A Story of Adventure journey on K2 Base Camp Trek And

Gondogoro La Trek with Lead Trekking Company

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K2 Base Camp Trek And Gondogoro le Trek

Highlights

 Views of K2, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum’s, Laila Peak,

Chogosila from the Gondogoro Pass
 Walking in Concordia and the Baltoro Glacier
 One of the world`s top 5 trekking adventures
 Experience the picturesque Hushe Valley in Pakistan
 Trek up to Godwin Austin glacier via Baltoro Glacier
(5th longest and world’s largest outside the polar
region)
 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, Muztagh
Tower, Bakhordas Peak, Mitre Peak, Crystal Peak
 K2 Base Camp Trek And Gondogoro La Trek
K2 Base Camp and Gondogoro La Trek gives great views of four
8,000m peaks and is thought by many to be one of the best high
mountain treks in the world. Some of the wildest and most
dramatic landscapes on earth are found in the vast, rugged
Karakoram Range situated in Northern Pakistan. Remote and
spectacular, the icy peaks and vast Glaciers of the Karakoram offer
unparalleled opportunities for adventurous trekking. The 62km
long Baltoro Glacier is Pakistan’s number one trekking destination.
Seven of the world’s twenty-five highest peaks rise above this
glacier, while the lower reaches are surrounded by some of the
world’s highest granite walls and spires.
Our new itinerary combines all that is best in the Karakoram: a
visit to K2 Base camp, a challenging ascent of a high pass, and the
chance to experience two very different valleys. This trek offers
variety and excitement. It is an unforgettable mountain
experience.
 K2 Base Camp Trek Map and itinerary

Day-01 Islamabad
Arrive at Islamabad airport transfer to hotel, afternoon welfare
meeting with Alpine Club of Pakistan and city tour of Rawalpindi
and Islamabad.
Islamabad is the capital city of Pakistan located within the federal
Islamabad Capital Territory. With a population of above two million,
it is the 10th largest city of Pakistan, while the larger Islamabad
Rawalpindi metropolitan area is the third largest in Pakistan with a
population exceeding five million. The city is the political seat of
Pakistan and is administered by the Islamabad Metropolitan
Corporation, supported by the Capital Development Authority
(CDA).
Day-02 Islamabad- Skardu
Fly to Skardu early morning one hour flight. (Flight is subject to
weather) in case of flight cancellation drive to Chilas.
The stunning route of the flight takes goes through the
major Himalayan mountain range and one can enjoy breathtaking
views of world’s 9th highest peak, Nanga Parbat peak (8126m).
Before landing the majestic K2 and other known peaks in the area
would visible if we are lucky. Some might even be able to spot a
part of the K2 Gondogoro La Trek route. After checking in at the
hotel, visit to Skardu town, Old Bazaar, Kharpocho Fort, Italian K2
Museum & Handy Craft Shops.
In case of flight cancellation on day 2 Drive to Chilas via
Babusar Pass or Karakorum highway
Babusar Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.173 m
(13,691 ft) above the sea level. The pass is the highest point in the
Kaghan Valley, Pakistan. The pass connects the Kaghan Valley via
the Thak Nala with Chilas on the Karakoram Highway. It’s one of
the famous hair pinned roads in the world. Karakorum high way
is 8th wonder of the world. The Karakorum Highway was
constructed jointly by the Chinese and Pakistanis, begun in the
1960s and finally constructed in 1976,s as a link road between
Pakistan and China. It is an engineering wonder, but at the cost of
many lives
Day-03 Skardu
Free/preparation day in Skardu in case of flight cancellation on day
2 drive from Chilas to Skardu along with Indus River 8-9hrs 290km.
The rising of Indus stretches down to Baltistan valley from Tibet to
Gilgit and down to the Arabian Sea, which cuts the Indian sub-
continent from Asia; Baltistan valley is called a little Tibet in the
North of Pakistan. Baltistan is situated at the last end of Himalaya,
beside Deosai Plain and Satpara Lake.

