Pakistan Tuk-Tuk Adventure - September 2027
Location: Pakistan
Duration: 10 Days
From: $3,351
Overview
Overview
This trip is the most adventurous version yet of the Pakistan Tuk-Tuk Challenge: a 10-day, 3-wheeled journey from Skardu to Khunjerab Pass deep in Gilgit-Baltistan. It runs like an "Amazing Race"-style challenge, with teams driving custom Tuk-Tuks through surreal high-altitude landscapes, alpine deserts, and ancient mountain communities, backed by a crew of mechanics, medics, and fixers along the way.
The route opens with training in the Sarfaranga Cold Desert, one of the world's highest cold deserts, before following the Karakoram Highway between three legendary mountain ranges — the Karakoram, the Himalayas, and the Hindu Kush — toward Gilgit and into the Hunza Valley. Highlights along the way include Attabad Lake, the Hussaini Suspension Bridge, the jagged Passu Cones, and a full day's push to Khunjerab Pass at 4,693m, the highest paved border crossing in the world, before looping back through Hunza and finishing in Gilgit.
Accommodation for 9 nights (1 room per team), Tuk-Tuk hire with third-party liability insurance, arrival-day training, mechanic and medical support, permits, a luggage truck, a welcome pack, an awards ceremony and farewell party, and half board (breakfast and dinner) are included. Flights, visas, and airport transfers are not included, nor are rickshaw spare parts and repairs (roughly $40–$120 per team), fuel (roughly $100 per team), or day-to-day costs like lunch and drinks (roughly $30/day). The trip starts in Skardu and ends in Gilgit, both of which require internal flights to/from Islamabad — arranged separately by travelers, with the operator's local team available to help.
Itinerary
Day 1 — Arrival & Registration, Skardu (Fri, Sep 17)
Settle into Skardu, meet the Large Minority team, complete registration, and get your first Tuk-Tuk training briefing. Overnight at Khoj Resort Shigar, overlooking the Shigar River and Karakoram Range. Welcome dinner included.
Day 2 — Khoj Resort to Shangri-La Resort, 65 km (Sat, Sep 18)
A full driving lesson at the Sarfaranga Cold Desert, one of the world's highest cold deserts, builds confidence behind the wheel before the ride to Shangri-La Resort, known for its red cabins around a crystal-clear lake. Breakfast and dinner included.
Day 3 — Shangri-La to Gilgit, 180 km (Sun, Sep 19)
The Karakoram Highway threads between three legendary ranges — the Karakoram, the Himalayas, and the Hindu Kush — with a stop at Jaglot where two rivers and three mountain ranges meet. Overnight at the Ramada Resort Gilgit. Breakfast and dinner included.
Day 4 — Gilgit to Hunza (Attabad), 120 km (Mon, Sep 20)
The drive follows the turquoise Hunza River with a stop at Rakaposhi Viewpoint for close-up views of the 7,788m peak, ending at Luxus Hunza on the electric-blue shore of Attabad Lake. Breakfast and dinner included.
Day 5 — Attabad to Sost, 90 km (Tue, Sep 21)
A day of cultural and natural highlights in upper Hunza: Gulmit Village's traditional Wakhi homes, the Hussaini Suspension Bridge, the jagged Passu Cones, and Sost Market, the last town before the China border. Overnight at the Serena Hotel, Sost. Breakfast and dinner included.
Day 6 — The Ultimate Border Run: Sost to Khunjerab Pass and back, 85 km (Wed, Sep 22)
The Karakoram Highway climbs to Khunjerab Pass (4,693m), the highest paved border crossing in the world, with a stop at the Pakistan–China border gate and a chance to spot Himalayan ibex, Marco Polo sheep, or snow leopards. Return to Sost for the evening. Breakfast and dinner included.
Day 7 — Sost to Hunza, 115 km (Thu, Sep 23)
The route winds back through orchards, stone villages, and river valleys to PC Legacy Nasirabad, with views over Rakaposhi and the Hunza River. Breakfast and dinner included.
Day 8 — Rest Day in Central Hunza (Fri, Sep 24)
A free day to explore at your own pace, with suggested stops at Karimabad, Baltit and Altit Forts, Eagle's Nest Viewpoint, and Ganish Village. Overnight again at PC Legacy, Hunza. Breakfast and dinner included.
Day 9 — Hunza to Gilgit, 90 km (Sat, Sep 25)
The final day of driving ends in Gilgit with a celebratory final dinner and time to reflect on the trip. Overnight at the Ramada Resort Gilgit. Breakfast and dinner included.
Day 10 — Departure Day (Sun, Sep 26)
The adventure wraps in Gilgit; travelers arrange their own onward transport to Islamabad, with the local team available to help with internal flights and transfers.
Packages
Inclusions
- Accommodation for each team - 1 room per team.
- Training and driving lessons on arrival day.
- Hire and use of 1 genuine, ready-to-roll Tuk Tuk with 3rd party liability insurance
- Adventure Logistics & Legal Stuff - Mechanic, support team, permits & luggage vehicle.
- Half Board - Locally made breakfasts and dinners at the hotels
- Welcome Pack
exclusions
- International Flights, visas or transfers
- Guide Gratuities
- Meals or Alcohol that is not mentioned in the itinerary
- Travel Medical Insurance
- Fuel
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