How much does a Skardu trip cost from Multan?

For 7 days for two people in July, driving your own car and staying in standard hotels, expect about Rs 235,500 – Rs 356,000 in total, or Rs 117,800 – Rs 178,000 per person. A budget trip for two comes to about Rs 157,000 – Rs 226,500, and a comfort trip about Rs 408,000 – Rs 692,500.

What is the cheapest way to visit Skardu from Multan?

Travelling alone by bus and coaster and staying in guesthouses, a 7-day trip costs roughly Rs 121,000 – Rs 196,000. 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 Skardu?

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

Skardu trip cost from Multan

A 7-day trip for two from Multan, driving your own car and staying in standard hotels, comes to about Rs 235,500 – Rs 356,000. Change anything below — days, people, month, how you travel — and the estimate updates.

Multan → Skardu · 7 days · 2 people · July

Rs 235,500 – Rs 356,000

Total for the group · Rs 117,800 – Rs 178,000 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 78,000 – Rs 140,400
Food2 people × 7 days	Rs 48,300 – Rs 72,400
Fuel≈2,650 km for 1 car	Rs 62,600 – Rs 69,900
Motorway tollsMultan ⇄ Islamabad, 1 vehicle	Rs 4,000 – Rs 5,600
Sightseeing and activities4 activities	Rs 21,000 – Rs 35,400
Buffer (10%)Road closures, an extra night, tips	Rs 21,400 – Rs 32,400

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.

Deosai Plains jeep day1 jeepRs 12,000 – Rs 20,000
Shangrila and Upper Kachura lakes2 peopleRs 1,000 – Rs 2,400
Shigar Fort2 peopleRs 2,000 – Rs 3,000
Manthoka waterfall and Basho valley jeep1 jeepRs 6,000 – Rs 10,000

Day by day

1
Multan → Chilas
About 21 hours by road to Skardu, split over 2 days. Start early.
2
Chilas → Skardu
Last leg. Mountain roads are slow — do not plan to drive after dark.
3
Lakes
Upper Kachura and Shangrila lakes, then the Katpana cold desert for sunset.
4
Deosai Plains
Full day by jeep across the second-highest plateau on earth to Sheosar Lake. July to September only.
5
Shigar
Shigar Fort and the Sarfaranga desert on the way back.
6
Skardu → Chilas
About 21 hours back, split over 2 days.
7
Chilas → Multan
Final leg home.

With more days you could add: Kharmang, Khaplu.

Skardu from Multan: cost by travel style

Two people, 7 days, own car, July.

Style	Total for two	Per person
BudgetGuesthouses, dhabas, shared rooms	Rs 157,000 – Rs 226,500	Rs 78,500 – Rs 113,300
StandardDecent hotels, restaurant meals	Rs 235,500 – Rs 356,000	Rs 117,800 – Rs 178,000
ComfortBest hotels in town, 4x4 vehicles	Rs 408,000 – Rs 692,500	Rs 204,000 – Rs 346,300

About Skardu

Skardu is the gateway to Baltistan — high deserts, the Deosai Plains and some of the clearest lakes in the country, with the only all-weather airport in the north.

Getting there from Multan

The M-4 and M-2 get you to Islamabad in about 6 hours; many people break the journey there for a night.

By road, the Babusar Pass route takes about 14–15 hours in summer; the Karakoram Highway via Besham adds several more. Skardu has direct flights from Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi, and they are far more reliable than Gilgit's.

Best time to go

June to September. Deosai opens only from July to September, and that is when most people go.

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

Tips that save money

Book flights early in summer; fares on the Islamabad route double in the last two weeks.
Deosai needs a proper 4x4 jeep and a driver who knows it — a sedan will not make it.
Nights are cold even in August at Deosai and Khaplu; pack a warm layer.

Questions people ask

How much does a Skardu trip cost from Multan?: For 7 days for two people in July, driving your own car and staying in standard hotels, expect about Rs 235,500 – Rs 356,000 in total, or Rs 117,800 – Rs 178,000 per person. A budget trip for two comes to about Rs 157,000 – Rs 226,500, and a comfort trip about Rs 408,000 – Rs 692,500.
What is the cheapest way to visit Skardu from Multan?: Travelling alone by bus and coaster and staying in guesthouses, a 7-day trip costs roughly Rs 121,000 – Rs 196,000. 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 Multan to Skardu?: About 21 hours by road each way, which most people split over 2 days. The M-4 and M-2 get you to Islamabad in about 6 hours; many people break the journey there for a night. By road, the Babusar Pass route takes about 14–15 hours in summer; the Karakoram Highway via Besham adds several more. Skardu has direct flights from Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi, and they are far more reliable than Gilgit's.
How many days do you need for Skardu?: Plan on 7 days from Multan: 3 in Skardu 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 Skardu?: June to September. Deosai opens only from July to September, and that is when most people go.