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Small-group treks across the KarakoramLocal hosts, real hospitalityFree date changes up to 30 days outLetter of Invitation for Pakistan — under a minutePlan your private or custom tripNew: Kalash Valleys cultural trekBook now, pay later on selected tripsSmall-group treks across the KarakoramLocal hosts, real hospitalityFree date changes up to 30 days outLetter of Invitation for Pakistan — under a minutePlan your private or custom tripNew: Kalash Valleys cultural trekBook now, pay later on selected trips
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Through Mountains and Human stories

THROUGH MOUNTAINS ANDHUMAN STORIES

Small Group Tours to Pakistan

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From Hunza and Passu to Snow Lake and Shandur — pick a place to see how Wandering Yaks travels there.

Passu & Gojal

Passu & Gojal

Cathedral spires above the Hunza River, the famous suspension bridge, and glacier approaches toward Batura and Patundas.

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Who We Are?

We're all about sharing the joy of travel

Wandering Yaks are the people of the Karakoram, Hindukush, Himalayas, and the high pastures of the Pamir. For over 10 years, they've hosted travelers in these mountains long before there was a platform for it. Now, that experience has come together as Wandering Yaks: local hosts welcoming you as one of their own, whether in a remote pasture, a hidden valley, or at basecamp.

We specialize in mountain travel, cultural experiences, and off-the-beaten-path expeditions: sharing tea in a village, crossing dramatic mountain roads, capturing moments through photography. Every journey is personal, unhurried, and rooted in real hospitality.

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Kalash woman in traditional attire

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A small sample of the treks and cultural trips Wandering Yaks runs across Northern Pakistan.

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Kalash women in traditional dress at a valley festival in the Hindukush, northern Pakistan

Small-group experts

We keep every group small and personal, so you travel with real access to the mountains and the people who call them home.

Local leaders, local expertise

Every trip is guided by local hosts and mountain crew who know these valleys, passes and communities firsthand.

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Featured mountain trip

Today's featured Wandering Yaks journey is Hunza Cultural Tour in the Karakoram (Skardu & Baltistan, Hunza Valley, Passu & Gojal, Shimshal Valley). A homestay journey from Gilgit-Baltistan hosts — small groups, real places, no hidden surcharges on selected departures.

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HOMESTAY JOURNEY

Hunza Cultural Tour

Karakoram · Skardu & Baltistan · Hunza Valley · Homestay Journey

From $2,100

per person

This ten-day journey travels deep into the heart of the Karakoram, where towering peaks give way to fertile terraced valleys and centuries-old traditions remain very much alive. Beyond the dramatic scenery, this trip…

  • Traditional homestays with Wakhi and Hunzai families — not passing through, but welcomed in
  • Baltit Fort, Altit Fort, and the old lanes of Altit Village
  • Attabad Lake, Hopper Glacier, and the Hussaini Suspension Bridge
  • Shimshal Valley — one of the most remote and least-visited communities in the Karakoram
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