5-Day Skardu Tour
This package is for people who wish to experience everything Skardu has to offer on their vacation, including trips, accommodations at resorts, transportation, guided tours, and nature tours without having to drive for long periods of time.
📅 Day-by-Day Detailed Itinerary for 5-Day Skardu Tour
Day 1 – 5-Day Skardu Tour: Flight to Skardu & First Sightseeing
✈️Fly from your city to Skardu, usually through Islamabad for travellers from Lahore and Karachi. You’ll get stunning bird’s-eye views of the Karakoram.
🏙️ Getting to the Skardu Airport terminal Meet your driver/guide and go to the resort.
📍Go to nearby places
- -Lower and Upper Kachura Lakes, which have clear waters that reflect the mountains.
- —Soq Valley and Basho Valley are great places to take digital photos of beautiful landscapes.
🍽️ In the evening, take your time to see the Skardu city exposition and eat dinner.
Stay: Keep a 4 or 5-star hotel in Skardu.
🗓️ Day 2 – Katpana Cold Desert & Shigar Valley
1: 🌄 Katpana Cold Desert – One of the coldest deserts in the world, great for pictures of the sunrise and sunset.
2: 🚗 Visit Katpana Lakes and dunes — perfect for a jeep safari or taking pictures.
3: 🏞️ Shigar Valley & Shigar Fort: Fort from the past with fruit orchards and cultural information.
4: ☀️ Sarfaranga Cold Desert (optional) — part of extensive tourist trips.
Stay: Same hotel in Skardu.
🗓️ Day 3 – Deosai National Park (Full-Day Adventure)
1: 🌿 Deosai National Park: “The Land of Giants” is a high plateau full of fauna and natural splendour
📍 Visit Sheosar Lake, Bara Pani, Kala Pani — that is hard to forget.
2: 🚙 4×4 jeep excursion off the road (included).
3: 📸 You can have a picnic or a meal as planned (confirm with the tour).
Stay: Hotel in Skardu.
🗓️ Day 4 – Waterfalls & Local Culture
1: 🏞️ Manthoka Waterfall: Rejuvenating waterfall near the Kharmang region.
2: 🍃Hikes and nature trails in the area are optional.
3: 🛍️Back to Skardu for a walk through the market, to see local goods, and to meet people from other cultures.
Bonus Option: Social night, campfire, and digital photography session (depending on the tour company).
Stay: Hotel in Skardu.
🗓️ Day 5 – Departure
☀️ After breakfast, go to Skardu Airport and fly back to your home city.
💰 Estimated Tour Costs (2026)
Prices depend on the type of resort, the driver of the scenic tour, and the number of people in the group:
1: 🏨 Standard / Good Comfort Each person will pay about PKR 115,000 to 165,000 for a round-trip flight, hotel, transportation, and sightseeing.
2: 🌟 Deluxe Package About PKR 195,000 to 265,000 or more per person, which includes better resorts and transportation charges.
3: 🚐 Executive / Luxury Package From PKR 445,000 and more (for high-end hotels like the Shangrila Hotel and Serena).
📌 Note: prices alter depending on when you go and what season it is (the summer season is the busiest).
🏨 Typical Accommodations Included
- -Hotel in Skardu (4 or 5 stars).
- –Depending on the bundle, you can choose from tours to the Shangrila Hotel, the Serena Forts, or the Maple Hotel (Deluxe).
- —Most rooms come with breakfast; some plans include lunch and dinner (check when you reserve).
🚗 Transport & Logistics
- -Return flights from big cities to Islamabad (PIA and other airlines).
- –Private 4 x 4 transportation in Skardu (Prado or Grand Cabin, depending on how many people are on the team).
- —There were a lot of packages in the tour manager/driver (as shown in the itinerary).
📆 Best Time to Visit
1: 🌤️ Summer (June–September): Most preferred: open Deosai and clear roads.
2: 🍂 Autumn (Oct–Nov): Golden colours and fresh air.
3: 🌸 Spring (Mar–May): Valleys are blooming, and there are fewer groupings.
4:❄️Winter (Dec–Feb): Snowy vistas (flights not as frequent).
✅ What’s Usually Included
- ✔ Return flight from the city to Skardu and back.
- ✔ Resort sticks with breakfast.
- ✔ A private driver and car.
- ✔ A sightseeing trip and gas.
- ✔ Help with some planning.
🚫 What’s Commonly NOT Included
- ❌ Lunch & dinner (unless defined).
- ❌ Entry costs to some websites.
- ❌ Traveling insurance, individual costs.
🧳 Travel Tips (2026)
📅 Book flights early — seats fill quickly during peak season.
1: 🚗 If Deosai is a priority, plan between June and September.
2: 📱 Local SIM & WhatsApp contact with driver/guide makes daily planning easier.
3: 🎒 Pack layers — nights are cooler even in summer at high altitudes.
