Ultimate Skardu Travel Guide
Everything you need to know about navigating Skardu, Deosai, and the surrounding valleys.
Skardu is the gateway to Baltistan and the Karakoram giants. This ultimate Skardu travel guide covers how to get there, the must-see sights, where to stay and the best time to go — everything you need for a first trip.
How to reach Skardu
You can fly from Islamabad to Skardu in about an hour (weather permitting) or drive the scenic two-day route along the Karakoram Highway and Skardu Road. Many travellers fly one way and drive the other to get the best of both.
Top things to do in Skardu
The headline sights are Shangrila and the Kachura lakes, the vast Deosai plateau, the heritage forts of Shigar and Khaplu, the Katpana cold desert and Kharpocho Fort above the town. Most trips combine the town, a Deosai day and one valley.
Where to stay
Options range from the lakeside Shangrila Resort and heritage Serena Shigar Fort and Khaplu Palace to a wide choice of comfortable city hotels and guesthouses in Skardu town.
Best time to visit Skardu
The main season runs May to October. Deosai is only snow-free from around July to September, and autumn brings clear skies and golden valleys.
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