# Elham Asia

> A licensed Pakistani tour operator running guided tours, treks and
> mountaineering expeditions across Pakistan and neighbouring Asia, from a
> head office in Islamabad. Fourteen-day road tours of Gilgit-Baltistan and
> the Hindu Kush, trekking to K2 and Nanga Parbat base camps, and 8,000 m
> expeditions in the Karakoram. Running these routes since 2014.

Head office: Office No. 227, Rohtas Road, G-9/1, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Contact: https://elhamasia.com/contact

## Tours & fixed departures

- [Gilgit Baltistan Tour 2026-27](https://elhamasia.com/trips/gilgit-baltistan-tour-2027) (from US$ 2,500): Fourteen days across the whole north — the Karakoram Highway, Hunza and its UNESCO forts, the Khunjerab Pass, Skardu, Khaplu and the Deosai plains.
- [Hindu Kush Tour 2026-27 — Swat, Chitral, Kalash & Shandur](https://elhamasia.com/trips/hindu-kush-tour-2027) (from US$ 3,000): Fifteen days across the Hindu Kush — Swat's Buddhist past, the Kalash valleys, Shandur Pass and down through Hunza.
- [Hunza & Skardu Tour 2026-27](https://elhamasia.com/trips/hunza-skardu-tour-2027) (from US$ 2,800): Ten days across the two great valleys of the Karakoram — Skardu's lakes and deserts, then Hunza's forts and glaciers.
- [Hunza Valley Tour 2026-27](https://elhamasia.com/trips/hunza-valley-tour-2027) (from US$ 1,800): Seven unhurried days in Hunza — forts, glaciers, Attabad Lake and the road to the Chinese border.
- [Skardu Tour](https://elhamasia.com/trips/skardu-tour-2027) (from US$ 1,990): Twelve days through Baltistan — Shigar, Khaplu, the lakes, the Deosai plateau at 4,100 m, and the drive out over Babusar.
- [Kalash Valley Tour](https://elhamasia.com/trips/kalash-valley-tour-2027) (from US$ 1,400): Eight days into the Kalash valleys of Chitral — Bumburet, Rumbur and Birir, and a culture found nowhere else on earth.
- [Classic Pakistan Tour](https://elhamasia.com/trips/classic-pakistan-tour-2027) (from US$ 2,850): Sixteen days across the whole north — the Kalash valleys, Shandur Pass, Hunza's forts and Skardu, linked by the Karakoram Highway.
- [Complete Pakistan Tour 2026-27 — Karakoram to the Arabian Sea](https://elhamasia.com/trips/complete-pakistan-tour-2027) (from US$ 4,500): Twenty days from the Karakoram to Karachi — Skardu, Hunza, the Khyber, Lahore, Multan and the Arabian Sea.
- [Northern Pakistan Grand Tour 2026-27 — Hunza, Skardu & Nanga Parbat](https://elhamasia.com/trips/northern-pakistan-grand-tour-2027) (from US$ 3,000): Fourteen days through all of Gilgit-Baltistan — Skardu's lakes, Hunza's forts, and two nights beneath Nanga Parbat.
- [Buddhist Pilgrimage (Gandhara) Tour](https://elhamasia.com/trips/buddhist-pilgrimage-tour-2027) (from US$ 2,050): Seven days through the Gandhara heartland — Taxila, Takht-i-Bahi, the Peshawar Museum and the Buddhist sites of Swat.

## Treks (Pakistan)

- [K2 Base Camp Trek](https://elhamasia.com/trips/k2-base-camp-trek-2027) (from US$ 2,590): Up the Baltoro Glacier to Concordia and the foot of K2 — the greatest mountain amphitheatre on Earth.
- [Nanga Parbat Base Camp Trek — 7 Days, 2026-27](https://elhamasia.com/trips/nanga-parbat-base-camp-trek-short-2027) (from US$ 2,500): The direct route to the Killer Mountain: Karakoram Highway, Fairy Meadows and the walk to base camp.
- [K2 & Gondogoro La Trek](https://elhamasia.com/trips/k2-gondogoro-la-trek-2027) (from US$ 2,855): Concordia, K2 Base Camp and out over the 5,585 m Gondogoro La into the Hushe Valley — the full Karakoram traverse.
- [Nangma Valley Trek](https://elhamasia.com/trips/nangma-valley-trek-2027) (from US$ 2,800): The 'Yosemite of Pakistan' — granite big walls, meadow camps and the Amin Brakk amphitheatre above Kanday.
- [Shimshal Pass Trek](https://elhamasia.com/trips/shimshal-pass-trek-2027) (from US$ 3,450): To the yak pastures of Shimshal Pass at 4,735 m, through Pakistan's highest permanently settled valley.
- [Nanga Parbat Base Camp Trek 2026-27](https://elhamasia.com/trips/nanga-parbat-base-camp-trek-2027) (Price on request): Ten days to Nanga Parbat Base Camp by way of Hunza — the Karakoram Highway, the Khunjerab Pass, then Fairy Meadows and the walk to 3,967 m.
- [Snow Lake – Hispar La Trek](https://elhamasia.com/trips/snow-lake-hispar-la-trek-2027) (from US$ 3,650): Across the great white expanse of Snow Lake and the 5,151 m Hispar La — wild, remote, unforgettable.
- [Thalle La Trek](https://elhamasia.com/trips/thalle-la-trek-2027) (from US$ 2,250): Over the gentle 4,572 m Thalle La from Shigar to Khaplu — big Karakoram views without the big crowds.

