Spring Blossom in Gilgit-Baltistan: Cherry and Apricot Bloom, Valley by Valley

Blossom trees in bloom with Baltit Fort above Karimabad, Hunza

Short Answer Gilgit-Baltistan’s spring blossom runs roughly from mid-March to late April, with lower valleys blooming first and higher valleys following weeks later. Hunza is the headline act — cherry, apricot and almond trees beneath snow-covered Karakoram peaks — but the same wave rolls through Nagar, Skardu, Shigar, Khaplu, Ghizer and Gilgit. Plan late March […]

Karakoram Highway Road Trip Guide: Islamabad to Hunza

Decorated truck driving the Karakoram Highway at Passu in Upper Hunza

Short Answer The Karakoram Highway (KKH, the N-35) from Islamabad to Hunza’s main town, Karimabad, is roughly 700 km and takes 16–19 hours of driving in normal conditions — a journey to split over two days, not one. The reliable all-year route runs via the Hazara Motorway to Mansehra, then Besham, Chilas and Gilgit before […]