Hunza trip cost from Faisalabad

A 7-day trip for two from Faisalabad, driving your own car and staying in standard hotels, comes to about Rs 195,000 – Rs 299,500. Change anything below — days, people, month, how you travel — and the estimate updates.

Travel style

Decent hotels, restaurant meals

Getting there

Faisalabad → Hunza · 7 days · 2 people · July

Rs 195,000 – Rs 299,500

Total for the group · Rs 97,500 – Rs 149,800 per person

  • Peak season: book rooms ahead, and expect another 30–50% on Eid and long weekends.
Accommodation1 room × 6 nights, peak-season ratesRs 70,200 – Rs 124,800
Food2 people × 7 daysRs 48,300 – Rs 72,400
Fuel≈2,040 km for 1 carRs 48,200 – Rs 53,800
Motorway tollsFaisalabad ⇄ Islamabad, 1 vehicleRs 2,000 – Rs 2,800
Sightseeing and activities4 activitiesRs 8,600 – Rs 18,600
Buffer (10%)Road closures, an extra night, tipsRs 17,700 – Rs 27,200

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.

Day by day

  1. 1

    Faisalabad → Chilas or Besham

    About 17 hours by road to Karimabad, split over 2 days. Start early.

  2. 2

    Chilas or Besham → Karimabad

    Last leg. Mountain roads are slow — do not plan to drive after dark.

  3. 3

    Karimabad

    Baltit Fort in the morning, Altit Fort and the old village in the afternoon, Eagle's Nest at sunset.

  4. 4

    Upper Hunza

    Attabad Lake, Hussaini suspension bridge, Passu Cones viewpoint, lunch in Gulmit.

  5. 5

    Khunjerab Pass

    Full day to the China border at 4,700 m. Leave early — it gets cold and windy by afternoon.

  6. 6

    Karimabad → Chilas or Besham

    About 17 hours back, split over 2 days.

  7. 7

    Chilas or Besham → Faisalabad

    Final leg home.

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

Hunza from Faisalabad: cost by travel style

Two people, 7 days, own car, July.

StyleTotal for twoPer person
BudgetGuesthouses, dhabas, shared roomsRs 125,500 – Rs 187,000Rs 62,800 – Rs 93,500
StandardDecent hotels, restaurant mealsRs 195,000 – Rs 299,500Rs 97,500 – Rs 149,800
ComfortBest hotels in town, 4x4 vehiclesRs 333,500 – Rs 567,500Rs 166,800 – Rs 283,800

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 from Faisalabad

The M-4 joins the M-2 at Pindi Bhattian, about 3.5 hours to Islamabad.

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 Faisalabad?
For 7 days for two people in July, driving your own car and staying in standard hotels, expect about Rs 195,000 – Rs 299,500 in total, or Rs 97,500 – Rs 149,800 per person. A budget trip for two comes to about Rs 125,500 – Rs 187,000, and a comfort trip about Rs 333,500 – Rs 567,500.
What is the cheapest way to visit Hunza from Faisalabad?
Travelling alone by bus and coaster and staying in guesthouses, a 7-day trip costs roughly Rs 99,000 – Rs 165,500. 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 Faisalabad to Hunza?
About 17 hours by road each way, which most people split over 2 days. The M-4 joins the M-2 at Pindi Bhattian, about 3.5 hours to Islamabad. 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 Faisalabad: 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.