# Hunza Explorers

> Small-group and private tours across Pakistan, including Hunza, Skardu, Swat, Chitral and the Indus heritage sites, planned and led by local guides.

Hunza Explorers is a Pakistan tour operator. It plans guided trips across the whole country, from the Karakoram valleys of Gilgit-Baltistan (Hunza, Skardu, Deosai, K2) to Swat, Chitral and the Kalash valleys, the Indus heritage sites, Lahore and the coast, with local guides and drivers. Trips are private or in small groups and are shaped around the traveller's dates.

## Key facts

- Based in: Pakistan (Karimabad, Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan)
- Founder: Karim Tajik, Founder and CEO
- Tours listed: 81, in 12 kinds (trekking, expeditions, cherry blossom, autumn, festival, heritage, pilgrimage, sightseeing and more)
- Best seasons in Gilgit-Baltistan: spring (March to April, blossom), summer (May to September, trekking and high passes), autumn (October to November, gold colours), winter (December to February, quiet and cold)
- Price: shown on a tour page when set; otherwise on request, as it depends on group size and dates. Nothing is charged to inquire.
- Booking: send dates and group size through https://hunzaexplorer.com/contact-us ; the team replies with a day-by-day plan and a price
- Phone and WhatsApp: +92 321 436 4658
- Plain-text pages: add .md to any tour, province or destination address (for example https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/gilgit-baltistan.md); everything in one file: https://hunzaexplorer.com/llms-full.txt

## Main pages

- [All tours](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tours): the full list with filters by type, province, destination, price and length
- [Destinations by province](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations): the six provinces and regions of Pakistan and the places in each
- [Fixed departures](https://hunzaexplorer.com/fixed-departures): upcoming group departures with dates, length, price and seats left
- [Plan your trip](https://hunzaexplorer.com/plan-your-trip): a form to describe the trip you want; the team replies with a plan and a price
- [About](https://hunzaexplorer.com/about-us) and [Contact](https://hunzaexplorer.com/contact-us)

