Skardu Shangrila Khaplu Tour 8 Days 7 Nights — The Route That Shows You a Side of Baltistan Most Tourists Miss

Ask most people who’ve been to Skardu what they remember most clearly, and they’ll mention one of two things: the cold desert at sunset or the drive into Khaplu. The second answer surprises people who haven’t heard of Khaplu yet. That’s exactly the point.

The Skardu Shangrila Khaplu 8 Days 7 Nights Tour is built around something most northern Pakistan tour packages get wrong — balance. It gives you the famous Skardu landmarks that deserve their reputation, layers in Shangrila’s lake and garden scenery, and then takes you east into Khaplu Valley, which is quieter, greener, historically richer, and almost entirely absent from mainstream tourist routes. Eight days is enough to feel each place rather than just photograph it and move on.

This guide covers what you’ll actually experience, what makes each stop worth the journey, the best time to go, honest cost expectations, and everything you need to prepare properly.

Why This Three-Destination Combination Works

Skardu tours usually focus on the Skardu basin itself — Satpara Lake, Shangrila, Deosai, the city fort — and that’s a perfectly good trip. But adding Khaplu Valley to the east changes the character of the whole journey in a way that’s hard to explain without having experienced it.

Skardu is wide and open, a high-altitude desert bowl with a dramatic scale that makes everything feel enormous. Shangrila is intimate and manicured, a lake and garden that seems almost delicate against the surrounding mountains. Khaplu is lush, narrow, and old — a valley where apricot orchards crowd the road, ancient forts rise from granite ridges, and you feel the weight of 700-year-old Balti history in a way that museum visits rarely achieve.

Together, the three create a journey that covers completely different visual and emotional registers. You’re not seeing variations of the same landscape across eight days. Each section of this tour is genuinely distinct.

Skardu: The Centre of Everything in Gilgit-Baltistan

Skardu sits at 2,438 metres above sea level and serves as the capital of Baltistan. It’s the logistical heart of some of the world’s most ambitious mountaineering — K2 base camp expeditions begin here, as do treks toward Concordia, Gondogoro La, and Broad Peak. You don’t have to be a climber to feel that energy. It’s in the shops selling expedition gear, in the conversations at guesthouse breakfast tables, in the way locals talk about the mountains as though they’re neighbours.

For travellers on this tour, Skardu is a place to settle into before exploring outward. Two to three days here is enough to understand the valley’s geography, eat well, and visit the sites that give Baltistan its character.

Kharpocho Fort — The Rock That Controlled a Valley

Kharpocho means “King of Forts” in Balti, and the name is not an exaggeration. Built in the 16th century by Ali Sher Khan Anchan — the most powerful ruler in Baltistan’s recorded history — the fort sits on a bare granite outcrop 120 metres above the confluence of the Indus and Shigar rivers. From the top, you can see three river valleys simultaneously. Whoever held this fort controlled trade, water, and movement across the entire region.

The climb takes 20–30 minutes on a rocky path. The view at the top stops conversation. Most tour groups give it 45 minutes; the travellers who linger for two hours consistently say it was their favourite part of the trip. Go in the late afternoon — the fort turns amber in the 4–5pm light and Skardu city below looks like a scale model.

Satpara Lake and the Island Mosque

Seven kilometres south of Skardu city, Satpara Lake is a reservoir formed by the Satpara Dam on the Satpara River. The water is clear blue-green and cold, and a small island mosque sits near the shore — visible from the road and genuinely photogenic in morning light when the water is still. This is also where Skardu’s famous fresh trout comes from; restaurants near the lake serve it grilled simply over wood fire, and it’s worth planning a meal around.

Early morning visits are better than afternoon. By 10am, tourist vehicles arrive and the calm breaks. By 7am, the lake is quiet and the light is perfect.

The Cold Desert of Skardu

Pakistan has a cold desert. This fact fails to register for most people planning a trip until they’re standing in it. The Katpana Desert stretches across a flat basin between mountain ridges about 30 minutes from Skardu city, and the sand dunes — fine, pale gold, shifting — rise against a backdrop of snow-capped peaks that makes the whole scene feel geographically implausible.

It’s not a vast Saharan expanse. But it’s real desert, at high altitude, surrounded by 6,000-metre mountains, and children and adults alike react to it with undisguised wonder. Sunrise and sunset are the right times to go. Midday light is flat and the sand loses its colour.

