The Broad Peak Base Camp Trek is a guided trip lasting 18 days in Gilgit-Baltistan, northern Pakistan, topping out at 4,850 m. It is graded Strenuous — high-altitude glacier trek — 6–7 days on foot each way. 4 fixed departures are open from $2,150 per person, all-inclusive from Islamabad.
Broad Peak Base Camp Trek — 2027 All-Inclusive 18 Days
Broad Peak is the 8,051 m wall standing barely eight kilometres from K2 — the world's twelfth-highest mountain, with a summit crest running more than a kilometre and a half along the sky. This 18-day trek walks the great Baltoro highway to its foot. From Skardu a long 4×4 day gets you to Askole, then six walking days up the ice past the Trango Towers, Urdukas and Goro to Concordia at about 4,650 m — the amphitheatre where the Baltoro and Godwin-Austen glaciers meet — and one more stage to Broad Peak Base Camp at roughly 4,850 m, with K2 filling the head of the valley behind you.
nThis is the trek, not the climb. You will not go above base camp, and that is the point: you get the finest walk in the Karakoram and the full Concordia amphitheatre without the forty-odd days and the real danger of an 8000m expedition. It is still hard — long days on moving glacier, cold nights above 4,000 m, and weather that turns without asking. We run it off the same Balti logistics as our K2 expeditions, with a satellite phone in camp and a rescue plan that actually exists. Local hands, real safety, fair price.
n- Duration
- 18 Days - 17 Nights
- Max altitude
- 4,850 m
- Grade
- Strenuous
- Days on foot
- 6–7
- Best season
- Summer ( June - September )
- Group size
- Max 12min age 18
Broad Peak Base Camp Trek Price
Join a Broad Peak Base Camp Trek fixed departure from $2,150 per person, all-inclusive — Skardu hotels, full camping and meals on the glacier, Balti guides, cook and porters, all trekking permits and 4×4 transport to Askole. Eighteen days, maximum altitude around 4,850 m, under the twelfth-highest mountain on earth.
nFixed Departures
Fixed departures are scheduled dates you join as part of a group, rather than arranging your own trip. 4 dates are currently open, each capped at 12 people. Every date is the same price, $2,150 per person. A $215 deposit reserves a place. The availability column shows how many places are left on each date.
Private & customised groups
These are private departures, priced by the size of your party rather than by a set date. Pick the band that matches your group and the price per person is fixed at that rate, across 4 options. The more of you who travel, the less each person pays — from $4,700 for Solo (1 Person) down to $2,150/pp for 7-12 Persons. What each band covers is set out in the table.
| Group size | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Solo (1 Person) | $4,700 | One trekker, private guide, porters and full glacier camp. Your dates, your pace. |
| (2-3 Persons) | $3,300/pp | A private trip for a pair or a few friends, on dates you choose. |
| (4-6 Persons) | $2,650/pp | The sweet spot for private groups — shared camp and porter costs, still entirely your own trip. |
| (7-12 Persons) | $2,150/pp | Our best per-person rate, matching the fixed-departure price. |
Can you do this trek?
Yes, with some training behind you. Plenty of first-timers do this one and finish strong.
Graded Strenuous — high-altitude glacier trek.
What to expect
The highest point is 4,850 m, so altitude counts here. The itinerary is built around acclimatising and your guide sets a pace that gets you there comfortably.
One thing we do insist on: travel insurance that covers helicopter evacuation.
Travel Experience
Itinerary — Broad Peak Base Camp Trek
<p>Eighteen days from Islamabad to the foot of the world's twelfth-highest mountain: fly to Skardu, jeep to Askole, then six walking days up the Baltoro Glacier through Jhola, Paiju, Urdukas and Goro II to Concordia and on to Broad Peak Base Camp at about 4,850 m.</p>
Day 1Arrive Islamabad
540 m
Land in Islamabad, meet your guide, and run the kit and paperwork check over dinner. Boots, layers, permits and duffel weights all get settled tonight.
Day 2Fly to Skardu
2,500 m
The morning flight up the Indus past Nanga Parbat, one of the great short flights anywhere. Weather can push it; if it does we drive and use the buffer. Afternoon free in Skardu.
Day 3Skardu Prep & Acclimatisation
2,500 m
Kharpocho Fort above the Indus and the bazaar for anything still missing. Final gear check, permits finalised, and a full briefing on the glacier days ahead.
Day 4Skardu to Askole
3,050 m
Seven to nine hours by 4×4 up the Shigar valley and into the Braldu gorge to Askole, the last village on the road. Meet the porters and see the loads weighed.
Day 5Askole to Jhola
3,160 m
The walk begins. Out along the Braldu, over the river on a cable bridge, and on to the first camp at Jhola. A gentle day to find your rhythm.
Day 6Jhola to Paiju
3,400 m
Longer today, up the valley toward the snout of the Baltoro. Paiju Peak stands over the camp — the last trees and running water you will see for a week.
