Valley Room
Queen bed, walnut floors and a window seat above the orchards.
Queen2 guestsHeated floorWi-Fi
Rs 28,000per night
Kestrel House · Karimabad, Hunza · 2,500 m
Wake up facing Rakaposhi.
Fourteen rooms on the terraces above the Hunza River, each with a window on a 7,788-metre mountain. Scroll through a day here.
06:10 · Sunrise
The peak turns pink before anything else does.
Every room faces south-west over the valley. Leave the curtains open; it's worth the early start.
11:00 · Out on the ice
Days on glaciers and turquoise lakes.
Guided walks on the Hopper Glacier, boats on Attabad Lake and the drive to the Passu Cones, all booked from the front desk.
18:20 · Golden hour
Apricot season, on the table.
Chapshuro, diram fitti and apricot soup, cooked by a family who have farmed these terraces for generations.
22:00 · Lights out
Stars you forgot existed.
Almost no light pollution. We lend telescopes and blankets and leave the terrace lights low after ten.
Your stay
Keep a window for yourself.
Rooms from Rs 28,000 a night with breakfast. Spring blossom and autumn weekends go first.
Rooms
Three ways to face the mountain.
Rates are per night and include breakfast, heating and airport pick-up planning. Prices update for your dates.
Peak Suite
King bed, a wood stove and a private balcony pointed straight at Rakaposhi.
King3 guestsWood stoveBalcony
Rs 46,000per night
Family Chalet
Two bedrooms, a kitchenette and a lawn for the children. Sleeps five.
2 bedrooms5 guestsKitchenetteLawn
Rs 58,000per night
Choose dates and a room to see your total.
Experiences
Book it at breakfast. Be there by ten.
Our guides grew up in the valley. Every trip includes transport, a packed lunch and a driver who knows the Karakoram Highway.
Attabad Lake
Boats on the turquoise lake formed by the 2010 landslide.
Passu Cones
The cathedral-spire peaks of Gojal and the Hussaini suspension bridge.
Baltit & Altit forts
Seven hundred years of Hunza history, walking distance from the hotel.
Hopper Glacier walk
An easy guided walk to the edge of one of Nagar's glaciers.
Eagle's Nest sunset
The best viewpoint in the valley for sunset over five peaks.
Stargazing
Telescope, blankets and kahwa on the terrace with our host.
When to visit
Blossom in April. Gold in October.
Mar–Apr
Apricot and cherry blossom across the terraces. Cool nights; bring layers.
May–Sep
Warm days, open passes and the longest light for glacier trips.
Oct–Nov
Poplars turn gold and the air is clearest for views of the peaks.
Average daytime high in Karimabad, °C (approximate)
Getting here
Fly to Gilgit, we'll drive you up.
Flights to Gilgit depend on clear weather. We plan a backup road day for every guest arriving by air.
Islamabad → Gilgit
Daily flights through the Karakoram, weather permitting.
≈ 1 hourGilgit → Karimabad
Our driver meets you at arrivals. Tea stop at Rakaposhi viewpoint.
≈ 2 hoursBy road from Islamabad
The Karakoram Highway via Chilas, usually with an overnight stop.
≈ 16–18 hours
Guests
“We opened the curtains at six and Rakaposhi was pink. Nobody spoke for five minutes.”
Sana & Ali · Peak Suite · April
“Our flight was cancelled and they had a driver waiting in Islamabad within the hour.”
The Fischer family · Family Chalet
“The apricot soup and the stargazing were the two best things we did in Pakistan.”
Maryam K. · Valley Room · October