Rush Lake Trek

<p>Day 01: Islamabad Arrival</p><p> </p><p>Arrive at Islamabad International Airport. Meet, assist & transfer to the hotel. AM at leisure. PM Islamabad city tour. Our sightseeing tour will start from, Faisal Mosque, Shakar Parian & National monument with a trip to Damn-e-Koh, to catch an eye bird view of the twin cities. Overnight at the hotel. (No meals).</p><p> </p><p>Day 02: Islamabad-Chilas</p><p> </p><p>After breakfast drive to Chilas. Chilas was on the ancient caravan track over the Babusar Pass into India and on the Indus trail of Besham, and many rock engravings/impressions were left by travelers in this area. Chilas is standing under the shadow of world famous Killer Mountain Nanga Parbat. Upon arrival transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel. (Breakfast only).</p><p> </p><p>Day 03: Chilas-Karimabad</p><p> </p><p>After breakfast drive to Karimabad. Karimabad is the delightful old capital of the Hunza Kingdom. From Karimabad, with its souvenir shop, post office and tea shop, you can obtain a magnificent view of the valley laid out below you and of the peaks behind. The Aliabad / Karimabad area is scattered with wild flowers and blossoming fruit orchards. We will spend half our day in these two towns enjoying the greenery. Overnight at the hotel. (Breakfast only).</p><p> </p><p>Day 04: Karimabad-Barichokor (10,800 ft / 3,300m)</p><p> </p><p>Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed to Hoper. A short jeep traveling will take us to Nagar Valley. The beauties of the village are fruit orchards, and enjoy the many mountain flowers that points the scenery before continue trekking to Barichokor. We have excellent views of Ultar Peak, and the Hunza Valley as seen from Nagar. Start first day trek to Barichokor, it’ll take (5-6 hours) to reach the camp. Overnight in tent. (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)</p><p>Day 05: Barichokor-Rash Lake (15,362 ft / 4,694 m)</p><p> </p><p>After breakfast trek to Rash Lake. We’ll reach to the camp in (3-4 hours) and complete the trek with glacier crossings and a sharp ascend to Rash Lake at 15,362 ft; on the shore of the half-frozen tear-drop lake, to climb Rash Peak, a 16,500-ft dizzying summit, encircled on three sides by unlimited cliffs, whose thin air and 360-degree vista gave me a lightness of mass and mind that floated my endorphin-soaked spirit all the way back down to camp that afternoon. Overnight in tent. (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)</p><p> </p><p>Day 06: Rash Lake (15,362 ft / 4,694 m)</p><p> </p><p>Breakfast in the camp. Day free or climb the Rash Peak (16,684 ft/5098 m) if clients are interested. Overnight in tent. (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)</p><p>Day 07: Rash Lake-Phahiphari (11,290 ft / 3,450 m)</p><p>After breakfast trek to Phahiphari in (4-5 hours) to reach in the camp. Overnight in tent. (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)</p><p> </p><p>Day 08: Phahiphari-Hamdar (10,800 ft / 3,300 m)</p><p> </p><p>After breakfast trek to Hamdar. It will take (4-5 hours) to reach in the camp. Overnight in tent. (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)</p><p> </p><p>Day 09: Hamdar-Hoper-Karimabad</p><p> </p><p>Breakfast in the camp. Start trek to Hoper Village. A short jeep traveling will take us to Karimabad. The beauties of the Hoper village are fruit orchards, and enjoy the many mountain flowers that points the scenery before continue to Karimabad. We have excellent views of Ultar Peak, and the Hunza Valley as seen from Nagar. Start Jeep journey to Karimabad. Arrive and transfer to the hotel in Karimabad. Overnight at the hotel. (Breakfast only).</p><p> </p><p>Day 10: Karimabad</p><p> </p><p>After breakfast free day in Karimabad. Or Hikking from Karimabad to Hyderabad. We shall start hike up well shabby tracks to Baltit and then similar to the Burber Water Channel up to Hyderabad village. We shall then move down to small villages of Chumarkand (Iron Fort), The day's easy hiking will be 3 hours, and will provide us an excellent photo opportunity. We’ll have constantly changing views of Rakaposhi, Diran, Golden Peak and Ultar I and II. Overnight stay in Karimabad. (Breakfast only).</p><p> </p><p>Day 11: Karimabad-Chilas</p><p> </p><p>After breakfast drive to Chilas. This journey will take us in 8-9 hours to Chilas. Chilas was on the ancient caravan track over the Babusar Pass into India and on the Indus trail of Besham, and many rock engravings/impressions were left by travelers in this area. Chilas is standing under the shadow of world famous Killer Mountain Nanga Parbat. Upon arrival transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel. (Breakfast only).</p><p> </p><p>Day 12: Chilas-Islamabad</p><p> </p><p>Morning breakfast at the hotel. Start traveling from Chilas to Islamabad via Karakarum Highway through Besham. Contniue drive to Islamabad. Arrive and transfer to the hotel. (Breakfast only).</p><p> </p><p>Day 13: Islamabad Departure</p><p> </p><p>Transfer to Islamabad International Airport for your home bound flight. (Breakfast only).</p><p></p>