Deosai National Park — The Land of Giants

Sarzameen-e-Giants. That’s what locals call Deosai, and when you arrive, you understand why something that dramatic was needed. The world’s second-highest plateau sits at 4,114 metres and covers 3,000 square kilometres of treeless, rolling grassland. There are no trees, no villages, no buildings — just grass, wildflowers in summer, Himalayan brown bears in the distance, and a sky so large it curves visibly at the horizon.

The jeep drive across Deosai takes 3–4 hours on a rough track and is part of the experience. The plateau shifts constantly — colours change with cloud shadows, the light is theatrical, and the silence between vehicle stops is the kind that makes people stop talking mid-sentence just to listen to it. Sheosar Lake sits near the centre of the plateau: a high-altitude lake of vivid turquoise surrounded by open grassland, with no resort infrastructure or boat rides — just the water, the mountains behind it, and the wind.

Most operators include Deosai as a full-day excursion from Skardu. Don’t try to rush it into a half day.

Shangrila Lake — Why the Name Was Borrowed From a Fiction

James Hilton invented Shangri-La in his 1937 novel Lost Horizon as a fictional Himalayan paradise where time moved slowly and the world’s pressures couldn’t reach. Whoever named Lower Kachura Lake “Shangrila” was making a specific claim. It mostly holds up.

The lake is a narrow, still oval of deep blue water, about 2 kilometres long, tucked into a valley at 2,500 metres. Weeping willows trail into the water along the shore. A heritage resort and gardens occupy one bank. And in the water, moored permanently near the edge, sits a Sunderland flying boat — a British WWII-era aircraft that was converted into a restaurant after being transported here in the 1980s. It’s an eccentric detail that somehow fits.

What Makes Shangrila Worth a Dedicated Stop

Most tour groups spend 90 minutes at Shangrila and move on. That’s not enough time to feel it. The lake changes through the day — early morning is glassy and still, with the surrounding mountains reflected cleanly in the water; late afternoon has warmer light and fewer crowds; evening brings a coolness off the water that makes sitting at the shore genuinely pleasant.

The best photograph at Shangrila isn’t from the main resort gate. Walk about 400 metres along the southern shore path and look back north. The flying boat is visible in the foreground, the lake stretches behind it, and the mountains frame the whole scene in three directions. This angle appears in almost no travel photography despite being the best one available.

Upper Kachura Lake — The One Fewer People Visit

A short jeep drive above Shangrila, Upper Kachura Lake is quieter, less manicured, and in some ways more beautiful. The water here is a more intense blue-green, the shores are natural rather than landscaped, and the surrounding peaks feel closer. There’s no resort infrastructure, no flying boat, and usually far fewer visitors.

Travellers who’ve done both consistently rate Upper Kachura as the more memorable of the two — precisely because it hasn’t been curated for tourism. It looks the way Shangrila might have looked before the resort was built.

Khaplu: The Valley That Rewards the Traveller Who Goes Deeper

Khaplu is 103 kilometres east of Skardu, and that distance is part of what keeps it off most tour packages. It’s not a difficult journey — the road follows the Shyok River through increasingly dramatic gorge scenery, with the peaks of the Karakoram visible ahead — but it requires a deliberate decision to go further rather than circling back.

That decision is rewarded.

What Khaplu Valley Actually Looks Like

The valley is narrow and green, carved by the Shyok River and its tributaries, with apricot orchards on every flat surface and terraced wheat fields climbing the slopes above them. The village architecture is distinctly Balti — stone and wood houses, flat roofs stacked with winter firewood, carved wooden mosque facades that show Central Asian and Tibetan influences simultaneously. The scale is human-sized in a way that Skardu’s wide desert bowl is not.

In late spring (April–May), the apricot blossoms turn the valley pink. In autumn (September–October), the same trees go gold and the valley looks like it’s been lit from inside. Even in summer, when the blossoms are long gone and the fruit is ripening, the green of the orchards against the grey-brown gorge walls produces a contrast that photographers return to repeatedly.

Khaplu Fort (Khaplu Palace) — The Surprise of Baltistan

Most travellers who come to Baltistan knowing about Baltit Fort in Hunza don’t know that Khaplu has a fort of comparable historical importance and, arguably, more dramatic setting. Khaplu Fort — locally called Yabgo Khar — dates to the early 17th century and served as the seat of the Yabgo dynasty that ruled Khaplu for centuries.