Day 7Rest & Acclimatisation at Paiju
3,400 m
A full rest day at Paiju while the porters prepare. Short acclimatisation walk, and your first proper look at the glacier you are about to step onto.
Day 8Paiju to Urdukas
4,050 m
Onto the Baltoro itself — moraine, ice and meltwater — with the Trango Towers and Cathedral spires opening on the left. Camp on the grassy ledge at Urdukas, high above the ice.
Day 9Urdukas to Goro II
4,300 m
A full day out on the glacier now, Masherbrum behind and Muztagh Tower ahead. Camp directly on the ice at Goro II.
Day 10Goro II to Concordia
4,650 m
The day the Karakoram opens. Walk up to Concordia, where the Baltoro and Godwin-Austen glaciers meet, and stand in the amphitheatre Galen Rowell called the Throne Room of the Mountain Gods — K2, Broad Peak and the Gasherbrums all at once.
Day 11Concordia to Broad Peak Base Camp
4,850 m
A short, high stage up the Godwin-Austen to Broad Peak Base Camp at roughly 4,850 m, directly beneath the 8,051 m wall. K2 fills the head of the valley behind you.
Day 12Day at Broad Peak Base Camp
4,850 m
A day to be here. Walk the moraine, watch the expedition camps at work in season, and photograph the light on Broad Peak and K2. Optional walk toward the K2 base-camp side if the party is strong.
Day 13Base Camp to Goro II
4,300 m
Turn for home. Back down past Concordia and out onto the long ice to Goro II, with the giants slowly closing behind you.
Day 14Goro II to Urdukas
4,050 m
Off the upper glacier and back to the grass ledge at Urdukas — the first green in a week and a welcome one.
Day 15Urdukas to Paiju
3,400 m
Down the moraine and off the Baltoro, back to trees and running water at Paiju.
Day 16Paiju to Jhola
3,160 m
A steady day back down the Braldu valley to Jhola, with the walls narrowing again around you.
Day 17Jhola to Askole, jeep to Skardu
2,500 m
The last walking hours to Askole, then the long 4×4 back down the gorge to Skardu. Hot shower, proper bed, first cold drink in a fortnight.
Day 18Fly to Islamabad & Departure
540 m
Morning flight back to Islamabad and onward connections. Assalam-o-Alaikum.
What’s included in the price
Every fixed departure is all-inclusive from Islamabad. This is exactly what your $2,150 per person covers, and the handful of things it does not — so there is nothing to settle at the trailhead.
Included in the price
- Islamabad-Skardu flights (or overland transport if the flight is cancelled)
- 4×4 to and from Askole
- Hotels in Skardu on a twin-share basis and a full expedition camp on the glacier — tents
- Mats
- Dining and toilet tents
- Kitchen crew
- All meals on the trek plus hotel breakfasts
- English and Balti-speaking guide
- Cook and porters
- All trekking and zone permit fees
- A satellite phone in camp
Not included
- International flights
- Pakistan visa fee
- Lunches and dinners in town
- Personal trekking gear
- Tips for guides and porters
- Travel insurance
- Anything not listed under Services Included
- Any climbing above base camp. Broad Peak itself is a full 8,000 m expedition with its own permit
- Team
- Timeline and pricing — talk to us about it directly
Resources
Free guides from our local team, so you arrive ready.
- Trekking gear list what to pack
- Trekking medicine & altitude staying well up high
- Maps, books, visa & permits planning your trip
Why Karakoram Venture
Because the people who take you up this mountain are from it. Our guides grew up in these valleys, and they are our own team — not a booking desk handing you to whoever is cheapest that week. Every one of them holds a guide licence from DTS Gilgit-Baltistan and the Federal DTS, renewed each year, and worked at least five years in the region before applying for it. Most also hold Wilderness First Aid.
Because the safety is real, and we will name it rather than imply it. A satellite phone travels in every camp, we hold established helicopter-rescue contacts for this region, and we tell you exactly which travel insurance to carry. Budget operators cut precisely these things, because you cannot see them on a web page.
Because the price is honest. Local infrastructure is why $2,150 per person covers the trip from Islamabad rather than a stripped-down base rate. Exactly what it includes — and the handful of things it does not — is set out above.
How to book this trip
More About the Broad Peak Base Camp Trek
Booking & Payment
A deposit of 10% of the trip price confirms your place. The balance is due 45 days before departure.
Book through our website, an authorised agent, or directly on WhatsApp.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel 45+ days before departure: deposit held as credit, balance refunded.
Cancel 21-44 days before: 50% of the trip cost is refundable.
Cancel under 21 days before: non-refundable. If weather or glacier conditions close the route, we help you rebook.
Permits & Documentation
The Baltoro is a controlled trekking zone. Foreign trekkers need a trekking permit, a licensed guide and accident insurance for the whole party, and an NOC may be required. We arrange the permits; rules change, so we confirm what is current with you before you book.
