Illustrative tourism destination scene representing Kharmang in Gilgit-Baltistan

Destination

Kharmang

Kharmang is a one-stop waterfall destination: the named outing is Mantokha Waterfall. That is what most visitors come here to do. Kharmang District is the civil unit this…

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Illustrative tourism destination scene representing Ghanche in Gilgit-Baltistan

Destination

Ghanche

Ghanche is a Baltistan valley destination whose named place is Hushe Valley. People here mark festivities with two named dances — Mandoq Taimo and Ragi Taimo — and…

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Gilgit Baltistan Tourism

Destination

Shigar District

Shigar Valley is one of the most remarkable destinations in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, offering a unique combination of dramatic mountains, fertile agricultural land, historic heritage, traditional Balti culture and…

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Illustrative tourism destination scene representing Skardu in Gilgit-Baltistan

Destination

Skardu

Skardu is the capital of Skardu District and of the Baltistan Division of Gilgit-Baltistan. It sits at about 2,500 m where the Indus and Shigar rivers meet, and…

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Illustrative tourism destination scene representing Diamer in Gilgit-Baltistan

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Diamer

Diamer is the travel hub for Fairy Meadows — the one named tourist place here, and the day most visitors come to do. Do not expect a long…

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Illustrative tourism destination scene representing Astore in Gilgit-Baltistan

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Astore

Astore is a lake-and-valley travel hub in Gilgit-Baltistan, built around Rama Lake, Domail Valley, and Blinkd Lake (also called Blind Lake). It is also one of the few…

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Illustrative tourism destination scene representing Ghizer in Gilgit-Baltistan

Destination

Ghizer

Ghizer is the western-lakes destination where you can aim a trip at either a summer sports festival or a winter ice event: the Shandur Polo Festival at Shandur…

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Illustrative tourism destination scene representing Nagar in Gilgit-Baltistan

Destination

Nagar

Nagar is the glacier-and-cricket-ground destination across the river from Hunza. The tourist place you will not find on the Hunza list is Natural Cricket Stadium Pissan. The other…

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Illustrative tourism destination scene representing Hunza in Gilgit-Baltistan

Destination

Hunza

Hunza Valley is the stretch of the Hunza River valley in northern Gilgit-Baltistan that runs from Nagar and Rakaposhi up to the Chinese border at Khunjerab. Its main…

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Illustrative tourism destination scene representing Gilgit in Gilgit-Baltistan

Destination

Gilgit

Gilgit is the airport-city travel hub of Gilgit-Baltistan. Kargah Buddha (locally Yshani) is a rock-carved standing Buddha estimated to the 4th–7th century A.D., about 6 miles (9.7 km)…

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