Not everyone can disappear for two weeks

A northern journey need not mean being away for two weeks. Our collection includes seven-day and ten-day itineraries, with different balances of valley time, village visits and walking.

The seven-day journeys include Palaces, Lakes & Cold Desert, A Week in Blossom and Three Nights Beneath Nanga Parbat. Each begins and ends in Islamabad, with return flights to Skardu included.

Ten days allows a different rhythm: Skardu and Hunza in Silk Road Valleys, orchards across both regions in Following the Bloom, or the five-day walk through Deosai, Shila and Thalay La in Plateau to Pass.

Plateau to Pass pairs time on the high Deosai Plateau with a trek into the Shigar Valley. It is moderate to challenging, with a high pass and up to seven hours' walking a day. The shorter duration does not mean an easier trek; the right choice starts with a conversation.