Pakistan · Gilgit-Baltistan

Skardu

Gateway to K2 and the Deosai Plains

Best time to visit: May – Sep

About Skardu

Skardu sits where the Indus widens into a high, sandy valley. From here roads lead to the cold desert of Katpana, Shangrila’s lakes and the wildflower plateau of Deosai.

Don’t miss

Shangrila & Upper Kachura Lakes
Deosai National Park
Katpana cold desert
Shigar Fort

Journeys that visit Skardu

Northern Highlands

Skardu, Deosai & the Road to K2

4.8

8 days · Pakistan · May – Sep

Eight days in Baltistan: lakes, a cold desert, a royal fort and the wildflower plains of Deosai, the “Land of Giants”.

$2,650 per person

USD · about CA$3,657

Where we stay in Skardu

Mountain lodge

Shangrila Resort Skardu

Lower Kachura Lake, Skardu

The famous lakeside resort at Lower Kachura, with pagoda-style chalets and a red-roofed restaurant on the water.

Lakeside chalets Gardens Boating

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