Why you visit skardu

 

Skardu Skardu Skardu Oh people have been telling me to go to Skaro for about one year and finally just a couple of weeks ago I got to see Skardudo for myself and now I want to tell you whether it's worth going to Skardudo or whether perhaps you should go to the neighboring Musa instead much be revealed in this video but first of all let me tell you a little bit about Scotty Skardudough is basically the Gateway to all the other attractions and places all across Palestine which is part of

Gilgit-baltistan this is where you would come if you wanted to access places like K to do site planes or even nanga parbat I'm gonna give you a little spoiler skardu left a really special impression on me but I'm gonna go back to the beginning and tell you all about my journey there are two ways to get to skardu from the rest of Pakistan and let's take a slum about as an example you can either fight or you can take the road look I'm not gonna lie to you if you take the road it's gonna be a really long journey probably about 20 hours and that is without the possibility of landslides but along the way you're gonna get to see some incredible places including the valleys of naran and possibly kaghan as well as babu sar that was our past is basically a road that goes up to over 4170 meters that is really really high and then you'll get to drive along part of the Karakoram highway probably the most scenic road in the world and then at one point you're gonna turn off onto a tiny little road that's not very well maintained and eventually after about 10 hours you might get Skardu it didn't have that much time so I flew here's the thing about the flight it set me back $200 for a one-hour flight

 and that's all because there is only one airline serving this route which means they basically have a monopoly doesn't matter ultimately the views out of the window more than made up for it you fly into Skardu among some of the world's most majestic peaks and you land at what is probably one of the most scenic airports in the world I am not exaggerating our friend Mustapha . Thoreau there picked us up from the airport and his big 4x4 and that was really the beginning of our Skardu adventure

 nothing could quite prepare me for what I saw next, to be honest with you guys I expected Scotty to be a little bit like Hunza but it is not at all like Kunz except for the really crazy massive mountains in Hunza you've got the one big road the Karakoram highway that directs all traffic in a singular direction in Skardu there is no such road and the blossom comes late in Skardu as well much later than in who's which means that we have the place all to ourselves it was practically empty which was great but it did have some drawbacks, for example, some places being literally shut down so 

this is the famous lower cultural lake in Skardu the one that you see in all the pictures the heart-shaped one with the amazing resort the resort is closed you just get on with it and you find alternatives this is a perpetually

 but guys we have a lot to cover and very little time so I'm gonna whip through all the other places ISIL and Scarlet the very goopy so that you can decide whether it's worth going there no after Africa to our lake we decided to make our way towards shigar fort  on our way to Chicago out of the corner of my eye out of the window of the car I caught a glimpse of a place that looked really quite interesting so we had to take our 4x4 and drive down this really tiny little dirt track until we got to a place that looked like a pasture in the middle of the mountains right by a winding blue river

 I've always imagined places like this to be a ASIS in the middle of a desert and right here you got an oasis in the middle of the mountains surrounded by rock rock inhospitable inaccessible rock and yet here we are anyway from this green pasture we continued along our way to shigar  a fort I have seen pictures of shigar fort before but there's a few things that I only found out once I got there shigar fort is a 17th century fort which is kind of nestled in the middle of the mountains and its name apparently translates to rock fort or the fort on the rock it was recently restored by the a Gahan foundation and now there is a really lovely boutique hotel in the fort so yes guests can actually stay inside the food in the fort rooms isn't that cool but it is quite pricey so not really for most people's and budgets from shigar fort food we continued along the way towards mantoka waterfall it was a good couple of hours before we got there because the road is really quite bumpy and although the drive is really slow it is oh so scenic [Music]

 eventually, we arrived at mantoka  our waterfall

 

 it's really pretty and you can have lunch there you can have some freshly caught river trout right in the restaurant at mantoka  from under her waterfall we went back to Skardu along that ever bumpy road and on the way, we stopped at the place that for me topped all the other places I've seen probably in the north of Pakistan trust me this one is good