The fort was restored between 2005 and 2012 by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture in partnership with local craftsmen, using traditional building techniques and original materials where possible. The restoration is extraordinary — carved wooden balconies, painted interiors, ornate doorways, and original structural timber all preserved or thoughtfully replaced. The fort now operates as a heritage hotel, but non-guests can visit the public areas and grounds.

The setting alone justifies the journey. The fort sits on a granite ridge above the valley, and from its upper terraces you see the Shyok River below, the terraced orchards of Khaplu village spreading across the valley floor, and the Kondus and Saltoro mountain ranges rising in the background. On clear days, the 7,282-metre Masherbrum is visible to the southwest.

Most travellers tell us the Khaplu Fort is where Baltistan stops feeling like a place they’ve seen in photos and starts feeling real. The fort has a weight and specificity that famous landmarks sometimes lose when they’re heavily visited. Khaplu hasn’t reached that point yet.

Ghanche District and the Shyok River Drive

The drive from Skardu to Khaplu is itself an attraction rather than just transit. The road follows the Shyok River — a tributary of the Indus that drains the eastern Karakoram — through a gorge that tightens and widens in alternating rhythm. Settlements appear suddenly on river terraces, then disappear. Suspension bridges cross the river at intervals. The mountain faces on both sides are raw and vertical, carved by glacial action rather than erosion.

Stop at the bridge near Khaplu’s entrance for a photograph looking back west toward Skardu. The river bends through the gorge and the afternoon light on the water is genuinely extraordinary.

Chaqchan Mosque — One of the Oldest in South Asia

Inside Khaplu village, almost unmarked on most maps, stands the Chaqchan Mosque. Built in 1370 AD by a missionary from Iran named Syed Ali Hamadani, it’s believed to be one of the oldest surviving mosques in South Asia. The wooden architecture is intricate and largely original — carved screens, painted wooden columns, and a ceiling structure that shows both Central Asian and Tibetan construction techniques.

Entry is straightforward for visitors of any background; respect the space and dress modestly. Almost no tour operator mentions this mosque despite it being one of the most historically significant structures in Gilgit-Baltistan. Spend 20–30 minutes here.

Best Time for the Skardu Shangrila Khaplu Tour

The honest recommendation for this specific tour: June and September. June because everything is open, the green is at its fullest in Khaplu, and Deosai is in bloom. September because Khaplu’s autumn colour is genuinely exceptional and Skardu is cooler and quieter. April is worth considering specifically if you want Khaplu’s apricot blossoms — but confirm the Deosai road is open before committing.

Getting to Skardu: Your Two Real Options

Flying from Islamabad

PIA and AirSial operate Islamabad–Skardu flights, duration approximately 45 minutes. The flight path on clear days passes alongside Nanga Parbat and — if you’re lucky with your seat and visibility — offers aerial views of K2 and the central Karakoram. It’s one of the most scenic commercial flights available anywhere.

The practical reality: Skardu Airport is a Visual Flight Rules airport, meaning flights operate only in clear weather. During peak season (June–August), roughly 30–40% of flights experience delays or cancellations. Build at least one buffer day in Islamabad before departure and one at the end before your return flight home. This is not pessimism — it’s how experienced northern travellers plan.

Book morning flights when possible. Mountain weather is generally clearest in the morning and deteriorates through the afternoon. Evening flights have the highest cancellation rate.

Driving the Karakoram Highway

The road journey from Islamabad to Skardu takes 16–20 hours and is typically split over two days with a night stop in Chilas (on the Indus) or Besham (in Hazara). The KKH section through Kohistan — where the Indus runs jade-green through vertical gorge walls, and the road is cut directly into the rock face — is one of the great overland drives on the planet.

For travellers who can manage the journey, driving is the better introduction to Baltistan. You arrive understanding the scale of the landscape in a way that flying in doesn’t give you. Many tour operators offer a fly-one-way, drive-the-other arrangement that combines the convenience of air travel with the experience of the highway.

