The Karakoram giants seen from Skardu's turquoise lakes. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival in Skardu; Shangrila Lake & Katpana dunes; Satpara Lake; Shigar Valley.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Arrival in Skardu
09:00 — Flight to Skardu — one of the most spectacular in the world
Transfer to the hotel — Aéroport de Skardu → Skardu
11:00 — Hotel check-in — Skardu
13:00 — Lunch — Skardu
15:30 — Kharpocho Fort, view over the Indus Valley — Skardu
19:30 — Dinner — Skardu
Day 2 — Shangrila Lake & Katpana dunes
Drive to Shangrila Lake — Skardu → Lac Shangrila
10:00 — Shangrila Lake, known as "heaven on earth" — Lac Shangrila
13:00 — Lunch — Lac Shangrila
Drive to the dunes — Lac Shangrila → Dunes de Katpana
15:30 — Katpana sand dunes with the mountains as a backdrop — Dunes de Katpana
Back to Skardu — Dunes de Katpana → Skardu
19:30 — Dinner — Skardu
Day 3 — Satpara Lake
Drive to Satpara Lake — Skardu → Lac Satpara
10:00 — Satpara glacial lake, turquoise water at 2,600 m — Lac Satpara
13:00 — Picnic lunch — Lac Satpara
Back to Skardu — Lac Satpara → Skardu
19:30 — Dinner — Skardu
Day 4 — Shigar Valley
Drive to Shigar — Skardu → Vallée de Shigar
10:00 — The restored Shigar Fort-palace — Vallée de Shigar
13:00 — Lunch — Vallée de Shigar
15:00 — Apricot orchards and traditional villages of Shigar — Vallée de Shigar
Back to Skardu — Vallée de Shigar → Skardu
19:30 — Dinner — Skardu
Day 5 — Khaplu Valley
Drive to Khaplu — Skardu → Vallée de Khaplu
10:30 — Khaplu Palace, a gem of Himalayan architecture — Vallée de Khaplu
13:00 — Lunch — Vallée de Khaplu
15:00 — Short hike to a viewpoint over the Karakoram — Vallée de Khaplu
Back to Skardu — Vallée de Khaplu → Skardu
20:00 — Dinner — Skardu
Day 6 — Free day & market
10:00 — Skardu local market — semi-precious stones — Skardu
13:00 — Lunch — Skardu
15:30 — Relaxing by the Indus — Skardu
19:30 — Farewell dinner — Skardu
Day 7 — Departure
08:00 — Breakfast — Skardu
Transfer to the airport — Skardu → Aéroport de Skardu