Hunza valley in pakistan |
Hunza Valley is a mountainous valley in Gilgit in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Central Asia.
Hunza is probably Pakistan's most visited valley, by the tourists. It is a fairy tale land surrounded by beautiful rugged & snow capped mountains. Only at a distance of 100 Kms. from Gilgit Hunza is a small town on Karakorum Highway. At the altitude of 7000 - 800 feet it is the first main town or stop if you are entering Pakistan from China.
The central Hunza known as Karimabad is basically a town of just 6 villages. The first main villages as you come from Gilgit on the main Karakorum Highway is Aliabad. There there are spectacular views of Rakaposhi mountain (7788 meters), PTDC Motel Hunza and other small hotels are located on the main Karakorum highway here. Just above Aliabad on the hill are Altit and Baltit villages the heart of Hunza. There is a very interesting Bazaar and two Forts in Altit & Baltit Villages. The Baltit fort has recently been restored and converted into a guided museum.
Hunza is undoubtly the Shangri-la of James Hilton's novel The Lost Horizon. It is probably the most Photogenic point in the world. There are numerous tours and activities available from Hunza Below you will find some options for bus/culture tourist where as for the adventure lovers there is more info on our Adventure Tours section.
Places in Hunza pakistan
Karimabad: As described above is the main bazaar of Hunza full of colorful shops with local dry fruits (Dried Apricots, Apricot Nut, Almonds, Walnuts Mulberry, etc.) At the end of bazaar is the Baltit village and Baltit fort which are restored by the Aga Khan fund for Culture & heritage. The fort has been brought into a guided museum you can spend time in the for visiting different sections of the fort and viewing the slide show in the small hall of the fort.
Duikar: At an height of 10000 feet above sea level this is a beautiful spot to see sunrise. You can see 8 peaks above 7000 meters from here each gets the sun light one by one as sun rises.
Contact us for a tour Itinerary to include Hunza.|
Hotels in Karimabad Hunza pakistan
Hunza Baltit Inn Hunza Sarai Silk Road Hunza Eagles nest Duikar Hunza Hunza Hilltop Hotel Hunza Hunza Darbar Hotel Hunza Hunza Embassy Hotel Hunza Hunza View Hotel Hunza PTDC Motel Hunza Hunza PTDC Motel Sost Hunza Hunza Baltit Inn Hunza Gulmit Continental Hotel Hunza PTDC Motel Hunza Hunza PTDC Motel Sost Hunza Hunza Baltit Inn Hunza Sarai Silk Road Hunza Eagles nest Duikar Hunza Hunza Hilltop Hotel Hunza Hunza Darbar Hotel Hunza Hunza Embassy Hotel Hunza Hunza View Hotel Hunza PTDC Motel Hunza Hunza PTDC Motel Sost Hunza Hunza Baltit Inn Hunza Gulmit Continental Hotel Hunza PTDC Motel Hunza Hunza PTDC Motel Sost Hunza PTDC Motel Sust Hunza
Hotels in Gulmit Gojal Hunza pakistan
Gulmit Silk Route Lodge Gulmit Passu Touris inn Gulmit Passu Tourist inn Gulmit Marcopolo Inn Gulmit Gulmit Marcopolo Inn Gulmit Gulmit Passu Tourist inn Gulmit Gulmit Silk Route Lodge Gulmit Gulmit Silk Route Lodge Gulmit Passu Touris inn Gulmit Passu Tourist inn Gulmit Marcopolo Inn Gulmit Gulmit Marcopolo Inn Gulmit Gulmit Passu Tourist inn Gulmit Gulmit Silk Route Lodge Gulmit
Transfers:
Hunza - Sost :
85Kms. 3 Hours with stops. it is a spectacular journey through some of the most interesting villages of Karakorum Highway. This transfer is more like an excursion as there are many photogenic points and we need to stop and see the magnificent scenery of the Karakorums. As we leave Karimabad we stop at the rock drawings on the road, later we stop at Gulmit to see a great view of cathedral , & Gulmit tower mountains. Later we make several stops for Passu , Shispar , Rakaposhi and other beautiful views. Sost is a small border town where only in the mornings there is some activity . You have to change to Government coach to go to China.