Day-04 Skardu- Askoli

Drive to Askoli by jeeps via Shigar valley 6-7hrs 3000m, 113km.
Meals & overnight in tents.
It is a spectacular drive from Skardu to Askoli; the jeep road
crosses the Braldu River three times and passes the villages of
Dassu, Apligon, Pakora, Hoto Chongo and Thongal.
There are hot Sulphur Springs just 20 minutes behind Thongal.
Around the hot springs are copper colored stones known as Limpi
Kiser (Kiser Fort) King Kiser was a mythical ruler with magical
powers- dozens of legends tell of his exploits in Baltistan,
Nagar andHunza valley. Our clients will visit Askoli museum &
Askoli village.
Day-05 Askoli- Jhola
Trek to Jhola 6-7hrs 12.6km 3100m, Meals & overnight in tents.
The early morning light finds us beginning our K2 Base Camp &
Gondogoro La trek as the Loads are distributed among the porters.
Walking along the Braldu River. It takes 3 to 4hrs from Askoli to
Korofoung. After lunch, continue to trek to Jhola (3-4 hrs) you have
a panoramic view of Bakhor Das peak 5809m) also mighty Biafo
Glacier. Follow the riverside trail to the confluence of the Biafo and
Dumordo rivers. Cross the formidable Domordo River at Jhola
which flows from the Panmah glaciers.
Day-06 Jhola- Paiyu
Trek to Paiyu 6-7-hrs 16.6km 3450m, Meals & overnight in a tent.
This is an undulating walk, difficult at times, with the first views of
dramatic mountains ahead. There is a rest stop by some tamarisk
trees beside the stream flowing down from Paiyu Peak, where we
saw ibex tracks and fox spore. The trail climbs to a vantage point
from which you see the snout of Baltoro Glacier and, in the far
distance, a magnificent panorama of the Cathedral and Trango
Towers and left of them, the unmistakable triangle of K2.
Day-07 Rest day
Free day for local exploration and Porter will prepare their food for
further K2 Base Camp & Gondogoro La trek, Porters and clients
sing and dance through most of the night.
Day-08 Paiyu- Khubertse
Trek to Khubertse 5-6hrs 10.8km 3990m. Meals & overnight in
tents.
On our way to K2 Base Camp Trek, our clients will have a nice view
of Paiyu Peak 6610m, Uli Biaho 6417m, Great Trango Tower
6286m, Lobsang Spire 5707m & the Cathedral Towers.
Day-09 Khubertse- Urdukas
Trek to Urdukas 3-4hrs 5.1km 4050m. Meals & overnight in tents.
Beautiful views of Great Trango & Uli Biaho Towers.
The tail traverses the glacier angling gently towards its southeast
margin. Exit the glacier into the ablation valley at Liligo. The route
alternates between the lateral moraine and the glacier, heading out
on the glacier to avoid the outflow from the advancing Liligo
glacier. Continue trek to Urdukas, named for the obvious split
boulder. Camp with its extraordinary views of Paiyu Peak 6610m,
Uli Biaho 6417m, Great Trango Tower 6286m, Lobsang Spire
5707m & the Cathedral Towers
Day-10 Urdukas- Goro-II
Trek to Goro-II [5-6hrs] 12.1km 4380m. Meals & overnight in
tents.
Have a spectacular view of Masherbrum 7821m, Muztagh Tower
7284m, Biarchedi 6,781 Gasherbrum-IV 7925m.
Day-11 Goro-II- Concordia
Trek to Concordia 4-5hrs 9.2km 4650m. Meals & overnight in tents.
Today it is golden opportunity to see 7000m to above 8000m peaks
including mighty K2 (8611m) Broad Peak 8047m, G-I 8068m, G-II
8035m Sia Kangri 7422m, Muztagh Tower 7284m, G-IV 7925m,
Miter Peak 6025m Golden Throne 7240m.
Day-12 Excursion to K-2 and Broad Peak BC
Excursion to K-2 base camp 5135m and Broad Peak base camp,
evening trek back to Concordia for overnight.
K-2 is locally known by the name of “Chogori” which means “ The
Great Mountain “ 8611m, is the 2nd highest mountain in the world.
K2 is placed on the Pakistan-China border in the mighty Karakorum
Range. K-2 is rocky mountain up to 6,000m, beyond, which it
becomes an ocean of snow. K-2 was firstly discovered and
