is between May and October as that is the period that is favorable in terms of weather. The months of December to March are more appropriate for tourists who want to see areas covered in snow.
Clothing Guidelines: Carry appropriate clothing for the season. For trekking, warm jackets and waterproof boots will be necessary along with some layering mostly if you are going in Winter.
Local Culture: Be considerate of the local practices, customs and dressing especially when on a tour in sacred places like Chaqchan Mosque and Khanqah-e-Muallah.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- How far is Skardu from Islamabad?
- Skardu lies at a distance of about 640 kilometers from Islamabad which can be traveled by air (one hour) or by the surface which takes (approximately 13 hours)
- Is it possible to alter the Skardu tour package that I have purchased?
- Yes, packages provided by Adventure Horizons Pakistan can be changed or designed in such a way that the traveler can change the tour activities on their own and even their prices.
- Are meals part of the packages?
- Normally breakfast is catered for in most of the packages while other meals are likely to be on extra charge. Some high-end packages provide all expenses catering for food and drinks inclusive.
- Should I hire a guide in Skardu?
- It is not compulsory to take a guide in Skardu, however, one would be able to appreciate their journey even more with a local guide who can also help in finding places which are not easily accessible.
Conclusion
Whether you want to go for just a weekend even for a day, for a long trip or for an action filled vacation, the Skardu travel package offered by Pakistan Travel Guide is the one you will ever need. Now that Dubai has direct flights to Skardu, it has become easier both for the locals and foreigners who wish to delights in the breathtaking view of the country.
For an unforgettable visit to the mountainous region of Pakistan you may Book your Skardu Tour Package with Adventure Horizons Pakistan right now.
