Nanga Parbat, Sanskrit for “Naked Mountain” is so named because some of its slopes are so steep that they are bereft of vegetation and snow. According to the local old legend, Nanga Parbat is also called Diamir, which means abode of fairies. It is believed that the Queen of fairies lives there in a castle made of solid crystal-clear ice, which is guarded by gigantic snow serpents and frogs. The earlier disasters in climbing this mountain are attributed to the displeasure of fairies. Nanga Parbat is not a single peak but consists of 20km long series of peaks and ridges culminating in an ice crest of (8125m). Its South Face known as Rupal Face is (5000m) high, while the North or Raikot Face plunging over (7000m) from the summit to the Indus forms one of the world’s deepest gorge. This expedition takes us to the South side, which is known as Rupal Face. 

Nanga Parbat is the second highest mountain of Pakistan and ninth highest in the world. It is not part of the Karakoram as it is the western extremity of the mighty Himalaya. It is separated from the Karakoram by the mighty Indus River. Since the first disastrous British expedition led by A. F. Mummery in 1895, mountaineers have tried to ascent its summit through different routes but few lucky ones have succeeded. In 1934 four German climbers and six porters perished in a storm. In 1937 disaster 18 Sherpas and 12 climbers were buried alive by avalanche that covered their camp.  In fact Nanga Parbat has claimed more lives than any other 8000ers relative to the number of attempts, hence the frightening nickname of Killer Mountain. It was first climbed in 1953 by a joint Austrian – German Expedition. Hermann Buhl made the final ascent in a tortuous 41 hours solo ordeal without oxygen. Italian mountaineer Reinhold Messner climbed the south face (Rupal Face) with his brother Gunther in 1970, descending by the Diamir face, where Gunther lost his life in an adventure.

Trip Itinerary:

Day 01 Arrive Islamabad. Hotel.
Day 02 Fly to Gilgit or Drive to Chilas in case of flight cancellation. Hotel.
Day 03 Drive to Tarashing. Hotel.
Day 04 Trek to Herlig Koffer BC. Tent.
Day 05 Free days at BC. Tent.
Day 06 Trek to Tarashing. Tent.
Day 07 Drive to Gilgit. Hotel.
Day 08 Flight to Islamabad or in case of flight cancellation drive from Besham to Islamabad. Hotel.
Day 09 City sight seeing of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
Day 10 Fly out.

Services Included:

• Airport/road transfer in AC coach and four wheel drive jeep.

• Hotel accommodation and meals.

• All meals during trek.

• Sleeping tents, mattresses, kitchen, toilet and mess tents with tables/stools.

• Kitchen equipment, crockery, fuel and related camping gear.

• Services of English speaking guide, cook, and low altitude porters.

• 12.5 kg of personal baggage during trek.

• Porterage at airport and hotels, toll taxes and parking fee etc.

• Insurance of our field staff, porters/staff.

Services Not Included:

• International & domestic airfare and airport tax. Excess weight.
• Sleeping bags and personal nature clothing/equipment.
• Extras at hotels like drinks, laundry, phone calls.

• Insurance liability and other under force majeure conditions, medical aid, and helicopter rescue coverage etc.