Baltistan is a division which consist of four districts. The land of peace and natural beauty is spectacular. We will talk about things to do in Baltistan. We would keep it activity-wise, things to do in the entire region.
Jeep Safari in Baltistan
There are numerous world-class tourist attractions in Baltistan. You can travel in jeep safari tours to these magnificent places.
Apart from these, I would say all seasons (Summer, Autumn, Winter, and Blossom) are feasible to do your jeep safari tour. However, summer and Autumn are more famous than winter, but Blossom is equally trending with Summer and Autumn jeep Safari Tours.
Things to do in Baltistan Khaplu District
We have described in detail things to do in Khaplu in this blog post. You can find out about things to do in Khaplu. Khaplu is currently the most populous district in the entire province. Khaplu has a variety of tourist attractions and beautiful landscapes. It has magnificent trekking opportunities and marvelous mountains. There are still lots of spots to be explored and discovered. The countless nameless mountains are the most awaiting to be recognized and witnessed.
Photography in Baltistan
Though every part of the region is picturesque, the following places are a must to photograph during your tour.
| Deosai Plain | Sadpara Lake | Kharphocho Fort | Shangrila Resort |
| Soq Valley | Manthokha Waterfall | Basho Valley | Katpana Cold Desert |
| Blind Lake | Shigar Fort | Khaplu Fort | Upper Kachura Lake |
| Ghwari | Chaqchan Mosque | Machulo La K2 viewpoint | Sarfaranga Cold Desert |
River Rafting
River Rafting is one of the leading and most trending activities to do in the region. The list of activities in Baltistan is not complete without doing river rafting. This activity has several categories. The one is very professional, but there are also ones for general tourists as well. The itinerary for River Rafting is here.
Horse Riding
There are multiple destinations where you all can ride a horse. Guided horse riding and Photography with horse riding are in demand in Cold Desert, Katpana Cold Desert, Deosai, and Saling Khaplu. You can do horse riding during your tour to these places.
Bird Watching
Bird Watching is a unique way of a tour activity. This is becoming mainstream in the current era. There are hundreds of thousands of species of birds in the region. You can watch various birds in different seasons. The list and details of the bird watching activity can be found here.
Boating and Surfing
There are almost every lake offering Boating and minor surfing activities in Baltistan. The most popular boating destinations are Shangrila resort, Upper Kachura lake, Blind Lake, Sogha Lake, and Saling fish farm.
Local Food Experience
Each district has a variety of local delicious food items. These food items are available mostly in Skardu however, you can experience these in the respective districts as well.
The famous local foods in Baltistan are:
| Bring guess | Prapo | Balay | Khurba | Azoq | Zerchung | Kulcha |
| Brofay Zaan | Marzan | Lxapkhur | Prapu | Faymar | Chuli maar | Faring |
| Payu Cha | Darsamik | Kisir | Yos | Paratha | Markhur | Zangkhur |
| Rdung Balay | Tras Balay | Cha Balay | Khulaq | Nasfay Zan | Xosfay Khulaq | Shurba |
Bike Tour
You can rent bikes for the desired days to travel around the region. There are multiple places around the region where you can take a bike. There are more accessible roads for bikes as compared to jeeps.
Fishing in Baltistan
Fishing is very famous among activities in Baltistan. Deosai, Sheosar Lake, Bara Pani, Kachura Lake, Soq Valley, Indus River, Shyok River, Saling Fish Farm, Barah Fish Point, and Sogha Lake are the best destinations to do Fishing.
Famous Events in Baltistan
There are various occasional events in the list of activities. Free Style polo in Shigar, Skardu, and Khaplu are very famous during 14th August, Spring festivals, and special sports festivals. District administration has final and accurate information for these events as they change every year, it’s date and nature of the festival.
Free Style Polo, Tug of War, Football, and Cricket Tournaments, Rock Climbing events, Local musical events, and much more.
Sarfa Ranga Cold Desert Jeep Rally is one of the famous events in Baltistan. But this is again subject to the District administration decision.
Winter ice hockey and skating events are trending events in Baltistan. These activities are listed in Things to Do in Baltistan.
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