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K2 Gondogoro La Circuit Trekking

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K2 Gondogoro La Circuit Trekking 21 Days, Adventures

K2 Gondogoro La Circuit trekking is one of the most challenging trekking holidays for trekkers. It is also referred to as “K2 Gondogoro La Circuit”. 


Trip Facts

Physical Grading: Adventures

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner


Highlights – K2 Gondogoro La Circuit

  • Gondogoro La Pass (5,585m). View four 8,000m peaks (K2, Gasherbrum I & II, Broad Peak) and other peaks (Gasherbrum 4, Laila, Gondogoro Peak etc) from one point.
  • Base Camps of K2 and Broad Peak
  • Night Stay at K2 base camp
  • Circular/Circuit trek to scenic Hushe Valley
  • Concordia – Throne Room of the Mountain Gods
  • Trek along Vigne and Gondogoro glaciers from Concordia after trek to Godwin Austin glacier via Baltoro Glacier (5th longest and world’s largest outside polar region).
  • Gilkey memorial
  • View 8,000 m peaks including Gasherbrum 2 (8,035 m), Broad Peak (8,051 m) and K2 (8,611 m) from Goro II, Concordia & base camps.
  • View of other peaks between 5,000m to 8,000m including Gasherbrum 3 and 4, Chogolisa, Masherbrum, Mustagh Tower, Bakhordas Peak, Mitre Peak, Crystal Peak, Marbel Peak, Biale Peak, Lobsang Spire, Trango Towers, Uli Biaho, Cathedral Peak, Urdukas Peak etc.
  • View of Glaciers (e.g. Biafo, Vigne, Liligo, Dunge, Muztagh, Biango, Yermanendu, Mandu and more) , glacial lakes, waterfalls and streams
  • Indus, Panmah, Braldu, Hushe and Shyok rivers
  • Valleys of Shigar, Hushe and Ghanche
  • Balti porter life, jeep safari etc
  • Meet mountaineers at base camps
  • Sightseeing in Skardu and Islamabad

Trip Outline

Day 02: Fly to Skardu, Karakoram
Day 03: Spend free day in Skardu
Day 04: Drive to Askole village
Day 05: Trek from Askole to Jhola via the snout of Biafo Glacier
Day 06: Trek from Jhola to Paiju following the Braldu river
Day 07: Acclimatize and rest in Paiju
Day 08: Trek from Paiju to Khoburtse
Day 09: Cross small glaciers and walk to Urdukus
Day 10: Trek to Goro II, the junction of the Baltoro glaciers and Young husband
Day 11: Trek to Concordia through a rocky moraine
Day 12: Trek to Broad Peak BC, Gilkey Memorial and K2 Base Camp
Day 13: Trek back to Concordia and rest
Day 14: Trek to Ali Camp
Day 15: Trek to Khuispang over Gondogoro La
Day 16: Trek to Saicho
Day 17: Trek to Hushe and drive to Skardu town
Day 18: Contingency day/rest in Skardu
Day 19: Fly to Islamabad
Day 20: Contingency day for flight cancellations
Day 21: Fly to home country

STANDARD SERVICE INCLUSION

  • Implementation of ⦁ Covid SOPs/Guidelines & Complimentary Safety Pack (sanitizer, 1 mask & glove per day)
  • All domestic flights and road transfers including airport transfers
  • All hotel accommodation in Pakistan (twin sharing room)
  • All trekking accommodation in Pakistan (twin sharing dome tent)
  • All camping site fees and bridge fees
  • All trekking logistics (all tents, non-personal equipment and tools etc)
  • All meals (breakfast, lunch & dinner) and beverages/water during meals
  • Snacks including dry fruits and tea/coffee during the trek
  • Free refills of boiled drinking water on the trek
  • Licensed professional guide (government requirement)
  • Government trekking permit fees and paperwork
  • Waste management fees (government requirement)
  • Islamabad and Skardu city tours including all entry fees
  • Support staff (cook, assistant(s) etc)
  • Porter for personal luggage (14kgs) and mountaineering equipment (8kgs)
  • First aid medicine kit (basic)
  • Satellite phone for emergencies
  • Trekking map and trip achievement certificate

What's not included?

  • Personal travel insurance (suggestions only)
  • Visa to Pakistan (five supporting documents will be offered)
  • International airfare
  • Personal equipment (e.g. trekking shoes, down jacket, walking sticks etc)
  • Personal mountain equipment (crampon, mountaineering boot, ice axe, harness, two carabiners, helmet etc)
  • Extra nights in Islamabad (hotel check in/out is 12pm) – additional USD 69 per night
  • Tips/gratuities for guides, porters, staff etc
  • Miscellaneous (minibar, bottled water, phone calls, laundry, souvenir etc)