Motorbike Tour to Skardu is an exciting adventure in the Karakorams of Pakistan. Two and a half million domestic tourists visited this region in the year 2018 and it still continues to be the top destination among foreign and domestic tourists. Our biking adventure to Skardu, Shigar, Ghanche and Kharmang is normally referred to as Motorbike Tour to Skardu.
Our events (fixed departures) for Motorbike Tour to Skardu are given in the table below.
Your flights will normally arrive in Islamabad in the afternoon. Our guide(s) will receive you from the airport. Soon the participants will be transferred to hotels. This day the participants can relax and recover from the journey.
Accommodation: Twin-sharing room at Chateau Royale (see pictures), Prestige Residence (see pictures) or equivalent standard partner hotel (depends on occupancy) in Islamabad.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner + tea/coffee and snacks
Our participants will be traveling by air to Skardu from Islamabad International airport. After reaching Skardu, our guide will allot them their bikes. Their bike ride journey starts from here.
Ride to Shangrila Resort and visit lower and upper Kachura lakes. In the late afternoon, participants will visit Kharpocho fort.
Accommodation: Twin-sharing room at Concordia Motel (see pictures), Mountain Lodge (see pictures) or equivalent standard partner hotel (depends on occupancy) in Skardu.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner + tea/coffee and snacks
Today our guests will ride through Cold Desert to Shigar.
Shigar is one of the four districts of Baltistan division. In Shigar our participants will visit Shigar Fort Residence (Aga Khan Cultural Services Pakistan). Participants can also go to visit Blind Lake which is also known as Jarba Xho – 1 hr walk (one-way). Night stay in Skardu
Accommodation: Twin-sharing room at Concordia Motel (see pictures), Mountain Lodge (see pictures) or equivalent standard partner hotel (depends on occupancy) in Skardu.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner + tea/coffee and snacks
Deosai National Park is situated at an elevation of 4,114m and Deosai plains are considered to be the second highest plateaus on this planet.
Riders will depart towards the plains. They will stop at Sadpara Lake to enjoy this breathtaking view.
After that, they will move towards Deosai National Park, having short stops at Kala Pani & Bara Pani and Sheosar Lake. There they enjoy their packed lunch and ride back to Skardu in the afternoon. Night stay will be in Skardu.
Accommodation: Twin-sharing room at Concordia Motel (see pictures), Mountain Lodge (see pictures) or equivalent standard partner hotel (depends on occupancy) in Skardu.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner + tea/coffee and snacksv
Today we will ride towards Ghanche district to explore new places. Our participants will visit Sailing village and fish farms. After some time, participants will move towards Khaplu Fort Residence (Aga Khan Cultural Services Pakistan), from here we will visit Chaqchan mosque. The night stay will be in Khaplu.
Accommodation: Twin-sharing room at PTDC Motel Khaplu or equivalent standard partner hotel (depends on occupancy) in Khaplu.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner + tea/coffee and snacks
Our participants will depart for Kharmang district in the morning. They will ride towards Manthoka waterfalls. After spending some time there, participants will leave for Skardu as they will be flying back to Islamabad next morning. Night stay in Skardu.
Accommodation: Twin-sharing room at Concordia Motel (see pictures), Mountain Lodge (see pictures) or equivalent standard partner hotel (depends on occupancy) in Skardu.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner + tea/coffee and snacks
On this day the participants will take a flight from Skardu airport to Islamabad airport. You will have a good time to relax at the hotel in Islamabad.
The domestic flights sometimes get cancelled due to weather conditions. In case of flight cancellation, you will be travelling back to Islamabad in a Hiace/Van and will drive via Babusar Pass or Karakoram Highway(depending on weather and other variables).
Islamabad
Accommodation: Twin-sharing room at Chateau Royale (see pictures), Prestige Residence (see pictures) or equivalent standard partner hotel (depends on occupancy) in Islamabad.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner + tea/coffee and snacks
Besham
Accommodation: Twin-sharing tent/cottage at Besham Hilton Hotel (see pictures), PTDC Motel (see pictures) or equivalent standard partner hotel (depends on occupancy) in Besham.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner + tea/coffee and snacks
Naran
Accommodation: Twin-sharing room at Parhena Cottages (see pictures), Hotel deManchi (see pictures) or equivalent standard partner hotel (depends on occupancy) in Naran.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner + tea/coffee and snacks
This day is allocated for any potential delays in case the domestic flight does not operate the previous day. Our guests will depart early morning from Besham/Naran to Islamabad which can take up to eight or nine hours. However, it will be a free day in case the participants make it to Islamabad on the domestic flight. This time can be utilized for sightseeing in Islamabad.
Accommodation: Twin-sharing room at Chateau Royale (see pictures), Prestige Residence (see pictures) or equivalent standard partner hotel (depends on occupancy) in Islamabad.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner + tea/coffee and snacks
Our staff will transfer all our guests to the airport on their respective departure timings. The checkout time of all our partner hotels is 12 pm.
Spantik Pakistan will plant five trees for every foreign tourist who visits Pakistan for a tour to Hunza Valley. The trees will be planted in the northern areas of Pakistan starting from 2019 as part of our CSR initiative.
We aim to contribute to “Goal 13: Climate Action” of UN’s Sustainable Development Goals by taking part in the massive government campaign to plant 10 billion trees during the next five years to tackle climate change.
Pakistan’s adverse climate impacts are very much visible through changing temperatures, prolonged droughts, increased floods and extreme weather conditions especially in Pakistan’s mountain regions.
Pakistan stands 7th on the list of countries that are mostly likely to be affected by global warming and has one of the highest deforestation rates in Asia. Decades of tree felling have reduced the country’s forests to less than 3 percent of its total land area.
How planting trees will make a difference?
Planting trees will help save energy and money, cool our cities, reduce carbon emissions, reduce soil erosion, provide habitat for species of many kinds, provide clean water and add to the beauty of Pakistan’s mountain region by simply being there.
Our participants can also donate separately. Details on this initiative can be requested.
