SECP License No: 0326881
Quick Overview
22 Days
Arrive Islamabad. VIP airport transfer. Welcome dinner and full expedition briefing — permits, porter protocols, altitude strategy, and gear review.
5-star hotel, Islamabad
Dinner
Final gear and equipment day. Visit Annapurna Gear Shop for any last-minute equipment. Cultural day: Faisal Mosque, Lok Virsa Museum. Early night.
5-star hotel, Islamabad
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Fly Islamabad to Skardu. Arrive and acclimatise. Afternoon at Kharpocho Fort and Skardu bazaar. Permit registration with local authorities.
Premium hotel, Skardu
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Acclimatisation day in Skardu. Visit Shangrila Resort and Satpara Lake. Porter team assembly and load organisation. Weather briefing.
Premium hotel, Skardu
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive from Skardu to Askole (6–8 hours on rough mountain road) — the last village before the wilderness. Meet the full porter team. Final village preparations.
Guesthouse, Askole
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek begins. Askole to Jhola camp — following the Braldu River through glacial terrain. First full wilderness day.
Camping, Jhola
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek to Paiyu camp — the last green campsite before the Baltoro Glacier. Dramatic views of Paiyu Peak above camp.
Camping, Paiyu
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Acclimatisation rest day at Paiyu. Short day hike to Paiyu Peak base for views. Cook team prepares special camp dinner.
Camping, Paiyu
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Onto the Baltoro Glacier. The landscape becomes entirely glacial — ice, moraine, and the first appearance of the Karakoram giants on the horizon.
Camping, Liligo
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek along the Baltoro to Urdukas — a rocky promontory above the glacier with dramatic views of the Cathedral towers and the upper Baltoro ahead.
Camping, Urdukas
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek deeper into the Baltoro. Trango Towers grow in scale. Masherbrum appears to the south. Camp at Goro II.
Camping, Goro II
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Arrive Concordia — the throne room of the mountain gods. K2, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum I and II all visible simultaneously. Camp in the most spectacular mountain amphitheatre on earth.
Camping, Concordia
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Rest and acclimatisation at Concordia. Full-day exploration and photography at the glacier junction. Optional hike toward Broad Peak Base Camp.
Camping, Concordia
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek from Concordia to K2 Base Camp (4–5 hours). Arrive at 5,100m. K2's full south face above you. Camp in silence at the foot of the Savage Mountain.
Camping, K2 Base Camp
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Full day at K2 Base Camp. Explore the glacier moraine, visit expedition tents if present, and spend the afternoon absorbing the scale of K2 above.
Camping, K2 Base Camp
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Return to Concordia. Rest and re-fuel. Optional extension to Gasherbrum Base Camp for those with energy.
Camping, Concordia
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Long descent day: Concordia to Urdukas. Retracing the Baltoro with the Karakoram giants now behind you.
Camping, Urdukas
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Trek back to Paiyu. The landscape softens as you descend from the glacier onto moraine and trail.
Camping, Paiyu
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Final trekking day. Return to Askole village. Hot meal, showers, and celebration with the porter team. Porter wages and farewell.
Camping / Guesthouse, Askole
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drive back to Skardu (6–8 hours). Hot shower, premium hotel, proper beds. Rest and recovery.
Premium hotel, Skardu
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Fly Skardu to Islamabad. Farewell expedition dinner at a top Islamabad restaurant.
5-star hotel, Islamabad
Breakfast, Dinner
VIP airport transfer. Expedition concludes.
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Breakfast
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