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Swat and Mastuj Chitral Rivers Kayaking Expedition

The Swat River is a perennial river in the northern region of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan. The river commences in Swat Kohistan region of Kalam with the confluence of two main tributaries Ushu and Gabral and runs downstream in a narrow gorge up to Baghdheri.

The  Chitral River or the Kama River is about 480 km long, located in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, and eastern Afghanistan. The river system is fed by melting glaciers and snow of the Hindu Kush mountains. It is also part of the Indus watershed basin.

The river rises in the far north glaciated Hindu Kush mountains of Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Downstream as far as Mastuj it is known as the Mastuj River from there to its confluence with the Lotkoh River just north of the important regional centre of Chitral. It is then called the Chitral River, before flowing south into the upper Kunar Valley of Afghanistan. At the confluence in Asadabad, historically Chaga Sarai, it meets with Pech River and finally empties into the Kabul River just to the east of the city of Jalalabad in Afghanistan. The combined rivers then flow eastwards into Pakistan again, roughly following the Grand Trunk Road through the Khyber Pass, and joining the Indus River at the city of Attock.

Kayaking, Stand Up Paddle boarding, River Float Trips, and water recreation in Gilgit Baltistan.
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Mike Dawson

I'm Mike Dawson from New Zealand. I've used Taju now for 2 years in Pakistan to assist us in everything from planning, visas as well as guiding us through his beautiful country. We recently came to Pakistan to kayak the Indus River and he was awesome - Tajammul knows the area really well, is trust worthy & goes the extra mile. Incredibly helpful, knowledgeable and excited to be part of our trip and show the beauty of North Pakistan. I thoroughly recommend him to everyone!

Aniol Serrasolses

happened to be kayaking the Indus river in Gilgit-Baltistan , Pakistan. And our guide was Tajammul Hussain, young men from Gilgit. Lived his whole life there, so he know the ways like nobody else... he speaks great English , Hurdu and the local dialect from Gilgit. You can have deep conversations with him , and his knowledge of the mountains and the area is just mind blowing and very helpful. He is very trusty and honest. Always trying to get us the best price and giving us helpful advices on the ways to approach people, buying’s…. Never felt unsafe during the whole trip . and Taju was there for us the whole time. Whatever we needed he would take care of it, he is simply the guy you want to have when going to a foreign country like Pakistan where you don’t understand the language or what’s offensive and what not. After a successful trip down the Indus, he knows everything it takes to pull out a safe expedition, what are the bad spots and portages…. What are the good sites to camp, where to eat so you don’t get sick, and the rythim it takes to make it in time. I will be back in Pakistan and the first member of the team will be Taju of course, he is an indispensable piece of the puzzle when putting together an expedition to the Indus river, I can only be thankful for his services during our trip and very happy now to consider myself his friend. I’ve traveled all over the world and I never had a guide but with Taju and his driver Dildar I was completely happy and relieved to have them !! Thank you taju for making this trip to Pakistan the best one yet !!

Kunhar River Kayaking Expeditions

The Kunhar River also known as Nain-Sukh “eye’s repose“) is 166 kilometres (103 mi) long river, located primarily in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, northern Pakistan. It is in the Indus River watershed basin.

The river originates from Lulusar Lake, nearly 48 kilometres (30 mi) upstream from Naran Valley. Waters of Dudipat and Saiful Muluk Lakes feed the river besides glacial waters from Malka Parbat and other high peaks in the valley. The Kunhar river flows through the entire Kaghan valley, Jalkhand, Kaghan, Balakot, Garhi Habibullah and Dalola.  The River joins with Jhelum River at confluence just outside Muzaffarabad, in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir province, Pakistan.

Kayaking, Stand Up Paddle boarding, River Float Trips, and water recreation in Gilgit Baltistan.
If you would like extra help and advice on what we offer families on our activity holidays, call us and our team will be happy to offer suggestions to suit your needs.