Accommodation on This Tour: What Standard Tier Delivers

Standard-tier accommodation on this route means clean, comfortable mid-range guesthouses and hotels with private attached bathrooms, hot water (electric geyser), and included breakfast. In Skardu, properties like Masherbrum Hotel, Concordia Motel, and K2 Motel fall into this category — established, reliably clean, and familiar with the needs of touring groups.

In Shangrila, the Shangrila Resort itself is technically premium tier; standard tours typically use guesthouses nearby. If staying at Shangrila Resort is a priority for your group, mention this when booking — operators can usually arrange one or two nights there at an additional cost that’s worth calculating against your budget.

Khaplu is where accommodation gets interesting. Khaplu Palace (the restored fort) operates as a heritage hotel and is worth the upgrade for at least one night. Waking up inside a 17th-century Balti fort, with mountain views from carved wooden windows, is a travel experience with no equivalent elsewhere in Pakistan. Standard tours include guesthouses near the fort, which are clean and adequate. The Palace upgrade costs more but delivers something completely different.

Practical requests for all accommodation on this route:

• Ask for ground-floor rooms if you have elderly family members or young children
• Request family rooms or connecting rooms for groups of more than two
• Carry a power strip — most guesthouses have limited outlets per room
• Electric geysers mean hot water takes 15–20 minutes to heat; turn it on before you want to shower

Food Along the Route — What to Order and Where

In Skardu

Fresh trout from Satpara Lake is the standout ingredient. Several restaurants near the lake and in Skardu bazaar serve it grilled over wood fire with minimal seasoning — this is the right way to eat it. Don’t over-order sides.

Mamtu — Balti steamed dumplings filled with minced lamb or beef and herbs — appear on menus throughout Skardu and vary significantly in quality. The best versions are made to order and served immediately; the ones sitting in a warming tray for an hour are not worth eating.

Skyu is a Balti noodle soup — thick, warming, and exactly what cold Deosai afternoons call for. Order it in the evening after returning from the plateau.

Dried apricots, mulberry, and walnut honey from the Skardu bazaar are the food souvenirs that people order online for years afterward. Buy them from the main bazaar rather than roadside tourist stalls near the lakes; the quality is better and the price is fair.

On the Road to Khaplu

Roadside dhabas on the Shyok River route serve simple meals — daal, roti, eggs, tea — and the tea is consistently excellent. The high-altitude clarity of the water genuinely affects the taste. There’s a dhaba about 45 minutes before Khaplu that most drivers know; the chapli kebab there is better than anything available in Skardu bazaar, made with local herbs and cooked on a flat iron griddle over wood fire.

In Khaplu

Fresh mulberry juice in season (June–July) is available from village stalls and should be consumed on the spot — it doesn’t travel well and doesn’t need to. The flavour is tart and bright.

Chapshuro — a flatbread stuffed with minced meat, baked on a griddle — is Khaplu’s best street food. Order it from any bakery in the village; the versions made in traditional wood-fired ovens have a smokiness that gas versions don’t replicate.

Apricot products in Khaplu are even fresher and more varied than in Skardu. Apricot oil, dried apricots in multiple grades, and fresh apricots in season (July–August) are all worth buying. The oil in particular is used in Balti cooking and makes an unusual, high-quality gift.

Fitness Requirements — Who This Tour Is Right For

One thing most tour descriptions avoid saying plainly: this tour has one genuinely altitude-demanding section.

Skardu city and Shangrila (2,438–2,500m): Accessible for virtually everyone. Walks at these sites are short (15–30 minutes), mostly flat or gently sloped, and at altitudes that rarely cause issues for healthy adults or children.

Deosai National Park (4,114m): This is where altitude matters. The plateau is reached by jeep — no trekking required — but the altitude can cause headaches, breathlessness, and fatigue in some visitors, particularly on the first day. Children and elderly travellers usually adapt within 2–3 hours. Anyone with cardiovascular or respiratory conditions should consult a doctor before including Deosai. Hydration (3+ litres of water during the day) and a slow pace on arrival are the main mitigations.

Khaplu and the Shyok Valley (2,600–2,800m): Similar altitude to Skardu, no additional concerns. The Khaplu Fort walk from the road takes 10–15 minutes up a moderate incline. Manageable for most.

Overall fitness rating for this tour: Low to moderate physical demand. You don’t need trekking experience or specific fitness preparation. If you can walk 2–3 kilometres comfortably, you can do every activity on this tour.