## Expeditions 8,000 m

- [Gasherbrum II Expedition 8,035 m](https://elhamasia.com/trips/gasherbrum-ii-expedition-2027) (from US$ 7,470): The most achievable 8,000 m summit in Pakistan, via the southwest ridge from the Baltoro.
- [Broad Peak Expedition 8,051 m](https://elhamasia.com/trips/broad-peak-expedition-2027) (from US$ 7,345): The twelfth-highest mountain on Earth, sharing the Baltoro approach with K2 at Concordia.
- [Nanga Parbat Expedition 8,126 m](https://elhamasia.com/trips/nanga-parbat-diamer-face-2027) (from US$ 6,080): The western anchor of the Himalaya by the Kinshofer route — for experienced high-altitude climbers.
- [K2 Expedition 8,611 m](https://elhamasia.com/trips/k2-expedition-2027) (from US$ 29,900): The Abruzzi Spur of the world's second-highest mountain — our most serious undertaking.
- [Gasherbrum I Expedition 8,080 m](https://elhamasia.com/trips/gasherbrum-i-expedition-2027) (Price on request): Hidden Peak — the highest of the Gasherbrum group, reached by the same great Baltoro approach.
- [Nanga Parbat Rupal Face 8,126 m](https://elhamasia.com/trips/nanga-parbat-rupal-face-2027) (Price on request): The Rupal face — 4,600 metres of mountain in one wall, and the biggest objective in Pakistan.
- [Gasherbrum I & II Double Header](https://elhamasia.com/trips/gasherbrum-i-ii-double-header-2027) (Price on request): Two 8,000 m summits from one base camp — Gasherbrum II first, then Hidden Peak, in a single season.
- [K2 & Broad Peak Double Header](https://elhamasia.com/trips/k2-broad-peak-double-header-2027) (Price on request): Broad Peak and K2 in one Karakoram season, from neighbouring camps on the Godwin-Austen.

## Expeditions up to 7,000 m

- [Laila Peak Expedition 6,096 m](https://elhamasia.com/trips/laila-peak-expedition-2027) (from US$ 2,290): The Karakoram's most beautiful spear of a mountain, above the Gondogoro Glacier in Hushe.
- [Spantik Expedition 7,027 m](https://elhamasia.com/trips/spantik-expedition-2027) (from US$ 3,500): Golden Peak by the classic southeast ridge — the most accessible 7,000 m summit in the Karakoram.
- [Rakaposhi Expedition 7,788 m](https://elhamasia.com/trips/rakaposhi-expedition-2027) (from US$ 3,800): Hunza's giant by the southwest spur — steep, committing and rarely crowded.
- [Masherbrum Expedition 7,821 m](https://elhamasia.com/trips/masherbrum-expedition-2027) (from US$ 4,000): K1, 7,821 m — the first Karakoram peak ever surveyed, and still one of the least often climbed.
- [Trango Tower Expedition 6,239 m](https://elhamasia.com/trips/trango-tower-expedition-2027) (from US$ 4,000): The Nameless Tower, 6,239 m — a kilometre of vertical Karakoram granite above the Baltoro.