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Our Client Reviews

Mike Dawson

I'm Mike Dawson from New Zealand. I've used Taju now for 2 years in Pakistan to assist us in everything from planning, visas as well as guiding us through his beautiful country. We recently came to Pakistan to kayak the Indus River and he was awesome - Tajammul knows the area really well, is trust worthy & goes the extra mile. Incredibly helpful, knowledgeable and excited to be part of our trip and show the beauty of North Pakistan. I thoroughly recommend him to everyone!

Aniol Serrasolses

happened to be kayaking the Indus river in Gilgit-Baltistan , Pakistan. And our guide was Tajammul Hussain, young men from Gilgit. Lived his whole life there, so he know the ways like nobody else... he speaks great English , Hurdu and the local dialect from Gilgit. You can have deep conversations with him , and his knowledge of the mountains and the area is just mind blowing and very helpful. He is very trusty and honest. Always trying to get us the best price and giving us helpful advices on the ways to approach people, buying’s…. Never felt unsafe during the whole trip . and Taju was there for us the whole time. Whatever we needed he would take care of it, he is simply the guy you want to have when going to a foreign country like Pakistan where you don’t understand the language or what’s offensive and what not. After a successful trip down the Indus, he knows everything it takes to pull out a safe expedition, what are the bad spots and portages…. What are the good sites to camp, where to eat so you don’t get sick, and the rythim it takes to make it in time. I will be back in Pakistan and the first member of the team will be Taju of course, he is an indispensable piece of the puzzle when putting together an expedition to the Indus river, I can only be thankful for his services during our trip and very happy now to consider myself his friend. I’ve traveled all over the world and I never had a guide but with Taju and his driver Dildar I was completely happy and relieved to have them !! Thank you taju for making this trip to Pakistan the best one yet !!

Hunza Nagar Gilgit Kayaking Expeditions

Incredible Pakistan offers various opportunities for white water Kayaking and rafting. The high rise mountain peaks on the northern side border of the country and the snow topped mountains with huge glaciers makes several rippling rivers that ruffles down from the Himalayas and the Karakorum, to fields of Pakistan before meeting at the Arabian Sea. These streams in the north of Pakistan offer an open door for white water sports. Indus, Gilgit, Neelam, Swat, Hunza, and the Kunar are some of the rivers in Pakistan that make great white water sports spots. The Indus, Ravi and Chenab in northern Pakistan also give great chances to water sports. Canoeing and kayaking can be also enjoyed in these rivers. These rivers create rapids ranging from class I to class V, making the sports apt for people with all levels of skill.

Kayaking, Stand Up Paddle boarding, River Float Trips, and water recreation in Gilgit Baltistan.
If you would like extra help and advice on what we offer families on our activity holidays, call us and our team will be happy to offer suggestions to suit your needs.

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Mike Dawson

I'm Mike Dawson from New Zealand. I've used Taju now for 2 years in Pakistan to assist us in everything from planning, visas as well as guiding us through his beautiful country. We recently came to Pakistan to kayak the Indus River and he was awesome - Tajammul knows the area really well, is trust worthy & goes the extra mile. Incredibly helpful, knowledgeable and excited to be part of our trip and show the beauty of North Pakistan. I thoroughly recommend him to everyone!

Aniol Serrasolses

happened to be kayaking the Indus river in Gilgit-Baltistan , Pakistan. And our guide was Tajammul Hussain, young men from Gilgit. Lived his whole life there, so he know the ways like nobody else... he speaks great English , Hurdu and the local dialect from Gilgit. You can have deep conversations with him , and his knowledge of the mountains and the area is just mind blowing and very helpful. He is very trusty and honest. Always trying to get us the best price and giving us helpful advices on the ways to approach people, buying’s…. Never felt unsafe during the whole trip . and Taju was there for us the whole time. Whatever we needed he would take care of it, he is simply the guy you want to have when going to a foreign country like Pakistan where you don’t understand the language or what’s offensive and what not. After a successful trip down the Indus, he knows everything it takes to pull out a safe expedition, what are the bad spots and portages…. What are the good sites to camp, where to eat so you don’t get sick, and the rythim it takes to make it in time. I will be back in Pakistan and the first member of the team will be Taju of course, he is an indispensable piece of the puzzle when putting together an expedition to the Indus river, I can only be thankful for his services during our trip and very happy now to consider myself his friend. I’ve traveled all over the world and I never had a guide but with Taju and his driver Dildar I was completely happy and relieved to have them !! Thank you taju for making this trip to Pakistan the best one yet !!

