Visit the Faisal Mosque, Lok Virsa Heritage Museum, and Rawalpindi's old bazaars. Pick up trekking permits and local SIM. Raja Bazaar for a sensory overload of street food, truck art, and spice.
📅 Karakoram Highway to Hunza
The Karakoram Highway — one of the world's great road journeys. Drive to Gilgit, then Hunza Valley. Karimabad base — Baltit Fort, apricot orchards, and Rakaposhi (7,788m) reflected in Attabad Lake.
📅 Skardu & K2 Base Camp Trek
Fly to Skardu — the plane threads between 8,000m peaks. The K2 Base Camp trek is 14 days minimum — even 4 days to Paiju Camp shows Karakoram scenery that surpasses anywhere on Earth.
📅 Fairy Meadows & Lahore
Jeep track to Fairy Meadows — camp under Nanga Parbat (9th-highest mountain). Fly to Lahore for Lahore Fort, Badshahi Mosque, and the legendary Food Street for chapli kebab.
💡 Key tips: Pakistan is extraordinarily safe for tourists — hospitality is legendary. Get a Pakistani e-visa online before arrival. Hire a licensed local guide for all Karakoram treks. Carry cash (ATMs unreliable in the north). Pakistan's cuisine is exceptional — eat everything.