International trekkers travel on Pakistan's Trekking & Mountaineering visa, which is different from a plain tourist visa. Bring your passport and copies.
Health & Fitness
Strenuous. Six to seven walking days each way, most of it on moving glacier and moraine, with camps above 4,000 m for a week and a high point around 4,850 m. There is no technical climbing and no ropework on the standard route, but this is sustained high-altitude glacier travel.
Minimum age 18. You should be able to walk six to eight hours on rough ground on consecutive days, carrying a daypack. Travel insurance with helicopter-evacuation cover is required.
Important Notes
Carry at least 2 recent passport-size photos for verification and documentation.
A valid passport (foreign nationals) or CNIC (Pakistani nationals) is mandatory for booking and travel.
Keep your original passport or CNIC with you throughout the tour for security checks and hotel check-ins.
Foreign nationals need a valid passport and the correct visa; any NOC and trekking/restricted-area permits are arranged by Karakoram Venture.
Special Information
Professional and experienced Tour Manager available from start to end of the trip.
Delicious and fresh daily meals included from Day 1 until departure.
No complimentary meals provided on flights or during transit stops.
Follow updated state travel policies carefully for a hassle-free journey.
Transportation Details
Comfortable and spacious A/C Coaches for long trips and intercity travel.
Sturdy 4x4 jeeps for mountain roads and sightseeing (up to 7 pax per vehicle).
Reliable 4x4 vehicles (Land Cruiser / Prado) for off-road and high-altitude excursions.
Arrival & Departure Guidelines
Day 1: Report at the designated airport on time as per schedule.
Final Day: Depart after successfully completing the full itinerary.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does the Broad Peak Base Camp Trek cost?
Our fixed departures start from $2,150 per person, all-inclusive — trekking and zone permits, Skardu hotels, full camping and meals on the glacier, Balti guides, cook and porters, and all ground transport including the jeep to Askole. Private and small-group rates are higher per person; see the pricing table above.
How long is the trek?
Eighteen days, seventeen nights start to finish, with roughly twelve of those on the trail. That covers Islamabad to Skardu, an acclimatisation day, the long jeep to Askole, six walking days in to Concordia and base camp, a full day at base camp, and five days back out.
Is this the trek or the climb?
The trek. You walk to base camp at about 4,850 m and no higher. Climbing Broad Peak is a completely different undertaking — roughly forty to fifty days, four high camps, fixed ropes, and a summit traverse above 7,800 m that has killed strong mountaineers. We run that as a separate expedition and we will not blur the two.
How hard is the trek, honestly?
Strenuous, but not technical. There is no ropework and no climbing on the standard route. What makes it hard is duration and altitude: six to seven days each way, most of it walking on a moving glacier, sleeping above 4,000 m for a week. If you are fit and properly acclimatised it is very achievable; if you are not, the Baltoro is an unforgiving place to find out.
What is the maximum altitude?
Broad Peak Base Camp, at roughly 4,850 m. Concordia, the night before, sits at about 4,650 m. Broad Peak itself rises to 8,051 m above you — the twelfth-highest mountain on earth — and K2 stands eight kilometres away at 8,611 m.
How is this different from the K2 Base Camp trek?
The approach is identical as far as Concordia — the same Baltoro highway through Jhola, Paiju, Urdukas and Goro. From Concordia, this trip turns up the Godwin-Austen to Broad Peak Base Camp rather than continuing to K2 Base Camp at 5,150 m. It is a little shorter, a little lower, and puts you directly under the 8,051 m wall. Plenty of people do both, and you can see K2 from here.
When is the best time to go?
June to September, with July and August the prime window — the same season the expeditions run, so base camp is at its most alive. Earlier and the glacier holds more snow; later and the weather closes in.
Do I need a permit or a special visa?
Yes to both. The Baltoro is a controlled trekking zone, so foreign trekkers need a trekking permit, a licensed guide and accident insurance for the whole party, and an NOC may apply. You also need Pakistan's Trekking & Mountaineering visa rather than a tourist visa. We arrange the permits and confirm the current visa rules with you before you book.
What will we actually see at Concordia?
Four eight-thousanders from one place — K2 (8,611 m), Broad Peak (8,051 m) and Gasherbrum I and II — plus Mitre Peak, Muztagh Tower and the Gasherbrum wall. Galen Rowell called it the Throne Room of the Mountain Gods. It is the single most concentrated view of high mountains anywhere on earth, and you sleep in the middle of it.
How do you handle safety on the Baltoro?
A satellite phone in camp, Balti guides and porters who work this glacier every season, established helicopter-rescue contacts for the Baltoro region, and honest altitude briefing with a rest day built in at Paiju. We run this off the same logistics as our K2 expeditions, and we turn parties around when conditions say so. Local hands, real safety, fair price.
