4 group tours and 4 private trips from Lahore
Our Hunza tour packages leave Lahore at 11 pm by Toyota Coaster from Thokar Niaz Baig or Barkat Market, and pick up Islamabad guests on the way at no extra charge. There are four group tours, 5 or 6 days, standard or luxury, from PKR 27,000 per person with hotels, breakfast, dinner and the Khunjerab Pass ticket included. They suit friends, families and first-time visitors who want Hunza without driving the Karakoram Highway themselves.
Every tour breaks the long drive with a night in Naran, crosses Babusar Top to the Karakoram Highway and spends two or three nights in Hunza or Nagar. You see Attabad Lake, the Passu Cones, the Hussaini bridge and the Khunjerab Pass on the Chinese border, and the 6-day tours add a day for Karimabad and Altit Fort.
Prices are per person in a room shared by 3 to 4 people. Children aged 3 to 9 pay a child price and children under 3 travel free. Group tours depart through the Babusar season, so WhatsApp us for the next date.
Most places our Hunza tours visit are on or near the Karakoram Highway, and the times below are from Karimabad. For all twenty places, with Ganish, Ultar Meadows, Sost and Shimshal, see our guide to places to visit in Hunza. Our group tours stop at the Rakaposhi View Point, Attabad Lake, the Passu Cones, the Hussaini bridge, the Khunjerab Pass and Karimabad, with Altit Fort on the 6-day tours. For Skardu and Fairy Meadows, see our Gilgit Baltistan tour packages.
Karimabad is the main town of central Hunza, on a slope at about 2,500 m, with Baltit Fort above the old village. The Mirs of Hunza lived in the fort until the 1940s; it is now a museum with guided visits, about PKR 1,000 for Pakistanis and PKR 1,200 for foreigners in 2025, a steep ten-minute walk from the bazaar. Allow an hour, then shop for dried apricots, walnuts and woollen caps below.
Altit Fort is older and smaller than Baltit, on a cliff above the Hunza River about 3 km from Karimabad: ten minutes by car or a 40-minute walk down. Allow an hour for the fort, the garden and the old village. The guided tour was about PKR 1,600 per person in 2025 for visitors from outside Gilgit-Baltistan. Our 6-day tours visit it on day 3.
A viewpoint at about 3,000 m above Duikar village, 20 to 30 minutes up a steep road from Altit, looking at Rakaposhi, Ladyfinger Peak and the Ultar range. People go for sunrise or sunset. A car manages in dry weather; after rain or snow a jeep is safer.
At Ghulmet in Nagar, on the highway about an hour south of Karimabad, Rakaposhi (7,788 m) rises almost straight above the roadside cafes. Most people stop for 30 to 45 minutes on the way in. Clear mornings give the best view.
The lake formed in January 2010, when a landslide blocked the Hunza River, and it now fills more than 20 km of the old valley. It is 30 to 40 minutes from Karimabad through the Pakistan-China friendship tunnels. Boats and jet skis run from the main jetty at prices set locally each season; plan one to two hours.
Gulmit, the largest village in Gojal or Upper Hunza, is about an hour from Karimabad, past the end of Attabad Lake. It is quieter, with old Wakhi houses and orchards, and the Hussaini bridge, Borith Lake and Passu are all within about 20 minutes.
A long bridge of wooden planks on steel cables over the Hunza River between Gulmit and Passu, a short walk from the highway, with wide gaps and plenty of sway. The village charges a small fee. Give it half an hour; it is not for small children or anyone afraid of heights.
Passu is about 75 minutes north of Karimabad. The jagged Tupopdan peak (6,106 m) above it is what everyone calls the Passu Cones, best photographed from the highway south of the village. The Passu Glacier is a short walk from the road; allow an hour.
A small, quiet lake at about 2,600 m above Hussaini, 15 to 20 minutes up a rough road by car or jeep, or an hour on foot. It suits travellers who spend a night in Gulmit or Passu.
