How much does a Hunza trip cost from Islamabad?

For 7 days for two people in July, driving your own car and staying in standard hotels, expect about Rs 177,000 – Rs 279,000 in total, or Rs 88,500 – Rs 139,500 per person. A budget trip for two comes to about Rs 107,500 – Rs 166,500, and a comfort trip about Rs 316,000 – Rs 547,000.

What is the cheapest way to visit Hunza from Islamabad?

Travelling alone by bus and coaster and staying in guesthouses, a 7-day trip costs roughly Rs 95,500 – Rs 160,000. Groups of four or more usually do better sharing a car, because fuel and jeep hire are split.

How many days do you need for Hunza?

Plan on 7 days from Islamabad: 3 in Hunza itself plus the journey. Add a spare day for weather or road closures — the mountains rarely run to schedule.

Hunza trip cost in 2026

A 7-day trip for two from Islamabad, driving your own car and staying in standard hotels, comes to about Rs 177,000 – Rs 279,000. Change anything below — days, people, month, how you travel — and the estimate updates.

Islamabad → Hunza · 7 days · 2 people · July

Rs 177,000 – Rs 279,000

Total for the group · Rs 88,500 – Rs 139,500 per person

Peak season: book rooms ahead, and expect another 30–50% on Eid and long weekends.

Accommodation1 room × 6 nights, peak-season rates	Rs 70,200 – Rs 124,800
Food2 people × 7 days	Rs 48,300 – Rs 72,400
Fuel≈1,440 km for 1 car	Rs 34,000 – Rs 38,000
Sightseeing and activities4 activities	Rs 8,600 – Rs 18,600
Buffer (10%)Road closures, an extra night, tips	Rs 16,100 – Rs 25,400

Estimates from typical prices, last reviewed September 2026. Prices in the north change with season and fuel — treat this as a planning range, not a quote.

Things to do

Untick anything you will skip.

Baltit and Altit forts2 peopleRs 2,000 – Rs 4,000
Attabad Lake boating1 jeepRs 2,000 – Rs 5,000
Khunjerab Pass day trip (park fee + fuel)1 jeepRs 4,000 – Rs 8,000
Passu Cones and Hussaini bridge2 peopleRs 600 – Rs 1,600

Day by day

1
Islamabad → Chilas or Besham
About 13 hours by road to Karimabad, split over 2 days. Start early.
2
Chilas or Besham → Karimabad
Last leg. Mountain roads are slow — do not plan to drive after dark.
3
Karimabad
Baltit Fort in the morning, Altit Fort and the old village in the afternoon, Eagle's Nest at sunset.
4
Upper Hunza
Attabad Lake, Hussaini suspension bridge, Passu Cones viewpoint, lunch in Gulmit.
5
Khunjerab Pass
Full day to the China border at 4,700 m. Leave early — it gets cold and windy by afternoon.
6
Karimabad → Chilas or Besham
About 13 hours back, split over 2 days.
7
Chilas or Besham → Islamabad
Final leg home.

With more days you could add: Nagar side, Slow day.

Hunza from Islamabad: cost by travel style

Two people, 7 days, own car, July.

Style	Total for two	Per person
BudgetGuesthouses, dhabas, shared rooms	Rs 107,500 – Rs 166,500	Rs 53,800 – Rs 83,300
StandardDecent hotels, restaurant meals	Rs 177,000 – Rs 279,000	Rs 88,500 – Rs 139,500
ComfortBest hotels in town, 4x4 vehicles	Rs 316,000 – Rs 547,000	Rs 158,000 – Rs 273,500

About Hunza

Hunza is the most visited valley in the north for good reason: forts, glaciers, turquoise lakes and the Karakoram Highway all within a day's drive of Karimabad.

Getting there

By road, take the Hazara Motorway and either the Babusar Pass (June to October, about 12–13 hours) or the Karakoram Highway via Besham (all year, 15–17 hours). By air, PIA flies Islamabad–Gilgit, but flights are weather-dependent and cancel often; Gilgit to Karimabad is 2 hours by road.

Best time to go

April for cherry and apricot blossom, May to August for warm days, and late October for the autumn colours — which is now as busy as summer.

Busiest (and priciest): May, June, July, August, October.

Tips that save money

Gilgit flights cancel in bad weather more often than not — keep a spare day and do not book a connecting flight home the same day.
Carry cash. ATMs exist in Aliabad and Karimabad but run dry on peak weekends.
Fuel up in Gilgit or Aliabad before heading to Khunjerab; there is nothing past Sost.

Questions people ask

How much does a Hunza trip cost from Islamabad?: For 7 days for two people in July, driving your own car and staying in standard hotels, expect about Rs 177,000 – Rs 279,000 in total, or Rs 88,500 – Rs 139,500 per person. A budget trip for two comes to about Rs 107,500 – Rs 166,500, and a comfort trip about Rs 316,000 – Rs 547,000.
What is the cheapest way to visit Hunza from Islamabad?: Travelling alone by bus and coaster and staying in guesthouses, a 7-day trip costs roughly Rs 95,500 – Rs 160,000. Groups of four or more usually do better sharing a car, because fuel and jeep hire are split.
How long does it take to get from Islamabad to Hunza?: About 13 hours by road each way, which most people split over 2 days. By road, take the Hazara Motorway and either the Babusar Pass (June to October, about 12–13 hours) or the Karakoram Highway via Besham (all year, 15–17 hours). By air, PIA flies Islamabad–Gilgit, but flights are weather-dependent and cancel often; Gilgit to Karimabad is 2 hours by road.
How many days do you need for Hunza?: Plan on 7 days from Islamabad: 3 in Hunza itself plus the journey. Add a spare day for weather or road closures — the mountains rarely run to schedule.
When is the best time to visit Hunza?: April for cherry and apricot blossom, May to August for warm days, and late October for the autumn colours — which is now as busy as summer.