Rush Lake & Hopper, Nagar
Trekking

Rush Lake Trek

Rush Lake & Hopper, Nagar

Duration
10 days / 9 nights
Group size
4–10 people
Difficulty
Challenging
Max altitude
4,694 m
From
PKR 145,000 per person

About this tour

Ten days to one of the highest alpine lakes on earth, across the Barpu and Miar glaciers in Nagar.

  • Rush Lake at 4,694 m
  • Barpu and Miar glacier crossings
  • Spantik (Golden Peak) at close range
  • Hopper glacier and the Nagar villages
  • Five nights camping at altitude

Want the background on where this goes? Read our Rush Lake & Hopper Glacier guide

Day by day

KKH north.

  • Lunch
  • Chilas hotel

Into Hunza; kit check and briefing.

  • Breakfast, Dinner
  • Karimabad hotel

Jeep to Hopper, cross the glacier, camp at Barpu.

  • All meals
  • Camp

Along the lateral moraine.

  • All meals
  • Camp

Climb to the meadow camp below the lake.

  • All meals
  • Camp

Summit day to the lake at 4,694 m and the viewpoint above it.

  • All meals
  • Camp

Back down the moraine.

  • All meals
  • Camp

Off the glacier, jeep out, hot shower.

  • Breakfast, Dinner
  • Karimabad hotel

South on the KKH.

  • Breakfast, Lunch
  • Chilas hotel

Return down the KKH.

  • Breakfast

What’s included

Included

  • Return transport from Islamabad
  • 4 nights hotel + 5 nights full-service camping
  • Licensed trekking guide, cook and porters
  • All camping and kitchen equipment
  • All meals on trek
  • Trekking permit and CKNP fees

Not included

  • Airfare (Islamabad–Gilgit/Skardu) unless stated
  • Lunches and dinners not listed on the itinerary
  • Entry tickets to forts and museums
  • Personal expenses, laundry and tips
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal trekking gear
  • Sleeping bag rated to -10°C (hire PKR 3,500)

Departure dates

The next dates for this tour are being set. Tell us when you would like to go and we will arrange it.

    Dates not working? Any tour here runs as a private departure for four or more travellers, on dates you choose. Ask us.

    Booking questions

    Message us on WhatsApp or use the booking form. A 25% advance confirms your seat; the balance is due seven days before departure. We send a written confirmation with the full itinerary and the vehicle details.

    Full refund if you cancel more than 21 days before departure. 50% between 21 and 7 days. Inside 7 days the advance is non-refundable because hotels and jeeps are already paid. If we cancel a departure, you get everything back or a free transfer to another date.

    No. All prices are by road from Islamabad. Islamabad–Gilgit and Islamabad–Skardu flights can be added at cost — around PKR 28,000–35,000 return depending on the season. PIA cancels these flights readily for weather, so every fly-in trip is planned with a road contingency.

    Not for Hunza, Skardu, Gilgit, Astore or the standard tourist areas — a passport and visa are enough. An NOC is required for restricted zones near the Line of Control and for some trekking areas. We arrange it as part of the booking where it applies.

    Group departures run 6 to 16 people depending on the trip. Anything smaller runs as a private tour. If you are four or more, a private departure on your own dates usually costs about the same per head.

    The valley tours — Hunza, Skardu, Naltar, Phander — are fine for children and for parents. Fairy Meadows involves a three-hour walk, and Deosai means altitude and camping. The trekking and expedition trips are for experienced walkers only.

    We run mixed groups with female travellers on most departures and can arrange female-only room sharing. Tell us at the time of booking and we will confirm who else is on that date.

    April and May for blossom, June to September for the high passes and Deosai, October for autumn colour, and December to February if you want Hunza in the snow. Deosai and Shandur are only open roughly July to September.

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    PKR 145,000per person · 10 days

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