The border with China at 4,693 m, about 170 km and three to four hours from Karimabad via Sost and Khunjerab National Park, where the park fee is paid at the gate (about PKR 500 for Pakistanis in 2026, included on our group tours). It is cold and windy even in July and the air is thin, so keep the stop to 20 or 30 minutes. Every group tour goes here, with the ticket included.
A side road crosses the river below Karimabad and climbs through the Nagar villages to Hopper, about an hour away, where the glacier fills the valley below a ring of peaks. Half a day is enough. Hopper is also the start of the trek to Rush Lake, five to seven days there and back.
The Toyota Coaster leaves Lahore at 11 pm from Thokar Niaz Baig or Barkat Market. Islamabad guests are picked up on the way at no extra charge, around 3 am, at a point near the motorway or GT Road that we share with booked guests before departure. The same coaster and a tour guide stay with the group for the whole trip.
Rooms are shared by 3 to 4 people. We book hotels for your dates on availability and confirm them before departure; we do not publish hotel names in advance. A couple who wants a room of their own can pay the private room price shown on each tour page.
All four group tours take the same road and all of them visit the Khunjerab Pass. The 5-day tours give one full day in Hunza for Attabad Lake, Passu and Khunjerab. The 6-day tours sleep three nights in Nagar, near the Rakaposhi View Point, and add a day for Karimabad and Altit Fort.
Luxury tours use the same route and coaster with a better hotel and better food, for PKR 6,000 more per person. Standard tours suit students and friends who mainly want to see the places.
| Tour | Where you sleep | Karimabad and Altit Fort | Khunjerab Pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 days, standard or luxury | Naran 2, Hunza 2 | Karimabad bazaar only | Day 3 |
| 6 days, standard or luxury | Naran 1, Nagar 3, Naran or Kaghan 1 | Altit Fort and the bazaar on day 3 | Day 4 |
If you want your own car and driver, a private trip can start from any city in Pakistan. Couples can book our Hunza honeymoon packages, 8 to 11 days from PKR 250,000 per couple, with a room of their own. Honeymoon trips do not include meals.
The inclusions are the same on all four group tours.
Budget for these yourself, in cash.
This is the plan of our 5-day Hunza tour; the luxury version follows the same days. Day 1 has an optional jeep to Lake Saif-ul-Malook, and day 2 crosses Babusar Top, the highest point of the drive.
| Day | Route | What you see |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Lahore to Naran, about 610 km | Islamabad pickup, Fajr and breakfast in Balakot, an afternoon in Naran |
| Day 2 | Naran to Hunza over Babusar Top | Lulusar Lake, Babusar Top at 4,173 m, the Nanga Parbat viewpoint, the meeting point of three ranges, the Rakaposhi View Point |
| Day 3 | Hunza to the Khunjerab Pass and back | Attabad Lake (boat optional), the Passu Cones, the Hussaini bridge, the Khunjerab Pass, Karimabad bazaar |
| Day 4 | Hunza to Naran | Leave at 10 am, back over Babusar Top, dinner around 9 pm in Naran |
| Day 5 | Naran to Lahore | Islamabad drop-off, a break at Kallar Kahar, Lahore around 10 pm |
The best time to visit Hunza is April to October: apricot and cherry blossom in early April, warm days from May to September and yellow poplars in late October. For a road trip from Lahore, the date that decides the route is Babusar Top, the pass between Naran and Chilas. It usually opens in mid-June and closes in late September or early October.
