| Sample
Itinerary |
| Day 01 |
Arrival
in Rawalpindi, check in hotel. Afternoon city tour (in case of morning
arrival).
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| Day
02 |
Early
morning trip of Margalla hills to see Goral, Barking Deer, Kalij
Pheasant and other birds. Trip to Faisal Mosque. After lunch trip
to Taxila and bird watching, evening back to hotel.
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| Day
03 |
Check
out of hotel, visit Shakarparian, Islamabad and Lok Virsa Museum,
and drive to Murree, bird watching on the way. Check in hotel. Lunch.
After lunch trip to Bhurban.
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| Day
04 |
Early
morning drive to Dunga Gali. Bird watching on pipeline trek. After
lunch bird watching on Mushkpuri Hill (2970 meters) Evening at Nathiagali,
after dinner flying Squirrel watching and back to hotel.
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| Day
05 |
Check
out from hotel and drive to Abbottabad, on the way birding. After
lunch drive to Besham. Overnight at Besham.
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| Day
06 |
Drive
along KKH to Gilgit. On the way visit to Shatial land Chilas to
see rock carvings. Check in at Gilgit.
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| Day
07 |
Trip
to Naltar Lake. Trout fishing and look out for Markhors on vertical
cliff.
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| Day
08 |
Drive
to Phandar Lake, while birding on the way.
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| Day
09 |
Full
day trout fishing and birding.
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| Day
10 |
Drive
back to Gilgit.
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| Day
11 |
Drive
to Gulmit. Overnight stay.
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| Day
12 |
Trip
to Khunjerab Pass 4848 meters. Marco-Polo sheep likely to be seen.
Golden Eagles, Alpine Choughs and Marmots are common. On way back
visit to Batura Glacier to see marmots, eagles, pikas etc. Overnight
at Karimabad.
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| Day
13 |
Drive
to Skardu (6 hours), on way birding and stopping over at Kachura
Lake. Overnight at Skardu.
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| Day
14 |
Trip
to Shyoke river valley and overnight at Khaplu.
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| Day
15 |
Drive
to Skardu for overnight stay.
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| Day
16 |
Drive
to Satpara lake enroute to Deosai plains, 4242 meters. Brown Bears
are likely to be seen apart from Golden Eagles and several other
high altitude species. Overnight camp site.
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| Day
17 |
Bird
watching.
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| Day
18 |
Drive
to Skardu.
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| Day
19 |
Flight
to Rawalpindi.
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| Day
20 |
Flight
(homewards).
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