10 Days · Gilgit-Baltistan
Skardu & Deosai Expedition
Lakes, a cold desert, and the plateau the ancients called the Land of Giants — all in ten private days.
Lakes, a cold desert, and the plateau the ancients called the Land of Giants — all in ten private days.
Skardu sits at the confluence of four 8,000 m peaks and the Indus River — dramatic by any measure. This ten-day journey moves through its lakes and cold desert, then climbs to Deosai (4,114 m), the second-highest plateau in the world, for two nights of extraordinary sky and silence. A detour through the Astore Valley adds Rama Meadows and a close encounter with the eastern face of Nanga Parbat. One journey, three entirely different worlds.
A domestic flight that threads between 8,000 m peaks — the approach to Skardu is a journey in itself. Private transfer to your lakeside hotel. Welcome dinner as Skardu Valley settles into dusk.
A private morning in Skardu's ancient fort perched above the Indus, then drive to the clear alpine waters of Satpara Lake. Afternoon at leisure on the lakeside terrace.
Drive to the celebrated Upper Kachura Lake — sometimes called Shangrila for the ease of the valley around it. Private boat, picnic on the shore, afternoon light on the mountains.
An otherworldly morning in the Katpana cold desert — sand dunes rising beside snow-capped peaks, entirely privately. Afternoon in Shigar village and its exquisitely restored fort.
The road climbs steeply from Skardu, and somewhere above 4,000 m the world becomes sky and wildflowers: you are on the Deosai Plains. Camp tonight under the clearest stars in South Asia, at altitude, in your private luxury tent.
A full day on the plateau — the vast Sheosar Lake in the early light, the chance of Himalayan brown bear in the distance, the silence that is the real luxury here. Expert naturalist guide. Return to camp.
Descend through the Astore Valley — another world below the plateau — and reach the emerald meadows of Rama, with Nanga Parbat's eastern flanks now in view. Stay in a private mountain lodge.
A day entirely shaped by you: a walk to Rama Lake, a horse ride through the meadows, or simply a day of reading and looking at Nanga Parbat. Your guide is on hand if you want them.
A scenic drive back to Skardu along the Astore River. Final afternoon at leisure — tea, souvenirs, a last look at the Karakoram. Farewell dinner in your hotel.
A private transfer to Skardu Airport. Your concierge accompanies you until you are airborne.
A personal designer will be in touch within 24 hours to shape this journey around you.