Backpacking Pakistan: 8 best places to visit

The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Pakistan, ranked and mapped. Tap any place to drop it into a free, day-by-day route built around how you actually travel.

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  1. 1

    Skardu

    Gilgit-Baltistan

    Gateway to the Karakoram.

  2. Fairy Meadows, Pakistan2

    Fairy Meadows

    Gilgit-Baltistan

    Nanga Parbat base camp views.

  3. Lahore, Pakistan3

    Lahore

    Punjab

    Mughal forts and food.

  4. Karimabad, Pakistan4

    Karimabad

    Gilgit-Baltistan

    Hunza's terraced capital.

  5. Islamabad, Pakistan5

    Islamabad

    Islamabad

    Green, orderly capital.

  6. Deosai National Park, Pakistan6

    Deosai National Park

    Gilgit-Baltistan

    High plateau of wildflowers.

  7. 7

    Passu Cones

    Gilgit-Baltistan

    Jagged cathedral peaks.

  8. Kalash Valleys, Pakistan8

    Kalash Valleys

    Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

    Unique pagan culture.

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