Packing List: Altitude-Specific and Season-Aware

The temperature range across this tour’s eight days can span 20°C in a single day — warm midday sun in Skardu, cold winds on Deosai, cool evenings in Khaplu. Layers solve this completely.

Clothing:

• Thermal base layer (top and bottom) — essential for Deosai mornings even in July
• Mid-layer fleece or light down jacket
• Outer windproof and waterproof shell
• Comfortable full-length trousers — avoid shorts in villages
• Shalwar kameez recommended for village visits in Khaplu (cultural fit and practical)
• Wide-brim sun hat — UV at 4,000+ metres is significantly stronger than at sea level
• Warm beanie and gloves for Deosai, even in summer

Footwear:

• Walking shoes with ankle support for Kharpocho Fort, Deosai, and Khaplu Fort walks
• Sandals or slip-ons for hotel and bazaar use

Health and Documents:

• CNIC (original) for all adults — checkpoint stops on the Skardu–Khaplu road require it
• Foreign nationals: NOC for Gilgit-Baltistan arranged by your tour operator; for Khaplu (near Line of Control), confirm any additional permit requirements with your operator in advance
• Paracetamol and ibuprofen for altitude headaches — Deosai will produce mild headaches in some people
• Motion sickness tablets if you’re sensitive to winding roads
• Sunscreen SPF 50+ — reapply every 90 minutes outdoors
• Prescription medication in original packaging
• Oral rehydration salts

Practical Items:

• Power bank — long drives between guesthouses, limited charging time
• Universal power strip (most rooms have 1–2 outlets)
• Offline maps downloaded before departure (signal is unreliable between Skardu and Khaplu)
• Cash from Islamabad — ATMs exist in Skardu bazaar but are unreliable; Khaplu has limited banking facilities

Photography Guide: Where and When to Shoot

This tour has a higher concentration of genuinely extraordinary photography locations per day than almost any other northern Pakistan route. Knowing when to be at each location makes the difference between good photos and the kind that people ask about.

Kharpocho Fort: Late afternoon, 4–5pm. The fort faces west and catches the warmest light of the day. The city below is in partial shadow, making the fort read as a silhouette against the sky when shooting from below, or giving you a golden-lit panorama when shooting from the top.

Satpara Lake: Early morning, 6–8am. The water is perfectly still, the light is soft and directional, and you’re alone. By 10am, tour vehicles arrive and the stillness is gone.

Shangrila Lake: Two windows — early morning (6:30–8am) for still reflections, and sunset (6–7pm) for warm light on the water. The flying boat reflects in the water in early morning and makes an unusual foreground element.

Katpana Cold Desert: Sunrise or sunset only. Midday is flat and uninteresting. The sand dunes catch directional light for about 90 minutes at each end of the day, and that’s when the texture and colour become photogenic.

Deosai: Cloud shadows are your friend here. The plateau changes dramatically as clouds move across it — patches of bright wildflowers suddenly lit while the surrounding grass is in shadow. Shoot toward the mountains rather than away from them. For Sheosar Lake, morning is better; afternoon clouds often roll in from the east.

Khaplu Fort: Late afternoon, 3–5pm. The fort faces south-southwest and catches warm afternoon light on its carved wooden facades. From the valley below, the fort silhouetted against the Karakoram in late afternoon is a composition that requires no skill to execute well — just being there at the right time.

Shyok River Drive: Stop anywhere between Skardu and Khaplu when the river bends and the gorge walls rise on both sides. The mid-morning light hits the river first; by noon the gorge walls are backlit. Shoot toward the bend in the river, not straight along it.

What This Tour Costs: An Honest Breakdown

These are ballpark figures for an 8-day standard-tier tour. Variables that move the price: flight costs (if flying rather than driving — add PKR 25,000–40,000 per person each way), Deosai park entry fee (currently PKR 500–1,000 per person), Khaplu Fort/Palace entry fee, accommodation upgrades, and Shangrila Resort stay.

What’s almost never included by default: Flights, personal purchases, boat rides, tips for guides and drivers, any meals beyond the included ones (usually breakfast and one main meal daily), and any activity not on the standard route.

