Shimshal Pass & Minglik Sar
Itinerary:
15 days, 7 nights hotel, 7 nights camping
Day 1: Arrival Islamabad, on arrival in the morning drive to Besham, transfer to Besham Continental Hotel.
Day 2: Today we travel from Besham to Gilgit, on arrival transfer to PTDC Motel.
Day 3:Drive Gilgit to Passu, transfer to Gulmit, Hotel.
Day 4: Morning in Passu, afternoon drive to Shimshal, transfer to Shimshal tourist lodge.
Day 5 Trek to Furzeen, 3900m. Overnight in tent.7/8 hours
Day 6 Trek to Arbob Parian, overnight in tents. 4200m. 5 hours
Day 7 Trek to Shuijerab, overnight in tents. 6 hours
Day 8 Trek to Shimshal Pass, overnight in huts/tents. 4625m, 3/4 hours
Day 9 Early morning at 3 am start climbing towards Minglik Sar (6050m). In the afternoon return to Shimshal Pass. Overnight in huts/tents. 10/12 hours
Day 10 Trek back to ‘Arbob Parian, overnight in tents. 7/8 hours
Day 11 Trek back to Furzeen, overnight in tents. 6 hours.
Day 12 Trek back to Shimshal and drive by jeeps to Borit lake, overnight in tents/hotel. 6 hours trek plus 2/3 hours drive.
Day 13: journey to Gilgit, overnight PTDC Motel.
Day 14: journey to Islamabad passing by Babusar Pass if it’s open
Day 15: flight back
