It's a travel guide to make your trip charming by informing you travel time, distance, road conditions, and tourist places from Hunza to Khunjerab Pass.
Hunza to Khunjerab Pass
Hunza is famous for its best and most beautiful places while traveling from Hunza to Khunjerab Pass, the Pak-China border. It has now become a tourist ultimate visiting spot from far and wide of Pakistan.
Hunza the valley of wonders is also known as the valley of apricots and cherries. You should know before making a trip to Hunza that what is Hunza is famous for and what to do on this trip. You will find all the necessary information about Hunza and Khunjerab Pass in this blog.
A memorable journey in all journeys is the journey to the charming valley of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Full of beauty and colors Gilgit-Baltistan is one of the most beautiful regions not only in Pakistan but in the world.
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| Hunza |
The region holds a special place in tourism due to its untouched beauty and historic background. River flowing in this heavenly land, high mountains, icy peaks, rocky barren mountain ranges and glaciers, and all kinds of geographical views.
Tourism in Hunza Valley
The most important and beautiful valleys of this region include Naltar Valley and Hunza Nagar. This is the essence of the everlasting beauty of this region, which today has attracted travelers from remote areas of the world to Gilgit-Baltistan.
You can find trees of apricot, cherry, apple, and walnuts everywhere. That's why There are many kinds of apricots that are known for their excellent taste and aroma. Hunza is called the land of apricots.
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| Hunza valley |
The beauty of this wonder valley Hunza is not only reflects in spring but it can also be seen in the form of red, yellow, green, and golden colors in autumn.
This valley is not only a beautiful valley but the clean climate is also healthy. The beauty of this valley has enchanting power that attracts tourists from all over the world.
Hunza Nagar Valley
This valley is located about 112 km in the North of Gilgit-Baltistan. You can see high mountains all around while traveling to this heaven-on-earth-like beautiful valley. Hunza Nagar is inhabited on both sides of the Karakoram Highway. These areas are very famous due to rivers, waterfalls, lakes, glaciers, and high mountains standing tall here.
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| Hunza valley |
Rakaposhi Peak
And in the cluster of these peaks which you see while traveling, you can see the beautiful and white peak covered with snow, which changes its beauty by changing the aspects.
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| Rakaposhi Peak |
This beauty queen welcomes her guests with all her might. And you will enjoy its charm and beauty. This peak, which touches the sky at a height, is known as Rakaposhi.Thousand of tourists are coming here every year to enjoy the colorful colors of these areas.
Karakoram Highway
One of the main and big reasons for tourism in this area is Karakoram Highway. Which is wrapped around these tops like a snake. This highway is not just a highway built by making holes in the chests of the gigantic mountains, it is also the symbol of centuries-old civilization and culture.
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| Karakoram Highway |
This highway is built on the same ancient route known as the Silk Road in the Western world which was adopted by traders from China.
Thus, every view of the highway offers a fascinating view but the beauty of this highway in Nagar valley is in its entirety. The lush green trees on both sides of the highway are sooting to the eyes.
People, Language of Hunza Valley
The lifestyle in Hunza is simple and the literacy rate in Valley is about 90 percent. The people of Hunza are beautiful, peace-loving, and hospitable. Burushaski is a local language here which widely spoken by locals not only in Hunza but also in Aliabad, Altit, and Karimabad as well.
Attabad Lake
By traveling to Attabad lake you will go from some of the Long and beautiful tunnels after that you will see the spiritual view of the great Attabad lake in front of the windscreen of your vehicle.
The turquoise blue water of the lake will draw you to its beautiful depths. Boating in the blue waters of the lake between the high black mountains, this trip will be your memorable experience.
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| Attabad Lake |
This lake is about 20 km. long. It was a village here instead of this lake before 2010. But a unfotunate moment in 2010 with a landsliding here caused stopping the flow of river Hunza for four months and the heat of life in this village was submerged under 109 meters of water. Today, this lake has become a recreational destination. The tourist from remote areas from Pakistan as well as from the world comes to explore this.
Passu Cones
Passu Cones is a mountain range at Karakoram highway. You can see this beautiful and masterpiece of nature given to this region of the world. By seeing these mountains you will feel a goosebump and praise to creator.
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| Korakoram Highway |
Hussaini Bridge
On the way from Hunza to Soast there is a village named Hussaini Gujjalabad. One of the reasons for the village's fame is the Hussaini Bridge. This bridge is one of the most unique bridges in the northern areas of Pakistan.
It is very difficult to keep your balance while crossing this bridge. But despite this, thousands of tourists visit this bridge every month.
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| Hussaini Bridge |
Soast
At the distance of 80 km. from Hunza there is a town there named Soast. This is the last town of Pakistan on Karakoram Highway. Coming to this area, it seems like you are in a town of trucks. It is a dry port here to keep safe the trade goods of CPEC Corridor.
Khunjerab National Park
By traveling on Karakoram highway from Soast you will enter Khunjerab National Park. This park located in the northern areas of Pakistan is home to many rare wildlife species.
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| Khunjerab National Park wildlife |
Khunjerab Pass
Crossing the area of Soast towards China border or Khunjerab Pass the driving becomes little difficult here because of about in this area Karakoram highway enters the difficult mountains and its about 80 km climb up to Darra-e-Khunjerab.
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| Khunjerab Pass |
World's Highest ATM
There you can see the Pak-China Border gate, lush green fields in all surroundings and snow on heights of mountains. There is an ATM machine at this point as well which is the world's highest located ATM machine by the National Bank of Pakistan.
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| World's Highest ATM NBP |
Tips & Suggestions
If you are going to explore Hunza, Khunjerab Pass you should keep dry fruits like dried apricot along with you as there is very low Oxygen there at Khunjerab Pass so you can feel a little headache and vomiting.
I recommend you that you should take all necessary measures if you are ill and if you have breathing issue like complications.
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| Khunjerab National Park wildlife |
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| Hunza |