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Travel to north Pakistan

Travel to north Pakistan, Gilgit

 imranthetrekker Says:  Bonjour mon ami,If you're going to Gilgit-Baltistan, then you'll have to make it from Islamabad,Rawalpindi there are buses and coaches by NATCO, from Pir Wadhai bus station leave for Gilgit and there are flights from Islamabad airport to Skardu and Gilgit.Ground realities... 

Biking in Chitral and north Pakistan

Biking in Chitral and north Pakistan, Gilgit

 imranthetrekker Says:  Hi,Things after the establishment of the new governement, in Pakistan, getting better and change in the situation's visible.I’ve done the Jeep safaris and trekking trips, all over north Pakistan and Chitral, beginning from the south, but I don’t have any experience of doing... 

Shandoor Polo Festival

Shandoor Polo Festival, Gilgit

 explore_discover Says:  This Traditional Festival is held every year 2nd week of July, Tug of War between the Teams of Gilgit and Chitral and game of Polo and lots of other activities like folk music and dance of the warriors at the highest play ground of earth (3700+ meters above sea level) on the... 

Full Day Excursion to Hunza

Full Day Excursion to Hunza, Gilgit

 explore_discover Says:  Best outing from Gilgit Hunza is 100 Kms. Depart early morning from Gilgit take a slow drive stopping at different places for Photos and short walks. Also stop at the memorial of Pakistan army's Mortals who gave their lives for the Karakoram Highway, stop at mark where The... 

Naltar Valley

Naltar Valley, Gilgit

 explore_discover Says:  Naltar is probably one of the most spectacular Excursions in Pakistan, for those who like a little bit of adventure. The road to Naltar is pretty but Very dusty until the village of Nomal after Nomal you drive along the side of mountains and the climb is quite steep. At the... 

Go for fishing guyssss

Go for fishing guyssss, Gilgit

 ifam Says:  Just 2 days after i arrived here, my friend ask me to follow him to this area called PHANDER VALLEY for fishing. He said TROUT FISH can be easily found there and the taste is good. So hmm......whenever anyone say about good food, i wana try them so we hire a car with a... 

Hotels  

Gilgit Serena Hotel

 1 Review and 5 Opinions  Here is a list of Hotels Gilgit Serena Hotel 4* US$85.00 Reveria Hotel 3* PTDC Motel 2* Cost Around... 

Restaurants  

Fruit stalls: Fruit stalls

Fruit stalls: Fruit stalls, Gilgit

 l_joo Says:  Many fruit stalls in the town centre, many cheap guesthouses, many shops, many silk shops, etc. Many Japanese tourists too. Gilgit is very easy for beginners, everything is in one road, simple. There's a cinema here, only one I think, many peoples standing outside to wait. 

Big beard chef: Big beard chef

Big beard chef: Big beard chef, Gilgit

 l_joo Says:  Where I eat, the chef is a big beard, typical Middle Eastern guy, big broad in size. At first I thought he was very special but slowly I found that chef in Pakistan are mostly this look...hahaha. I met a chef later who can speak Malay, big surprise and he also look like this... 

Transportation  

Gilgit-Kasghar daily bus service

Gilgit-Kasghar daily bus service, Gilgit

 Pakistaniguy Says:  Pakistan & China have started daily serive from GILGIT to Kashgar starting from today (15h June 2006). The bus will take 14hrs to reach the other town. It is a significant move as now the travellers do not have to go town by town in order to cross the Pak-Chinese border at... 

The bus ticket

The bus ticket, Gilgit

 l_joo Says:  Mashabrum bus ticket, we bought the ticket in Mansehra, 430Rs each to come here. 16 hours + in total on the Karakoram Highway along with the Indus River. Breathtaking scenery, only one stop at midnight, at a restaurant unknown. I ate some chapati there and tea, couldn't... 

Shopping  

GLOBAL SHOE MART: SHOES... anyone???

GLOBAL SHOE  MART: SHOES... anyone???, Gilgit

 ifam Says:  This particular shop is so special because of its good products carrying some good quality leather products and the price is oooh soo muchhh reasonable..Now if you think of going for some long walk, should consider their joggers collections and if you wana buy something for... 

