Diran Peak Expedition

14 Days 13 Nights
Max Guests : 16
Wifi Available
Apr - Aug

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Diran is a mountain in the Karakoram range in Nagar Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Diran Peak Base Camp Trek is famous by its easy access. This 7,266-metre (23,839 ft) pyramid shaped mountain lies to the east of Rakaposhi (7,788m). Diran is a dangerous mountain also called the third killer mountain in Pakistan as its snow faces are often laden with avalanche prone snow slopes and so far causing many events resulting in dozens of deaths. Diran was first climbed in 1968 by three Austrians: Rainer Goeschl, Rudolph Pischinger and Hanns Schell. Earlier attempts by a German expedition in 1959 and an Austrian expedition in 1964 were unsuccessful.

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Rakaposhi is a crown jewel of Nagar and Hunza Valley. It is present in Nagar Valley and every eye that falls upon Rakaposhi is stunned by the majestic views. Treks in these valleys, seldom on the itineraries of trekkers, are easily accessible by road with mostly simple trails and breathtaking vistas. These treks tend to be the simplest, and the hot favorite trek for the newcomers. Besides this trek, the visitors can enjoy a drive on the Karakorum highway surrounded by majestic mountains and lush green landscapes.

This trek is so easy and accessible and at the same time very enjoyable. It is 2-3 hours from Minapin village to Hapakun, 3-4 hours easy walk on easy trial than from Hapkun to Rakaposhi Base Camp. The Katchelly Glacier that takes 2-3 hours on the moraine has to be crossed for the Diran Base Camp. You can do a day trip to Diran Peak Base Camp or spend the night in the Diran Base Camp. From Diran Base Camp you can go for an excursion to Katachelly Lake for 2-3 hours, or from the base camp, you can go for a day’s walk to the Diran Peak advance camp or ABC camp. There are several peaks below 6500 m around Diran’s base camp, named trekking peaks to climb them these peaks are the Pheker Peak 5480 M, Mirshikar 5850 M, and Katchelly Peak 5800 M and you can also do skiing from those peaks as well. From Rakapsohi Base Camp you can enjoy very nice views of Gappa Chalt Valley, Hunza Valley and Ultar peak.

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3 Nights Hotel Accomodation
On Trip Transport
2 Meals / day

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Itinerary

Day 1 Islamabad

You will be greeted by the team of Hunza Adventure Tours at Islamabad International airport. Then transfer you along with your luggage to a centrally located hotel in Islamabad. Overnight stay in Islamabad.
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Day 2 Islamabad – Chilas:

Drive to Chilas on Karakorum highway en route we will stop at Shatial rock carving then further drive to Chilas arrival in Chilas check-in at the hotel. Overnight stay in Chilas.

Day 3 Chilas – Mainpin

In the morning after breakfast drive to Gilgit and after lunch continue to Minapin for about 2-hrs, On the way (70km) the road gradually climbs approximately every 10-km difference of 100m. You will enjoy a spectacular view of mount Rakaposhi (7788m) having many habitantes and villages around its foothills, with its snow crown changing color with light. The route abounds with terraced fields, particularly apricot, apple, and walnut trees at most spectacular either in blossom or during autumn.
We will also stop at a place where continents collide, MKT, Main Karakoram Thrust. This is the collision of the Indo-Pak and the Eurasian plate located at the Chalt. The point of continental collision (MKT, Main Karakoram Thrust) is marked in these areas. The history of tectonic evolution has a very close relationship with different periods of organic movement caused by underthrusting of the Indo-Pakistan (Indian) plate toward the north below the Eurasian Plate. Due to this continental collision raise of Karakoram and the Himalayas took place, which is the highest as well as the youngest mountain ranges in the world. Indo-Pak plate is still subducting under the Eurasian plate. The mountain chain being squeezed upward as the Indo-Pak plate pushes against the Eurasia plate. The mountains are rising at an average rate of 7 mm per year. Arrival in Minapin Village 2000M and overnight in Minapin.

Day 4 Minapin – Hapakun:

Minapin to Hapakun 2800M (3 hours, 5.8 km and 800m Ascent) It takes a maximum of 3 hours to reach Hapakun (2800m) from Diran Guesthouse situated at Minapin village. Trek starts from the village along with a canal under shaded trees 15 minutes towards the Minapin River. The trail turns south into the canyon and crosses a footbridge over the river’s true left bank after 10 minutes. The trail continues through the juniper trees to a grassy-tiered meadow of Hapakun. From the meadow of Hapakun you can have a view of Hachindar and Maiun peaks above the Hunza river. Overnight Camping in Hapakun.