Hunza - Tashkurgan
Drive to on your normal coach to Sost . After Customs & Immigration formalities transfer to the Government of Pakistan bus to drive to Tashkurgan via Khunjerab pass. The whole journey will take around 7 - 8 Hours. at Tashkurgan after arrival formalities in China transfer to the Chinese busses to transfer you to the hotel.
Apricots are hunza valley pakistan gold
Hunza is probably Pakistan's most visited valley, by the tourists. It is a fairy tale land surrounded by beautiful rugged & snow capped mountains. Only at a distance of 100 Kms. from Gilgit Hunza is a small town on Karakorum Highway. At the altitude of 7000 - 800 feet it is the first main town or stop if you are entering Pakistan from China.
The central Hunza known as Karimabad is basically a town of just 6 villages. The first main villages as you come from Gilgit on the main Karakorum Highway is Aliabad. There there are spectacular views of Rakaposhi mountain (7788 meters), PTDC Motel Hunza and other small hotels are located on the main Karakorum highway here. Just above Aliabad on the hill are Altit and Baltit villages the heart of Hunza. There is a very interesting Bazaar and two Forts in Altit & Baltit Villages. The Baltit fort has recently been restored and converted into a guided museum.
Hunza is undoubtly the Shangri-la of James Hilton's novel The Lost Horizon. It is probably the most Photogenic point in the world. There are numerous tours and activities available from Hunza Below you will find some options for bus/culture tourist where as for the adventure lovers there is more info on our Adventure Tours section.
Places in Hunza pakistan
Karimabad: As described above is the main bazaar of Hunza full of colorful shops with local dry fruits (Dried Apricots, Apricot Nut, Almonds, Walnuts Mulberry, etc.) At the end of bazaar is the Baltit village and Baltit fort which are restored by the Aga Khan fund for Culture & heritage. The fort has been brought into a guided museum you can spend time in the for visiting different sections of the fort and viewing the slide show in the small hall of the fort.
Duikar: At an height of 10000 feet above sea level this is a beautiful spot to see sunrise. You can see 8 peaks above 7000 meters from here each gets the sun light one by one as sun rises.
Contact us for a tour Itinerary to include Hunza.|
Hotels in Karimabad Hunza pakistan
Hunza Baltit Inn Hunza Sarai Silk Road Hunza Eagles nest Duikar Hunza Hunza Hilltop Hotel Hunza Hunza Darbar Hotel Hunza Hunza Embassy Hotel Hunza Hunza View Hotel Hunza PTDC Motel Hunza Hunza PTDC Motel Sost Hunza Hunza Baltit Inn Hunza Gulmit Continental Hotel Hunza PTDC Motel Hunza Hunza PTDC Motel Sost Hunza Hunza Baltit Inn Hunza Sarai Silk Road Hunza Eagles nest Duikar Hunza Hunza Hilltop Hotel Hunza Hunza Darbar Hotel Hunza Hunza Embassy Hotel Hunza Hunza View Hotel Hunza PTDC Motel Hunza Hunza PTDC Motel Sost Hunza Hunza Baltit Inn Hunza Gulmit Continental Hotel Hunza PTDC Motel Hunza Hunza PTDC Motel Sost Hunza PTDC Motel Sust Hunza
Hotels in Gulmit Gojal Hunza pakistan
Gulmit Silk Route Lodge Gulmit Passu Touris inn Gulmit Passu Tourist inn Gulmit Marcopolo Inn Gulmit Gulmit Marcopolo Inn Gulmit Gulmit Passu Tourist inn Gulmit Gulmit Silk Route Lodge Gulmit Gulmit Silk Route Lodge Gulmit Passu Touris inn Gulmit Passu Tourist inn Gulmit Marcopolo Inn Gulmit Gulmit Marcopolo Inn Gulmit Gulmit Passu Tourist inn Gulmit Gulmit Silk Route Lodge Gulmit
Transfers:
Hunza - Sost :
85Kms. 3 Hours with stops. it is a spectacular journey through some of the most interesting villages of Karakorum Highway. This transfer is more like an excursion as there are many photogenic points and we need to stop and see the magnificent scenery of the Karakorums. As we leave Karimabad we stop at the rock drawings on the road, later we stop at Gulmit to see a great view of cathedral , & Gulmit tower mountains. Later we make several stops for Passu , Shispar , Rakaposhi and other beautiful views. Sost is a small border town where only in the mornings there is some activity . You have to change to Government coach to go to China.
