Nangma Valley Trek

Nangma Valley Trek

Nangma Valley Trek, Baltistan is a well-known location for adventure and cultural travel, situated in the stunning Karakoram Range. This area is referred to as a mountaineer’s heaven. Baltistan is home to hundreds of 7000-meter-high Mountains, world-famous trekking routes, and four of the fourteen summits that rise above 8000 meters. It is also the home to numerous diverse ethnic groups, cultures, and languages. Baltistan is home to vibrant flowers, cascading streams, emerald lakes, verdant meadows, apricot orchids, and the warm and hospitable Balti people.

During his successful K6 trip in 1970, Eduard Koblmiller traveled through the Nangma Valley and called it a place of “unusual and primordial beauty.” The Nagma Valley has striking color contrasts and abstract lines that point vertically and astonishingly high in the sky, giving it the appearance of an impressionist painting. The base camps are only a short stroll from the valley, which makes it much more accessible than other, far more well-known locations. The valley’s beauty is almost touching. Nagma Valley in Pakistan is among the country’s most picturesque valleys because of the enormous granite walls that loom over you. This adventure will delight you, taking place in a less-traveled section of the Karakoram.

From Kanday town, a short trek will lead you to the stunning Nangma Valley, renowned for its natural beauty and dubbed the “heaven of rock climbing.” This amazing hike passes through verdant meadows and offers a captivating perspective of the mountains.

In the Baltistan Region, Kanday Nangma Valley is the most well-known place for rock climbing. This is an amazing area with rock climbing options ranging from intermediate to extreme, including the well-known Amin Braq. One of the most breathtaking places in Baltistan for trekking is this valley.

Detailed Trip Itinerary

Day 01 (Islamabad Arrival)

• Greetings from Pakistan. You’re going to the Islamabad International Airport today.
• After a friendly greeting at the airport, our representative will transport you to your Islamabad hotel.
• As a welcome beverage, the hotel will serve you tea or coffee. Take this chance to socialize with other trekkers.
• Take a nap to recuperate from your lengthy flight after the drink. We will get together over dinner to go over specifics regarding your trek to Nangma Valley.
• Transfer to hotel for overnight stay

Day 02 (Islamabad – Skardu & Kachura) (7,316 ft.) (45 Minutes flight)

• Breakfast early in the morning
• Drop guests at Islamabad Airport
• Pick Guests from Skardu Airport
• Head towards Kachura to explore
• Shangrila Resort
• Kachura Valley
• Upper Kachura Lake
• Xoq Valley
• Return to Skardu
• Transfer to hotel for night stay

In Case of flight Cancellation we will head towards Skardu via Karakoram High way to reach Skardu (14-16 Hours’ Drive)

Day 03 (Sight-seeing in Skardu)

• Breakfast early in the morning
• You will hike up to the ruins of the early 1700s Kharpocho Fort in the morning, which overlooks the town and offers a breathtaking view of the Indus River.
• This is the ideal spot, if you enjoy photography, to capture images of Skardu Town at dawn or dusk.
• Next, on foot, we will arrive at Organic Village, a tiny village where all of the crops are grown organically. You can explore during the afternoon.
• You will also take a Jeep tour to Satpara Lake
• Visit Local bazar
• Transfer to hotel for overnight stay

Day 04 (Skardu – Khaplu)

• Breakfast early in the morning
• Travel to Khaplu, stopping at Thorgo Pari and Yugo, the meeting point of the Shayok and Indus rivers
• Driving through little settlements in the Ghanche area. We have a traditional lunch at Yugo and then go on a cultural stroll to visit the hamlet and talk to some of the locals.
• We take a trip to Khaplu later in the afternoon, where we check into the hotel and have free time to explore the organic garden and the Khaplu Fort Museum.
• Overnight stay in Khaplu

Day 05 (Khaplu – Kanday – Mingulo Broq)

• Breakfast early in the morning
• We travel from Khaplu to Kanday Valley (2 hours) after breakfast, and then trek to Mingulo Broq (3,500m).
• This walk passes through lovely, verdant meadows and offers breathtaking views of the rocky outcrops in the area.
• We have plenty of time to enjoy these special geological marvels while we are camping here.
• Night stay at Mingulu Broq camp site