 Welcome to the saw Franca cold desert this place is an actual desert with sand and sand dunes and all that jazz but it's not anywhere in the south of the country it's actually at an elevation of a good couple thousand meters above sea level in the middle of the Karakoram mountains landscapes like this are things that you normally see in like fantasy drawings and fantasy films it didn't seem real I could not get my head around the fact that this place is really really it's right there the cold desert of Skardu and by the way, it's not the only one okay there's just one more place that I really want to share with you and if you are not familiar with the religious history of Pakistan you're gonna be pretty surprised about this one because we stumbled upon a place called the giant Buddha Rock yes this is an actual stone carving that depicts the Buddha this statue was created in the ninth century

 that's about 1200 years ago given the fact that Pakistan is the Islamic Republic and probably not very widely known for religious diversity this is pretty surprising but it's only one of the many buddha rocks dotted across the northern parts of Pakistan

 okay guys that's it for me I wanted to show you what I saw of Skardu and I'm sure there's a lot that I missed so I can't wait to go back and see the rest so here's my argument for going to Skardu do-over Hansa but going to Skardudo I believe that you will be contributing towards their evening out of tourism across the north because as many people know there are many attractions and destinations in the North that are right now suffering from over-tourism especially in Skardu those neighboring Hunza so your card might be a slightly more difficult destination to get to the road might be a bit bumpier the infrastructure of restaurants and hotels may not be as well developed as Hunza but you'll be seeing a place that is so beautiful so mind-blowing Lee epic and doing something good for tourism in Pakistan..

K2 base camp trek Pakistan

 

Recently, I got an opportunity to go to K2 Basecamp Trek.

And how could I have let this opportunity down? Because this trek was always in my bucket list. So I packed the bags and went to Skardu from Islamabad. After reaching Skardu you can either rest or climb the tree and eat cherries like me.

That's totally up to you. The next day, we set off early towards Askole. After enjoying 7 hours of bumpy jeep ride, we reached Askole.The last settlement before entering the wilderness of Karakorams.Askole is just a teaser for the coming days. Sleeping in the tent, all raw. If you get used to it then the coming days are easy for you. Also, try sleeping early because every day they'll wake you up early for the trek. The next day they weighed our bags, everything packed, porters aka superhumans ready and we started our trek towards Joule camp.*guide singing in Balti Language* We went off the track, we were supposed to go up rather than going down This is the way, guides are saying it would take around 1.5 to 2 hours to reach.

Let's hope it's not more than 2 hours

because energy is already drained. The most annoying part of the trek is this U-turn to reach the campsite. There wasn't much to do at the campsite so I flew the drone and enjoyed the view of Bakhor Das Peak.

Day 2 of the trek

today we are going to leave from Joula to Paiju campsite. Hopefully, it's 22 km as per the guides says. I think it's more than that and it would take 6-7 hours to reach there. We covered the last trek very quickly, so guides asked us to walk slowly. After the break we continued our trek, Approximately,  so far we have covered 10 km. And according to the guide, it's going to take 3 to 3.5 more hours to reach. Right now it's 11:15 AM so InshaAllah, we'll reach around 02:00 PM.

Most of the travel groups stay here in Paiju for the rest day. But our schedule is a bit tight, so no rest days for us. Another Day and we are trekking towards Urdukus Don't know if we reach Urdukus or not because the guide told us if we reach a campsite in between around 01:00 PM only then we continue further, if we reach late then we stay the night there. So yeah, let's see.

We are about 8 km from the Paiju Camp on Baltoro Glacier. The water situation is critical. My one bottle is with porter, who is walking quite far ahead. And only two sips left in the bottle I am carrying. Let's see what happens. After crossing the cold water of the glacier, we reached Khoburtse. After the meeting, we decided not to stay here and go to Urdukus. and it's going to take 3 more hours. Put the whole trek at one side and this deadly incline at another, This was the most difficult stage for me. Today we are going towards Goro II from Urdukus. We'll have a lunch break at Goro I. After that it's going to take 45 minutes for locals and for us it's obviously 2 hours or more. The weather is really pleasant, not that cold. So we have reached Goro II. It took us 7 hours to reach from Urdukus including rest, and a lunch break. Pretty much good. The route from Paiju to Urdukus is very difficult. This was comparatively very easy. COMPARATIVELY, That's our campsite.

Right on the glacier.With this tremendous and magnificent view. Finally, the most awaited day has arrived.

Today we are going to trek towards Concordia

Super excited because dream come true scene. So it's been 10 km that we have been walking from Goro II to Concordia. It's amazing, One of the best treks so far If you want to save yourself on this trek, for that you need a stick, good gaiters, and waterproof shoes. These things are important. And obviously, you need water as well. Also, I forgot about the sunglasses, they are also essential, UV protected, and Polaroid. Because reflection from this snow messes up your vision.

We have reached Concordia and that my friends are K2.

Achievement Unlocked and yeah that's it...

Today is the rest day.