Indus River Kayaking Expedition

Mike Dawson

I'm Mike Dawson from New Zealand. I've used Taju now for 2 years in Pakistan to assist us in everything from planning, visas as well as guiding us through his beautiful country. We recently came to Pakistan to kayak the Indus River and he was awesome - Tajammul knows the area really well, is trust worthy & goes the extra mile. Incredibly helpful, knowledgeable and excited to be part of our trip and show the beauty of North Pakistan. I thoroughly recommend him to everyone!

Aniol Serrasolses

happened to be kayaking the Indus river in Gilgit-Baltistan , Pakistan. And our guide was Tajammul Hussain, young men from Gilgit. Lived his whole life there, so he know the ways like nobody else... he speaks great English , Hurdu and the local dialect from Gilgit. You can have deep conversations with him , and his knowledge of the mountains and the area is just mind blowing and very helpful. He is very trusty and honest. Always trying to get us the best price and giving us helpful advices on the ways to approach people, buying’s…. Never felt unsafe during the whole trip . and Taju was there for us the whole time. Whatever we needed he would take care of it, he is simply the guy you want to have when going to a foreign country like Pakistan where you don’t understand the language or what’s offensive and what not. After a successful trip down the Indus, he knows everything it takes to pull out a safe expedition, what are the bad spots and portages…. What are the good sites to camp, where to eat so you don’t get sick, and the rythim it takes to make it in time. I will be back in Pakistan and the first member of the team will be Taju of course, he is an indispensable piece of the puzzle when putting together an expedition to the Indus river, I can only be thankful for his services during our trip and very happy now to consider myself his friend. I’ve traveled all over the world and I never had a guide but with Taju and his driver Dildar I was completely happy and relieved to have them !! Thank you taju for making this trip to Pakistan the best one yet !!

K2 Expedition 8611m

Karakoram in Turkish means “Black Rubble”. In 1856 a British officer, Capt. Montgomery, surveyed a number of peaks in the Baltoro region of the Karakoram from a distance of about 200km. He noted a cluster of high peaks and named them K1, K2, K3 upto K37 using the prefix “K” from Karakoram.

In 1861 the area was further surveyed by Col. Godwin Austin who recognized K2 as the highest peak of the range and measured it to be 8619m—only three meters more than its official height (1988) of 8616m. Its local name is Chogori, which means Great Mountain.

The route to K2 goes through the Baltoro region of Baltistan. There are several high peaks which rise from the world’s largest temperate zone glacier. Only the highest or more prominent peaks have been named or climbed. An incredible nineteen of these peaks tower over 7600m while four of them are 8000ers..

Thus, K2, the second highest mountain in the world towers majestically above Concordia with the sweeping Godwin Austin Glacier offering an ice highway towards it. It was first climbed by Italians in 1954.

     Detailed Trip Itinerary

Day 01 : Islamabad: Arrive Islamabad.
Day 02 : Islamabad: Welcome reception at Alpine Club of Pakistan.
Day 03 : Skardu/Chilas: Fly to Skardu. In case of cancellation of flight drive to Chilas (480 km).
Day 04 : Chilas/Skardu: Day free at Skardu. If your are driving, complete road journey (07–08 hrs) to Skardu (275 km) En-route has good view of Nanga Parbat (8125m).
Day 05 : Askole (3000m):By jeeps drive to Askole (6-7 hrs).
Day 06-12: Trek to K2 Base Camp.
Day 13-77: 66 days for acclimatization and climbing.
Day 78-81: Trek back to Hushe via Gondogoro La and drive back to Skardu.
Day 82 : Islamabad/Chilas: Fly to Islamabad. In case of flight cancellation drive to Chilas.
Day 83 : Islamabad: Leisure day at Islamabad. In case of driving, complete rod journey from Chilas to Islamabad.
Day 84 : Islamabad: Farewell meeting at Alpine Club of Pakistan.
Day 85 :Fly Out: Transfer to airport for your return flight home