## Destinations by province or region

- [Gilgit-Baltistan](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/gilgit-baltistan.md): Where the Karakoram, the Himalaya and the Hindu Kush meet
  - [Hunza Valley](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/gilgit-baltistan/hunza-valley.md): The whole of Hunza, from the Gilgit road to the Chinese border
  - [Skardu](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/gilgit-baltistan/skardu-valley.md): Gateway to K2, cold deserts and high lakes
  - [Deosai National Park](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/gilgit-baltistan/deosai-national-park.md): A plateau above 4,000 metres, covered in wildflowers in July
  - [Shigar Valley](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/gilgit-baltistan/shigar-valley.md): A green valley, a 17th-century fort and the start of the Baltoro trail
  - [Khaplu Valley](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/gilgit-baltistan/khaplu-valley.md): A palace, a medieval mosque and the base for Masherbrum
  - [K2 and the Baltoro Glacier](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/gilgit-baltistan/k2-baltoro.md): The second-highest mountain on Earth, and the trek to its base
  - [Fairy Meadows and Nanga Parbat](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/gilgit-baltistan/fairy-meadows-nanga-parbat.md): A meadow at 3,300 metres with Nanga Parbat in front of you
  - [Shandur Pass](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/gilgit-baltistan/shandur-pass.md): The high polo ground on the border of Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral
  - [Gilgit](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/gilgit-baltistan/gilgit.md): The regional capital and the crossroads of the north
  - [Naltar Valley](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/gilgit-baltistan/naltar-valley.md): Pine forest, ski slopes and lakes of unusual colour
  - [Phander Valley](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/gilgit-baltistan/phander-valley.md): A quiet trout-stream valley on the road to Chitral
- [Khyber Pakhtunkhwa](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/khyber-pakhtunkhwa.md): Gandhara ruins, Kalash valleys and the green hills of the north-west
  - [Swat Valley](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/khyber-pakhtunkhwa/swat-valley.md): Green river valley with Buddhist carvings and a mountain end
  - [Kalash Valleys](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/khyber-pakhtunkhwa/kalash-valley.md): Three valleys of the Kalash, with their own festivals and faith
  - [Chitral](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/khyber-pakhtunkhwa/chitral.md): A mountain town under Tirich Mir, with a fort and a royal mosque
  - [Peshawar](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/khyber-pakhtunkhwa/peshawar.md): One of the oldest living cities in South Asia
  - [Naran and Kaghan Valley](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/khyber-pakhtunkhwa/naran-kaghan.md): The easiest mountain valley from Islamabad, with lakes and a high pass
  - [Takht-i-Bahi](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/khyber-pakhtunkhwa/takht-i-bahi.md): A Buddhist monastery on a hill, among the best preserved in Pakistan
  - [Nathia Gali and Ayubia](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/khyber-pakhtunkhwa/nathia-gali.md): Cool pine hills two hours from Islamabad
- [Punjab](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/punjab.md): Mughal Lahore, Sikh shrines and the oldest cities of the Indus plains
  - [Lahore](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/punjab/lahore.md): The Mughal capital, and Pakistan's city of food and festivals
  - [Rohtas Fort](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/punjab/rohtas-fort.md): Sher Shah Suri's immense fort, built in the 1540s
  - [Taxila](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/punjab/taxila.md): Buddhist monasteries and Greek-era streets near Islamabad
  - [Harappa](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/punjab/harappa.md): A city of the Indus civilisation, 4,000 years old
  - [Murree](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/punjab/murree.md): The nearest hill station to Islamabad, pleasant midweek
  - [Nankana Sahib](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/punjab/nankana-sahib.md): The birthplace of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism
  - [Hasan Abdal and Panja Sahib](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/punjab/hasan-abdal-panja-sahib.md): A Sikh shrine built around a handprint on a rock
  - [Islamabad and the Margalla Hills](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/punjab/islamabad.md): A planned capital at the foot of green hills
  - [Multan](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/punjab/multan.md): The city of saints, with blue-tiled shrines
  - [Bahawalpur and Cholistan](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/punjab/bahawalpur-cholistan.md): Palaces of the Nawabs and the Derawar Fort in the desert
- [Sindh](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/sindh.md): The Indus civilisation, Sufi shrines and a long coast
  - [Karachi](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/sindh/karachi.md): Pakistan's largest city, a port and a food capital
  - [Mohenjo-daro](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/sindh/mohenjo-daro.md): A city of the Indus civilisation, built around 2500 BCE
  - [Thatta and Makli](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/sindh/thatta-makli.md): A hill of tombs and a mosque with ninety-three domes
  - [Sehwan Sharif](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/sindh/sehwan-sharif.md): The shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, with its night-long music
  - [Thar and Nagarparkar](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/sindh/thar-nagarparkar.md): A desert with Jain temples and a green season after the rains
  - [Ranikot Fort](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/sindh/ranikot-fort.md): The Great Wall of Sindh, with walls over 25 kilometres long
- [Balochistan](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/balochistan.md): Pakistan's largest province: juniper forest, desert coast and the earliest farms in South Asia
  - [Quetta](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/balochistan/quetta.md): A highland city of orchards and bazaars, at 1,680 metres
  - [Ziarat](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/balochistan/ziarat.md): A juniper forest, said to be thousands of years old
  - [Hingol and the Makran Coast](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/balochistan/hingol-makran-coast.md): A desert coast of strange rock formations and empty beaches
  - [Gwadar](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/balochistan/gwadar.md): A port town on a hammerhead of land, once part of Oman
  - [Mehrgarh](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/balochistan/mehrgarh.md): One of the earliest farming settlements in South Asia
- [Kashmir](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/kashmir.md): River valleys, lakes and pine forest in Azad Jammu & Kashmir
  - [Muzaffarabad](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/kashmir/muzaffarabad.md): The capital, at the meeting of the Jhelum and Neelum
  - [Neelum Valley](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/kashmir/neelum-valley.md): Villages, waterfalls and meadows along the Neelum River
  - [Leepa Valley](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/kashmir/leepa-valley.md): Terraced fields and wooden houses in a remote side valley
  - [Rawalakot and Banjosa](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/kashmir/rawalakot-banjosa.md): A pine-fringed lake and a hill town in Poonch
  - [Pir Chinasi](https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/kashmir/pir-chinasi.md): A viewpoint and shrine above Muzaffarabad

## Tours by type

### Festival Tours
- [Shimshal Kutch Festival Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/kuch-festival-shimshal.md): 16 days, Shimshal Valley
- [Chilam Joshi Festival](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/chilam-joshi-festival.md): 8 days, Kalash Valleys
- [Shandur Polo Festival Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/shandur-polo-festival-tour.md): 13 days, Shandur Pass
- [Uchal Festival Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/uchal-festival-tour.md): 1 days, Kalash Valleys
- [Choimus Festival Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/choimus-festival-tour.md): 11 days, Kalash Valleys
- [Silk Route Festival Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/silk-route-festival-tour.md): 11 days
- [Taftan to Wagah Transit Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/taftan-wagah-transit-tour.md): 12 days
- [Sost to Wagah Transit Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/sost-wagah-transit-tour.md): 12 days, Sost
- [Taftan to Sost Transit Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/taftan-sost-transit-tour.md): 21 days, Sost