We aren't going ahead because of the snow. And guides aren't sure about the crevices. As you can see everything is covered in clouds and the weather is getting clear from that side, so in a couple of hours we'll have a better view of K2 and Broad Peak again. *critically low battery* *landing* And that's how I lost my beloved drone. Tried to rescue it but the drone wanted to stay more in Concordia. Learned one thing though

Never fly drone after low battery warning

It can crash anytime

Have seen the K2 but due to bad weather conditions couldn't go to Gondogoro La. For that, I'll be back again. Before going I would like to thank find my adventure and North Paradise Pakistan for providing such amazing services in these harsh conditions And especially to these superhumans for making our trip more memorable Thank you!

TOP 10 reasons why you must visit Pakistan

 

top 10 reasons why you should visit Pakistan

now when you think of Pakistan you might think of terrorists and that's unfortunate because nothing could be further from the truth more and more people are visiting Pakistan every day and here are 10 reasons why

No 10 

Affordability a Pakistan is extremely affordable the local food the hotels the transportation and anything you want to buy is extremely cheap, but even if you want to buy it you probably won't be allowed For example, when I went to get local food with my friends, my friends refused to let me pay and then the key selling the food refused to let my friends pay and he just wanted to give me the food for free me being a tourist and a foreigner and so from the time I arrived in Pakistan until when I left I literally didn't spend any money at the time I wasn't doing social media I had never made a video and so it was just out of the goodness of the Pakistanis heart, I'm here for 40 hours before I fly up north and now we're on our way to condone going Pancho.

No 9

Pakistan is a beautiful, gorgeous country

No 8

English is well spoken so it's easy to travel and get along the country

No 7

Local markets every city in Pakistan has them and in us in the evening there's often not a lot to do, people just sit at home and watch tv, but in Pakistan, you always have something to do because you can go explore the local markets which are basically like a festivity every single night

No 6

Not many tours and because there are not many tourists when you go to sites you sometimes will be the only one there this is Bolton Pakistan one of the most ancient cities in the world and with some of the most famous shrines in the world and if you notice I'm the only tourist

No 5

Famous sites like the Lahore fort or the famous border crossing or Multan shrines there are famous sites throughout the entire country

No 4

People are so friendly it's incredible every time I arrived at the airport locals picked me up they offered to let me stay at their place they took me anywhere and everywhere that I could want to go it was incredible and again they refused to ever let me pay And this wasn't just people I connected with random strangers, people on the street were incredibly friendly and nice and always so helpful so many countries out there when you visit them, they know you're a foreigner and they try to upsell you they try to rip you Off they try to scam you in some way, but that never happened ever in Pakistan if anything they scammed me the other way and didn't let me spend any money and so the Pakistani people are so nice and absolutely incredible

No 3

Pakistani food went through the market incredibly with my friends and so on literally everyone was served here was something different. It was crazy these big cartons where they like a little egg in it but there were different meats GrillSalad and various Pakistani things hope you realize how amazing you are there is food and how can you walk a random street and get lots of different options amazing food you can't find it anywhere would

No 2

Is an adventure through PakistanYou are about to embark on some adventures our car broke down and so now I am making a fuss in Pakistan for example, once I took a local bus and then the bus was full so I had to goOn top of And then as soon as the bus was running we got one wheel flat and we pulled the trigger road replaced the tires as I was sitting here is the second time on the bus where I only? A motorcycle and below the motorcycle would take meThe second time I picked one up Trucks and so on you always travel through PakistanAmazingly friend's adventures because there are so many people it's just cool to be friendly and travel All over Pakistan.

No 1

This is the reason for going to Pakistan to break stereotypes when I was a child and grew up in the United States Pakistan was a very dangerous place Told

And it can go beyond reality Pakistan is an incredible place with such friendly and wonderful people And this is one of the places that you have enough you have to go there to experience it the whole you are, the concept of Pakistan will change if you look at Pakistan, this is a crazy thing if you really use facts and date you will feel the statistics are significantly higher in the United StatesDangerous Crazier than Pakistan and here too there is such a place the American Virgin Islands that meetThousands of tourists all the time this is the fourth most dangerous placeWorldFar more dangerous than Pakistan one is afraid to go to an American virgin island but Pakistan has a reason tourists are afraid to visit and tour Very important for countries and a lot of people own restaurants getting hotels and shops and more people in the country will help to buy things Improve the country.

so not only is Pakistan a beautiful place to see And amazing people go there Helps people and that's why it helps you Need to go Pakistan