Services Included:

Liaison with ministry of tourism in Islamabad for climbing permit process, providing measurements of the appointed Liaison officer for his prescribed kit.
Process of import/export permit from ministry of tourism.
Clearance of cargo before arrival of the team and its storage.
Assistance upon arrival/departure.
Briefing/Debriefing at Ministry of Tourism.
Hotel accommodation in Rawalpindi/Islamabad, Chilas and Skardu.
All meals during trek and at B.C. as per itinerary.
Porterage of 75 kg per person of expedition equipment and high altitude food etc. to the B.C. and 50 kg per person on return from BC.
Road transfers between airport/hotel and within city as per itinerary.
Sleeping tents, mattresses, mess, kitchen and toilet tent with tables/field stools and camping ground fees.
Kitchen equipment, crockery, cutlery, fuel and related community gear.
Wages and basic kit of guide, sirdar, cook and assistant (s).
Insurance of our field staff and low altitude porters (except helicopter rescue).
Porterage at airports, hotels, toll taxes and parking fee etc.
Mail handling/forwarding to BC/overseas except postage charges.
Reconfirmation of air tickets.
Hiring of HAPs, mail runner (s) and any other crew as per requirement. (Wages and kit to be arranged by the team).

Nanga Parbat 8126m Expedition

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 solidice crystal 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 West Side, which is known as Diamir Face.

Nanga Parbat is the second highest mountain of Pakistan and ninth highest in the world. It is not part of the Karakoram as it is the western extremity of the mighty Himalaya. It is separated from the Karakoram by the mighty Indus River. Since the first disastrous British expedition led by A. F. Mummery in 1895, mountaineers have tried to ascend its summit through different routes but few lucky ones have succeeded.

In 1934 four German climbers and six porters perished in a storm. In 1937 disaster 18 Sherpas and 12 climbers were buried alive by avalanche that covered their camp. In fact Nanga Parbat has claimed more lives than any other 8000er relative to the number of attempts, hence the frightening nickname of Killer Mountain.
It was first climbed in 1953 by a joint Austrian – German Expedition. Hermann Buhl made the final ascent in a tortuous 41 hours solo ordeal without oxygen. Italian mountaineer Reinhold Messner climbed the south face (Rupal Face) with his brother Gunther in 1970, descending by the Diamir face, where Gunther lost his life.

     Detailed Trip Itinerary

Day 01 :Arrive Islamabad. Welcome reception at Alpine Club of Pakistan.
Day 02 :Briefing at the Ministry of Tourism.
Day 03 :Drive by coach to Chilas (480km) on Karakoram Highway.
Day 04-05:Drive to Halale by jeep and trek to Diamori B.C.
Day 06–45:40 days for acclimatization and climbing.
Day 46-47:Trek down to Halale and drive by jeep to Chilas.
Day 48 :Drive on KKH to Islamabad. Overnight at hotel.
Day 49: Farewell meeting at Alpine Club of Pakistan.
Day 50 :Transfer to airport for your return home bound flight

Expedition to Gasherbrum Peak

Gasherbrum I peaks and II stands side by side. Both the peaks have same base camp even the higher camps are common until camp II. Therefore for us ground handling and services to base camp is same for the either of the peaks. Choose one of the either peak or both by paying additional royalty fee. Rest leaves on us and enjoy your climbing.

Climbers have described it as an impressive but achievable peak, much like Cho Oyu but with a gradual walk up the Baltoro Glacier to its BC that is said to be the best trek in the world. Its climb provides not too hard and a perfect mountaineering experience for Himalaya beginners. G2 stands in the majestic neighborhood of Karakoram giants like and K2 in a close line-up of world`s highest peaks in the amphitheater of Concordia that has no parallel in the world.