### Trekking
- [Great Karakoram Traverse Trek](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/great-karakoram-traverse-trek.md): 36 days, K2 and the Baltoro Glacier
- [K2 Base Camp & Gondogoro La Trek](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/k2-base-camp-gondogoro-la-trek.md): 23 days, K2 and the Baltoro Glacier
- [Fairy Meadows Adventure Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/fairy-meadows-adventure-tour.md): 6 days, Fairy Meadows and Nanga Parbat
- [Rakaposhi and Patundass Trek](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/rakaposhi-patundass-trek.md): 16 days, Lower Hunza
- [Biafo Hispar & Snow Lake Trek](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/biafo-hispar-snow-lake-trek.md): 20 days, Skardu
- [Rakaposhi Base Camp Trek](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/rakaposhi-base-camp-trek.md): 11 days, Lower Hunza
- [Patundas Trek](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/patundas-trek.md): 14 days, Hunza Valley
- [Rush Lake Trek](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/rush-lake-rush-trek.md): 15 days
- [Nanga Parbat Base Camp Trek](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/nanga-parbat-base-camp-trek.md): 10 days, Fairy Meadows and Nanga Parbat
- [Batura Trek](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/batura-trek.md): 15 days, Hunza Valley
- [Shimshal Pamir Trek](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/shimshal-pamir-trek.md): 16 days, Shimshal Valley
- [Around Nanga Parbat Trek](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/around-nanga-parbat-trek.md): 20 days, Fairy Meadows and Nanga Parbat
- [K2 Base Camp Trek](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/k2-base-camp-trek.md): 21 days, K2 and the Baltoro Glacier

### Cherry Blossom Tours
- [Hunza & Phandar Cherry Blossom](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/hunza-phandar-cherry-blossom.md): 12 days, Hunza Valley, from $1,285
- [Skardu Cherry Blossom Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/spring-skardu-blossom.md): 8 days, Skardu
- [Gilgit Baltistan Blossom Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/gilgit-baltistan-blossom-tour.md): 16 days
- [Hunza Cherry Blossom Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/hunza-cherry-blossom-tour.md): 10 days, Hunza Valley
- [Hunza & Skardu Cherry Blossom](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/hunza-skardu-cherry-blossom.md): 13 days, Hunza Valley
- [Chitral Cherry Blossom Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/chitral-cherry-blossom-tour.md): 12 days, Chitral
- [Swat & Hunza Cherry Blossom](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/swat-hunza-cherry-blossom.md): 11 days, Swat Valley
- [Gojal Valley Blossom Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/gojal-valley-blossom-tour.md): 11 days, Gojal

### Sightseeing Tours
- [Swat, Hunza & Peshawar Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/swat-hunza-peshawar-tour.md): 12 days, Swat Valley
- [Skardu & Hunza Valley Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/skardu-hunza.md): 13 days, Skardu
- [Hunza Valley Sightseeing Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/hunza-valley-tour.md): 9 days, Hunza Valley
- [Skardu Valley Sightseeing Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/skardu-tour.md): 10 days, Skardu
- [Naran & Kaghan Valley Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/naran-kaghan-valley-tour.md): 7 days, Naran and Kaghan Valley
- [Kalash Valley Sightseeing Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/kalash-valley-tour.md): 8 days, Kalash Valleys
- [Fairy Meadows & Hunza Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/fairy-meadows-hunza-tour.md): 11 days, Fairy Meadows and Nanga Parbat
- [Murree, Ayubia & Nathiagali Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/murree-ayubia-nathiagali-tour.md): 5 days, Murree
- [Kalash & Swat Valley Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/kalash-swat-valley-tour.md): 9 days, Kalash Valleys
- [Chitral & Hunza Valley Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/chitral-hunza-valley-tour.md): 17 days, Chitral
- [Hunza & Phandar Sightseeing Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/hunza-phandar-sightseeing-tour.md): 10 days, Hunza Valley
- [Hunza & Kalash Valley Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/hunza-kalash-valley-tour.md): 14 days, Hunza Valley
- [Hunza & Swat Sightseeing Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/hunza-swat-sightseeing-tour.md): 11 days, Hunza Valley
- [Gojal Valley Sightseeing Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/gojal-valley-sightseeing-tour.md): 11 days, Gojal
- [Chitral  Valley Sightseeing Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/chitral-valley-sightseeing-tour.md): 12 days, Chitral

### Photography Tours
- [North Pakistan Photography Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/north-pakistan-photography-tour.md): 29 days

### Heritage Tours
- [Indus Valley Civilization Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/indus-valley-civilization.md): 10 days
- [Explore Swat Valley](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/explore-swat-valley.md): 7 days, Swat Valley
- [Silk Road Explorers Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/silk-road-explorers-tour-kashgar-islamabad.md): 14 days
- [Mohenjo Daro Heritage Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/mohenjodaro-heritage-site-tour.md): 6 days, Mohenjo-daro
- [Rohtas Fort Heritage Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/rohtas-fort.md): 3 days, Rohtas Fort
- [Harappa Heritage Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/harappa-heritage-tour.md): 3 days, Harappa
- [Indus & Gandhara Civilization](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/indus-valley-gandhara-civilization.md): 13 days
- [Gilgit Baltistan Cultural Heritage](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/gilgit-baltistan-cultural-heritage.md): 15 days

