Ground-level guides to Hunza, Nagar, Skardu and the Karakoram.
South Air flew its first Peshawar-Lahore service on 9 November, cutting the road trip to about an hour, with Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan routes next.
Plan a 5-day Hunza cherry blossom tour from Islamabad: day by day itinerary, bloom timing by valley, forts, Eagle’s Nest, Passu and Attabad Lake.
Packing for Gilgit-Baltistan in spring? The layering system, blossom photography kit and what to leave behind, for March and April trips.
Plan your Hunza blossom photography trip for late March to mid-April 2027. Best spots, light, composition and etiquette, with honest timing by valley.
Book early for Hunza blossom season, late March to mid-April 2027. Karimabad, Duikar, Aliabad, Gojal and Nagar stays, plus what to ask and when to book.
Cherry blossom in Gilgit-Baltistan runs from mid-February to May, valley by valley. See the 2027 zone calendar, peak weeks and how to plan your trip.
A South Korean delegation of tourists and historians toured Peshawar Museum’s Gandhara collection, as Pakistan promotes Buddhist heritage tourism.
South Air is in talks to run weather-compliant aircraft on the Islamabad–Gilgit route, as KP and Gilgit-Baltistan agree to negotiate boundary disputes.
Dumani Nagar Hotel & Resort is Nagar Valley’s luxury stay at Rakaposhi Viewpoint, handmade local wood, traditional balconies and Rakaposhi views.
Punjab has launched the TDCP Blind Dolphin Resort at Taunsa Barrage, a 120-kanal eco-friendly stay on the Indus for watching rare blind dolphins.
Eight people were killed and 30 injured when a Gilgit–Rawalpindi bus crashed near Havelian Interchange on the Hazara Motorway.
Blossom in Astore Valley: late April to May in the lower valley, Astore town, Gorikot and Rama, after Hunza and Skardu have finished.
Blossom in Ghizer Valley: lower Ghizer mid-March to mid-April, Phander late April to early May, with Yasin and Ishkoman orchards.
Cherry and apricot blossom in Skardu Valley: Chunda Valley, Skardu town, Shigar and Khaplu, mid-March to May, with timing by area.
Apricot blossom in Nagar Valley: Minapin, Nilt and Hoper, late March to early May, with Rakaposhi views and fewer crowds than Hunza.