Hunza - Tashkurgan
Drive to on your normal coach to Sost . After Customs & Immigration formalities transfer to the Government of Pakistan bus to drive to Tashkurgan via Khunjerab pass. The whole journey will take around 7 - 8 Hours. at Tashkurgan after arrival formalities in China transfer to the Chinese busses to transfer you to the hotel.
Apricots are hunza valley pakistan gold
Of all their organically-grown food, perhaps their favorite, and one of their dietary mainstays, is the apricot. Apricot orchards are seen everywhere in Hunza, and a family's economic stability is measured by the number of trees they have under cultivation.
They eat their apricots fresh in season, and dry a great deal more in the sun for eating throughout the long cold winter. They puree the dried apricots and mix them with snow to make ice cream. Like their apricot jam, this ice cream needs no sugar because the apricots are so sweet naturally.
Apricots Rich in Vitamin A and Iron
Aside from whatever anti-cancer properties the seeds of apricots may offer, the fruit itself is exceptional in its own right. There is probably no fruit which is as nourishing as the apricot. When they are dried, and most of the moisture removed, the concentration of nutrients becomes even greater. A generous handful of dried apricots (3 1/2 ounces) is packed with nearly 11,000 units of vitamin A, or more than twice the recommended daily allowance. In fact, if this much vitamin A was put into a capsule the FDA would arrest the person selling it. because they consider this amount both "useless" and "potentially dangerous." The Hunzas eat it every day. Dried apricots also contain a great deal of iron, potassium and natural food fiber.
The Hunza Dried Apricots are available in bulk or in attractively packed bags ready to be placed on a retail shelf.
APRICOT KERNELS Apricot Kernel Oil
But that is only the beginning. The Hunzas cut the pits from the fruits, crack them, and remove the almond-like nuts. The women hand-grind these kernels with stone mortars, then squeeze the meal between a hand stone and a flat rock to express the oil. The oil is used in cooking, for fuel, as a salad dressing on fresh garden greens, and even as a facial lotion
They eat their apricots fresh in season, and dry a great deal more in the sun for eating throughout the long cold winter. They puree the dried apricots and mix them with snow to make ice cream. Like their apricot jam, this ice cream needs no sugar because the apricots are so sweet naturally.
Apricots Rich in Vitamin A and Iron
Aside from whatever anti-cancer properties the seeds of apricots may offer, the fruit itself is exceptional in its own right. There is probably no fruit which is as nourishing as the apricot. When they are dried, and most of the moisture removed, the concentration of nutrients becomes even greater. A generous handful of dried apricots (3 1/2 ounces) is packed with nearly 11,000 units of vitamin A, or more than twice the recommended daily allowance. In fact, if this much vitamin A was put into a capsule the FDA would arrest the person selling it. because they consider this amount both "useless" and "potentially dangerous." The Hunzas eat it every day. Dried apricots also contain a great deal of iron, potassium and natural food fiber.
The Hunza Dried Apricots are available in bulk or in attractively packed bags ready to be placed on a retail shelf.
APRICOT KERNELS Apricot Kernel Oil
But that is only the beginning. The Hunzas cut the pits from the fruits, crack them, and remove the almond-like nuts. The women hand-grind these kernels with stone mortars, then squeeze the meal between a hand stone and a flat rock to express the oil. The oil is used in cooking, for fuel, as a salad dressing on fresh garden greens, and even as a facial lotion
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