measured by the survey of India in 1856, and first named for
English topographer Henry Godwin-Austen, who explored and
surveyed the region and it, was firstly climbed on July 31, 1954,
by Italian climbers team led by Ardito Desio and accompanying him
were Lino Lachdelli and Achille Compagnoni.
Day-13 Rest day
Rest day for photography or local exploration. On this day our
clients can move around the Baltoro glacier to explore the
surrounding peaks. K2 (8611m), Board Peak (8047m),
Gasherbrum (7925m), Miter Peak(6025m), Marble Peak (6256m)
Golden Throne (7240m) can be seen from Concordia.
Day-14 Concordia- Ali camp
Trek to Ali camp 9.5 km 5010m, Meals & overnight in tents. The
first two hours of the trek are difficult as we leave the Concordia
and traverse the Baltoro Glacier and its crevasses. It’s a
comparatively easy and gradual walk over snow and ice, Mighty
Chogolisa (7665m) stands guard in the south. Ali Camp (5010m)
a combination of small rocky platforms between the cliff Face and
crevasse. We turn in early, as we have a midnight wake-up call for
the departure over the Gondogoro La.
Day-15 Ali Camp- Hispung
Trek to Hispung after crossing Gondogoro La Pass 5680m. Meals &
overnight in tents. We leave camp at about 1:00 am to climb the
Gondogoro La (5680m). For the first two hours, we walk on the
lateral moraine to avoid crevasses. As we get closer to the pass we
shift on snow until the base of the pass. The final ascent involves
a steep walk on snow and, depending on conditions, the use of
fixed ropes as well as crampons and ice ax. The views from the top
of the pass are unparalleled, with K2, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum I
to IV, Masherbrum, and many other mountains appearing at our
level. The descent on the Hushe side is steeper, requiring good
balance on the rocks.
Day-16 Hispung- Daltsampa
Trek to Daltsampa 3-4hrs 6.8km 4300m, Meals & overnight in
tents. As we leave Hispung, we make a long traverse of the
Gondogoro Glacier, first encountering small crevasses, then hiking
over the soft ice of the Glacier. The last half-hour is a pleasant
stroll throughwildflowers, with Commanding views of the
Gondogoro Glacier, Yermanadu Kangri (23,495 ft.) Masherbrum
South (25,604 ft) and the Masherbrum La Camp at (13.980 ft) by
two small lakes
Day-17 Daltsampa- Saicho
Trek to Saicho 3-4hrs 3330m via wild roses, Cedar and Tamarish
Bushes to Saicho. Meals & overnight in tents.
We gradually leave the icy landscapes and descend to the meadow
and pastureland at Saicho (12,300 ft.). Although we’ve left the icy
wilds, we still have tremendous views of the mountains, including
Namika Peak and Defokhar (21,464 ft.).
Day-18 Saicho- Hushe
Trek to Hushe 4-5hrs 9.3km 3050m. Meals & overnight in tents.
Descend to the Gondogoro River, enjoying spectacular views of K6
(23,881 ft.), K7 (22,744 ft.) and Link Sar (23,094 ft.). We continue
to descend, passing through small summer settlement en
route to the green irrigated fields at Hushe (10,500 ft.), The Hushe
valley runs from Masherbrum Mountains (at 7821 meters) the
24thhighest in the world, first climbed by the American in 1960.
South to the Shyok River, opposite Khaplu, Hushe, the last village
up the valley, is about 140 kilometers east of Skardu and is the
starting point for treks to various summer pastures up five glaciers.
Day-19 Hushe- Skardu
Drive to Skardu (6-7 hrs), Meals & overnight in tents
Day-20 Skardu Islamabad or Chilas
Fly to Islamabad [flight is subject to weather] in case of flight
cancellation drive to Chilas 8-9hrs 290km
Day-21 Islamabad
Free day in Islamabad of a drive from Chilas to Islamabad 11-
12hrs 461km
Day-22 Fly back
Transfer to Islamabad airport for return flight
 K2 Base Camp Trek Map and itinerary
What's Included

