Tours of Pakistan

Pakistan: Hindu Kush Festival Adventure

Tour Map of Pakistan: Hindu Kush Festival Adventure

Pakistan is a country close to our hearts - and for good reason. Home to some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in the world, thriving cities, colourful markets and warm hospitality, a trip to this part of the world is bound to excite even the most worldly travellers. Having run trips here for more than a decade, we understand the political complexities of travelling to this fascinating country and our paramount consideration has always been the safety of our clients. Despite the negative images painted by the press, we believe that most areas in Pakistan - particularly around Chitral and the mountains of the north - pose little or no danger within the current climate. On this amazing journey along the Northwest Frontier you will fly up from the capital Islamabad, on a stunningly spectacular flight, up to the ancient kingdom of Chitral. Here we will spend three days with the Kalash - witnessing the amazing festival of Joshi - before heading on over the Shandur Pass to finish the trip in one of the most beautiful places on earth, Hunza. Jonny Bealby, Wild Frontiers founder, is scheduled to lead this trip.

Pakistan: Under a Pagan Moon

Tour Map of Pakistan: Under a Pagan Moon

This is quite simply the one of the most amazing, original and wild trips we do. Run for the first time in 2006, our small group of intrepid travellers was the first to experience the Kalash winter solstice festival of Chamos and probably one of the first to see the rare snow leopard in the wild. This is the most important time of year for the Kalash, when life, the gods and ancestors are celebrated in a weeklong party and joining them for their celebrations is a privilege to which very few Westerners are invited. And having liaised with the BBC Planet Earth team as to the whereabouts of the exquisite snow leopard, it was only fitting that on the second day of the tour we watched her all afternoon as she roamed gracefully over the mountainside and as dusk fell, make her kill. And now with the new Lowari Tunnel making access to these hidden valleys all the more accessible we can now offer this trip without the hassles of the past. So if you are game enough to experience a true adventure you will witness events that will certainly stay with you forever. This is as close to real exploration as us mortals are ever likely to get.