## Guides

- [Kalash Valley Festivals & Chitral Tour Guide (2026–2027)](https://elhamasia.com/blog/kalash-valley-festivals-chitral-guide): Planning a trip to Chitral? Explore our verified 2026–2027 Kalash Valley festival calendar, road conditions, Lowari Tunnel details, and tour logistics.
- [Karakoram Highway (KKH) Road Trip & Safety Guide](https://elhamasia.com/blog/karakoram-highway-road-trip-safety-guide): Planning a road trip on the Karakoram Highway? Get expert safety advice, current road conditions, drive times, and itinerary tips for Pakistan's N-35 route.
- [Hunza & Skardu Tour Pakistan 2027: Itinerary & Costs](https://elhamasia.com/blog/hunza-skardu-tour-pakistan): Planning a 10-day Hunza and Skardu tour in Pakistan? Get verified 2027 costs, best times to visit, itinerary highlights, and travel logistics.
- [K2 Base Camp Trek Pakistan 2027: Guide, Route & Costs](https://elhamasia.com/blog/k2-base-camp-trek-pakistan): Planning your 2027 K2 Base Camp trek in Pakistan? Get verified costs, Baltoro and Gondogoro La route comparisons, CKNP permits, and training standards.
- [Best Time to Visit Hunza Valley Pakistan (2027 Guide)](https://elhamasia.com/blog/best-time-to-visit-hunza-valley-pakistan): Planning a trip to Hunza Valley in Pakistan? Discover the best time to visit for spring blossoms, summer road trips, and autumn colors in our complete guide.
- [Shandur Polo Festival: Polo at 3,700 Metres](https://elhamasia.com/blog/shandur-polo-festival): Three days of free-style polo on the highest ground on earth, at 3,700 m between Chitral and Gilgit. When it runs, how to reach it, and what to expect.
- [How to Train for the K2 Base Camp Trek: A 16-Week Plan](https://elhamasia.com/blog/how-to-train-for-k2-base-camp): The trek that turns people back is not the altitude — it is fourteen days of glacial moraine on tired legs. Here is exactly how to be ready for it.
- [Pakistan's Free Visa Ended in 2026: What Changed and What to Do](https://elhamasia.com/blog/pakistan-visa-changes-2026): The free Visa Prior to Arrival was withdrawn on 1 January 2026, quietly and without an announcement. What replaced it, who it affects, and how to plan around it.
- [Internet, SIM Cards and Power in Northern Pakistan](https://elhamasia.com/blog/internet-and-sim-cards-northern-pakistan): Only one network works in Gilgit-Baltistan, and it is not the one you will be sold at the airport. What to buy, where it works, and how to charge things.
- [Solo Female Travel in Pakistan: What It Is Actually Like](https://elhamasia.com/blog/solo-female-travel-pakistan): Women travel northern Pakistan alone every season and most describe it as easier than expected. Here is what to expect, what to wear, and where to be careful.
- [Hunza or Skardu: Which Should You Choose?](https://elhamasia.com/blog/hunza-or-skardu-which-to-visit): Planning a trip to northern Pakistan and can't decide between Hunza and Skardu? Compare the landscapes, travel logistics, culture, and costs to choose the perfect Karakoram valley.
- [Is Nepal Safe to Trek After the Rasuwa Flood?](https://elhamasia.com/blog/nepal-trekking-after-rasuwa-flood): A flash flood hit the Bhote Koshi on 26 August. Here is which trekking regions were affected, which were not, and what it means for an autumn booking.
- [K2 Base Camp Trek: The Complete Guide](https://elhamasia.com/blog/k2-base-camp-trek-guide): How long it takes, what it costs, how hard it really is and when to go — the whole trek to Concordia and K2 Base Camp, explained by the crew that runs it.
- [The Best Time to Visit Pakistan: A Month-by-Month Guide](https://elhamasia.com/blog/best-time-to-visit-pakistan): Pakistan has four climates and no single best month. Here is what each one of the twelve is actually like, and which trip it suits.
- [Is Pakistan Safe for Tourists? An Honest Answer (2026–2027)](https://elhamasia.com/blog/is-pakistan-safe-for-tourists): Wondering if Pakistan is safe for a holiday? Get an honest, ground-level assessment of regional security, mountain road hazards, and solo female travel advice.
- [Fairy Meadows and Nanga Parbat Base Camp: A Complete Guide](https://elhamasia.com/blog/fairy-meadows-nanga-parbat-guide): The jeep road, the walk up, how many nights to stay and how far you can get towards the ninth-highest mountain on Earth — without needing to be a climber.
- [Hunza Valley Travel Guide: What to See and How Long to Stay](https://elhamasia.com/blog/hunza-valley-travel-guide): Forts, glaciers, Attabad Lake and the road to the Chinese border — everything in the Hunza Valley, how many days it needs and how to get there.
- [The Pakistan Tourist Visa: How It Actually Works](https://elhamasia.com/blog/pakistan-tourist-visa-guide): What the online application asks for, what your tour operator has to supply, how long to allow, and the mistakes that get applications sent back.
- [10 things to pack for a Karakoram trek](https://elhamasia.com/blog/packing-list-karakoram-trek): The kit our guides actually carry — and the five things trekkers always bring but never use.
- [Choosing your first 8,000 m peak in Pakistan](https://elhamasia.com/blog/first-8000er-which-peak): Gasherbrum II, Broad Peak or Nanga Parbat — how climbers usually make the call.
- [Karakoram Highway: how we check road conditions](https://elhamasia.com/blog/karakoram-highway-road-conditions): Daily driver reports, weather windows and the detours we keep ready either side of Besham.
- [Photographing the night sky from Deosai and Fairy Meadows](https://elhamasia.com/blog/night-sky-photography-deosai-fairy-meadows): Moon calendars, camp positions and the settings that work at 4,000 metres.
- [How the 30% deposit and free date changes work](https://elhamasia.com/blog/how-booking-and-deposits-work): Exactly what you pay, when, and what happens if your plans move.

## Also

- [About Elham Asia](https://elhamasia.com/about): who runs the trips, and since when.
- [Frequently asked questions](https://elhamasia.com/holiday-info): visas, permits, safety, money, seasons.
- [Booking terms](https://elhamasia.com/terms): deposits, cancellations and what a price includes.