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Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Skardu

High-altitude lakes and deserts in Baltistan

Skardu is the main town of Baltistan and a base for exploring the region's lakes, high plateaus and mountain valleys. [TODO: expand with Duur's experience of Skardu]

Why visit Skardu

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Best season to visit Skardu

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Things to do in Skardu

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Culture & people

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Featured tours

Tours visiting Skardu

A traveller cheering from the roof of a white jeep on the rocky off-road track to Shimshal, between steep scree slopes
Pakistan

Fall (October)

Gilgit-Baltistan in Autumn

Karakoram hikes, local eats and village life in autumn: a small-group journey from Skardu through Hunza and Shimshal to the Khunjerab Pass, with an optional trek to Rakaposhi Base Camp.

8 or 10 daysFrom $1,620

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