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Pakistan in the global spotlight

CNN Travel · January 2025

Gilgit-Baltistan named one of the best destinations to visit in 2025

CNN Travel picked Gilgit-Baltistan as one of the world's best places to visit in 2025 — celebrating the return of the 'hippie trail' and a region that is home to five of the 14 eight-thousander peaks, including K2, the world's second-highest mountain.

“It has more tantalizing peaks than a lemon meringue pie.”

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The stories putting Pakistan's north on the travel map.

Road Trips

The road that's the '8th World Wonder'

The 1,300km Karakoram Highway cuts through some of the most astounding rock faces on the planet. BBC Travel takes this epic drive through the Hunza Valley — a road trip few have ever heard of, and one every traveller should.

BBC TravelSeptember 2023

Hiking

Pakistan's mountains are calling — here's why you should go

The Karakoram range in Baltistan attracts only around 15,000 hikers a year, versus Nepal's million-plus. A National Geographic writer treks this spectacular corner of Pakistan and asks why the world isn't paying attention.

National GeographicApril 2025

Travel Guides

How to trek to K2 base camp in Pakistan

The world's second-highest peak awaits at the end of a 14-day trek up the Baltoro Glacier. Lonely Planet's complete route guide covers permits, seasons, terrain and exactly what to expect at Concordia and K2 base camp.

Lonely PlanetNovember 2019

News

Gilgit-Baltistan 2026: record visitors, overtourism concerns

Early-season figures are tracking above the 2024 record of 989,793 domestic and 20,490 foreign tourists. But communities from Hunza to Deosai are raising the alarm on waste, water stress and overcrowding.

Gilgit Media NetworkJune 2026

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