SILK ROAD TO KASHGAR CHINA

SILK ROAD TOUR TO KASHGAR- CHINA

The ancient “Silk Road” was lying buried in the history, mystery legends in some of the unbelievable terrible tales of the past. It is however possible to travel on Silk Road and visit the legendary city of Kashgar-China via Karakorum Highway (KKH) and Khunjerab Pass. In the annals of history the Khunjerab Pass stands admired for pastures rather than passage.

Karakorum Highway connects the legendary “Silk Road” cities of China, so well heard of with reference to the historic “silk Road” and the Oasis of Kashgar, Kohtan and Yarkand etc with the capital of the Pakistan –Islamabad via Khunjerab Pass 4733M through  mysterious valley  of Hunza, Nagar, Gilgit etc. The whole the region is a wonderful complex of various natural elements mixed to gather to form a wonderland.

The border with China, Khunjerab Pass was formally declared open on May 1^st, 1986 and Pirali was declared as a entering point in China but now shifted to Tashkuran and Sost pot of entry in Pakistan. The zero point is located at the top of Khunjerab Pass 4733m that is 86 km from Sost.

Tashkurgan is the first town of the Chinese side which is located right at the Silk Road at about elevation of 3050m from the sea level. Here remains 9^th months winter and 3 months summer.

Kashgar is about 280 km from Tashkurgan, is a hub of communication in the ancient Silk Road. As much as an ancient city of two-thousand old years of history with its borders north facing Gilgis Grasslands of the Soviet Union, west to Afghanistan and countries of the west Asia, south to Pakistan and India, being bounded on the east by interior Takla Malakhand Desert.

Kashgar is one of historical and cultural cities in China, There may be several tribes or dynasties but all of them are Muslim, is the Muslim region of the China. Kashgar today offers man y interesting scenes and sights and its unique blend of old and new ways of life and traditions

ITINERARY:

Suitable period: Mid of May to end of October

Duration: 17-19 days from Islamabad back Islamabad

Day-01: Arrival Islamabad, sightseeing of Islamabad and Rawalpindi

Day-02: Drive on the Karakorum Highway to Chilas 12-14 hrs drive

Day-03: Continue to Hunza Karimabad 7-8 hrs drive

Day-04: Local visit to Hopar and Duikar

Day-05: Day free for local visits and walk

Day-06: Drive to Lake and by boat to Gulmit

Day-07: By boat to Hussani then drive to Passu

Day-08: Continue to Sost then to Tashkurgan - Karakoli Lake, overnight in Yurt

Day-09: Walk around the Lake/overnight in Yurt

Day-10: Drive to Kashgar/hotel

Day-11: Sightseeing in Kashgar

Day-12: Drive back to Tashkurgan

Day-13: Continue to Sost via Khunjerab Pass then to Passu/hotel

Day-14: Continue to Karimabad

Day-15: Drive to Chilas

Day-16: Drive to Islamabad via Babu Sar Pass

Day-17: Departure from Islamabad

CONTACT:

northpak@isb.comsats.net.pk 
northpakistan@dsl.net.pk 
ishaq_jan@yahoo.com 

Tel: 0092-51-2510374

Tel/Fax: 0092-51-2855440

Mobile: 0092-333-5276586

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Postal address :
NORTH PAKISTAN ADVENTURE
Trekking, Tours and Expeditions
P.O Box 746, Islamabad - Pakistan

CONTACT IN FRANCE

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contact@travelsocialclub.fr 

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*Claire-Emilie

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Karakol Lake with view of Muztagh Ata 7546M in CHINA




Fruit Market in Kashgar - China ( Sunday Market)





























Making nans at local house in Tashkurgan - CHINA



Id Kah Mosque in Kashgar - CHINA




A street in Kashgar - China


























Trucks on Karakorum Highway at Passu Hunza - Pakistan

Hunza Nagar Valley in Autumn season - Pakistan

HUNZA VALLEY BLOSSOM TOUR ( North Pakistan)

HUNZA VALLEY- BLOSSOM TOUR ( Northern Areas of Pakistan)

Blossom or Spring season is one of the best and interested period to visit to the High Mountain Valley of the Karakorum “ HUNZA VALLEY”. During the Spring season the fruit trees erupt in white blossom and down the valley looks like white carpet. The blossom starts first by the almond trees then apricot trees, cherries, applies, peaches and pears, give wonderful contrast of blossom among the high snow capped mountains. These fruit trees are an integral part of Hunzakutz’s diet. Apricot trees are more common in Hunza and Nagar Valleys, which is famous legend fruit of the valley and ancient time was main source of the food.

Hunza is located in the northern part of Pakistan near the borders of China and Afghanistan. Hunza is well-known for its picturesque beauty and as well as the culture and tradition of the mountain people. For the hundred of years it was an isolated state, ruled by the King or Mir, locally called “THAM”. At the nineteen centuries the kingdom had become a princely state that was protected by the government of British-India, after the partition from India, Pakistan gained control of these areas in 1947 but Tham or Mir was allowed to rules over the local matters until 1974 and then Pakistan took over completely controlled.

Normally blossom begins from end of March to end of April and best period to start the trip is in the first week of April. Hunza is connected for the capital of the country, Islamabad by road, Karakorum Highway and by air to Gilgit 1 hr flight then 3hrs drive on Karakorum Highway to Karimabad- Hunza. All the flights to Gilgit from Islamabad are subjected to weather condition (mountain flights).

ITINERARY:

Day-01: Arrival to Islamabad/hotel

Day-02: Fly to Gilgit or drive Chilas

Day-03: Continue to Hunza Karimabad

Day-04: Hopar and Duikar

Day-05: Lake- Gulmit

Day-06: Walk to Gulkin, Borit Lake

Day-07: Back to Karimabad

Day-08: Continue Chilas

Day-09: Islamabad

Day-10: Departure from Islamabad

CONTACT:

northpak@isb.comsats.net.pk 

northpakistan@dsl.net.pk 
ishaq_jan@yahoo.com 

Tel: 0092-51-2510374

Tel/Fax: 0092-51-2855440

Mobile: 0092-333-5276586

   0092-344-9477670

www.north-pakistan.com
www.trekkingpakistan.com
www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/NORTH-PAKISTAN

Postal address :
NORTH PAKISTAN ADVENTURE
Trekking, Tours and Expeditions
P.O Box 746, Islamabad - Pakistan

CONTACT IN FRANCE:
*Mr. Fabrice OUDIN
Fabriceoudin777@gmail.com
contact@travelsocialclub.fr 

Cell: 0033-619323372

*Claire-Emilie

claireemilie81@gmail.com

Cell: 00 33.6.16.67.60.79

 Home: 0033.5.56.47.02.44