Gift U Like Decoration Point: Home Decor's best collection

Gift U Like Decoration Point: Home Decor's best collection, Gilgit

 ifam Says:  This shop is nicely decorated, clean and alive, with so many product ranges and the owner , Mr Bilal is a very warm and nice person. He understand his customers well....and he can give good suggestions too. Home decoration items, like a wall clock, or small vases or the... 

Local Customs  

Tying goat part 2

Tying goat part 2, Gilgit

 l_joo Says:  Picture is a goat being tied by the our van driver and friends, I was standing beside them watching this, it was the viilager's goat, they probably want to carry the goat to another town to sell or what? Anyway, after tying this goat, another goat has to put underneath our... 

Tying the goat

Tying the goat, Gilgit

 l_joo Says:  What you see here is our mini van in Gilgit, this is a van we are sitting later to Minapin. Three guys were actually using their strength to tie a goat on top of the van, they use rope, string, whatever possible way to tie it there. The goat was tied up there many hours and... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Stay indoor if there are news on sect. violence

Stay indoor if there are news on  sect. violence, Gilgit

 ifam Says:  Dear all, please note that as much as any govt try to keep all happy, there are some others who are extremist and destroy each others relationship. Here in Gilgit, 3 main groups, majority is shia, then sunni and aga khan.Because of some sensitive issues, the shia and sunni... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Some local Gilgitians

Some local Gilgitians, Gilgit

 l_joo Says:  Here you can see some Pakistanis standing to wait for the foods, we were waiting too. They Pakistanis all or almost all the men are wearing this way, only change in color of the cloth, all of them look quite same to me. 

Four again

Four again, Gilgit

 l_joo Says:  One of my favourite collections, this is a photo of all four of them, beautiful fours. Taking photos of girls in this country is not easy, you will find out later when you come here, so I won't miss the opportunity. 

Sports & Outdoors  

Nanga Parbat Climbs

Nanga Parbat Climbs, Gilgit

 l_joo Says:  Akhtar told us, if we want to climb the Nanga Parbat, the cost of climbing is a massive amount, need at least 15000 USD per person for all the equipments, arrangements and permit. But going to the base camp is average price, around 300 USD +- for 3 days 4 nights. 

Favorites  

Town centre

Town centre, Gilgit

 l_joo Says:  In the town centre of Gilgit, I saw many shops selling all kinds of products mostly for daily use and for tourists. I bought a Hunza cap and a long sleeves shirt. In the shop I asked the boss whether they have the turban, the turban that I saw in Lahore near India. The boss... 

Street scene

Street scene, Gilgit

 l_joo Says:  Yes this is a Gilgit street scene, they are not doing anything special, they just do the usual things, but I thought they did something so special and took the photo. The scene is somewhere in town centre, they are actually peoples in the market probably selling some foods. 

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 Gilgit Town, in Gilgit-Baltistan - Described by John Keay as "the hub, the crow's-nest, the fulcrum of Asia" (the Gilgit Game, 1979), Gilgit is key junction in the north for travel to all points of the compass. The town has large and... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Hi, we are group of six people and have a plan to go to Northern Pakistan via Islamabad, Peshawar and KKH to Kunjerab. I follow... 

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A: Bonjour mon ami, If you're going to Gilgit-Baltistan, then you'll have to make it from Islamabad,Rawalpindi there are buses and coaches by NATCO, from Pir Wadhai bus... 

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Gilgit

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 Gilgit is all you want about the big mountains of Pakistan, if you are first time visiting this country to see the mountains, this is the the first place you should visit. Just buy a ticket to... 

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Gilgit

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 Hey...i m jus speechless..as we drive and pass by the endless gilgit river, there is jus so many ooohhhh.....and aaaaaaahhhhh..that need no explanation on how beautiful god has made our earth for us... 

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Gilgit The Winner 2011 Polo Festival

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 Gilgit is a located at an altitude of Aprox 1500 Meters (4800 Feet) in the North east of Pakistan . The city had been a central point of trade and political activity as early as 1st century AD. Since... 

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Capital of the Northern Areas

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 Gilgit is the administrative and commercial capital of Northern areas. It is city that seems to live on tradeproducts with China. There are shops with cheap Chinese products all over the centre. But... 

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GILGIT - A Valley covered by magnificent mountains

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Gilgit. I'd love to share with you the 1 tip I've written, the 0 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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