Around Nanga Parbat
Nanga Parbat, Sanskrit for “Naked Mountain” is so named because some of its slopes are so steep that they are bereft of vegetation and snow. According to the local old legend, Nanga Parbat is also called Diamir, which means abode of fairies. It is believed that the Queen of fairies lives there in a castle made of solid crystal-clear ice, which is guarded by gigantic snow serpents and frogs. The earlier disasters in climbing this mountain are attributed to the displeasure of fairies. Nanga Parbat is not a single peak but consists of 20km long series of peaks and ridges culminating in an ice crest of (8125m). Its South Face known as Rupal Face is (5000m) high, while the North or Raikot Face plunging over (7000m) from the summit to the Indus forms one of the world’s deepest gorge. This expedition takes us to the Southside, which is known as Rupal Face.
| DAYS | ITINERARY | SEE LEVEL | RESIDENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arrive Islamabad International Airport and transfer to hotel | HOTEL | |
| 2 | Drive to Chilas on Karakorum highway (11-12hrs, 461km) | HOTEL | |
| 3 | Drive to Astore and transfer by 4×4 jeeps to Tarashing via Astor | HOTEL | |
| 4 | Trek to Herrligkoffer BC (10km, 3550m) in 5-6 hrs | 3550m | CAMP |
| 5 | Trek to Latobah (3km, 3530m) in 3-4 hrs | 3530m | CAMP |
| 6 | Rest day in Latobah, enjoy the day at beautiful Latobah Lake | CAMP | |
| 7 | Trek to Mazeno BC (4050m, 6.5km) in 5-6 hrs | 4050m | CAMP |
| 8 | Trek to Mazeno High Camp (4700m, 12km) in 5-6 hrs | 4700m | CAMP |
| 9 | Trek to Upper Loiba (4200m, 12km) in 7-8 hrs | 4200m | CAMP |
| 10 | Trek to Airi Goah (3200m) in 5-6 hrs | 3200m | CAMP |
| 11 | Trek to Zangot (2800m, 3-4 hrs) | 2800m | CAMP |
| 12 | Trek to Kutagali (4km, 3100m) | 3100m | CAMP |
| 13 | Trek to Nanga Parbat Diamer BC | CAMP | |
| 14 | Rest day in Diamer base camp for photography | CAMP | |
| 15 | Trek down to Kutagali. Overnight in tents | CAMP | |
| 16 | Trek to Shaichi (2600m, 10km) in 6-7 hrs | 2600m | CAMP |
| 17 | Trek to Gutum Sagar (3500m, 5km) in 5-6 hrs | 3500m | CAMP |
| 18 | Trek to Jiliper High Camp (4400m, 5.5km) in 5-6 hrs | 4400m | CAMP |
| 19 | Trek down to Beyal (3500m, 4-5 hrs) | 3500m | CAMP |
| 20 | Trek to Nanga Parbat BC, back to Fairy Meadows (3306m) | 3306m | CAMP |
| 21 | Fairy Meadows - Tato village - Chilas | HOTEL | |
| 22 | Drive to Islamabad (6-7 hrs) | HOTEL | |
| 23 | Transfer to Islamabad airport for international flight |
Services Included
- All Airport pick and drop
- One way fare between Skardu - Islamabad
- Transportation briefing, debriefing, and sightseeing
- Transportation between Islamabad – Chilas – Skardu - Askoli – Hushe – Fairy Meadows
- Three nights’ accommodation, twin bed room in Islamabad (bed & breakfast)
- One night in Chilas Hotel with full board
- Two nights in Fairy Meadows with full board
- Two nights in Fairy Meadows hut with full board
- Two nights in Tarishing with full board
- Three nights in Skardu with full board
- Local staff wages, insurance, food, and equipment
- Low porters to carry trekking foods and member personal items to all mentioned places
- Way up 25kg each trekking member
- Way down 25kg each trekking member
- All trekking and base camp foods
- Comfortable member tents, Mess tent, Kitchen tent, toilet tent, table, chairs & kitchen utensils
- Assistance for reconfirmation of international flight tickets
- All camping fees, road taxes & bridge crossing fees
- Low porters equipment
- Documentation fee
- Trekking permit fee
Services Not Included
- Member international flight tickets
- Helicopter emergency rescue fees (refundable after deduction of USD 300/- if not used; now USD 15,000/-)
- Members' climbing gears
- Member personal insurance
- Sleeping bag and all personal expenses such as telephone calls, fax, email charges, liquor or soft drinks
- Room service, gratuities for personal services, items of a purely personal nature
- Custom clearing charges (import and export of equipment)
- Any unforeseen expenses (such as roadblocks, extra hotel stay, or if members stay more days at Base Camp, members will pay according to the number of days spent)
- Trekking members must stay together; if any member splits during the period, extra expenses will be charged according to the normal price
- BACKPACK (60 to 70 L/15 -17 Gallons) - 1 PIECE
- SMALL BACKPACK FOR DAY TRIPS - 1 PIECE
- SLEEPING BAG (down or synthetic, 0 degrees) - 1 PIECE
- WARM JACKET OR PARKA - 1 PIECE
- OUTDOOR PANTS (3 pairs) - 3 PAIR
- WARM SWEATERS - 1 SET
- WOOLEN SOCKS - 2 - 4 PAIR
- T-SHIRTS, SHIRTS, HATS OR CAPS - 1 SET
- WARM UNDERWEAR (long underpants, long undershirts) - 1 SET
- HIKING BOOTS (broken-in) - 1 PAIR
- LIGHT SHOES (runners or sneakers) - 1 PAIR
- RAIN GEAR (jacket and pant combination) - 1 SET
- WATER BOTTLE (1 liter capacity) - 1 PIECE
- POCKET-KNIFE OR HUNTING KNIFE - 1 PIECE
- FLASHLIGHT - 1 PIECE
- SUN GLASSES - 1 PAIR
- SUN BLOCKER OR SUNSCREEN LOTION AND LIP SUN CREAM - 1 SET
- PERSONAL MEDICATIONS - 1 SET
- UNDERWEAR, PERSONAL ITEMS, AND TOILETRIES - 1 SET
- FLEECE PANTS - 1 PAIR
- WOOL OR FLEECE HAT - 1 PIECE
- HEADLAMP AND BATTERIES (at least 2 spare sets) - 1 SET
- GORE-TEX GAITERS (large enough to fit over plastic boots) - 1 PAIR
- GORE-TEX SHELL GLOVES - 1 PAIR
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