Skardu

Overview

Where four eight-thousanders look down on a cold desert.

Skardu sits at the confluence of the Indus and Shigar rivers, surrounded by four of the world's fourteen 8,000 m peaks. Its landscapes are of surreal contrasts — glassy alpine lakes, cold sand dunes, and a broad valley floor that opens into the greatest mountain approaches on earth. It is the gateway to the Baltoro and K2 as much as a destination in its own right.

Highlights

• Kharpocho Fort above the Indus — Skardu's ancient sentinel
• Upper Kachura (Shangrila) Lake by private boat
• Satpara Lake — clear alpine water beneath bare peaks
• Katpana cold desert — sand dunes beside snow
• Shigar Fort, the finest restoration in Baltistan
• Gateway to Deosai and the Baltoro Glacier

Luxury Stay Options

Where you'll rest.

• Lakeside boutique hotels with mountain views
• Restored heritage properties in Shigar
• Private Mystic Trails camps for the Deosai extension

Things To Experience

How you'll spend your days.

• Private boat on Shangrila and Satpara Lakes
• Sunrise from Kharpocho Fort above the Indus
• Half-day in the surreal Katpana cold desert
• Private tour of restored Shigar Fort
• Day trip to the edge of the Baltoro approach

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