Our group tours run while Babusar is open. June and September are quieter; July and August are the busiest months and seats go early. For blossom or autumn colour the road goes via Besham, so we plan those as private trips on request. Hunza stays open in winter, but nights are well below freezing, power cuts are common and the Khunjerab Pass is closed to tourists.
| Month | Weather | Roads from the south | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|
| December to February | Freezing nights, snow possible, power cuts | Via Besham only; Babusar and Khunjerab closed | Very few visitors |
| March | Cool days, cold nights; blossom starts late in the month | Via Besham; Babusar closed | Few |
| April | Mild days; apricot and cherry blossom | Via Besham; Khunjerab reopens | Busy in blossom week |
| May | Warm days, cool nights | Via Besham; Babusar usually closed | Moderate |
| June | Warm; cherries ripen | Babusar usually opens in mid-June | Busy from the school holidays |
| July | Warmest, around 30 °C at midday; apricot harvest | All open; landslide delays after rain | Peak season |
| August | Warm, with rain storms some days | All open; landslides most likely | Peak, busiest around 14 August |
| September | Clear, mild days, cooler nights | Babusar usually open until late September | Quieter after mid-month |
| October | Cool days, cold nights; poplars turn yellow late in the month | Babusar closes; use Besham | Busy for the autumn colour |
| November | Cold, first snow on the higher villages | Via Besham; Khunjerab closes at the end of the month | Few |
From Lahore the road takes the M-2 to Islamabad, the Hazara Motorway to Mansehra and the N-15 through Balakot to Naran. Day two crosses Babusar Top to Chilas and follows the Karakoram Highway along the Indus, through Gilgit to Karimabad. When Babusar is closed, from about October to mid-June, the only road is the Karakoram Highway via Besham: open all year, but slower, with narrow stretches through Kohistan.
PIA flies from Islamabad to Gilgit in about an hour, and Karimabad is two hours on by road, but flights are often cancelled in bad weather, so keep a spare day. Karachi travellers usually fly or take the train to Lahore or Islamabad and join there.
| From | Distance to Karimabad | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Lahore | About 930 km | About 20 hours, done over 2 days |
| Islamabad | About 575 km | 12 to 14 hours |
| Naran | About 320 km | 9 to 10 hours |
| Gilgit | About 100 km | Around 2 hours |
| Karachi | About 1,980 km | 3 days or more |
| Karimabad to the Khunjerab Pass | About 170 km | 3 to 4 hours each way |
Pakistani travellers need only their original CNIC; there is no permit for Hunza or Khunjerab beyond the national park ticket. Checkposts on the Babusar road and the Karakoram Highway may note your CNIC number, and children should carry a B-form.
SCOM, Zong, Jazz and Telenor work in Karimabad, Aliabad and Gilgit, with gaps on the Babusar road and towards Khunjerab. ATMs can run out on peak weekends, so bring most of your cash from home; boats, fort counters, jeeps and small cafes take cash only.
Karimabad is fine for almost everyone, but many people get a headache at the Khunjerab Pass, so walk slowly, drink water and stay in the coaster if you feel unwell. People are conservative in dress: wear loose, modest clothes and ask before photographing women.
A summer day can be warm at Attabad Lake and freezing at Khunjerab a few hours later, so pack in layers.
To book, send us the tour, the date and the number of travellers on WhatsApp or through our contact page. A 30% advance confirms your seats, and the rest is paid at departure. We confirm the hotel and the Islamabad pickup point before you leave.
If you cancel more than 7 days before departure, we refund 75% of what you paid. Between 5 and 7 days before departure we refund 50%. Cancellations in the last 4 days before departure, and no-shows, are not refunded. The full terms and conditions are on our site.
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Our Hunza group tours from Lahore cost PKR 27,000 per person for 5 days standard, PKR 33,000 for 5 days luxury, PKR 32,000 for 6 days standard and PKR 38,000 for 6 days luxury. Prices are per person in a room for 3 to 4 people and include the coaster, hotels, breakfast, dinner and the Khunjerab ticket.
April to October. Early April brings apricot and cherry blossom, May to September is the warm main season and late October has yellow poplars. By road through Naran, travel between mid-June and late September, when Babusar Top is usually open; our group tours run in that window. July and August are the busiest months.