In 1889-1929 an international expedition headed by the Swiss G.O. Dyhrenfurth studied possible ways to the top of the Gasherbrum 2 and got to 6250m on the south flank. On July 8, 1956 the first ascent via the southwest spur was made by an Austrian expedition headed by F. Moravec. Fritz Moravec along with Josef Larch and Hans Willenpart from a bivouac at 7700m via the east spur to the summit on 7th.

     Detailed Trip Itinerary

Day 01 : Arrive Islamabad, Welcome reception
Day 02 : Travel to Chilas
Day 03 : Chilas- Skardu Road jouney 7-8 hours
Day 04 : Askole : Drive to Askole 6-7 hours
Day 05 – 17 : Trek to G-II Base Camp
Day 18- 45 : 28 days for acclimatization and climbing.
Day 46 – 48 : Back to Hushe via Gondogoro La and Skardu
Day 49 : Drive to Islamabad
Day 50 : Farewell meet. Transfer to air port.

Broad Peak Expedition

The Broad peak is the 3rd highest peak in the Karakoram Range and the 4th highest in Pakistan. The peak is located on the west end of the Baltoro glacier. Despite of its massive height of 8,047 meters (26, 400 feet ) the peak remained escaped from the serious attention of the mountaineers for long period.
According to the survey record of Pakistan it is mentioned as PK 23/52 A Broad Peak. Because of its broad top the locals named it ‘Falchan Brak’ means Broad Peak. This beautiful mountain of Pakistan repulsed scores of expeditions from various countries of the world. ….It was, however, scaled for the first time on June 9, 1957, by the Austrian.

 Because of its broad top the locals named it ‘Falchan Brak’ means Broad Peak. This beautiful mountain of Pakistan repulsed scores of expeditions from various countries of the world. ….It was, however, scaled for the first time on June 9, 1957, by the Austrian…

The first ascent of Broad Peak was made between June 8 and 9, 1957 by Fritz Wintersteller, Marcus Schmuck, Kurt Diemberger, and Hermann Buhl of an Austrian expedition led by Marcus Schmuck. A first attempt by the team was made on May 29 where Fritz Wintersteller and Kurt Diemberger reached the forepeak (8,030 m). This was also accomplished without the aid of supplemental oxygen, high altitude porters nor base camp support.

On the same expedition, Marcus Schmuck and Fritz Wintersteller made a flash first ascent of Skil Brum peak (7,360 m) on June 19, 1957 in pure Alpine style in 53 hours. Hermann Buhl fell to his death when he and Diemberger attempted to climb nearby Chogolisa (7,654 m) on June 27, 1957. In July 2007 an Austrian mountaineering team climbed Broad Peak and retrieved the corpse of Markus Kronthaler, who had died on the mountain one year before, from over 8,000 meters.

     Detailed Trip Itinerary

Day 01 : Arrive Islamabad, Welcome reception.
Day 02 :  Travel to Chilas
Day 03 : Chilas- Skardu Road jouney 7-8 hours
Day 04 : Sight seen in Skardu final packing for theExpedition.
Day 05 : Drive by 4 x 4 jeep to Askole
Day 06 : Trek to Jolha
Day 07 : Trek to Paiju
Day 08 : Trek to Urdukus
Day 09 : Trek to Goro II
Day 10 : Trek to Concordia
Day 11 : Trek to Broad peak base camp.
Day 12-42 : Climbing activities.
Day 43 : Trek to Concordia, over night in camp.
Day 44 : Trek to Ali Camp.
Day 45 : Trek to Kheuspang
Day 46 : Trek to Dalspangpa
Day 47 : Trek to Shaicho
Day 48 : Trek to Hushe Walking distance is 3 hours. At Hushe jeeps are waiting.
Day 49 : Drive to Chilas overnight in hotel.
Day 50 : Drive to Islamabad, overnight in hotel.
Day 51 : Debriefing in Ministry of Tourism
Day 52 : Fly back to home