### Autumn Tours
- [Hunza Autumn Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/hunza-autumn.md): 9 days, Hunza Valley
- [Hunza & Phandar Autumn Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/hunza-phandar-valley-autumn-tour.md): 10 days, Hunza Valley
- [Swat & Hunza Autumn Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/swat-hunza-autumn-tour.md): 11 days, Swat Valley
- [Chitral & Hunza Autumn Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/chitral-hunza-autumn-tour.md): 16 days, Chitral
- [Hunza & Skardu Autumn Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/hunza-skardu-autumn-tour.md): 13 days, Hunza Valley
- [Gilgit Baltistan Autumn Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/gilgit-baltistan-autumn-tour.md): 18 days
- [Gojal Valley Autumn Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/gojal-valley-autumn-tour.md): 11 days, Gojal
- [Chitral Valley Autumn Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/chitral-valley-autumn-tour.md): 1 days, Chitral
- [Kalash & Hunza Autumn Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/kalash-hunza-autumn-tour.md): 14 days, Kalash Valleys

### City Tours
- [Lahore City Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/lahore-city-tour.md): 5 days, Lahore
- [Islamabad City Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/islamabad-city-tour.md): 1 days, Islamabad and the Margalla Hills
- [Karachi City Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/karachi-city-tour.md): 1 days, Karachi

### Jeep Safaris
- [Gilgit Baltistan Adventure Tour!](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/gilgit-baltistan-adventure-tour.md): 24 days
- [Hunza Khunjerab jeep safari](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/hunza-khunjerab-jeep-safari.md): 1 days, Hunza Valley
- [Deosai Plains Jeep Safari](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/deosai-plains-jeep-safari.md): 10 days, Deosai National Park
- [North Pakistan jeep safari](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/north-pakistan-jeep-safari.md): 36 days

### Pilgrimage Tours
- [Sikh Pilgrimage Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/sikh-pilgrimage-tour.md): 7 days, Nankana Sahib
- [Gurdwara Panja Sahib](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/gurdwara-panja-sahib.md): 10 days, Hasan Abdal and Panja Sahib
- [Nankana Sahib](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/nankana-sahib.md): 4 days, Nankana Sahib
- [Gurdwara Dera Sahib](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/gurdwara-dera-sahib.md): 3 days, Lahore
- [Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/buddhist-pilgrimage-tour.md): 16 days

### Expeditions
- [K2 Expedition (8611m)](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/k2-expedition.md): 60 days, K2 and the Baltoro Glacier
- [Broad Peak Expedition (8047M)](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/broad-peak-expedition.md): 52 days, K2 and the Baltoro Glacier
- [Nanga Parbat Expedition (8126m)](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/nanga-parbat-expedition.md): 51 days, Fairy Meadows and Nanga Parbat
- [Passu Peak Expedition (7478m)](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/passu-peak-expedition.md): 40 days, Passu
- [Shishper Peak Expedition (7611m)](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/shishper-peak-expedition.md): 45 days, Gojal

### Afghanistan Tours
- [Bamyan and Herat Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/bamyan-herat-tour.md): 9 days

## Optional

- [Afghanistan](https://hunzaexplorer.com/afghanistan)
- [CEO Message](https://hunzaexplorer.com/ceo-message)
- [Sustainable Travel in Pakistan: Ecotourism Adventures](https://hunzaexplorer.com/ecotourism-in-pakistan)
- [Expeditions](https://hunzaexplorer.com/expeditions)
- [FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS – GENERAL](https://hunzaexplorer.com/faqs)
- [Our Team](https://hunzaexplorer.com/our-team)
- [PAKISTAN](https://hunzaexplorer.com/pakistan)
- [Pakistan Visa](https://hunzaexplorer.com/pakistan-visa)
- [Jeeps Safari in Pakistan](https://hunzaexplorer.com/safari)
- [TERMS AND CONDITIONS](https://hunzaexplorer.com/terms-and-conditions)
- [Testimonials](https://hunzaexplorer.com/testimonials)
- [Autumn Tours](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tours/autumn)
- [Festival Tours](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tours/festival)
- [Fixed Departure Tours](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tours/fixed-departure-tours)
- [Heritage Tours](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tours/heritage)
- [Overland Tours](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tours/overland)
- [Pilgrimage Tours](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tours/pilgrimage)
- [SIGHTSEEING TOURS](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tours/sightseeing)
- [Spring Tours](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tours/spring)
- [Trekking Tours](https://hunzaexplorer.com/trekking)
- [Privacy](https://hunzaexplorer.com/privacy)