Around the North Tour

Islamabad, the modern capital of Pakistan is a thriving city with well planning and management. It attracts many tourists to it's modern towers, super markets and 4* hotels that are the heart of Islamabad. Faisal Mosque is a unique mixture modern engineering and Islamic architecture.
Peshawar, The land of the gallant Pathans.Peshawar is a city in Pakistan 's North-West Frontier Province , near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass. Darra Adam Khel is Pakistan's most unusual tourist attraction.Darra is the gun factory of the Tribal Areas, located 40 kilometres south of Peshawar on the road to Kohat, a drive of about 40 minutes. Swat is the most historically interesting valley in Pakistan. It is also one of the most beautiful - certainly much greener and more fertile than the valleys further north because it lies within the monsoon belt.
Gilgit is the most important city in the Northern Area of Pakistan. Althought the town itself is not very big, nor extremely exciting, it is the best place to start exploring the northern region which has some of the best mountain scenery and so called Virgin Beauty of unexplored world, the world that is yet to be explored by the West. The Hunza Valley is one of the most beautiful regions in Pakistan. Coming from Giligit you first pass the majestic Rakaposhi mountain, one of those 8K giants of the Western Himalaya. Once in the valley, you see the capital city of Karimabad on the left bank, with its fort perched high on the top of the hill.

Itinerary
Day 1 Islamabad - Rawalpindi
Arrive at Islamabad. Transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 2 Islamabad - Peshawar
Drive to Peshawar. Enroute to Peshawar visit Taxila and Museum for ancient Bhudda ruins. Drive on to Peshawar. Overnight at hotel.
Day 3 Peshawar / Khyber Pass
Spend the whole day visiting Khyber Pass and Darra Adam Khel (Smugglers Bazaar). Overnight at hotel.
Day 4 Peshwar - Swat Valley
Early morning drive to Swat valley. Overnight at hotel.
Day 5 Swat - Besham
Drive from Peshawar to Besham. Overnight at hotel.
Day 6 Besham - Gilgit
Continue drive on to Gilgit. Tracing the Silk Route (KKH) and having views of Nanga Parbat and Rakaposhi. Overnight at hotel.
Day 7 Karimabad (HUNZA)
Next day drive to the Hunza, the land of longevity. Passing through the most exciting parts of the KKH. Viewing Rakaposhi Peak. Overnight at hotel.
Day 8 Karimabad (HUNZA)
Spend the whole day visiting bazzaars and local shops. Also visit the 800 year old Baltit Fort. Overnight at hotel.
Day 9 Sost
Drive to Sost. The KKH continues near the Pak-China border. Passing through villages of Passu. Overnight at hotel.
Day 10 Sost/Khunjerab Pass
Next day head on to the Khunjerab Pass. Worlds highest pass at 15000ft. Spend some time at the border and drive back to Sost. Overnight at hotel.
Day 11 Gilgit
Early morning departure to Gilgit. Rest of the day free. Overnight at hotel.
Day 12 Naltar
Drive to the pine area of Naltar. Lush green valley with pine, trees, lakes and snow capped peaks. Spend most of the day in Naltar and drive back to Gilgit. Overnight at hotel.
Day 13 Chilas
Early morning departure to Chilas. Spend rest of the day visiting Chilas and ancient stone sciptures of Chilas. Overnight at hotel.
Day 14 Islamabad
Continue the drive on to Islamabad. Overnight at hotel.
Day 15 Islamabad - Destination
Flight to destination.