Choose your ride · 2027 planning guide
Hunza or Baltistan?
Find your kind of motorcycle journey.
Start with how you like to ride, how long you can travel and how much time you want off the bike. Here’s how our three proposed northern Pakistan journeys compare.
Shigar Valley, Baltistan. Photo: Sjali / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Illustrative regional photography.
The quick comparison
These are MotoPakistan’s developing journey concepts. Dates, daily riding hours, suppliers and final requirements remain to be confirmed.
| Journey | Time to allow | Roads & riding | Best starting point if… |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunza High Road | 9 regional daysAround 12 calendar days with travel buffers | Mostly paved mountain roadsConfident road riders | You want a balanced first look at Hunza |
| Baltistan & Deosai | 10 regional daysAround 13 calendar days with travel buffers | Paved roads and rougher tracksRiders comfortable on loose surfaces | You want Balti valleys and are comfortable on loose surfaces |
| Grand Karakoram | 15 days from IslamabadIslamabad to Islamabad | Mostly paved mountain roadsConfident riders with touring stamina | You want both regions and have time for a longer tour |
Count the whole trip, not just the riding days
Hunza High Road and its autumn edition start and finish in Gilgit; Baltistan & Deosai starts and finishes in Skardu. Their nine- and ten-day durations cover the regional journey. Our working plans allow roughly three additional calendar days for Islamabad arrival and return arrangements, including a buffer.
Grand Karakoram works differently: its 15-day outline already includes Islamabad nights, proposed domestic flights and a return contingency day. Compare those complete outlines before choosing your time away. Final connections and arrangements will be confirmed separately.
Choose for your recent riding experience
“Mostly paved” describes the proposed surface, not an easy difficulty rating. The Hunza editions are aimed at confident road riders; Baltistan & Deosai asks for comfort on loose or uneven surfaces. Grand Karakoram adds the demands of a longer touring journey.
When you register, tell us what you ride now, whether you have toured over several days and how you feel on unpaved roads. If you are new to motorcycling or uncertain about the terrain, say so. We need that conversation before discussing suitability; this guide is not a rider assessment.
What about motorcycles, support and budget?
Review the candidate motorcycles and riding gear alongside our planned support. Fleet availability and final supplier arrangements remain unconfirmed. Each journey page carries its current estimated 2027 price range and explains the travel allowance, so you can compare the complete planning estimate.
Still deciding? That’s a useful place to start.
You can select “Not sure yet” on the interest form. Tell Taimour and the team whether scenery, riding challenge, photography or a longer exploration matters most, plus your likely travel window.
Register Your InterestNo payment. No booking commitment. Registration does not reserve a place.