Ask your operator for a written cost breakdown before confirming. If they can’t produce one, that tells you something important about how they operate.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does this tour include Khaplu specifically? Can I skip it and just do Skardu and Shangrila? You can, but you’d be shortening a trip to its most familiar elements. Khaplu is genuinely the differentiating section of this tour — it’s what makes it an 8-day journey rather than a 5-day one, and the fort and valley scenery there are unlike anything in the Skardu basin. Most travellers who almost skipped Khaplu say it was their favourite part. If budget is the constraint, ask your operator about a 6-day version; if time is the constraint, consider extending by two days rather than cutting Khaplu.

Is the Skardu–Khaplu road safe and accessible? The road has improved significantly over the past five years. It follows the Shyok River and has sections of jeepable track rather than paved road, particularly east of Skardu. A 4WD vehicle is standard on this route. The drive takes 3–4 hours each way. It’s not a highway, but it’s a well-established tourist road and conditions are manageable for most travellers.

Do I need any special permits for Khaplu? Khaplu is in Ghanche District, which is close to the Line of Control with India. Pakistani nationals do not need special permits. Foreign nationals require an NOC for Gilgit-Baltistan generally and may need additional documentation for Ghanche District specifically — your tour operator should arrange this and should be able to confirm requirements for your nationality before you book.

Can elderly family members do this tour comfortably? Yes, with one honest caveat: Deosai at 4,114m. For elderly travellers without cardiovascular or respiratory conditions, the altitude is usually manageable with a slow pace, good hydration, and rest on arrival. For those with heart or lung conditions, skipping Deosai and spending that day in Skardu instead is a completely valid adjustment that most operators can accommodate.

How reliable is internet and phone signal on this route? Skardu city has reasonable Jazz and Telenor coverage. Shangrila has signal. Between Skardu and Khaplu, signal drops in the gorge sections — expect an hour or more with no connectivity at several points. Khaplu has limited coverage. Download offline maps before departure, share your rough schedule with family before you leave Skardu, and plan for being genuinely unreachable on travel days.

Is this tour suitable for children? Very much so, with the standard altitude precautions for Deosai. Children 6 and older typically handle the altitude fine with normal hydration. The cold desert is a guaranteed hit with younger travellers. The Khaplu Fort has enough visual drama and historical storytelling to hold children’s interest — far more than a standard museum visit. Bring motion sickness tablets as a precaution for the winding roads.

What if I want to extend the tour to include Hunza? The Skardu–Hunza combination is a natural next step and can be added as additional days before returning to Islamabad via Gilgit. Most operators offer a combined Skardu–Khaplu–Hunza itinerary in the 12–14 day range. If this is your first trip to the north and budget allows, the extension is worth considering.

A Note on Khaplu That Most People Don’t Know Until They Get There

Khaplu has been known to travellers from Central Asia and the Silk Road for centuries — merchants and pilgrims passed through the Shyok Valley long before the KKH was built. But in modern Pakistani tourism, it remains genuinely underexplored. You won’t find the crowds that Shangrila gets on a summer weekend. You won’t find souvenir stalls at every viewpoint. You’ll find families selling fresh apricots from garden walls, craftsmen working on carved wooden screens for houses, and children who are curious about visitors in a way that hasn’t been replaced by commercial friendliness.

That quality disappears when destinations get discovered at scale. Khaplu is in the process of being discovered — slowly, steadily. The fort restoration has brought more visitors; better roads are bringing more tour operators. The window to experience it at the current quiet level is probably a few years wide.

This is worth knowing when you’re deciding whether the eastern detour is worth the extra time.

Book Your Skardu Shangrila Khaplu Tour

Eight days is enough time to see Baltistan in depth — not rushed, not padded. This tour works because the three destinations genuinely complement each other, and because Khaplu gives it a second act that most visitors don’t expect and don’t forget.

WhatsApp us at =92 300 9440596 with your travel dates, group size (including ages if children or elderly family members are travelling), and whether you prefer to fly or drive to Skardu. Let us know if you want the Khaplu Palace stay included — we’ll build the right version of this tour around your group.

Call us at +92 300 9440596 if you’d rather talk it through. Most booking questions get answered in one conversation.

The valley is waiting. So is the fort.

Planning other northern Pakistan trips? Read our complete guides on Standard Family Skardu Valley Tour 10 Days, Karakoram Skardu Hunza Tour, Deosai Plains Full Travel Guide, and Best Time to Visit Gilgit-Baltistan.