TREKS

Pakistan is a paradise for mountains trekkers, most of the trekking routes lay in the Northern mountains of the Karakorams, the Himalayas, Hindukush and pamir.For most of the treks, The Ministry of Tourism, Government of Pakistan has defined trekking as walking below 6500 meters. It has designated three zones for trekking; open, restricted and closed.Foreigners may trek any where in open zone without a permit or services of a licensed mountain guide.For trekking in restricted zone, foreigners must pay the prescribed fee per person per trek to obtain a trekking permit from the Ministry of Tourism, Govt of Pakistan.its also requires a hire a licensed mountain guide; buy a personal accident insurance policy for the guide and the porters and to attend mandatory briefing and de-briefing at the ministry of tourism, and the beginning and the end of the trekking trip. The tourist season is from April to October in the mountain areas. Pakistan offers a trekking blended with some of the world’s nearly all rugged and splendid Himalayan scenery. Four of the world,s greatest mountain ranges, there almost 37 of the world,s 100 highest peaks, including K-2 (8611 second in the world) are located in these mountains. Five of these peaks are over 8000 meters and about other part of the world can be found such a complex of Himalayan ranges glaciers, lush valleys and mountains and each range is daunting in itself and worthy of exploration. Together, they stand for the most interesting and exciting mountain destinations to be found anywhere the world!