Given good weather we fly to Skardu. This maybe one of the most spectacular commercial flight in the world, with magnificent views of Nanga Parbat the ninth highest mountain in the world. If the weather doesn’t allow the flight we take the Karakoram Highway (the old silk route) is just as spectacular. It’s a long drive but one of the great journeys of the world between the deep gorges of the mighty Indus. Overnight hotel in Chilas (10-12 hour drive).Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.

We complete our journey in around 8 hours passing Nanga Parbat and the stunning panoramic views of the surrounding mountains. You will look back in awe and reflect on what an amazing civil engineering achievement the Karakoram Highway must have been in its time. You will have crossed the point where four great continental plates come together forming four of the world’s greatest mountain ranges (Himalaya, Karakoram, Hindukush the Pamir. An evening Barbeque is provided and the Baltistan culture will start to unravel.Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

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Hotel.

Jeep drive to Askole 3,300m/ 10,827 feet. Askole is the last village between us and K2 from where we begin our trek towards the mighty mountain the following morning. You will be camping tonight. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Trek to Jhola 3,200m/ 10,500 feet.  We set off early to avoid the heat of the day, but the route is gentle and enjoyable. We cross the Biafo Glacier on the way and get our first sight of the Paiyu pinnacles. You will be trekking for 7/8 hours today. Having an umbrella with you can bevery useful. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. The Distance is 21km. Elevation Gain/Loss: 400m/500mMin/Max Elevation: 3,045m/3,159m

Trek to Paiju 3,450m/ 11,319feet.  If the river is sufficiently low we will edge our way round the base of the huge rock walls that guard the valley towards the Baltoro glacier. If not then a higher traverse will be taken before we regain the old riverbed that leads to Paiju, our campsite for the next two nights. Despite the stories in old guidebooks and journals, much has been done in recent years to remove rubbish and human waste to leave an incredibly clean environment with well managed camps. In fact, they are some of the best we have seen. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. Daily Distance: 20.5 kmTime trekking: 7-8 hours. Elevation Gain/Loss: 575m/334m. Min/Max Elevation: 3,115m/3,405m

Trek to Khoburste 3,930m/ 12,894 feet.  A tough day of walking as we tackle the rocky moraines of the  Baltoro Glacier, but the sight of Paiyu Peak and the Trango Towers are truly astounding. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. Trekking Distance: 14.7 km. Trekking Time: 5-6 hours. Elevation Gain/Loss: 641m/221m. Min/Max Elevation: 3,379m/3,909m.

Trek to Urdukas 4,130m/ 13,550 feet.  Today you should get your first distant sight of Broad Peak and the Gasherbrums. The campsite is located on a grassy slope high above the Baltoro and commands one of the most intense mountain views in the world, which is dominated by nameless Tower, claimed to have the tallest granite wall in the world. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. Trekking Distance: 6.2 km. Trekking Time: 4-5 hours. Elevation Gain/Loss: 249m/39m. Min/Max Elevation: 3,819m/4,130m

Trek to Goro 4,350m/ 14,271 feet.  Now we are in the heart of Concordia with only ice on which to place our tents we are surrounded by views of the great peaks:  Muztagh Tower, Gasherbrum 4 and the most spectacular of them all Masherbrum, it’s guaranteed to take your breath away. If we are rewarded with a clear evening, nothing will have prepared you for the evening sunset and the red hue over Masherbrum, it will never be forgotten! 7-9hoursDay 12-13 Trek to K2 Base Camp 5050m the mountains had been placed in order for this trek, today the finale would have won an Oscar. We move up to Concordia passing the Golden Throne and Mitre Peak as we enter the arena of the 8000m Peaks, first Broad Peak 8,047m/ 26,401 feet followed by the Gasherbrums and finally K2. The sheer size and scale of the 8000 meter peaks defies description, but this is a very special place and for many the view is  a lifetime goal. Unlike many othertreks to this area, ours continues up to K2 base camp where you will stay for a few days to enjoy the sheer majesty of K2 and its supremacy over this whole region.Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. Distance: 12.2 km. Trekking Time: 7-8 hours. Elevation Gain/Loss: 329m/89m. Min/Max Elevation: 4,009m/4,279m

Baltoro glacier trek to Concordia offers the greatest spectacles of the Gondogoro La Trek. We continue our walk on the mighty Baltoro while participants pass by Mustagh Tower 7,284m/ 23,897 feet and Gasherbrum IV, partially obscuring behind it the Gasherbrum I 8,080m/ 26,509 feetthus called “Hidden Peak”. We can spot it on the right side of Gasherbrum IV with fin like ridges. Making our route up on Baltoro, views of Broad Peak 8,051m/ 26,414 feet appear while Marble and Crystal Peaks appear on the left. K2 remains concealed till the minute we reach Concordia; a breathtaking sight that becomes a beautiful memory forever. Concordia is wide area of glacier which is one of the greatest places on earth. We will be surrounded by 4 eight-thousanders, 10 out of 30 highest peaks of the world. Camp will be set at 4,500m/ 14,764 feet in Concordia on the moraine.Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. Trekking Distance: 11.8 km. Trekking Time: 4-5 hours. Elevation Gain/Loss: 289m/3m. Min/Max Elevation: 4,279m/4,570m.