Shah Jinali, Karambar and Chillinji Pass Trek – 24 Days

This trek is one of the most popular ones, as it presents one of the best scenic beauties. A good number of trekking takes this route. The area is full of rich flora and fauna .It has been a royal game reserve in the past and regarded one of the best wild life habitats. It was one of the major invasion routes on Chitral by ambitious rulers of Central Asia.

Dates & Cost

Holiday Information

Highlights

Base Camps of K2 and Broad Peak
Concordia – Throne Room of the Mountain Gods
Trek up to Godwin Austin glacier via Baltoro Glacier (5th longest and world’s largest outside polar region)
Gilkey memorial
View 8,000 m peaks including Gasherbrum 2 (8,035 m), Broad Peak (8,051 m) and K2 (8,611 m) from Goro II, Concordia & base camps.
Views of other peaks between 5,000m to 8,000m including Gasherbrum 3 and 4, Masherbrum, Mustagh Tower, Bakhordas Peak, Mitre Peak, Crystal Peak, Marbel Peak, Biale Peak, Lobsang Spire, Trango Towers, Uli Biaho, Cathedral Peak, Urdukas Peak etc.
Views of Glaciers (e.g. Biafo, Vigne, Liligo, Dunge, Muztagh, Biango, Yermanendu, Mandu and more), glacial lakes, waterfalls and streams
Indus, Panmah and Braldu rivers
Valleys of Skardu and Shigar
Balti porter life, Askole jeep safari etc
Meet mountaineers at base camps
Sightseeing in Skardu and Islamabad

What's Included

Cost Included

► Government licensed professional guide/leader (pre-requisite for the Tour)
► Airport transfers on first and last day from/to Islamabad International Airport, Islamabad
► All domestic flights and transfers (according to itinerary)
► All road transport in Pakistan (according to itinerary above)
► All accommodation in Pakistan (hotels and camps) according to itinerary (Twin basis)
► All meals in Pakistan (breakfast, lunch and dinner) at hotels
► All tour requirements on ground (including, support staff, (excluding personal) etc
► Government Permits, documentation.

All prices is based on

What's not included

Cost Not Included

What does Packages not Include?

► Travel insurance
► Visa to Pakistan (Letter of Invitation and other supporting documents will be offered by us for visa application)
► International flights (return tickets)
► Tips for guides, porters, staff etc

► Early Wind-up
► Miscellaneous (drinks, telephone calls, laundry etc at hotels)
► Souvenirs

► Things that is not mentioned above

Terms & Conditions

Reservations

Reservations can be made via faxing or mailing together. The Tour expense is entirely based on the itinerary and the aggregate number of hotel and camp evenings specified therein. If the event has to be deferred because of awful climate, road washouts or postponed flights, affliction, Government constraints or some other possibility for which Karakorum Expeditions can’t make provisions, the subsequent extra cost for such postpone is excluded.

Method of payment

Payment will be accepted online transfer or in cash, certified cheque is not allowed.

Cancellation and Refund

Cancellation must be informed either by telephone call or by email to Karakorum Expeditions. Cancellation charges will be imposed as follows: 30 days before flight 25 % of the land cost, 29-15 days before flight 50 % of the land cost, 14-1 day before flight 90% of the land cost. No refund will be given for any unused part of the trip.

Change of Itinerary

Reasonable adjustments in the itinerary may be made just where regard advisable for the comfort and safety of the tourist.

Insurance

Tourist are encouraged to get insurance that covers cancellation, mishaps, loss or damage of baggage, health emergency, helicopter rescue and personal belongings. This insurance must be planned yourself directly with your specialists/insurance agency.

Baggage

Each person is entitled to bring 15kg of personal baggage maximum. Any excess stuff portage will be charged additionally.

Obligations

The Karakorum Expeditions will provide transportation, accommodation, meal and other important prerequisites for group expedition which are stated in the itinerary. In case if the group Private trips and tours or expeditions terms and policy will be different from the group expedition.

Extra

Extra nights accommodation or transportation is not included in the package, in case of early arrival or late departure, early return from Trekking / Expedition (due to any reason) than the scheduled itinerary, we are not responsible to entertain individuals unless it is a privately booked expedition.

Liability

Karakorum Expeditions, its operators and team won’t be at accountable for any harm, death, harm, accident, delay, theft, either by the demonstrations of any organization or individual occupied with leading the visit.