Skardu Travel Guide

 Mozumbus Says:  Carved on rocky stone, the huge Buddha carving along with surrounding Bodhisattvas is reminiscent of Tibetan Buddhist roots of the region dating back to 7th and 8th century AD. The rock can be found just 3 km from Skardu off the Skardu-Sadpara-Deosai road. This historcial... 

 lachydragon Says:  I found it great of an evening just to sit out under the stars and watch the sky with the slight shillouette of the valley wall thousands of feet above you. Where we were staying up near Kachura village we felt these amazing changing winds coming up the valley blowing warm... 

 6 Reviews  Once booked, PIA flights to and from Skardu need reconfirmation – 24 hours in advance from the departure time – from the local PIA office. For Islamabad – Skardu, ticket reconfirmation is done at the Northern Areas Desk of the PIA office located at Mall Road, Rawalpindi. You don’t need to go there... 

 Mozumbus Says:  If you are living around Lower Kachura Lake (Shangrila) and want to do some grocery then you might end up doing it from the shop just outside the resort. Although the shop is not that unreasonable in terms of prices but you can still have better deals from the Kachura Bazaar... 

 Mozumbus Says:  Due to uncertain weather, PIA flights to and from Skardu usually get delayed and sometimes even cancelled out. So, it is better to have a backup plan and a delay strategy in mind rather than ruining your vacations and then cursing me and the PIA. Flight Delays: Usually,... 

 Mozumbus Says:  Before we head to the day trip to Deosai Mountains, our driver, Basharat, insisted us to buy some food from Indus Pizza and Fast Food, located in Skardu, which we fortunately did not listen to and avoided the trap only to fall into it later. After returning from Deosai we... 

 lachydragon Says:   You should seriously consider bringing a polarising filter for your mountain photos up here. There are some stunning photos to be had but the light conditions can be pretty difficult. A filter will help to bring out the contrast in your photos where this detail is usually... 

 Mozumbus Says:  Deosai Plains – Average Height: 4,114m (13,500ft); Area: 3,000 sq. km; Population: Zero; Accessibility: April – October depending upon weather – are an abode to a variety of rare wildlife species especially to the Himalayan Bear and belong to the Tibetan Plateau. These... 

 xishan Says:  Polo the Game of Kings, and the king of all games had its beginning in Baltistan. Unlike its international version, invented by the British, which is broken into seven-minute segments, at the end of which horses can be substituted, People over here play free style polo, with... 

 Mozumbus Says:  Skardu City is just another commercial locality, good for shopping and bargaining, but definitley not a recreational place. Usually, people prefer staying at Skardu and making it the base for day trips and surrounding tours, but the ambiance of this town does not synergize...