All destinations
Base of the giants
Skardu
Gateway to K2 and the Baltoro giants — cold deserts, alpine lakes and the mighty Indus.
Major points
Nature
Shangrila Resort (Kachura Lake)
Heart-shaped lake with the famous DC-3 café.
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Shangrila Resort (Lower Kachura)
Heart-shaped lake with the classic aeroplane restaurant.
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Upper Kachura Lake
Deep blue lake in a pine bowl.
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Cold Desert (Sarfaranga)
High-altitude cold-desert dunes near the Indus.
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Kharpocho Fort
Hilltop fort overlooking Skardu and the Indus.
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Sheosar Lake (Deosai)
Alpine lake on the Deosai plateau.
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Upper Kachura Lake
Emerald lake with jetties and jump platforms.
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Manthal Buddha Rock
9th-century Buddha carving on a huge boulder.
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Deosai National Park
World's second-highest plateau, home to brown bear.
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