Karimabad
Understand[edit]Get in[edit]Karimabad is 100 KM drive from Gilgit, and most people arrive by road. It takes 2 - 3 Hours to reach Hunza from Gilgit. The main bus stand is on the KKH - Karakoram Highway 'Aliabad'. There are booking agents in town for long distance buses & jeeps along the KKH. The journey from Islamabad can take as long as 24 hours. Gilgit Airport (IATA: GIL) is small and has 45 minute flights to Islamabad on PIA From Kashgar (China) there is a ¥270 regular bus service to Hunza via Sost crossing over the Khunjerab Pass (about 5000 meter high). Across river Hunza at Sost, there is a village called Khuda Abad. People usually do not stop at Khunjerab Pass, they just carry on their journey to Sost with the bus. From Sost, you can do a number of activities like trekking in the valleys, or drive to Hunza-Karimabad (2 hours), where the Baltit Fort is. The Khunjerab Pass is usually open from April 1st to November 31th, but closed in winter. By Bus[edit]
Thrice-weekly bus service was scheduled to begin crossing the border from Gilgit, Northern Areas, to Kashgar, China, and road widening work was scheduled for 600 kilometres of the Karakoram Highway. There were also plans for one daily bus in each direction between Sust and Taxkorgan in the border areas of the two countries.
Via the Karakoram Highway, popularly known as the Silk Road.
Via the Karakoram Highway, popularly known as the Silk Road. By plane[edit]PIA offers regular flights on Boeing 737s between Gilgit and Islamabad. Flights are subject to weather clearance, and in winters flights are often delayed by several days. Get around[edit]Private vehicles are normally used as local transport. Renting jeeps is also a common way of moving around. You can go to nearby cities on buses and by air. See[edit][add listing]
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