Culture
Hunza Valley Heritage
Karimabad's Baltit and Altit forts, the old Silk Road settlement of Ganish, Attabad Lake, the Passu Cones and evenings in village homes among the apricot orchards.
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Culture tours & trekking · Northern Pakistan
The Karakoram, led by the people who call it home.
Kusar Adventure is a locally owned tour company based in Gilgit. We take small groups into the valleys, forts and high trails of Gilgit-Baltistan — Hunza, Skardu, Fairy Meadows and the road to K2 — with guides who grew up under these peaks.
7,788 mRakaposhi, watching over Hunza
8,611 mK2 — our hardest trail leads to its base camp
2 languagesGuiding in English & Chinese (中文)
100% localOwned and guided from Gilgit
What we do
Two ways into the mountains
Slow, story-filled journeys through living villages — or serious days on the trail toward the world's great peaks. Most guests mix a little of both.
Culture Tours
700-year-old forts, Silk Road villages, apricot orchards and family kitchens — the Hunza and Skardu valleys at walking pace, with the people who live there.
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Trekking
Base-camp treks and high meadows across the Karakoram and Himalaya — Rakaposhi, Nanga Parbat and the Baltoro Glacier to Concordia and K2 Base Camp.
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Start with a route — we shape it around you
These are our most-loved itineraries. Days can be added, sights swapped and pace adjusted — every trip is private and quoted for your group, so tell us your dates and we will send a price.
Culture
Culture · Road trip
Karakoram Highway to Khunjerab
The famous KKH north from Gilgit: the Rakaposhi viewpoint at Minapin, Hunza, the Attabad tunnels and the Passu Cones, ending at the Khunjerab Pass — 4,693 m up, on the border with China.
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Culture · Nature
Skardu & the Deosai Plains
Shangrila's mirror-still lake, Upper Kachura, Satpara and the old fort of Kharpocho — then up onto Deosai, one of the world's highest plateaus, carpeted in wildflowers each summer.
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Trekking · Meadow stay
Fairy Meadows & Nanga Parbat
A jeep track and a gentle walk bring you to the green meadow facing the 8,126 m wall of Nanga Parbat. Sleep in a meadow cottage, walk to Beyal Camp, and watch the peak turn gold at sunset.
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Trekking
Rakaposhi Base Camp
From the village of Minapin, climb through pastures to Hapakun meadow and on to Tagaphari — base camp at about 3,300 m, face to face with Rakaposhi's enormous north wall. Our favourite short trek in Hunza.
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Trekking · Expedition
K2 Base Camp & Concordia
The classic Baltoro Glacier trek: Askole, Paiju, Urdukas and Goro to Concordia — the amphitheatre of K2, Broad Peak and Gasherbrum — then on to sleep at K2 Base Camp, 5,000 m. For fit, experienced trekkers.
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Culture tours
Valleys where hospitality is a way of life
Gilgit-Baltistan sat on the Silk Road for centuries, and it shows — in the carved wooden balconies of Baltit Fort, in Wakhi, Burusho, Balti and Shina villages each with their own language and dress, and in a welcome that turns strangers into family over chai. Our culture tours move slowly enough for those moments to happen.
- Forts & old settlements — Baltit and Altit forts, Ganish village and the ancient rock carvings along the highway.
- Village life — orchard walks, apricot and cherry harvests in season, bread baked in family kitchens.
- Music, food & craft — rubab evenings, walnut and apricot dishes, embroidery and carpet workshops run by local women.
- Guided in your language — Sajjad guides in English and Chinese, with local hosts in every valley.
Trekking
Big trails, local crews, honest grading
Three of the world's great ranges meet here. We run treks from a gentle two-day walk to a base-camp meadow, up to the full Baltoro expedition — always with local guides and porters from the valleys we cross, acclimatisation days built in, and no shortcuts on safety.
- Honest difficulty grades — we will tell you plainly if a trek is beyond your fitness, and suggest one that fits.
- Permits handled — trekking permits, park fees and restricted-area paperwork arranged before you arrive.
- Fair porter loads — loads kept within international guidelines, with proper clothing for high camps.
Guides & porters
Experienced local mountain guides, porters and a cook on camping treks.
Camp & kitchen
Tents, sleeping mats and all meals on the trail, with boiled drinking water.
Transport
Private vehicles and jeeps for trailheads, including the Karakoram Highway legs.
Paperwork
Permits, park entry fees and hotel bookings arranged end to end.
Your guide
Meet Sajjad Amman
Kusar Adventure is founded and led by Sajjad Amman, a tour operator from Hunza, based in Gilgit. He has spent his career showing these mountains to the world — as Area Manager with The Big Sky Adventures and Manager with Explore the Beauty of Pakistan, with Hunza Carvan International, and earlier as a Development Expert with the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP), working with the very communities our tours visit.
Sajjad speaks English and Chinese, and personally plans every Kusar trip — so the person who answers your message is the person who knows the road, the weather and the families you will stay with.
- From Hunza, based in Gilgit — this is home ground, not a route on a map.
- Years of tour operations with established Pakistan travel companies.
- Guiding in English & 中文 — a rare find for Chinese travellers in Pakistan.
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When to come
Every season has its own mountain
Getting here is easier than most expect: fly from Islamabad to Gilgit or Skardu (about an hour, weather permitting), or ride the Karakoram Highway with us. We meet guests in Islamabad, Gilgit or Skardu.
Mar – Apr
Blossom
Cherry and apricot blossom turns Hunza and Skardu pink and white. Cool, clear days — culture-tour season at its prettiest.
May – Jun
Valleys open
High roads and the Khunjerab Pass reopen, meadows green up, and the trekking season begins with quiet trails.
Jul – Aug
High summer
Peak trekking: K2 and Baltoro season, Deosai in full flower, Fairy Meadows at its greenest. Book early.
Sep – Oct
Autumn gold
Hunza's famous autumn colours, harvest time and the clearest skies of the year. Many say this is the best season of all.
Nov – Feb
Winter quiet
Snow on the peaks, empty roads and deep-blue skies. Culture trips run; high treks pause until spring.
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