Five days is the minimum, because the road takes two days each way with a night in Naran. That gives one full day in Hunza for Attabad Lake, Passu and the Khunjerab Pass. Choose six days if you also want Karimabad and Altit Fort, since the 6-day tours spend three nights in Nagar.
The coaster leaves at 11 pm from Thokar Niaz Baig or Barkat Market in Lahore, and you choose the point that suits you when you book. Departures run through the Babusar season, from about mid-June to late September, so WhatsApp us for the next date.
Yes, at no extra charge. Islamabad guests are picked up on the way north at around 3 am, at a point near the motorway or GT Road that we share with booked guests before departure. On the way back you are dropped in Islamabad. The price is the same as from Lahore.
Karimabad is about 575 km from Islamabad, 12 to 14 hours of driving via Naran and Babusar Top, so most people split it with a night in Naran or Chilas. When Babusar is closed, the Karakoram Highway via Besham takes longer. From Lahore it is about 930 km, which our tours do over two days.
Not directly. Hunza has no airport; the nearest is Gilgit, about 100 km and two hours away by road. PIA flies from Islamabad to Gilgit in about an hour, but the flights depend on clear weather and are often cancelled, so keep a spare day. Our group tours go by road.
The route, coaster, guide and sightseeing are the same. The luxury tours use a higher category of hotel and better food at breakfast and dinner, and cost PKR 6,000 more per person on both the 5-day and the 6-day trip. On both, rooms are shared by 3 to 4 people.
Rooms are shared by 3 to 4 people on all our Hunza group tours. We book standard or luxury category hotels in Naran, Hunza or Nagar on availability and confirm the hotel before departure, but we do not publish names in advance. A couple who wants a room of their own pays the private room price listed on each tour page.
Breakfast and dinner are included every day, served as a one-dish buffet, with better food on the luxury tours. One evening is a BBQ night with a bonfire and music. Lunch is not included because it falls on the road; we stop at roadside restaurants where you pay for your own meal.
Yes, every Hunza group tour drives to the Khunjerab Pass (4,693 m) and the national park ticket is in the price. The pass has always closed to traffic from December to March because of snow. Our tours run in summer, when it is open.
If Babusar Top is closed on your dates, the coaster takes the Karakoram Highway via Besham, and we tell you the changed plan before you pay the advance. Landslides after rain usually close the road for a few hours. The driver and guide wait for it to clear and adjust the day so you still see the main places.
Yes. Children aged 3 to 9 pay a child price: PKR 19,000 on the 5-day standard tour, PKR 23,000 on the 5-day luxury, PKR 22,500 on the 6-day standard and PKR 26,500 on the 6-day luxury. Children under 3 travel free, and children aged 10 and over pay the adult price.
A warm jacket even in July, because Babusar Top and the Khunjerab Pass are cold and windy. Add walking shoes, sunglasses, sunscreen, your original CNIC, any medicines and enough cash for lunch, the boat and fort tickets, since few places take cards.
Yes. Hunza is one of the safest areas in Pakistan for visitors, including families and women, and a tour guide stays with the group for the whole trip. The main risks are the mountain roads, landslides after rain and the altitude at the Khunjerab Pass, so anyone who feels unwell at the top can stay in the coaster.
Yes. Private trips with your own car and driver can start from any city in Pakistan; couples from Karachi usually fly to Islamabad and meet the driver there. Our Hunza honeymoon packages start at PKR 250,000 per couple for 8 days. For a family or a group of friends, send us your dates and start city and we will price the trip.
A 30% advance confirms the booking and the rest is paid at departure. Cancel more than 7 days before departure and we refund 75% of what you paid; 5 to 7 days before, we refund 50%. Cancellations in the last 4 days before departure, and no-shows, are not refunded.
Tell us your dates, group size and budget and our Lahore travel desk will tailor a package for you. Call +92 311 1696777 or send an enquiry.
