Everything you need to plan a trek in Pakistan: permits, safety, fitness, and first-timer advice for Gilgit-Baltistan and the Karakoram.
The short answer: Everest Base Camp is the better first high-altitude trek, and K2 Base Camp is the greater expedition. EBC gives you teahouse beds, established infrastructure and a sociable trail. K2 gives you three weeks of raw glacier wilderness, […]
The short answer: yes, the northern trekking regions of Pakistan are safe for foreign tourists in 2026, and they have been for years. Gilgit-Baltistan, the region that holds Skardu, Hunza, K2, Nanga Parbat and every trek we operate, has one […]