Day 06 (Mingulo Broq – Nangma Valley)

• Breakfast early in the morning
• We will be on a lovely hike today from Mingulo Broq to Nangma Valley (3,950 m), which will take us alongside a glacial stream and through verdant farms.
• There’s plenty of time to explore the area at your own pace after lunch at the campsite.
• Night stay at Nangma valley camp site

Day 07 (Nangma Valley – Amin Braq Base Camp)

• Breakfast early in the morning
• We hike today from Nangma Valley to Amin Braq Base Camp (4,500 m), which will take us alongside a glacial stream and through verdant farms.
• Night stay at Amin Braq camp site

Day 08 (Spare trek day)

• Breakfast early in the morning
• Free day in Nangma
• Wake up early to enjoy the mesmerizing sunrise, visit the nearby glacial stream, test your scrambling skills on nearby rocks, or venture out to spot some of the numerous Karakoram birds and flower species.
• Night stay in camps at Nagma Valley

Day 09 (Nangma Valley – Kanday – Khaplu)

• Breakfast early in the morning
• We hike back to Kanday today and drive back to Khaplu
• Transfer to hotel in Khaplu for overnight stay

Day 10 (Khaplu – Skardu)

• Breakfast early in the morning
• We will board jeeps for a full day of travel on Skardu’s twisting jeep roads after breakfast.
• Reaches Skardu
• Transfer to Hotel for overnight stay

Day 11 (Skardu – Islamabad) (45 Minutes flight)

• Breakfast at early in the morning
• Drop Guests at Skardu Airport
• Reaches Islamabad

OR

• In the event that inclement weather forces the cancellation of the flight, you will proceed from Juglot Skardu Road till you reach Juglot and from Juglot till Hazara Motorway, you will move by Karakoram Highway to Islamabad via road.
• With Nanga Parbat (8,126 meters), the ninth-highest mountain in the world, as your backdrop, you can travel with an amazing view.
• After a while, continue on the Karakoram Highway and pass through the Kaghan Valley and Babusar Pass (4,067 meters) to reach Mansehra City.
• Rejoining the Karakoram Highway from Mansehra, you will travel through the historically significant and culturally rich cities of Hassan Abdal, Taxila, and Abbottabad before arriving in Islamabad.
• It will be late afternoon when you arrive.

Day 12 (Spare Day in Islamabad)

• Breakfast at early in the morning
• You have the entire day to explore the green capital city of Islamabad if you were able to catch a flight there yesterday.
• See the Islamabad Monument, Parliament Square, and the Faisal Mosque before traveling to the nearby city of Rawalpindi.
• The historical and traditional city of Rawalpindi will introduce you to the flavors of southern Pakistan. Situated on the Pothohar Plateau, which is well-known for its long history of Buddhism, particularly in the nearby town of Taxila.
• Enjoy a local Pakistani curry at the Magnificent Food Streets for your final meal in Pakistan after a full day of sightseeing.
• Transfer to hotel for overnight stay

Day 13 (Departure | Fly Back Home)

• Breakfast at early in the morning
• You will be taken to Islamabad International Airport for your flight home after breakfast “Nangma Valley Trek ” has ended.

Services Included

• All internal (Domestic) air tickets and related airport transfers
• English-speaking guide
• Private transport with driver
• Accommodations (Hotels and Camps)
• All Meal (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
• All camping ground fees, Mess tents, sleeping tents, Kitchen tents with chairs,
• All fees associated with trekking permits, royalty, toll taxes, entry tickets, parking fees etc.
• Every piece of kitchenware, including cutlery, crockery, fuel, and other associated
• All Wages and basic kits of guide, sirdar, Porter’s cook and assistants
• Insurance for crew members such as porters and guides (except helicopter rescue)
• Satellite phones
• Solar Panel or generator

Service not included

• International Flight tickets
• Travel Insurance
• Pakistan Visa Fee
• Photography & Videography
• Personal Nature Expense
• Items which are not mentioned in “Services Include”

Regards:   

PYARA SKARDU ADVENTURE CLUB & TRAVEL AGENCY