Day 5 Hapakun – Rakaposhi base camp:

Hapakun to Tagaphari 3300M (2-3 hours, 3km, 450m ascent). A steep trail continues from Hapakun to Tagaphari. The trail eases off and contours the rocky slope for 30 minutes to a verdant bowl where wildflowers and colorful songbirds thrive. Sweeping gently through the meadow, the trail enters scattered juniper stands and climbs switchbacks to the windy ridge top, where Diran, Rakaposhi, and their interconnecting ice wall finally come into full view. The trail thins and traverses a rocky cliff above the spectacularly broken Minapin 15 minutes to Tagaphari (3261m) Taga means muddy and Phari means pool in Burushaski Language. From Tagaphari you can catch the sunset on Diran and overnight in the tent.

Day 6 Rakaposhi – Diran Peak base camp:

Tagaphari to Diran Base camp 3700M (6-7 hours,12 km,400m descent) From Tagaphari to Diran Base camp is an interesting walk up to 3 hours on land and almost 3 hours to cross Minapin glacier and reach at the foot of Diran (7270m). From Diran Base Camp, trekking south-east up the ablation valley towards the rocky bend (4040m) in the Glacier brings you to the point where the route to Camp I moves into the Glacier, close beneath Diran. You can enjoy the view of several peaks around you. Overnight Camping at Diran Peak base camp.

Day 7 Diran Peak base camp:

Day free or hike to Katchelli Lake 4000M that takes 3 hours to go and back to Diran Base Camp, overnight Camping at Diran Peak base camp.

Day 8 Diran Peak base camp – Rakaposhi base camp

Trek back to Tagaphari by the same route in 4-5 hours.Overnight at Rakaposhi base camp

Day 9 Rakaposhi base camp – Mainpin

Trek back from Rakaposhi base camp to Mainpin and Overnight stay in Minapin Valley. Next day we will proceed to Karimabad.

Day 10 Karimabad Hunza – Baltit – Altit Forts :

In the morning after breakfast, we will visit Baltit Fort Karimabad local bazaar, Altit Fort, Altit old village, in the afternoon visiting Karimabad bazzars and in the evening we will go to eagles nest for the sunset Safari to the top of Hunza Valley. Overnight stay in Karimabad Hunza.

Day 11 Karimabad – Attabad Lake – Gulmit Upper Hunza

In the morning after breakfast we will visit the Ganish Old village ( 1000 years old village along the ancient silk route) then further drive to Attabad Lake en – route stop at the Hunza scared rocks to see the rock carvings then continue our drive up to the Attabad Lake then further drive to Gulmit Upper Hunza check in at the hotel and rest of the time free for individual activities.
Overnight stay in Gulmit Upper Hunza Valley.

Day 12 Borith Lake – Passu White Glacier – Suspension Bridges:

This day is very interesting, as in the first nearly half an hour we will drive to Hussaini village and we will visit Hussaini suspension bridges, then we will drive up to Upper Borith from this point we will start our hike to Passu white glacier, then we will return back to Upper Borith then drive back to Gulmit exploring the Valley visiting the Oldest House of Gulmit (700 Years Old), Mir’s Place, Cultural Museum, Ondra fort, Gulmit Old town and visiting Upper Hunza traditional family house to try the Local traditional food for dinner.

Day 13 Gulmit – Gilgit – Besham :

After breakfast drive to Gilgit en-route short stop at Rakaposhi view point for photography then further drive to Gilgit, we will visit the bazaar in order to familiarize ourselves with the customs of the Gilgit’s, a stop at the cooperative store, where Chinese goods are bought on the barter system will allow us to glance at Chinese treasure, we will then take a hair raising drive across Asia’s longest suspension bridge – 600 feet long and wide enough only for one car at a time then further drive to Besham arrival in Besham check in at hotel. Overnight stay in Besham.

Day 14 Besham – Taxila – Islamabad:

Early morning after breakfast we drive toward Islamabad en-route visiting Taxila Museum and the Taxila sites then further drive to Islamabad arrival in Islamabad after a farewell dinner party then we will transfer to the airport to fly back hom