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20-Day Majestic Concordia Trekking

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$2600.00

20 days

Max Guests: 50

Concordia Expeditions Pakistan, Karim Abad Road, Hunza, Karimabad

06/11/2024

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About this tour

Known as the “mountain of mountains” by Reinhold Messner, K2 stands at 8,611 meters, making it the second highest peak on Earth. This awe-inspiring pyramid rises from the Godwin-Austen Glacier, merging with the Baltoro Glacier at Concordia, famously called the “throne room of the mountain gods” by Galen Rowell. From Concordia, trekkers witness an unparalleled concentration of towering peaks, including four above 8,000 meters: K2, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum I and II, and a host of other stunning mountains like Masherbrum and Trango Towers. The journey begins in Islamabad, with an exhilarating flight (or scenic drive) to Skardu, followed by a jeep ride to Askole, the last village before entering complete wilderness. From Askole, the trek takes adventurers across the stunning Baltoro Glacier, past Paiyu Peak, and on to Concordia, encircled by peaks that epitomize the grandeur of the Karakoram. After two to three days at Concordia, we retrace our steps, returning to Askole and ultimately to Skardu, carrying with us memories of an unforgettable trek through one of the world’s most remarkable landscapes.

Highlights

Base Camps of K2 and Broad Peak
Concordia
Gilkey memorial
Sightseeing in Skardu and Islamabad
Scenic Views

Included/Exclude

Accommodation and Meals

Internal Flights

Transportation

4x4 Jeep

Porterage (Altitude Porters)

Taxes and Fees

Trekking permit fee 200 U$ per person

Camping food- Equipment & Accessories

Tent Accessories

Kitchen Equipments

Professional Guides

Cook Helper

International air ticket & airport taxes

Visa fee for Pakistan & personal insurance of the clients.

Tips for drivers, porters, and guide staff

Single Supplement

Helicopter charges in case of use for rescue

Optional excursions or deviations from the scheduled tour

Room service, gratuities for personal services, items of a purely

Any other service that is not mentioned in the list above.

Tour Plan

DAY - 1 Arrival at Islamabad Airport
Arrival at Islamabad Airport. Rest day
DAY - 2 Skardu ( 2,500 m 8,200 ft)
Hotel, flight. We will be on the most fantastic commercial flight in the world taking us from Islamabad to Skardu. If the weather is bad, we will drive in two days on the famous KKH to Skardu.
DAY - 3 Askolie (3,300 m 10,800 ft)
Camp, jeep drive. It takes about six hours to drive from Skardu to Askolie or near Askolie. The drive through the Braldu Gorge is guaranteed to knock your socks off!
DAY - 4 Korofong (3,500 m 11,480 ft)
Camp, trek begins. The walk from Askolie to Korofong is on an easy gentle plain and can be done in 6 to 8 hours. We cross the snout of the Biafo Glacier on the way. The first sight of the pinnacles of the Paiyu Group is stunning.
DAY - 5 Bardumal (3,550 m 12,000 ft)
Camp, trek, river crossing. We follow the Braldu and the Biaho rivers to a river’s edge campsite. On the way we have to cross the Domurda River coming out of Choktoi and Panmah Glaciers. This crossing is done on a ‘garari’ or on a bridge upstream. Depending upon the time it takes for the crossing, the walk can take 8 hours or more.
DAY - 6 Paiyu (3,666 m 12,024 ft)
Camp, trek. This takes about 6 hours of walking and will give us our first sight of the mighty Baltoro Glacier and the Trango and Cathedral Groups. Paiyu is the last campsite before the Baltoro. Efforts are underway to clear out the pollution and there has also been a recent plantation of many trees in the area. The walk follows the Biaho River all the way to Paiyu. The campsite is perched high above the valley with excellent views.
DAY - 7 Paiyu (3,666 m 12,024 ft)
Camp, rest day. Wash up, relax, read, climb on a steep ridge behind the camp, sing and dance with the porters! Depending upon the size of the party, goats or a goat will be sacrificed and meat will be distributed to the porters as a form of thanksgiving and to bring us good luck on our next day’s walk on the Baltoro.
DAY - 8 Khoburse (3,800 m 12,460 ft)
Camp, trek on Baltoro Glacier. Six to eight hours of walking. A tough day as we climb on the rocky moraines of the Baltoro, but the sight of Baltoro pinnacles and Paiyu Peak is astounding! An earlier alternative campsite is Liligo, but there is no water there. We will cross some gushing streams on the way.
DAY - 9 Urdukas (3,950 m 12,960)
Camp, Baltoro Glacier. A short 4 hour plus walk on the rocky moraines and ablation valley of the Baltoro. We will cross couple of icy side glaciers on the way and may have our first sight of Broad Peak and the Gasherbrums. The historical campsite is located on a grassy slope high above the Baltoro and commands one of the most intense mountain views in this world. The campsite was prepared by the Duke of Abruzzi in the beginning of this century.
DAY - 10 Goro (4,300 m 14,100 ft)
Camp, Baltoro Glacier. This is a tough day’s walk on the undulating Baltoro. However, the footing becomes easy as the rocks become smaller and smaller as we move up the Baltoro. It takes about 8 hours to get to Goro. We walk right smack up the center moraine of the Baltoro. As Masherbrum emerges on the right, it takes our breath away and so does Gasherbrum 4 right in front of us. Goro is a cold campsite! It has a great view of the Muztagh Tower.
DAY - 11 Concordia (4,550 m 14,925 ft)
Camp, Baltoro Glacier. An easy 4 hour plus walk. As we enter the Throne Room of the Mountain Gods and see K2 emerging on our left, we feel that we have arrived at a very special place on the planet. For many, it is lifelong goal and a pilgrimage to come here. A place of superlatives and without any parallels!
DAY - 12 Concordia (4,550 m 14,925)
Camp, rest, explore base camps. You can just sit and watch K2 all day long and sip tea; which many have done and have still not been able to fully get K2 in their system! Or you can go on a long whole day tiring trip to K2 Base Camp (4,800 m.); or go the other way towards the Gasherbrum peaks.
DAY - 13 Goro (4,300 m 14,100 ft)
Camp, Baltoro Glacier. Return to Goro camp site.
DAY - 14 Urdukas (3,950 m 12,950 ft)
Camp, Baltoro Glacier. Return to Urdukas camp site.
DAY - 15 Paiyu (3,666 m 12,025 ft)
Camp, trek. We return to Paiyu camp site not stopping at Khobrse on the way down. We are now well acclimatized and the walk down is not as hard as going up and much quicker.
DAY - 16 Julla (3,550 m 11,650 ft)
Camp, trek. We stop at Julla which is the place of crossing the Domurda River. We do not stop at Bardumal on the way down.
DAY - 17 Korofong (3,500 m 11,480 ft)
Camp, trek. We return to Korofong camp site after crossing the Domurda River.
DAY - 18 Askolie (3,300 m 10,820 ft)
Camp, trek. We return to the ‘metropolis’ of Askolie! Well, at least it feels like one after being on the Baltoro.
DAY - 19 Skardu ( 2,500 m 8,200 ft)
Hotel, jeep drive. We return to a hot shower and a warm comfortable bed!
DAY - 20 Skardu
Travel to Besham, stay at hotel
DAY - 21 Besham to Islamabad Airport
Besham to Islamabad Airport

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Concordia Expeditions Pakistan, Karim Abad Road, Hunza, Karimabad

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