Autumn colour in Hunza

In October, Hunza's poplars and orchards turn gold beneath the Karakoram. Harvest colour gives another character to the valleys, villages and mountain views of Silk Road Valleys.

The journey spends four nights in Hunza among its forts, orchards and high villages. Karimabad, Baltit and Altit forts, and the old village of Ganish form one day of the itinerary, with an optional walk to the Ultar meadow.

Upper Hunza brings Attabad Lake, the Passu Cones and the higher villages into the journey. Back in Baltistan, three nights in Skardu allow days in Khaplu and Shigar, connecting the two great valleys in one itinerary.

September and October are our autumn-colour months for Skardu and Hunza. Weather can change quickly in the mountains, and the journey is planned through a personal consultation rather than a promise of a particular day's colour.