1. Accommodation and Meals

Accommodation will be provided based on following hotels
sharing twin/double occupancy.
Islamabad – Hill View hotel or similar category – Bed &
Breakfast only.
Chillas – Midway Shangri-La or similar category
– Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Skardu – PTDC Motel or Masherbrum hotel – Breakfast,
Lunch, Dinner.
Note: Alternate accommodation will be provided if rooms
in above mentioned hotels are not available. Check in before
12:00 pm is subject to previous night charges
2. Internal Flights
Gilgit Baltistan fights are subject to weather, in case of flight
cancellation surface transfer will be provided
3. Transportation
Air-condition transportation for sightseeing etc
Air-condition transportation for airport pick and drop
Air-condition transportation from Islamabad to Skardu
Air-condition transportation from Skardu to Islamabad
4. 4×4 Jeeps
4×4 Jeeps from Skardu to Askoli village
4×4 Jeeps from Hushe village to Skardu
5. Porterage (Low Altitude Porters)
Low altitude porters to carry trekking food, camping
equipment, members’ personal gear and camping
equipment.
Free baggage allowance for members personal gear and
collective equipment is 15 kilograms per person
6. Taxes and Fees
Bridge crossing fees.
Road Taxes- Camp Fees
 CKNP Fee 50 U$ per person
Trekking permit fee 50 U$ per person.
7. Camping Equipment & Accessories
Mattresses.
D3V sleeping tent.
Toilet Tent.
Shower Tent.
Mess Tent- Kitchen Tent- Table- Chairs.
8. Kitchen Equipment
All necessary kitchen utensils.
Kitchen tent.
Lamps for light.
Cooking Stoves
9. Staff
Professional English Speaking Guide
Professional Cook
Assistant Guide as per group size
Cook helper
Porter Sirdar

What's not included

 International air ticket & airport taxes.

 Visa fee for Pakistan & personal insurance of the clients.
 Tips for drivers, porters and staff
 Single Supplement
 Hotel meals in Islamabad (lunch & dinner)
 Helicopter charges 15,000U$ in case of use for rescue
 Transfers to and from airports for participants making
individual air arrangements
 Optional excursions or deviations from the scheduled tour
 Sleeping bag and all personal expenses such as telephone,
fax, email charges, liquor or soft drinks,
 Room service, gratuities for personal services, items of a
purely
 Any other service that is not mentioned in the list above.
Joining Arrangements & Transfers

 All clients arriving on Day 1 will be met at Islamabad Airport

by our representative who will arrange the transfer to the
group hotel. Similarly, transfers will be provided back to
Islamabad Airport on the final day of the itinerary. Full joining
instructions together with hotel contact details and an
emergency number will be provided with your booking
confirmation.

Meal Plan

 While in Islamabad accommodation is on Bed and breakfast

basis and our guide will guide you to different restaurants
nearby for lunch and dinner, while at the camps you will get
breakfast with porridge and cereal, toast or
chapattis/parathas, omelettes and a range of hot drinks.
Normally a hot lunch is served during the trek, In the
afternoon you will be given tea and biscuits and a three-
course meal will follow with soup, a main meal, and dessert.
We bring along fresh vegetables and meat for the main meals.
We can cater for those with special dietary requirements, so
long as we are informed of these at the time of booking.

Accomodation

 The accommodation arrangement in Islamabad is of standard

hotels. Rooms at our provided hotels will be on twin sharing
basis. At the time of camping, the participants will be sharing
a tent fit for two persons. If any participant is coming alone
on this trek he/she will be accommodated with one of the
other member for tent and room sharing. For strangers and
solo trekkers, first preference will be given to same gender
stays. Nevertheless, a participant can opt for separate tent of
hotel rooms as he/she likes, however additional cost will be
incurred for making separate arrangement. Any participants
seeking separate accommodation must inform our office in
advance.
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The best time for K2 base camp and Gondogoro La trek is from
mid-June - mid-August The start and end dates in the table above
are your dates of arrival and departure from Pakistan We have at
least 10 guaranteed departures every year. Our dates for the trek
to K2 base camp and Gondogoro la trek are given above. We can
organize solo treks if your dates do not match our dates of fixed
departures.

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