NOTE: Read Part1, Part2 and Part3 for Day 1-5 itinerary. Day6: From the moment we arrived in Serena Shigar Fort Residence, we loved it. It is 400 years old and was the palace of the raja of Shigar in 17th century. The fort itself needs no words, but the service from Serena Hotel was cherry on the…Continue Reading “Part 4 of the Northern Areas of Pakistan: Skardu”
NOTE: Read Part1 and Part2 for Day 1-4 Day 5: The next morning, we planned to leave a bit early for our next destination in Gilgit-Baltistan, Skardu. It is quite some distance from Rama Valley. The maps will tell you otherwise and some people might say it different as well. But it takes good 6 to…Continue Reading “Part 3 of the Northern Areas of Pakistan: Rama Valley to Skardu (via Deosai Plains)”
NOTE: For day 1 & 2, and the general planning and tips, read Part 1 of the Northern Areas of Pakistan series. Day3: From Hunza our next stop in Gilgit-Baltistan trip was Gilgit. It is about 2 hours ride and the road is very good. But right in the beginning, we first visited the first…Continue Reading “Part 2 of the Northern Areas of Pakistan: Rama Valley (via Gilgit and Astore)”
“Are there any mountains in Pakistan?” “Isn’t it always hot in Pakistan?” “Is it safe to travel there?” are some of the most common questions I hear after living for almost 9 years in Europe. I have traveled to many countries around the globe and the questions do not change, weather you are in Europe,…Continue Reading “Northern Areas of Pakistan: Part 1 – Islamabad to Hunza”